Monday 13 March 2017

Jealousy and Communication RESEARCH

Description:
The paper should be concise, carefully edited and well-written – approximately 3-4 single -spaced pages. You should use a minimum of seven peer-reviewed sources, the goal of the paper is to explore the current research trends related to your research topic. Thus, your paper will be organized around two to four themes that explain the current research trends about your topic.

Paper Evaluation

Following are the criteria on which your paper will be graded:

o Introduction which introduces topic, establishes relevance, provides overview of paper (10)

o Conclusion which summarizes findings and emphasizes the implications of these findings. No new information should be included in the conclusion. (10)

o Specific explanation of two to four themes integrating a minimum of seven peer-reviewed sources (not including your text book). Your paper should be organized in terms of what the current research says about this topic (not your opinions about the topic). Your paper should rely minimally on direct quotations. If direct quotations are necessary, they should be followed by an interpretation of the quotation. Paper should include conceptual definitions and identify relationships, contradictions, gaps, and inconsistencies in the literature. (40)

o Clearly established connections between the sub-topics, including transitions between paragraphs as well as within paragraphs. (15)

o Paper is organized, grammatically correct, and concisely written (25)


Each APA error will result in a 2% reduction in your grade. You only need to cite in APA style. You do not have to format your paper in APA style (i.e., no need for running head, abstract, etc.).

TOPIC EXPLORATION:

Theme 1: TYPES OF JEALOUSY/ JEALOUSY WITHIN ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS
According to Close Encounters, pg. 338
Romantic Jealousy: Worrying that a potential rival might interfere with the existence or quality of the romantic relationship.
Sexual Jealousy: Worrying that a rival is having or wants to have sex with one’s partner
Friend Jealousy: Feeling threatened by the partner’s relationships with friends, such as worrying that your closest friend has a new “best friend”
Family Jealousy: Feeling threatened by the partner’s relationships with family, such as worrying that your spouse is closer to her or his mother than you
Activity Jealousy: Worrying that the partner’s activities such as work, hobbies, or school are interfering with the relationship
Power Jealousy: Perceiving that one’s influence over the partner is being lost to others
Intimacy Jealousy: Believing that one’s partner is engaging in more intimate communication such as disclosure and advice seeking, with someone else

*Side note: bolded topics will be explored in the majority of the paper, focusing on dating and romantic relationships, although the others will be discussed to give a rounded definition of the different types of jealousy.

Theme 2: COMMUNICATIVE RESPONSES TO JEALOUSY

Theme 3: JEALOUSY AND RELATIONAL SATISFACTION

Theme 4: JEALOUSY AND SOCIAL MEDIA
Popular media vs. new media
Facebook vs. Snapchat
Different levels of privacy, what can be traced and what can’t be by your romantic partner, idea of uncertainty with what your significant other is doing on social media
Dating vs. Long term romantic relationships

SOURCES:

Guerrero, L. K. (2014). Jealousy and Relational Satisfaction: Actor Effects, Partner Effects, and
the Mediating Role of Destructive Communicative Responses to Jealousy. Western Journal of Communication,78(5), 586-611. doi:10.1080/10570314.2014.935468

Utz, S., Muscanell, N., & Khalid, C. (2015). Snapchat Elicits More Jealousy than Facebook: A
Comparison of Snapchat and Facebook Use. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, And Social Networking,18(3), 141-146. doi:10.1089/cyber.2014.0479

Worley, T., & Samp, J. (2014). Exploring the Associations between Relational Uncertainty,
Jealousy about Partner"s Friendships, and Jealousy Expression in Dating Relationships. Communication Studies, 65(4), 370-388. doi:10.1080/10510974.2013.83352

A Passionate and Polemical Manifesto regarding democracy!

Description:
Please write this in a way that communicates your case to a public of your choosing.
The writing needs to be polemical and passionate. You will need to focus on making a clear, strong argument.

You can add information and examples but it won’t need the usual academic referencing style (you may want to cite some figures or data to back you up, but it is your words and ideas that count).
EITHER: a personal manifesto about democracy … ‘Democracy matters to me because …’ OR:
a political manifesto for democracy … ‘Democracy would work much better if …’ OR:
a manifesto with a geographical bent for a particular place, or linking places around a common concern and examples might be: ‘A democratic experiment for East London would be …’ or ‘A democracy for the Anthropocene has to include …’. This needs to start with the place or concern ‘XX needs democracy because …’

I can send a voice note of the lectuters comments on what they are expecting. It can be literally anything, which you think there is a need for democracy (etc), please have a look at the example I am attatching, I would like the work to be produced in this style.

Argument Research Essay: Human Genetics Engineering

Description:
This project is primarily an "Argumentative Research Essay".

The task is to develop a research essay against the idea of Human Genetics Engineering. The instructor had made it clear that my essay needs to be confident in arguing against the idea of HGE while providing strong support for ideas.
My Instructor had included a thorough essay instructions page. Use this as guideline.

ESSAY INSTRUCTIONS
• This is the most important essay for this course (all told, it’s worth 55% of your final grade).
• Choose a topic from the list I’ve provided that you feel passionate about or at least interested in.
• The essay should be approximately 1,200 words. (No less than 1,100, no more than 1,400). Include
a word count in your title field below the date line (not counting your Works Cited page).
• Read the relevant handbook chapters, following the guidelines for a well-written argumentative essay.
• Make sure you have a clear and definitive thesis statement that forcefully states your position (vs.
your “opinion”).
• Support your thesis with arguments, evidence, facts, and examples. Cite them! ?
• You are required to use at least two academic sources to support your argument. Be sure you
understand what makes a source “academic.” Don’t just mine your sources for good quotes;
actually read them in full so that you truly understand them. This will show.
• Be sure any paraphrases or quotations are smoothly integrated.
• Take into account the opposition: acknowledge them, concede to them, and/or prove them wrong,
but don’t ignore them!
• Ensure your essay has a well-developed introduction and a well-developed conclusion. Do not torture
your reader by merely reiterating in your conclusion what you’ve already said.
• Be sure your body paragraphs are all well structured, unified, and coherent. Each should focus on a
single controlling idea. Each should begin with a transitional sentence (not just a single transitional
word) that 1) makes a clear transition from the previous paragraph, 2) refers to the overall thesis,
and 3) introduces the topic of this new paragraph. Be sure to use transitional terms between
sentences throughout so that the essay flows. Each body paragraph should end with a sentence
that brings it to a close.
• Please provide an intriguing and informative title.
• Make sure your essay is clean and concise. No repetition, no filler, no wordiness: clean out the
deadwood. Develop your ideas if you need to increase your word count; don’t just repeat them!
Draft, draft, draft, edit, edit, edit, and then prooooofread!!!!
FORMAT
• Include a perfect MLA Works Cited page. Improper documentation of the words, ideas, or thoughts
of others is plagiarism, and policy will apply.
• Follow MLA formatting conventions. Print on one side of the paper only. Number your pages in the
upper, right-hand corner, supply a title field in the upper, left-hand corner of the first page (be sure
it is formatted properly and contains all required elements, including, for this assignment, a word
count), double-space the essay throughout, use a standard 12-point serif font, and use at least one- inch margins. Paragraphs must be indented and have no extra space between them. If you’re
handing in a hard copy on April 3rd, your essay must be stapled (with feedback sheet at the back).
• Do not use a cover or folder of any kind.
• Feedback sheet: You must hand your feedback sheet in with your essay. If you hand in a hard copy
of your essay, staple the sheet to the back. If you’re uploading to Moodle, be sure to include your
feedback sheet. Your essay should demonstrate that feedback was taken into consideration and that
you put some hard work into revisions following each of the drafting stages.
Any essay that fails to follow these guidelines will not be accepted.

Effects of poverty on education

Description:
Essay 2: A Research Analysis: Critically Responding to Carl Hart"s High Price
Purpose: For this essay, you will analyze and research a theme of your choice in Carl Hart"s High Price
Audience: Anyone who has read Hart"s memoir.
Learning Outcomes: In this assignment, you will practice three of our course’s learning outcomes: Write effective expository and argumentative essays in formal edited English (Outcome 2), document use of sources appropriately (Outcome 3) and respond critically to texts (Outcome 4).
Sources: You must use quotes and citations from 3 credible outside sources as well as the primary source: Carl Hart"s High Price. To document these sources, you should use MLA internal citation and attach a Works Cited Page at the end.
Sources to AVOID: Please be cautious about using .com sources or blogs unless you can verify the author’s credibility (scholar, journalist, expert in the subject etc.). Instead rely upon credible newspapers, magazines, scholarly journals, university/college websites, and Inver’s Library databases. You can use Wikipedia as a vehicle for locating sources, but please do not use it as one of your required sources. If you have any questions about your sources, please ask!
1. Hart notes that growing up poor--often without stable housing--impacts learning, language acquisition, and parenting styles. What affect does Hart"s environment (his family, his neighborhood, and his peer groups) have upon his success in school? How does Hart"s situation reflect what research shows about the connections between poverty and educational success? How does his story challenge the research? Be sure to locate 3 credible sources. Consider using the search terms "housing and academic achievement" or "poverty and vocabulary" or "poverty and student engagement."

Managing Finances & Operations - Higher Education

Description:
Please see the attached materials for more information.

Summary:
We’ll begin with the assumption that you have been appointed as the budget manager for your [institutional] unit [my unit is alumni relations] (be sure to read Lecture 2A to learn about the role of a budget manager) and now have been told that your institution is going to use a zero-based budget model with an 80% base for the next fiscal year – meaning, you will have 20% less funding to work with. Your tasks are to:

· Identify which of the current activities/programs you deem to be “absolutely essential” and necessary for the operation of your unit and can be continued under the 80% base. In the “real world” not all activities/programs have the same expenditure levels but, for the sake of this exercise (since this is only a one-month course) we’ll assume the expenses to be equal. So, list all of the activities/programs and then select the 80% that you deem to be the most essential.

· Next, decide which of the activities/programs in the 20% not funded, you would argue should be restored if you were granted an addition 10% funding and articulate a rational for their selection. Picture yourself as having to fight for this additional 10% funding and make your best possible case.

· Finally, decide if the remaining non-funded activities/programs are really something that your unit needs and are worth the strong justification and documentation effort you would have to make to attempt to get central administration consider granting your unit funding for this last 10% of your prior fiscal year allocation. This is a hard decision to make because you have to assume that administration is not going to be disposed to hear your argument so, decide if any of these remaining activities/programs are worth the fight you would face and, if so, how best to made the case on behalf of them for your budget unit.

· We won’t subject you to the daunting task of asking for additional funds above the full level of your last fiscal year allocation for one or more new activities/programs your budget unit wants to begin. But ……… if you want to try it in this exercise, do so, but know that you will be expected to provide extraordinary justification and documentation for such a request. I’ve “been there and done that” in real-life on two occasions and the only analogy I can make is to suggest that the presentation before the budget committee almost felt like a fast and furious combat situation! In lecture 4A we note Birdsall (1995) advising that budget unit managers “demonstrate the ability to make budget hard choices within the department prior to bringing the unit’s budget to top administration” – this is sound advice which can help you prevail in any budgetary wars you may encounter.

Information Architecture Topic Research

Description:
There are many aspects of Information Architecture. Some applicable topics are: the art and science of organizing and labeling websites, intranets, online communities, and software; bringing principles of design and architecture to the digital landscape and especially the web; designing user flows, information systems, and content structures; navigation and search; usability testing and many more. If it"s part of IA and you can select to research it. Research topics must be defined and refined into a thesis. This is not a lesson, you are not explaining a topic in the course. You need to apply the topics to your specific vision.

Pick a specific element of IA to lead you to your topic; an area that you have an interest in and one that you feel has importance. This is not a collection of citations on the topic, you need to submit your own insight into the topic and its relation to Information Architecture in the form of thoughtful analysis. Research other"s findings, develop your own ideas, use your own words. Your thesis will identify what your research is proving.

Each student will research techniques, methods and historical context of the topic. Papers should delve into and include details relative to the research undertaken for your particular topic. Provide originality in your application of the topic and sufficiently support your argument

The research paper is on the conceptual understanding and practical applications of an information architecture topic. The paper needs to be a seven to ten page double spaced paper (excluding references) in 12 point font with 1 inch margins (including top & bottom). Weather you start with a broad topic or a specific component of IA, you need to create a thesis that explains your exploration of the topic. Topics need to be approved in advance by the instructor. (Submitted via the Paper Topic Submission assignment link in the Research Paper module.

You will describe and explain your topic as an introduction to the paper. Include enough detail to provide a background of understanding for the rest of your paper. This should lead into your thesis. The bulk of the paper should include supporting content and reference other research. Use headings and subheadings throughout the paper to identify content sections and supporting ideas. (NOTE: a heading should never take up more than a single line - headings are not used to fill space). Provide a thoughtful inclusive conclusion.

Research paper will be written in APA format. Please use citations and format your paper using APA style guidelines. For more information on APA guidelines

The Sociological Perspective

The goal of this assignment is to write essays that demonstrate:
Comprehension of course concepts
Critical analysis of topics
Synthesis of various course concepts that can be analyzed
Application to current events, historical contexts and the ‘real world’

Guidelines:
Word doc (no other format will be accepted)
12-point font, double spaced, 1-inch margins
1,200 words minimum (no maximum).
Sources
This paper requires at least three sources. At least one of those sources must be from SocIndex (Library Database)
http://ezp.raritanval.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=sih
Information must be academic, professional or fact-based news. Sources must be derived from empirical evidence. Avoid blogs and opinion pieces. Wikipedia is not a source, but a good place to find sources.
Citation – Use APA format for in-text citations and the bibliography (References). This is the only part of the paper that is APA format.
Search Purdue OWL APA for samples of APA format.
Submit via WebStudy > Timeline > Essay > Assignment, middle tab “Attach Files” (do NOT copy and paste in text box)
BEFORE 11:59pm on due date (see syllabus)

Essay – Socialization

You will write an essay about socialization that contains the following:
Define and explain, in detail, socialization. Apply terms from the chapter.
Provide an example of socialization through choosing a contemporary topic that will be analyzed sociologically.
Use fact-based sources about your topic and summarize the research.

Apply the following criteria to discuss your topic:
Use at least one theory of socialization from the book and/or notes.
Describe the Agents of socialization and their role as applicable.
Describe the stages of the life course as applicable.
Include the role of resocialization, rites of passage, and total institutions where applicable.
What is the role of biological and/or social determinism?