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CRJ 422 Criminal Justice Capstone Entire Course
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CRJ 422 Criminal Justice Capstone Entire Course

CRJ 422 Week 1 Discussion Question DQ 1 Criminal Justice Issues
CRJ 422 Week 1 Discussion Question DQ 2 Capstone Project Prep
CRJ 422 Week 1 DQ 1 Criminal Justice Issues
CRJ 422 Week 1 DQ 2 Capstone Project Prep
CRJ 422 Week 2 Discussion Question DQ 1 Capstone Project Outline
CRJ 422 Week 2 Discussion Question DQ 2 Media and Criminal Justice
CRJ 422 Week 2 DQ 1 Capstone Project Outline
CRJ 422 Week 2 DQ 2 Media and Criminal Justice
CRJ 422 Week 3 Discussion Question DQ 1 Promoting Fairness
CRJ 422 Week 3 Discussion Question DQ 2 Criminal Justice Tools
CRJ 422 Week 3 DQ 1 Promoting Fairness
CRJ 422 Week 3 DQ 2 Criminal Justice Tools
CRJ 422 Week 3 nnOutline Part 1
CRJ 422 Week 3 Outline Part 2
CRJ 422 Week 4 Discussion Question DQ 1 Death Penalty
CRJ 422 Week 4 Discussion Question DQ 2 Community Policing
CRJ 422 Week 4 DQ 1 Death Penalty
CRJ 422 Week 4 DQ 2 Community Policing
CRJ 422 Week 5 Assignment Capstone Project
CRJ 422 Week 5 Discussion Question DQ 1 Assessing your Program of Study and Recommendations
CRJ 422 Week 5 Discussion Question DQ 2 The Future of Corrections
CRJ 422 Week 5 DQ 1 Assessing your Program of Study and Recommendations
CRJ 422 Week 5 DQ 2 The Future of Corrections

CRJ 322 The Criminal Mind Complete Course

CRJ 322 The Criminal Mind Complete Course

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CRJ 322 The Criminal Mind Complete Course

CRJ 322 Wk 1:-

DQ # 1:
Specify whether or not you believe there is a compelling public need to have four (4) (i.e., statistical, absolutist, reactivist, and normative) definitions of deviance. Next, debate the primary manner in which these four (4) views either clarify deviant behavior or muddle understanding of an individual’s actions that society does not consider a part of the social norm. Provide a rationale to support your response.

DQ # 2:
Use the Internet or the Strayer Library to research one (1) criminal case from your state in which authorities found the defendant to be engaging in deviant behavior. Next, identify the type of deviant behavior in which the defendant was engaged, and specify three (3) characteristics of the defendant’s behavior that likely led the authorities to consider his or her actions deviant. Next, explain if the deviant behavior impacts the defendant’s ability to have a jury of his or her peers. Justify your position.

CRJ 322 Case study 1 : Deviant Behaviors

CRJ 322 Wk 2:-

DQ # 1:
Based on Chapter 3 of the textbook, compare and contrast the following social controls: internalization of group norms and social reaction. Next, justify which social control you believe is more compelling or if you believe both social controls are equally compelling in regards to the sanctioning of behaviors associated with individuals in a social group. Justify your response.

DQ # 2
Chapter 4 of the textbook identifies major theories that focus on discovering the underlying causes of deviance. Review the underlying cause of biology and inherited behavior then suggest two (2) possible outcomes for each. Next, determine whether either of these underlying causes can be treated and corrected to allow an individual to align his or her thinking with the majority. Provide support for your response.

CRJ 322 Case Study 2 : White Collar Crimes

CRJ 322 Wk 3:-

DQ # 1:
The law of the United States punishes only culpable behavior and thus the legal principles of mens rea (i.e., guilty mind) and actus rea (i.e., the forbidden act or omission) form the basis of a criminal prosecution. Compare and contrast these two (2) concepts then specify whether the concurrent occurrence of these elements is more beneficial to the prosecution or the defense. Justify your response.

DQ # 2:
Go to the FindLaw Website located at http://www.findlaw.com or use the Internet to research “Three Strikes” sentencing laws. Next, based on the textbook and your research, analyze the importance of “Three Strike” sentencing laws as they relate to a career criminal engaging in more complex criminal activities as a means of completing his or her identity. Support your response with two (2) examples of such cases.

CRJ 322 Case Study 3 : SUICIDE

CRJ 322 Wk 4:-

DQ # 1:
Suggest three (3) key elements of identifying white-collar crimes.

DQ # 2:
Next, determine at least two (2) federal criminal statutes that government agencies commonly use to convict white-collar criminals then specify two (2) main reasons why government agencies commonly use the statutes in question. Justify your response.

DQ # 3:
Review three (3) types of costs (i.e., financial, physical, and social) that result from white-collar crime. Next, debate which costs you believe result in the greatest loss to society. Provide support for your response.

CRJ 322 Case Study 4 : JORAN VAN DER SLOOT

CRJ 322 Wk 5:-

DQ # 1:
Use the Internet or Strayer Library to locate and review one (1) article which discusses the use of marijuana to treat medical illness. Next, specify three (3) fundamental advantages and three (3) fundamental disadvantages of using marijuana to treat medical illness. Next, take a position on whether or not the use of medical marijuana should constitute deviant behavior. Provide a rationale to support your response.

DQ # 2:
Compare and contrast three (3) social attitudes towards abuse of illegal drugs vs. prescription drugs. Next, examine one (1) tactic that legislative bodies (federal and state) have taken in order to curtail the abuse of illegal and prescription drugs. Provide evidence to support your response

CRJ 322 Case Study 5 : Mental Disorders

CRJ 322 Wk 6:-

DQ # 1:-
Read the article titled “DUI Offense Basics”, located at http://dui.findlaw.com/dui-charges/dui-offense-basics.html. Next, give your opinion as to whether the standards for use of the “field sobriety test” versus the “chemical test” are too subjective for a police officer’s use. Next, analyze the manner in which a judge could refute an officer’s choice to use either test or its results during court proceedings. Justify your response.

DQ # 2:
Based on Chapter 9 of the textbook, suggest three (3) reasons why alcoholism should or should not be classified as a disease. Next, speculate on one (1) approach for addressing the ethical issue(s) that may arise as a result of your determination. Provide support for your position.

CRJ 322 Wk 7:-

Based on Chapter 10 of the textbook, examine three (3) types of suicide then compare and contrast these three (3) suicide types. Next, determine whether criminalization of suicide would be a reasonable social control to prevent suicide. Provide support for your position.

Propose three (3) instances when experts would consider suicide a “mental illness” versus a simple “intentional act”. Next, analyze the significance of determining when suicide would be considered a “mental illness” versus a simple “intentional act” then speculate on two (2) fundamental consequence of not having these parameters established. Justify your response.

CRJ 322 Wk 8:-

Go to the FindLaw Website located at http://www.findlaw.com or use the Internet to research “Sex Offenders and Sex Offenses.” Next, specify two (2) fundamental advantages and two (2) disadvantages of state or federal criminalization for two (2) of the researched offenses in deterring heterosexual deviance. Next, take a position as to whether or not the local, state, or federal government should govern two (2) consenting adults using the Internet to engage in adult activities. Provide a rationale to support your response.

Choose three (3) areas of heterosexuality that define “sexual norms” in the United States. Next, specify two (2) characteristics of heterosexuals that define “deviations from sexual norms” then propose one (1) recommendation that could bring social views regarding intimacy to a “middle of the road” position. Provide rationale to support your response.

CRJ 322 Wk 9:-

Go to the Case Brief Website located at http://www.casebriefs.com or use the Internet to research “Bowers v. Hardwick, 478 U.S. 186 (1986).” Next, analyze the manner in which the defendant, Michael Hardwick, argued that his right to privacy protected him against the Georgia sodomy law. Next, debate whether or not such a law can remain constitutional when same-sex marriage has been ratified in nearly thirty (30) states. Provide support for your response.

Based on Chapter 12 from the textbook, homosexuality encompasses both specific kinds of sexual behaviors and a more general sexual orientation. Examine the overall impact that homosexuality has on the United States’ definition of a “nuclear family”. Next, give your opinion as to whether this changing trend is permanent or simply a “phase.” Justify your response

CRJ 322 Wk 10:-

Support or criticize the following statement: Society is ambivalent towards disability. Next, determine two (2) areas of society that define our “appearance norms”. Justify your position.

Compare and contrast three (3) fundamental differences between the terms “disability” and “physical disability.” Next, suggest one (1) example for each of these terms which demonstrates the key differences between them.

CRJ 322 Wk 11:-

Rate the three (3) most important concepts that you have learned in this course in order of importance (one [1] being the most important; three [3], the least). Provide a rationale for your rating scheme.

Specify the primary manner in which you could apply the concepts of this course to your current or future work position.

CRJ 322 Case Study 5 Mental Disorders

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CRJ 322 Case Study 5 Mental Disorders

CRJ 322 Case Study 4 Joran van der Sloot

CRJ 322 Case Study 4 Joran van der Sloot

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CRJ 322 Case Study 4 Joran van der Sloot

CRJ 322 Case Study 3 Suicide

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CRJ 322 Case Study 3 Suicide

CRJ 322 Case Study 2 White Collar Crimes

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CRJ 322 Case Study 2 White Collar Crimes

CRJ 322 Case Study 1 Deviant Behaviors

CRJ 322 Case Study 1 Deviant Behaviors

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CRJ 322 Case Study 1 Deviant Behaviors

CRJ 311Complete Course Material

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CRJ 311Complete Course Material

CRJ 311 Week 1 Assignment The CSI Effect
CRJ 311 Week 1 DQ 1 Peer
CRJ 311 Week 1 DQ 2 Your First Scene
CRJ 311 Week 1 Journal You’re an Expert
CRJ 311 Week 2 Assignment Conducting Your Own Field Sobriety Test
CRJ 311 Week 2 DQ 1 Drugs and Scheduling
CRJ 311 Week 2 DQ 2 Field Sobriety Tests
CRJ 311 Week 2 Journal SANE or Not
CRJ 311 Week 3 Assignment Case Study Analysis The Enrique Camarena Case
CRJ 311 Week 3 DQ 1 Hair Evidence
CRJ 311 Week 3 DQ 2 Hair Evidence
CRJ 311 Week 3 Journal Professional Painter
CRJ 311 Week 4 Assignment What’s Your Impression
CRJ 311 Week 4 DQ 1 Bite Mark Evidence
CRJ 311 Week 4 DQ 2 Fingerprint Evidence
CRJ 311 Week 4 Journal Cold Case Investigation
CRJ 311 Week 5 Assignment Final Paper
CRJ 311 Week 5 DQ 1 Blood Patterns

CRJ 311 Week 5 DQ 2 DNA Evidence

CRJ 311 Week 5 Journal Cold Case Investigation

CRJ 303 Entire Course Material

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CRJ 303 Entire Course Material

CRJ 303 Week 1

Week 1 DQ 1

Describe each of the five goals of sentencing; create a list of the favorable and unfavorable consequences, focusing on each. Explain your answers in at least 200 – 250 words. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

CRJ 303 Week 1 DQ 2

Q:Discuss the differences between indeterminate and sentences of fixed terms. Which do you think are the most effective sentencing techniques, and why? How do truth-in-sentencing statutes figure into both of the two types of sentencing decisions? Explain your answers in at least 200 – 250 words. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

CRJ 303 Week 2

Week 2 DQ 1

Many scholars argue that punishment is an ineffective way to prevent and to deter future criminals from acting out in violent or society-damaging ways. What methodologies of crime prevention are available beyond deterrence and punishment? Argue the merit of these alternative methods versus “traditional” punishment schemes. Explain your answers in at least 200 – 250 words. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

CRJ 303 Week 2 DQ 2

Discuss the merit of privatizing jails and prisons in the United States. Should the government exclusively run incarceration centers, or is it acceptable for private businesses to be involved in these enterprises. Explain your answers in detail. Explain your answers in at least 200 – 250 words. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

Week 2 Assignment: Jails vs. Prisons

CRJ 303 Week 3

Week 3 DQ 1

Detail the differences between probation and parole. In your opinion, which form of supervision and conditional release is the most effective to deter future crimes and to protect the public? Please support your opinions with the textbook or outside, scholarly sources. Explain your answers in at least 200 – 250 words. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

CRJ 303Week 3 DQ 2

One approach to deal with sexually violent predators is to not release them after their prison terms, but instead to confine them in “special prisons” or “units for civil commitments.” Do you agree or disagree with the use of civil commitments, and why? What criteria should be used before releasing an offender from civil commitment? Explain your answers in at least 200 – 250 words. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

CRJ 303 Week 3 Assignment: Juvenile Corrections

CRJ 303 Week 4

Week 4 DQ 1

Compare and contrast open and closed prison systems. In your opinion, which organizational system is the more effective, and why? Explain your answers in at least 200 – 250 words. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

Week 4 DQ 2

Examine the “eight activities” which combine to create a secure prison environment (pages 415- 416 of the text) and choose the two which you believe are the most important. Can you think of any other activities which would help ensure prison security that are not listed? Explain your answers in at least 200 – 250 words. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings

Week 4 Assignment:

Life as A Correctional Officer (800 Words)

CRJ 303 Week 5

Week 5 DQ1

Choose one of the legal rights of inmates listed in Chapter 14 (Corrections: an Introduction). Compare and contrast that right to people in society whom are not incarcerated. Do you agree that inmates should have the right you have chosen to examine? Why? Explain your answers in at least 200 – 250 words. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

Week 5 DQ 2

Some experts argue that people have been punished as an attempt to change conduct and deter crimes for thousands of years, with very little success; crime still continues to be prevalent in modern societies. Do you agree that we need a new paradigm for sentencing? If yes, provide details of what a new paradigm should look like. If you disagree, and favor the current punishment/deterrent schemes, provide support for your views that traditional approaches to crime and punishment are the most effective available. Explain your answers in at least 200 – 250 words. Respond to at least two of your classmates postings.

CRJ 303 Week 5 Assignment:

Final Assignment Criminals and Sentencing

CRJ 220 Wk 8 Assignment 3 Philosophical and Practical Approach for Balancing Issues

CRJ 220 Wk 8 Assignment 3 Philosophical and Practical Approach for Balancing Issues

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CRJ 220 Wk 8 Assignment 3 Philosophical and Practical Approach for Balancing Issues

Before writing your position statement on Philosophical and Practical Approach for Balancing Issues, you should:
Refer to the Overall Scenario for Assignments – (
Assume you are criminal justice professional with a degree and 20 years of experience in the field of criminal justice. As one of the top three candidates for chief of police of a large city or county sheriff of a large metropolitan area, you have been asked by the recruitment / hiring committee to explain your position about selected topics

ASSIGNMENT:
Research at least three articles relevant to individual rights, morality, ethics, individual rights, duty, and codes of conduct for criminal justice professionals.
Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:
Explain your philosophy and approach for balancing these two (2) issues: individual rights and the public’s protection.
Explain your philosophy and approach for balancing of these two (2) issues: use of reward and punishment in criminal justice.
Explain your philosophy and approach for balancing the use of immoral means (e.g., lying in interrogation) to accomplish desirable ends.
Recommend at least three (3) ways to use ethics in decision making about these issues in criminal justice.
Support your position statement with three (3) relevant and credible sources, documented according to latest edition of APA. (Note: Do not use open source sites such as Ask.com, eHow.com, Answers.com, and Wikipedia.)
Additional Requirements
Min Pages: 3
Max Pages: 4

CRJ 220 Assignment 5 Ethics Crime and Criminal Justice

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CRJ 220 Assignment 5 Ethics Crime and Criminal Justice

CRJ 220 Assignment 3 Ethics Crime and Criminal Justice

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CRJ 220 Assignment 3 Ethics Crime and Criminal Justice

CRJ 180 Wk 10 Assignment 2 Alternatives To Incarceration

CRJ 180 Wk 10 Assignment 2 Alternatives To Incarceration

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CRJ 180 Wk 10 Assignment 2 Alternatives To Incarceration

Recent study illustrates that nearly two (2) million juveniles are processed through juvenile courts across the United States each year. Depending on the nature of the crime, juveniles may face detention or incarceration if they are convicted. Given the fact that many courts are reluctant to incarcerate criminal offenders, judges often consider alternatives to incarceration. The driving force behind these alternatives is to save taxpayer money yet still demand offender accountability and impose sanctions for criminal behavior.
Use the Internet or Strayer databases to research the use of sanctions other than incarceration or detention for juvenile offenders.
Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:
Examine the underlying historical and economic reasons behind the quest for alternatives to incarcerating offenders in jails and prisons.
Describe three (3) alternatives to incarceration that juvenile courts currently use. Provide examples of such alternatives in practice to support the response.
Discuss the significant societal and individual benefits of imposing sanctions or punishments that do not involve removing an offender from his / her family or community.
Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

CRJ 100 Wk 10 Assignment 3 Probation And Punishment

CRJ 100 Wk 10 Assignment 3 Probation And Punishment

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CRJ 100 Wk 10 Assignment 3 Probation And Punishment

Probation and Punishment
In preparation for this assignment, please complete all required readings and activities in Weeks 8 through 10 in Unit 3: Corrections.
Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:
1.Outline the historical development of prisons in the United States. Identify each of the stages in prison development and include the various philosophies and punishments used during each stage of development.
2.Outline the major issues and problems that prisons face today. Predict two (2) issues that American prisons may face in the future. Justify your response.
3.Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality 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 6th Edition writing style
◦Review the Basics of APA Style Tutorial
◦Review sample papers here and here written in APA 6th Edition formatting.
◦Consult your professor for any additional instructions.
•Include the following in your paper:
◦APA Title Page: Includes the title of the paper, student name, instructor name, course number and name, university name, and date of submission. The Title and Reference pages are not included in the required assignment page length. The following video shows how to write an APA Title Page.
◦Introduction and Thesis Statement: Grab the attention of the audience of readers. It should define the topics of discussion and articulate the problem that will be discussed in the thesis statement. The thesis statement should be the last sentence of the introductory paragraph. The thesis statement formula is as follows: the topic + your opinions / arguments = thesis statement. The following video shows how to write an introduction and thesis statement.
■Hint: Write the body of the paper first, an introduction next, and then a thesis statement.
◦Body of the Paper: Respond to the assignment criteria above.
■Hint: Create a thesis statement and headings (review the Basics of APA Style Tutorial) for each assignment question.
■The following video will show you how to write the body of the paper.
■Block Quote: Forty (40) quoted words or more require a block quote (APA Rule): The following video will show you how to create an APA block quote. However, students should use block quotes sparingly in a paper, and any quote or paraphrase (in-text citation) should equate to one (1) sentence that supports opinions or arguments within the paper only.
◦Conclusion: Restates the thesis statement in slightly different wording as the first sentence. Summarize what you learned from the questions within the assignment so the audience of readers are reminded and understand what the research has revealed. The following video will show you how to write a conclusion.
◦APA Reference Page: References in APA 6th Edition formatting should be written in Times New Roman 12 point, in alphabetical order, double-spaced, subsequent lines indented, title / journals italicized appropriately, etc. The following video will show you how to write an APA Reference Page.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
•Outline the major characteristics and purposes of prisons, including prisoners’ rights and prison society.
•Use technology and information resources to research issues in criminal justice.
•Write clearly and concisely about criminal justice using proper writing mechanics and APA style conventions.

COMM 215 Essentials of College Writing Complete Course

COMM 215 Essentials of College Writing Complete Course
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COMM 215 Essentials of College Writing Complete Course

COMM 215 Week 1 DQ1

Could you please discuss your writing experience and your feelings about your writing?
What would you like to accomplish in this course?

COMM 215 Week 1 DQ2

What questions do you ask yourself, as you revise a piece of writing? What questions could you ask?

COMM 215 Week 1 DQ3

Define the writing process you have been using, and discuss how your process should change as you work toward a better product. Your discussion will focus on the questions you begin asking yourself as you revise a draft.

COMM 215 Week 1 Individual Assignment Persuasive Essay

COMM 215 Week 2 Description

COMM 215 Week 2 DQ1

How is the case study analysis process used in your workplace? If it is not used there, how could it be used? Were you familiar with the case study format prior to this course?

COMM 215 Week 2 DQ2

What is critical thinking, and what role might it play in your case study analysis? How does “critical thinking” apply to your every day life and decision-making, or does it?

COMM 215 Week 2 Individual Assignment Case Study Analysis Paper

COMM 215 Week 3 Description

COMM 215 Week 3 DQ1

What is the meaning of research is organized curiosity?

COMM 215 Week 3 DQ2

How can you use research and questioning skills in your workplace? How can you imagine an applied research project helping your company?

COMM 215 Week 3 Individual Assignment Case Study Analysis Paper Peer Review 1
COMM 215 Week 3 Individual Assignment Case Study Analysis Paper Peer Review 2
COMM 215 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment What is a Good Resource

COMM 215 Week 4 Description

COMM 215 Week 4 DQ1

What is the purpose and historical academic use of specific formatting styles?

COMM 215 Week 4 DQ2

What is the value of reviewing written work from the overview or big-picture level before beginning to edit at the grammar or punctuation level?

COMM 215 Week 4 Individual Assignment Case Study Analysis Revisions
COMM 215 Week 4 Individual Assignment Case Study Analysis Revisions 2
COMM 215 Week 4 Individual Assignment Case Study Analysis Revisions 3

COMM 215 Week 5 Description

COMM 215 Week 5 DQ1

What successes did your team have in researching and writing a group paper? To what can you attribute your successes?

COMM 215 Week 5 DQ2

What did you learn about the process of applying the writing strategies and process? Please do cite specific examples from this class?

COMM 215 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment Final Research Paper and Presentation
COMM 215 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment Final Research Paper and Presentation

COM 340 Technical Writing Complete Course

COM 340 Technical Writing Complete Course

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COM 340 Technical Writing Complete Course

COM 340 NEW Week 1 DQ 1

What Is Technical Communication?

What is the difference between technical communication and technical writing? After completing your reading assignments for this week, how would you define each of these terms? Create your own definition for technical communication and a separate definition for technical writing.

COM 340 NEW Week 1 DQ 2

The Value of Technical Communication

Why do we need technical communication? What purpose does it serve? Identify at least five types of documents or other written materials that could be considered technical writing that you engage in or see in your home and/or workplace.

COM 340 NEW Week 1 Evaluation of a Health-Related Website

Evaluation of a Health-Related Website. In July 1999, The American Telemedicine Association (A.T.A.) issued the following advice to consumers who use the Internet for health-related information and services. A.T.A.’s criteria for a quality site include the following (“Advisories” 2–3):

The site is sponsored by a reputable healthcare organization (e.g., American Cancer Society, American Medical Association, nationally recognized medical college, or the like). Information from a commercial interest such as a drug company should include assurances that the material is reasonable, balanced, and objective and does not merely promote the company’s own products.
Each information source is clearly documented.
A site providing online diagnosis or prescribing treatment and medication avoids any direct sales of the treatments or medications being prescribed.
The professionals offering medical consultation are fully licensed and their credentials are clearly posted.
The site clearly describes its policies and procedures for maintaining records of the consultation and safeguarding patient privacy.

Visit a health-related Website and evaluate it according to the above criteria. Focus on sites that cover alternative health such as Alt Medicine, sites that create specific recommendations based on the information you provide such as WebMD, sites that offer specialized consultation about specific medical conditions such as HealthLine, or discussion sites for people with a specific medical condition such as the Cancer Survivors Network.

Assume that you are a Website consultant. Based on your reading so far about technical communication and the A.T.A. guidelines above, prepare a numbered list of specific problems you noticed on the Website and a recommendation of how each problem could be corrected. Your list should be approximately one page, single spaced, with a double space between the problem and the solution and a double space before each numbered item. Attach a title page to your list, formatted according to A.P.A. style guidelines. For information regarding A.P.A. formatting, visit the Ashford Writing Center by following the link under the Learning Resources tab in the left navigation of the online course.

COM 340 NEW Week 2 DQ 1

Expert Opinion and Critical Thinking in Research

Review the information in Chapter Six of Technical Communication about expert opinion. Select a topic from science or technology on which experts might disagree (e.g., possible health hazards of cell phones, global warming/global climate change, or the value of vitamin supplements). Use the Internet to research this topic and find one point on which experts seem to agree, one point on which experts disagree, and one opinion that seems to be influenced by financial or political motives. In your post, state your topic, report the three points above, and discuss what your learned from this research. Be sure to properly cite all sources.

COM 340 NEW Week 2 DQ 2

Research Assignments

Discuss what aspects of conducting research are the easiest and the most difficult for you and why you find these areas easy and difficult. Include at least one ethical issue from your reading of Chapter Five of Technical Communication (assigned in Week One) as one of aspects. Which types of sources do you find most difficult to evaluate and why? What specific idea did you learn from your reading and/or assignments this week that will help you in your future research?

COM 340 NEW Week 3 Instruction Effective Use of an Online Library Database

Organizational Strategies. As Chapter Ten of our text, Technical Communication, tells us, partition and classification are two ways of dividing a subject. Classification divides and groups subjects that have some similarities into categories; partition divides one subject into parts. Subjects can be classified and partitioned in many different ways, depending upon the characteristic(s) the writer thinks is important.

Assume that you are shopping for a laptop computer. Shop an Internet site and classify the laptops you find there into three or four categories. Then select one category and find three laptops that fit that category. Partition each of these laptops using three or four different features that are important to you (For example, you could use size of laptop, number of features, etc.). In your paper, list the categories of laptops you created and the features of the laptops you partitioned. Include one paragraph in which you discuss what you learned from this exercise. Your paper should include title and references pages, and be formatted according to A.P.A. style guidelines. For information regarding A.P.A. formatting, visit the Ashford Writing Center by following the link under the Learning Resources tab in the left navigation of the online course.

COM 340 NEW Week 3 DQ 1

Defining Terms

Explain the importance and purpose of technical definitions. Select a term you know the meaning of but others may not. Using the guidelines presented in Chapter Eighteen of the text, Technical Communication, create a sentence definition and then expand the definition using one or more of the expansion techniques presented in the chapter. Post the term, the sentence definition, and the expanded definition.

COM 340 NEW Week 3 DQ 2

Proposals

What is the primary purpose of a proposal, and why must a proposal be persuasive? Provide an example of a written (or oral) proposal you have made. If it was successful, discuss what elements, discussed in our text, you used to make it successful. If it was unsuccessful and did not achieve its purpose, discuss what you could have done differently to make it successful.

COM 340 NEW Week 3 Instruction Effective Use of an Online Library Database

Instruction: Effective Use of an Online Library Database. Using the information you have learned from Chapter Twenty of the text Technical Communication, write an instruction for feeding an infant. If you have some personal experience in this area, you may use this experience as a source of information. However, you should also conduct research to obtain expert opinions and to be certain your information is accurate. Your assignment must cite at least two scholarly sources. Before you begin your instruction, determine how the instruction will be used (its purpose) and who your audience will be. Develop an audience and use profile to guide your writing. (Review Chapter Three of the text.) Then, based on information you learned last week in Chapter Ten, prepare a formal outline with at least three levels of detail, using appropriate alphanumeric notation. After you have constructed your outline, prepare an instruction brochure. (A foldout format is not required.)

COM 340 NEW Week 3 Planning Proposal Outline

Planning Proposal Outline. Submit a formal outline for your research proposal that is due in Week Five. Your outline must include a descriptive title of the topic you will be researching. It must also include sufficient information to develop a two-page to three-page written proposal, must be prepared using appropriate alphanumeric notation, and must be developed to at least two levels of detail. Your paper should include title and references pages, and be formatted according to A.P.A. style guidelines. For information regarding A.P.A. formatting, visit the Ashford Writing Center by following the link under the Learning Resources tab in the left navigation of the online course.

COM 340 NEW Week 4 DQ 1

Using Visual Images.

Search the Internet and find examples of each of the following:

A graph
A chart
A graphic illustration

Study the three examples you found and compare each one to the guidelines for using that type of visual, the guidelines for incorporating color, and the guidelines for fitting visuals with text and usability of visuals found in Chapter Twelve of the text,Technical Communication. In your post, briefly describe each visual and discuss how well the visual conforms to the guidelines. Be sure to cite all resources.

COM 340 NEW Week 4 DQ 2

Effective Page Design

Find an example of effective page design and an ineffective page design in a magazine or on the Web. In your post, describe each page design and why it is effective or ineffective. Be specific in your evaluation. With the ineffective page design, make specific recommendations for improvement. Be sure to cite all resources.

COM 340 NEW Week 4 Process Mechanism Description

Process/Mechanism Description. Select a simple process you routinely perform or a common household or office object as the topic for your process/mechanism description. Some examples of common processes are brushing your teeth, combing or brushing your hair, tying your shoes, eating breakfast, etc. Some common household or office objects for a mechanism description are flashlights, nail clippers, retractable ballpoint pens, scissors, staplers, or any other simple mechanisms.

Before writing your process or mechanism description, complete an audience and use profile (p. 35 of the text, Technical Communication.)

Write a one-page, single-spaced, objective description of the process or mechanism you have selected. Incorporate the elements of a usable description and a logical descriptive sequence, as shown in Chapter Nineteen of the text. Please note: You do not have to include a visual in your assignment; however, you may do so if you wish. If you include a visual, be sure it meets the requirements for an effective visual you studied in Chapter Twelve. Make sure your process/mechanism description includes a brief introduction, body, and conclusion.

COM 340 NEW Week 5 DQ 1

Course Summary

Over the past five weeks, we have covered many subjects related to technical writing. If someone asked you to prepare a written summary of this five-week course, what would you write? Summaries are often written to make long documents quickly understandable. However, as our text explains, we often have to write summaries to report on meetings, conferences, projects, or programs. Using the information you learned in Chapter Nine of the text, write a 200 – 250 word response that incorporates the elements of a usable summary and summarizes the essential messages of this COM340 course.

COM 340 NEW Week 5 Final Paper

Focus of the Final Paper

This paper should be an objective evaluation of a situation or a problem you or someone you know has experienced here at the University or a suggestion for a change to a university process or a procedure that could improve a service the university provides to its students. You will be required to do some research to complete this paper. You should also incorporate the persuasive techniques you studied in this course. An outline of this proposal is due in Week Three, and the proposal itself is due in Week Five. Your proposal must be properly formatted in A.P.A. style and must be two to three pages in length (excluding title and reference pages).

The following are specific requirements for this assignment:

This assignment should be a planning proposal, as defined in our text,Technical Communication. The purpose of the proposal is to provide a solution to a problem or suggestions for improvement of a situation.
Assume that the audience for this proposal will be Ashford University administration.
Your proposal should fulfill the basic persuasive tasks outlined in Chapter Twenty-One of the text.
Your proposal should employ the persuasive techniques discussed in Chapter Four of the text.
Your proposal should have a clear introduction, body, and conclusion that are appropriately labeled with these headings.
Your proposal should have a properly formatted A.P.A. title page. (You do not need a Table of Contents.)
Your proposal should have a properly formatted A.P.A. reference page with at least two scholarly sources that support the problem or your suggestion/recommendation.

COM 295 Entire Course Business Communication

COM 295 Entire Course Business Communication

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COM 295 Entire Course Business Communication

This course introduces students to the foundations of communication in a business setting. After completion of this course, students will be able to identify the types and purposes of various business documents; create messages using appropriate channels for delivery based on context, audience and purpose; understand the effect of technology, such as social media, on business communication; and identify ethical, cross-cultural, and multinational issues in business communication.

This undergraduate-level course is 5 weeks.

COM 295 Ethics & Credibility in Business Communications

COM 295 Week 1 Communication Process

Communication Process

Complete the table below.

Review the steps of the communication model.

Describe each step using your own personal or business example in paragraph form.

Review pp. 10 & 11 of Ch. 1 of Business Communication Today for more information.

Steps of Communication Model Personal or Business Scenario

Sender has an idea.
Sender encodes the idea in a message.
Sender produces the message in a medium.
Sender transmits message through a channel.
Audience receives the message.
Audience decodes the message.
Audience responds to the message.
Audience provides feedback to the sender.

COM 295 Week 2 Ethics in Business Communications

Based on your Week 2 collaborative learning team discussion:

Compose a 350-word individual summary of your team’s discussion.

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COM 295 Week 2 Global Communications Worksheet

Your supervisor wants to send a brief e-mail message, welcoming employees recently transferred to your department from different regions across the company, which are Brazil, Russia, India, and China. Create a clear and concise welcome message that would be appropriate for these groups of employees.

Research the communication style of each of the following countries:

Brazil
Russia
India
China

Transcribe the following welcome message for the employees from each country:

I wanted to welcome you ASAP to our little family here in the States. It’s high time we shook hands in person and not just across the sea. I’m pleased as punch about getting to know you all, and I for one will do my level best to sell you on America.

Complete the table below with your transcribed welcome messages. Also indicate whether each of the countries are more individualistic or relationship focused.

Country Transcribe Welcome Message

Brazil

Russia

India

China

COM 295 Week 3 New Hire Communication

Select a company you are familiar with. Imagine that this company is developing materials to communicate the company culture, process, procedures, and general information for a new hire.

Compose a message for your audience using the three- step process outlined in Ch.10 (pp. 282-287) of Business Communication Today. Demonstrate each step in your communication.

Planning

o Define the purpose.

o Define the audience.

o Identify the channel(s) of communication and why you selected that channel.

Writing

o Create the message.

Completing

o Proofread, revise, and submit.

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COM 295 Week 3 Technology and Communications

Based on your Week 3 collaborative learning team discussion:

Write an individual 350-word summary of a specific business communication technology from the list of interests and discuss its present and potential future impact on business communication.

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COM 295 Week 4 Persuasive Messages

Pick a product to write a persuasive message about.

Gain instructor approval of your product.

Sell the product to the end consumer and your employer.

Part I

Write a message to persuade your boss to approve capital resources for the product.

Select the appropriate channel for delivering your message based on context, audience, and purpose. Explain why you selected this particular channel.

Part II

Write a sales pitch to the end consumer to sell your product.

Select the appropriate channel for delivering your message based on context, audience, and purpose. Explain why you selected this particular channel.

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COM 295 Week 4 Resume

Go to Phoenix Career Services.

Click on Resume Builder.

Build your resume.

Submit the following information to your instructor:

Your introductory statement, which includes your career objective, qualification summary, or career summary.
A list of the key skills you included on your resume

COM 295 Week 5 Persuasive Presentation

Create a presentation based on the Week Four Persuasive Messages Part I assignment. Apply the principles of designing effective slides discussed in the textbook as you develop your presentation. The presentation should include 7 to 10 slides with detailed speaker notes. Include the following:

Title
Introduction
Central idea
Recommendation
Benefits
Impact if product does not sell
Conclusion

COM 295 Week 5 Resume Creation and Review (with Summary)

Part I

Go to Phoenix Career Services.

Click on Resume Builder.

Build your resume.

Submit the following information to your instructor:

Your introductory statement, which includes your career objective, qualification summary, or career summary.
A list of the key skills you included on your resume

Part II

Find a mentor or colleague (or a family member or a friend) and ask them to review and provide feedback on the resume.

Write a 350- to 700- word summary of the feedback you received. How will you incorporate this feedback into a revision of your resume?

P.S. – feel free to put the summary in the resume document, right below the resume information, that way everything is in one document – you may however, provide the summary of the feedback received as a seperate document. if so, see below: