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microbiology

discuss how microbiology relates to your chosen profession or daily life, and how you would use microbiology in your future career or daily life.

 

Read the article“Bowling Alone: America’s Declining Social Capital” by Robert D. Putnam. You may need to read the article several times.

Make notes on the side on questions this article brings up for you.

Write a 3-5 paragraph summary and response to the article, which will include a one-paragraph summary, at least one integrated quotation,

and at least one paraphrase. Include citations by putting the page number in parentheses after the sentence where you have used the source.
This exercise should be typed and double-spaced.

For the summary, consider: What is the article’s main argument on the issue? What issue or situation is the article responding to? Why is

this issue important at this particular point in time? What supporting arguments does it make? What evidence is provided? Where does that

evidence come from?

For the response, consider: What new questions or challenges about the issue does this article bring up for you? Or, what points or

examples made in the article do you agree or disagree with? What is the basis of your agreement or disagreement?

In 750-1,000-words, summarize what FAPE and LRE are and how they are related. Also within your summary, evaluate and describe the ramifications

of one Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) court case and one Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) court case.

Choose cases from the list below:

FAPE Cases

Board of Education v. Rowley

Alamo Heights Independent School District v. State Board of Education

Kevin T. v. Elmhurst Community School District No. 205

LRE Cases

Daniel R.R. v. State Board of Education

Roncker v. Walter

Hendricks v. Gilhool

Support your summaries with a minimum of 3-5 scholarly resources

Assignment 4: A New Day (Course Objectives 4, 5, 6)
Textbook: Ornstein, A. C., Pajak, E. F., & Ornstein, S. B. (2015). Contemporary issues in curriculum (6th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.
• Please name your document in this format: King-Assignment 2-CIMA 0702.
For months the Board of Education has received numerous complaints about the arrogance of the superintendent, who has succeeded in offending just about everyone. Now the Board has fired him and named you interim superintendent. You are expected to be a peacemaker and lead stakeholders to a more positive perception of the district. To that end, the Board has asked you to draft a general position statement that will eventually be incorporated into the district policy manual. This statement should comprise your understanding of and justification of
 effective school leadership
 partnerships with various stakeholders
 sustained comprehensive educational reform
Interview at least two highly competent administrators that you know. (See section 6.20, page 179, in the APA manual.) Discuss with them the three items listed above and incorporate their responses into this assignment. In your position statement, present three sections labeled according to the bulleted items above. Your paper should exhibit content also
1. The reading in the text (emphasizing but not limited to Part One)
2. Accurately cite and reference at minimum four peer-reviewed sources.
3. It should exemplify skillful writing, clarity, and strict adherence to APA guidelines.

Assignment 4 Grading Rubric
Criteria Excellent Good Fair Unsatisfactory
Effective school leadership. Your statement clearly and effectively explains your understanding and justification of effective school leadership. Several appropriate examples of how/what to implement are provided for the Board. Includes interviewees’ responses (at least two) on the position being presented. References are integrated and used appropriately to support your position. Your statement clearly explains your understanding and justification of effective school leadership. Some appropriate examples are provided for the Board. Includes interviewees’ responses on the position being presented. References are integrated and used appropriately to support your position. Your statement explains your understanding and justification of effective school leadership. A few examples are provided for the Board. Includes at least one interviewee’s response on the position being presented. At least one reference is integrated and used appropriately to support your position. Your statement does not explain your understanding or provide a justification of effective school leadership. No appropriate examples are provided for the Board. Does not include the interview-ees’ response on the position being presented. References are not integrated or used appropriately to support your position.
Partnerships with stakeholders. Your statement clearly and effectively explains your understanding and justification of the role of partnerships with stakeholders. Several appropriate examples of how/what to implement are provided for the Board. Includes interviewees’ responses (at least two) on the position being presented. References are integrated and used appropriately to support your position. Your statement clearly explains your understanding and justification of the role of partnerships with stakeholders. Some appropriate examples are provided for the Board. Includes interviewees’ responses on the position being presented. References are integrated and used appropriately to support your position. Your statement explains your understanding and justification of the role of partnerships with stakeholders. A few examples are provided for the Board. Includes at least one interviewee’s response on the position being presented. At least one reference is integrated to support your position. Your statement does not explain your understanding or justification of the role of partnerships with stakeholders. No appropriate examples are provided for the Board. Does not include interviewees’ responses on the position being presented. No references are integrated or used to support your position.
Sustained comprehensive educational reform. Your statement clearly and effectively explains your understanding and justification of sustained educational reform. Several appropriate examples of how/what to implement are provided for the Board. Includes interviewees’ responses (at least two) on the position being presented. References are integrated and used appropriately to support your position. Your statement clearly explains your understanding and justification of sustained comprehensive educational reform. Some appropriate examples are provided for the Board. Includes interviewees’ responses on the position being presented. References are integrated and used appropriately to support your position. Your statement explains your understanding and justification of sustained comprehensive educational reform. A few examples are provided for the Board. Includes at least one interviewee’s response on the position being presented. At least one reference is integrated to support your position. Your statement does not explain your understanding or justification of sustained comprehensive educational reform. No appropriate examples are provided for the Board. Does not include interviewees’ responses on the position being presented. No references are integrated or used to support your position.
APA style and writing quality (See below in the syllabus for the writing style of rubric.) Student’s work completely conforms to the expectations outlined in the syllabus writing rubric. Student’s work mostly conforms to the expectations outlined in the syllabus writing rubric. Student’s work somewhat conforms to the expectations outlined in the syllabus writing rubric. Student’s work does not conform to the expectations outlined in the syllabus writing rubric.

WRITING STYLE RUBRIC

Form Style Organization Content
Capitalization Punctuation Spelling Word usage
APA guidelines Diction Awareness of audience Focus
Sentence formation Overall structure (introduction, development, closure) Thesis/Topic sentences Transitions Ideas/Argument (persuasiveness, originality, accuracy, completeness) Support (sufficient and specific examples, details, evidence)

A Exemplary use of capitalization and punctuation.
All words spelled correctly. Exemplary usage (few or no errors with verb tenses, agreement, parallel structure, and similar areas) No significant errors in APA guidelines. Highly effective use of vocabulary. Accurate word choice.
Compelling awareness of audience and task. Highly varied sentence structure. Strong evidence of narrative voice. Exemplary overall structure, carefully organized from beginning to end. Consistently lucid and identifiable thesis/topic sentences.
Consistently clear, effective transitions.
Readily identifiable components addressed in the assignment. Content is thorough, accurate, sophisticated, and highly persuasive.
Ideas are original and/or powerfully presented. Support is consistently rich, convincing, interesting, and well chosen.

B+/B Commendable use of capitalization and punctuation. Almost all words spelled correctly. Commendable usage. Generally effective use of vocabulary. Generally accurate word choice. General awareness of audience and task. Generally varied sentence structure. Some evidence of narrative voice. Commendable overall structure, organized from beginning to end, though lapses in order or structure may be present. Generally clear thesis/topic sentences. Frequent use of transitions. Identifiable components addressed in the assignment. Content is generally persuasive. Ideas are generally strong. Support is strong and generally reinforces the focus.

C Capitalization and /or punctuation errors.
Comprehension impeded by usage errors. Errors in APA guidelines. Limited vocabulary and poor word choice.
Some awareness of audience and task. Some sentence variation. Undeveloped narrative voice. Inadequate overall structure. Somewhat difficult to follow. Unclear thesis/topic sentences. Infrequent transitions. Components of the assignment difficult to find. Content too brief. Argument is not persuasive. Ideas are somewhat faulty.
Support is insufficient.

F Numerous capitalization and/or punctuation errors.
Comprehension seriously impeded by usage errors.
Significant and numerous errors in APA guidelines. Inadequate vocabulary and incorrect word choice. Little awareness of audience and task. Little sentence variation. Undeveloped narrative voice. Lack of structure. Basic comprehension impeded. No thesis/ topic sentences. No transitions. Components of the assignment difficult to find. Content too brief. Few relevant ideas. Little evidence of appropriate support.

essay
REMEMBER: Your essay should have three distinct paragraphs:
• Your first paragraph should introduce the source and review the bibliographic information (author, type, date).
• Your second paragraph should summarize the contents of the source effectively and completely.
• Your third paragraph (the conclusion) should explain how the source helps us better understand the larger context of world history as discussed in the assigned textbook chapters
• Choose one source from one of the categories listed below for your Essay post. Make sure the subject line of your essay lists both the category number and the source number.
Category 1: European Exploration of the Americas
1. Excerpts from Columbus’ journals at http://people.hofstra.edu/alan_j_singer/CoursePacks/ChristopherColumbusExcertpsfromHis1492Journal.pdf
2. An account of the English exploration of Cape Cod at http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6617
3. An account of Native Americans and the French at http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6594
4. A discussion of Native Americans from an English settler in New England: http://www.swarthmore.edu/SocSci/bdorsey1/41docs/08-mor.html
5. William Penn advertises for settlers: http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/7440
6. A record of Native American grievances against the English: http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6226
7. Native Americans plead for religious toleration: http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5790
8. A Native American response to European claims to superiority at http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5828
9. A Native American remembers life before the arrival of Europeans: http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5817
Category 2: European Exploration of Africa and the Slave Trade
1. “Thoughts and Sentiments on the Evil of Slavery” by a former slave: http://chnm.gmu.edu/cyh/case-studies/141?section=primarysources&source=152 AND http://chnm.gmu.edu/cyh/case-studies/141?section=primarysources&source=153
2. The personal account of one man’s enslavement: http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6372
3. An account of the slave trade at hhttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part1/1h281t.html
4. An account of a former slave trader at http://www.wwnorton.com/college/English/nael/18century/topic_2/newton.htm (pay attention to his descriptions of the slave trade)
5. A coffee planter reflects on the nature of slaves and slavery (1798): http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/337/
6. Primary source images related to slavery: http://hitchcock.itc.virginia.edu/Slavery/search.html (Choose one category, look through the images, choose a few to concentrate on and then discuss them in your essay; specifically refer to at least one image and describe it to meet the quote requirement)
Category 3: European Exploration of Asia
1. An Englishman describes his first experiences of Japan at http://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1611adams-japan.asp

 

Interpersonal Comunications

Assessment 2: Video Recording and Written Assessment

Length: 2000 words

Description:
You are required to record a face to face dyadic interpersonal communication between yourself and
another person. This must not be scripted nor be a mock counselling Week but rather a natural
conversation/chat of 5-10 minutes maximum. Record the role-play on DVD for use in your
presentation and include this with your Assessment.
Following from this, you will be required to
present a written self-critique where you reflect critically upon your own strengths and limitations
during this conversation.
Your self-critique should address the following points:
 Identify and reflect upon your strengths demonstrated in the role-play. Use verbatim quotes to
support your critique. Using relevant literature, define all of your concepts and support why you
feel the skills were used effectively.
 Identify and reflect upon your limitations in the role-play and how you could have improved
communication. Use verbatim quotes to support your critique. Using relevant literature, define
all of your concepts and support why you feel the skills were used ineffectively and how you may
improve your communication.

Instructions:
 Follow APA academic writing guidelines/structures – ensure the Assessment has an introduction,
main body of information and a conclusion.
 Please note that you will be graded on your ability to self-critique and not on the quality of the
skills that you use in the recording per se. In other words, your written Assessment will reflect
your critical insight into your overall use of interpersonal communication skills.
General requirements for assessments
 Make absolutely sure you are certain of what is required of and you have a good
understanding of the topic being addressed.
 Have a clear, logical and well-argued presentation of ideas.
 Write in a simple, clear and concise manner.
 Punctuate appropriately and check spelling.
 Engage academically and analytically with the themes and concepts of the essay in a coherent
and original manner (be sure to self-evaluate if required).
 Use theory and terminology appropriately.
 Follow academic writing guidelines/structures – ensure you have an introduction, main body
of information and a conclusion.
 Avoid plagiarism by referencing accurately, diligently and consistently. If it is someone else’s
work it should be acknowledged.
 Include a Reference List.
 Line spacing should be 1.5.

Please include these two readings/references the other two can be your choice.
DeVito, J. A. (2015). The interpersonal communication book (14th ed.). USA: Pearson Education
Egan, G. (1976). The skill of self-disclosure. Interpersonal living: A Skills/Contract Approach to
Human-Relations Training in Groups. California, USA: Brooks/Cole Publishing.

Language in an APA paper should be:
 Clear: be specific in descriptions and explanations
 Concise: condense information when you can
 Plain: use simple, descriptive adjectives and minimize
figurative language • The contents of your paper must be typed using Times New Roman with a font size of 12 and should
always be 1.5 line spacing/double-spaced.
• In every page, the title of your paper must be included in the left part of the header and the page
number in Arabic numeral on the right. If your title has more than 50 characters, make a shorter
version of it and use that shorter title for your header.
• Use page numbers in the upper right-hand corners
• Do not justify the right hand margin
 Margins & Fonts
• Use one inch margin on all sides of every page, and Times New Roman with 12-point font size.
General Rules Continued…
 Spacing
• All parts of the paper should be 1.5 line spacing/double spaced. Leave one space after a comma, colon, or semicolon.
• Do not “leave lines” between paragraphs
 Alignment & Indention
• Align the text to the left and indent the first line of every paragraph.
 Running Head
• The running head or the short version of the title appears on the first line of every page, flushed left and written in
uppercase letters.
• The title page, table of contents, introduction, body, references, and appendices begin on a new page.
 Headings
• The heading for each part (e.g. Table of contents, Introduction, Conclusion, References or Appendix) is
aligned at the center in the first line below the running head.
• Just remember that all headings must be in bold and the first letter of each word should be capitalized.
 Sequence
• The paper starts with the title page followed by the table of contents, introduction, body of the paper,
conclusion, references, and appendices (appendices are not always required in a document).
• The introduction appears alone on a page – the next paragraph will be on a new page
• The reference list starts on a new page
• Each appendix starts on a new page

 

 

 

Write a 250-word (minimum) response to each writing prompt below. You must meet the minimum word count for each response to get full credit.
3.Use only the assigned readings unless otherwise instructed.
4.Your responses must include quotes from each text used to get full credit. Be sure to quote, cite, and reference from the text(s) using

appropriate APA format. For assistance with APA citations, review the “APA Format” link (go to “Start Here” and then “Course Resources”).
5.Put all writing assignments in ONE Microsoft Word document, and identify your work by using your last name in the file name (example:

LastnameWeek1.docx). Upload it by clicking on the “W4 Writing Assignments” link below and upload the file as an attachment.

***Submissions that are not in accepted file formats or cut and pasted into the comments section of the submission area will not be accepted.

Please check to be sure your file has uploaded correctly. It is your responsibility to verify that you submitted the assignment successfully. Do

not wait until you see a zero in the gradebook!

This Week’s Writing Assignments

1. In “Cathedral,” how would you describe the relationship between the narrator and his wife? Do you think their relationship will change after

this experience? What do you feel is the significance of the Robert’s lack of vision?

2. Look at Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use” and explain how the quilts in the story symbolize the family’s heritage. How do Dee and Maggie view the

significance of the family’s heritage, and how is that represented by the quilts in the story?

In two separate paragraphs elaborate on the pathophysiology of: acute cornanary syndrome and COPD. Use at lease on scholarly source for each

topic

After completing this week’s Practicum Experience, reflect on 1.a patient who presented with abdominal pain.2 Describe the patient’s personal and3. medical history,4. drug therapy and treatments, 5.and follow-up care.
67 female hispantic patient with no health insurance C/O upper midsterum pain . V/S 159/79 temp 98.4 Rep 20 and sat 98 pain rate 6 out of 10. abdomen is very distended and bloated bowel sound hypoactive . she reported having a small bowl movement . she lives on a very small limited income . Dr did an abdominal X- ray and she was filled wih stool. Dr Golytely it is used prior to colposcopy . He wants her to follow up in a week and repeat X-ray of abdomen.