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PART ONE(1 PAGE WITH REFFERENCE)

Watch the following video link about climate changes in Micronesia: http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/asset/prcc12_vid_mctprob1/

As you watch the video, focus on how life has changed for the islanders and the land itself.

 

1. What are some specific examples from the video that suggest ecosystems and the islanders’ way of life are changing?
2. What is a biodiversity hotspot? How does Micronesia meet the criteria for a biodiversity hotspot?
3. What are some of the causes for the loss of biodiversity in Micronesia? Describe at least one of the endemic species (either plant or animal) that is under threat due to habitat loss or degradation.

 

 

Evaluative essay: The Great Gatsby Movie

focus more on strengthens and weakness on the film. Make sure you introduce the director of the film MI
in this essay. Do not summarizes. Summary is NOT evaluation. You may need to use a little bit of

summary in your essay to set up the criteria, but the summarized material is secondary to the actual

point you’re making.

Minimum 700 words. Minimum five well-developed paragraphs.
Purpose: To review something: a film, a restaurant, a play, a book, an album, a concert, or something else I’ve approved for you.
Getting started: When you review anything, consider several criteria on which you base your judgments. Consider several criteria that you deem critical

to a thorough evaluation of whatever you’re reviewing. (If you’re reviewing a film, for instance, you might consider the strengths and weaknesses of

the performances, the dialogue, the director’s aesthetic, the socio-cultural commentary the film makes, or the film’s music.) You then develop

paragraphs in which you identify and analyze the strengths and/or weaknesses of those criteria. Remember that each body paragraph can only develop a

single point.

Writing Tips:
• You should consider the intended audience for whatever you’re reviewing, as the review may be different for a specialized audience than for a

general one. Consider the typical expectations an audience has for whatever you’re reviewing.
• As with other papers you write this semester, your impressive use of detail in explaining your points will help you tremendously. For example,

if one paragraph is about a restaurant’s lack of cleanliness, your topic sentence will state that weakness up front. Then you’ll provide examples of

this lack of cleanliness (dirty silverware, messy floor, untidy restrooms, sticky tables) that you analyze in detail. (Note: it’s never enough to tell.

Showyour audience. Don’t just claim that the floor was messy; engage some of your senses: what did it sound like to walk on a sticky floor? What did

the floor look like? What did it smell like? How did it feel to walk on it? Why else was the dirty floor so unpleasant? The more detailed your review,

the better.
• To analyze strengths and weaknesses, it may be useful to compare expectations with the actual product.
• Whatever you review, you must provide an introduction with sufficient background information/contexts and a clear, direct thesis. The thesis

indicates the overall evaluation of whatever you’re reviewing: is it strong, weak, or moderately strong or moderately weak? Why? Your thesis should

answer the question.
• You must provide a conclusion after you’ve finished the analysis and evaluation of each of your criteria that restates the thesis (using

different words) and sums up your points.
• Your audience is academic. Use the conventions of academic writing I posted to Canvas. Do not use second person: you, your, you’re, yourself,

yourselves. Don’t say “you should avoid this movie if you have enjoyed the director’s previous two in the series.” Instead, rephrase to “viewers who

hope for the delicate nuance and intellectual probity of Director X’s previous films should avoid this one, as these qualities are miserably replaced

with cheap thrills and bombastic overtures.” Avoid clichés, slang, colloquial speech, non-standard speech. Your grammar, punctuation, and syntax need

to be correct, so proofread carefully. Read your sentences aloud. Make sure every sentence is syntactically correct.
• If you are reviewing a film, introduce the director: (e.g. Christopher Nolan’s Memento.)You may also want to provide the names of notable

actors within the film.
• If you quote from the film, please provide a works cited page and parenthetical citations. Here’s how to cite a film:

http://www.bibme.org/citation-guide/MLA/film(Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. . The parenthetical

citation should provide the Director’s last name: (Nolan). If you are mentioning more than one Christopher Nolan film and it could become confusing,

use the film title in the parenthetical citation rather than the director’s name: (Memento). If you’re quoting from a book or a play, review the MLA

section from AWR and find those entries.
• Film titles should be italicized, even in the parenthetical citation.
• As with other essays involving analysis, use present tense verbs to analyze whatever you’re reviewing. “Actor X plays the part too cautiously”

not “Actor X played the part too cautiously.”
Caution:
• Do not summarize whatever you’re reviewing. Summary is NOT evaluation. You may need to use a little bit of summary in your essay to set up the

criteria, but the summarized material is secondary to the actual point you’re making. (For example, if you’re evaluating the chemistry between two

actors, you may need to summarize a crucial scene to describe what you mean, but you don’t need a full, detailed summary of the film or play itself,

and the scene description should not account for as much detail as your analysis and evaluation of it.
• If you’re reviewing a restaurant based on a recent visit, avoid organizing your essay linearly by time, and instead organize your essay by

criteria.

 

 

 

How does building on undeveloped land differ from building on developed land from an economic standpoint? Discuss the land assemblage problem as it relates to urban renewal. List and discuss possible contradictions between the goals of urban renewal and related outcomes.

PART TWO (1 PAGE WITH REFFERENCE )

 

Population growth and distribution have significant roles to play in the sustainability of the world’s vast resources. Several studies have indicated that uncontrolled growth of deer populations lead to negative ecological consequences, including decreased biodiversity. The result of the deer overpopulation in many areas has led to radical alterations of shrub architecture, contributing to increased habitat loss for some important species.

Many people have varying opinions on the best way to approach the issue. Watch the following video about the deer overpopulation in Wayne County, PA (from 2015). http://wnep.com/2015/01/06/controversial-plan-to-manage-deer-population/

Also, read the following article: Pursell, A., Weldy, T. & White, M. (2013). Too Many Deer: A Bigger Threat to Eastern Forests than Climate Change? Cool Green Science. Accessed at http://blog.nature.org/science/2013/08/22/too-many-deer/ on August 16, 2016.

1. Why are so many deer populating the eastern forests? How did regulatory laws, human activity and ecosystem changes cause the deer population to increase over time?
2. How are the local communities being affected by the deer population?
3. What are some possible solutions to the overpopulation of deer in the eastern forests? How could you monitor your proposed solutions in order to ensure success?

Create a 350 word summary of correlation as a measure of association, including the following topics:

• Describe correlation as a measure of association.
• Describe different methods of establishing correlation between variables, and provide an example for each.
• Explain the advantages and disadvantages of each method and where each must be applied.
• Provide particular circumstances and examples in which a researcher may want to establish correlation.

1. Should geographic regions play a role within an employee’s compensation? Why?

2. What type of data is needed to determine an employee’s compensation? Explain your answer.

3. One additional concern in these areas might be the minimum wage. In higher cost areas, employees frequently make the point that minimum wage is not high enough to deal with local area costs.

4. A compensation benefit package generally includes combination of various benefits that employer plans to provide the employees. The compensation package may include normal wages, various types of insurance, Retirement plans, Paid leaves, Work schedules, Health promotional activities and other perks that can easily increase the motivation of the employees towards the work activities. If an organization has to retain high performance employees then it is mandatory to provide strong compensation package and to promote the values of the organization. To provide all these it is necessary to ensure that the organization taken right steps during different occasions and make the feel about the benefits package. It is quite obvious that the benefit package must add all necessary requirements so that each employ can be satisfied and make consistent effort within the organization. However while providing the compensation package it is essential to look at the competition factor and make one remarkable decision.

Some people get confused with the terminology surrounding death investigations and their classification, such as natural death, accidental, suicide, and homicide. For this reason, criminal investigators must be well-versed in the various death classifications. Use your textbook, the Internet, and / or Strayer Library to research articles on death investigation.

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

Compare and contrast the fundamental differences in natural death, accidental death, suicide, and homicide. Select an article concerning a type of death of your choice and summarize the key factors that the police used to classify the type of death. Suggest one (1) additional factor that the police should collect for the death investigation. Compare the fundamental differences in investigating a death case versus other types of crimes. Determine the goal and the main procedure of a preliminary death investigation. Include one (1) example of a successful preliminary death investigation to support your response. Analyze the main ways in which various environmental factors may influence the medical examination and autopsy in death investigations. Use at least two (2) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar type Websites do not qualify as academic resources. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Describe the major components of and responsiblities involved in the investigative process. Recommend improvements to the criminal investigation process in selected areas. Recommend effective ways to apply the investigative process to violent crimes. Use technology and information resources to conduct research in the criminal investigation process. Write clearly and concisely about the criminal investigation process using proper writing mechanics.

Two men emerged as the intellectual leaders of African Americans in the 1890s, one of whom was W.E.B. Dubois.  In his Souls of Black Folk he is trying to describe the fate of African Americans since the end of the war.  Please read Chapter 7, “Of the Black Belt” by DuBois to get an idea of how he summarizes how poor, rural African Americans were living in Georgia at that time. As you can see, DuBois considered himself to be a sociologist, so he tried to write objectively about the lives these people were living.  Here’s the link to the book again:  Souls of Black Folk

DuBois was a proponent of true higher education for African Americans.  He differed from his contemporary Booker T. Washington who wanted to focus on practical training for African Americans so that they could do tradesmen jobs.

To see this contrast in opinions, please read Dubois’ Chapter 3:  “Of Mr. Booker T. Washington and Others” and Chapter 6: “Of the Training of Black Men.”

In addition, please read Washington’s 1895 speech, dubbed The Atlanta Compromise:  The Atlanta Compromise

Write three substantive responses to the above questions (200-250 words).

1.  What do you think are the most positive aspects of Washington’s positions about how African Americans should be educated and should find accommodation with white Americans?

2.  What are the strongest arguments against Washington’s positions that DuBois makes, in your view?

3.  What do you believe (using the reading) could have been a solution to bridging the gap between the positions of Dubois and Washington?

This assignment requires you to read and summarize DuBois and Washington’s positions, and to compare the positions.

There is no “right” answer – just a well-considered one – for each question.