What is a persona? What do personas represent?

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An interview about personas in technical writing Your first writing assignment will be to write three personas. This discussion topic is designed to help you become familiar with what a persona is and what its role is in technical writing. Please access the following url and listen to the podcast, “Dr. Kirk St. Amant and Dr. Guiseppe Getto on User Personas and Intercultural Communication.” 10-Minute Tech Comm – Dr. Kirk St. Amant and Dr. Guiseppe Getto on User Personas and Intercultural Communication on Stitcher Please answer the following questions. Your answers can be a couple of sentences or so. 1. What is a persona? What do personas represent? 2. How does a writer make a persona that is accurate, useful, and representative and that does not simply stereotype a population? 3. What is the difference between audience and persona? 4. Why is user behavior important for personas? PS//Writing Assignment #1 Criteria The three personas feature a summary, including the persona’s name, occupation or job location, and age. The three personas feature the goals for each persona–why the persona would want to accomplish the task. The three personas show appropriate pain points or unique situations that each persona might face in following the instructions. Language must have only minor grammar/readability problems

Prepare a report on a building improvement proposal (including potential change of use) for The Bedfordwell Pumping Station.

Building coursework brief

• The site you will be looking at for your coursework is being developed in Eastbourne. Your proposals are to consider the current proposals and how to (financially) maximize the potential for this site within the framework of the local planning guidance. The 2.3-hectare site is located within a 10-minute walk from Eastbourne train station and the town centre. The site entrance is located along Bedfordwell Road (A2021). • Residual Risk and Conclusions Further investigative works may be expected for further excavation of TP13 and WS3 to further remove residual contamination identified during chemical analysis. Further works may also be necessary for the investigation of TP8 location as excavations were not able to take place due to the rate of water ingress. Asbestos containing materials (assumed cement bound asbestos sheeting) has been identified during ecological works on site. Geo2 visited and sampled said asbestos on 05/11/19. The ACM is located within the adjacent ecological corridor, now cleared, and former nursey. A sample has been sent for analysis, results will be issued when they are received along with others taken on 05/11/19. Sampling on a grid system has been discussed now the ecological area has been cleared and asbestos identified. However, Geo2 will await further confirmation and instruction from the client and Campbell Reith Hill regarding any further investigations required on-site and continue to maintain ecological compliance in the interim. 1 .Condition survey (30% (of 75%) weighting) You are required to undertake an assessment of the condition of internal and external areas, facades, fenestration and landscaping of the Bedfordwell Pumping Station in Eastbourne . This should include details of any observed defects and diagnosis of probable cause(s) (backed up by references). A condition rating system should be used to describe the condition of the elements. Note that any photographs or illustrations included in the survey must be clearly annotated and referred to within the report (not in the appendix). Any work not correctly referenced will result in reduced marks 2. Development of a proposed change of use which should include a five-year life care plan (maintenance plan) (70% (of 75%) weighting). You should also to look at how the building can be improved in terms of energy efficiency, space utilisation, aesthetically and in “future proofing”. Prepare a report on a building improvement proposal (including potential change of use) for The Bedfordwell Pumping Station. This may include but is not limited to critically appraising the feasibility of a changing the use of in order to extend the building life or to satisfy planning policy and to analyse the impact factors (such as viability, relevant statutory regulations, professional codes and conducts, and context) have on such proposals Develop a five-year life care plan (maintenance plan) for the building. This should include remedial works for any defects highlighted within the condition survey along with an approximate total cost of carrying out the remedial work and change of use (including the cost of access where applicable) as well as ongoing cleaning and maintenance regimes. Please note that costs for cleaning and maintenance work are not required. Please note that the coursework 2 submission should be no longer than 2500 words for part 2. This does not include photographs, drawings, annotations, appendices, and references. However, within this you must ensure that you have met the brief and all areas given on the assessment criteria for the coursework. Any report that is over this word count will have 10% deducted from the final mark. Please include a word count on the front cover of your submission. GENERAL INFORMATION ON LAYOUT OF COURSEWORK 2 • There should be a cover sheet on your work. • There should be table of contents at the front of the report showing the main headings and page numbers. • The Harvard system of referencing should be used. If you are not sure how to use this system of referencing there are a lot of good resources available on the internet for instance: http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/library/how-to/citing-refs-harvard.html • Write in the third person for example the survey was carried out on, rather than I/we carried out the survey on…. • Write in the past tense as you have already carried out survey and are now writing it up. • Use metric units of measurements.

Consider and discuss the Somalia and Botswana comparison chapter. Make sure to highlight at least one main contribution and limitation.

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This is a POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY course. You’ve completed “reflection one & two” for me and I was happy with the mark hence why I picked you again. From half a page to one page, single-spaced (TNR 12, normal margins), provide an answer addressing the following two components: (1) Consider and discuss the Switzerland and Belgium comparison chapter. Make sure to highlight at least one main contribution and limitation. (2) Consider and discuss the Somalia and Botswana comparison chapter. Make sure to highlight at least one main contribution and limitation.

Determine the normality of your data by using Kalmogorov-Smirnoff and Shapiro-Wilk tests

Assignment — Research Proposal

 

 

This is a format for your Assignment 3 (Research Proposal) – minimum 50 pages — Excluding attachment.

 

Font: times new Roman,Font size 12 1.5 spaces.

 

TOPIC: The Effects of the World Pedagogy Curriculum Module on College Students’ Achievement in World Pedagogy at a University in Xi ‘an, China

 

 

Unit 1: Characteristics of Pedagogy

Unit 2: The difference between pedagogy and educational psychology

Unit 3: European Pedagogy

Unit 4: Asian Pedagogy

Unit 5: African Pedagogy

Unit 6: North American Pedagogy

Unit 7: South American

Unit 8: Australian and New Zealand Pedagogy

(This part can be written in chapter one or chapter two)

 

 

Assignment requirements and suggestions provided by the teacher

 

Dear all,

 

For Assignment 3, I want you to focus your research proposal TOPIC on building a new teaching MODULE and test the EFFECTS of the module using QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL pre and post test design.

 

So the words EFFECTS and MODULE are COMPULSORY in the proposed topic.

 

Assignment 3 for my class has nothing to do with your REAL research for Master or PhD program. It is just an exercise for this class.

 

I give you a simple example to propose topic that uses quasi experimental design and its units.

 

For example,

 

I am teaching you GRU 60104 class.

 

If I make the class GRU 60104 Research Methods and Statistics as a Module, so my research topic:

 

The EFFECTS of the Critical Research Methods and Statistics MODULE (IV) on the Post-Graduate Students’ Achievement in Research Methods and Statistics (DV) in A Public University in Malaysia.

 

The units for the MODULE:

Unit 1: Sources of Knowledge

Unit 2: What Is Research?

Unit 3: Smart way to design a research

Unit 4: Research Instruments and Pilot Study

Unit 5: Types of Statistics and Statistical Analyses

Unit 6: Parametric Statistis

Unit 7: Non Parametric Statistics

Unit 8: Reporting your statistical results

 

 

Essay writing MUST follow the following format

 

Chapter One: Introduction (minimum 15 pages)

 

1.1 Introduction

 

1.2 Background of the Study

 

1.3 Statement of the Problem

 

1.4 Theoretical Framework

(What are the relevant theories used in the study?)

 

1.5 Conceptual Framework

(Relationship among IV, DV, and moderator variables)

 

1.6 Purpose and Objectives of the Study

 

1.7 Research Questions

 

1.8 Null Hypotheses (based on the relevant Research Questions)

 

Example:

 

Ho1: There is no significant difference between the mean scores of the pre test between the experimental and control group.

 

Ho2: There is no significant difference between the mean scores of the post test between the experimental and control group.

 

1.9 Significance of the Study

 

1.10 Limitations of the Study

 

1.11 Operational Definition

 

1.12 Summary

 

 

Chapter Two: Literature Review (minimum 20 pages)

 

2.1 Introdution

 

2.2 Concept of (main construct of your module) eg,     Language learning, music learning, mathematics learning, etc

 

2.3 Theories related to …

 

2.4 Models related to …

 

2.5 The Existing Module related to …

 

2.5.1 …

 

2.5.2 …

 

2.5.3 …

 

2.6 Past Empirical Related to …

 

2.7 Summary

 

 

Chapter Three: Methodology (Minimum 15 pages)

 

3.1 Introduction

 

3.2. Research Design

 

(Quasi-experimental pre and post-test design)

 

Experimental group

 

Control group

 

3.3 Population and Sample

 

How many population (N)

 

How many Respondents (sample) n

 

How you get the sample size

 

Sampling frame / Sampling technique

 

Random sample

 

Random Assignment to experimental and control groups

 

3.4 Instrumentation

 

3.4.1 Pre and post-test (to determine the effect of the module)

 

3.4.2. Questionnaire (to measure the attitude of the experimental group students regarding the module)

 

3.4.3 Interview Protocol (to interview the teacher who teach the module (in experimental group) – how she/he thinks about the module)

 

3.5 Pilot Study

 

Select pilot sample

 

To validate the instruments by using experts (odd number) and the target respondents

 

How To determine the index of reliability of the instruments (eg KR20 / Cronbach Alpha)

 

3.6 Module Development

 

3.6.1 You can use one of the development models such as ADDIE model

 

If you use ADDIE model, there are 5 phases:

 

A – Needs Analysis

D – Design of the module

D – Development of the module

I – Implementation of the module

E – Evaluation of the module

 

3.6.2 validation of the module

 

 

3.7 Data Analysis

 

Determine the normality of your data by using Kalmogorov-Smirnoff and Shapiro-Wilk tests

 

Using descriptive statistics (frequency percentage, mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (mainly t-test) to analyse you data. And to test the Null hypotheses.

 

3.8 Summary

 

ATTACHMENT

 

40 – 60 Multiple choice questions / items

 

 

 

 

discuss the background postulates of the use of quantitative method (surveys/online surveys in particular) in the social sciences (e.g. positivism, deduction, epistemology/ontology, issues of reliability, validity, the role and importance of ethics in social research (and in relation to your particular piece of quantitative social research), and the strengths and limitations of this methodological approach).

• Most quantitative research methods modules at other universities provide students with an existing statistical data set that students have to analyse for their assignment. The approach on this module is different: you will generate the statistical data by designing and disseminating (sending out) a survey. You will begin your route to completing your assignment by formulating, with others in a group, a hypothesis. Then you will work together to formulate questions that will test the hypothesis. You will write these questions into an online survey programme. The combined questions from the various groups will form a single questionnaire. The online questionnaire will be sent to and completed by all students on the module. You must the use SPSS to interpret the data. You must then 1) interpret the results to see if they confirm or reject your hypothesis and, further, the degree of certainty involved; and 2) input the information needed from the SPSS output into your own tables created in word that represent the results of your findings (frequency and percentages), copy and paste the selected charts/graphs, and write up the chi-square test result into your assignment to demonstrate that interpretation. When you have done this you will be able to answer (confirm or reject) your hypothesis with some degree of certainty.
• 3.Quantitative research in the social sciences. In this section you should discuss the background postulates of the use of quantitative method (surveys/online surveys in particular) in the social sciences (e.g. positivism, deduction, epistemology/ontology, issues of reliability, validity, the role and importance of ethics in social research (and in relation to your particular piece of quantitative social research), and the strengths and limitations of this methodological approach).

  4.Literature review on fear of crime and gender. In this section you should: review of the academic literature on the fear of crime, gender and your specific group topic using:

  ¤The articles and books (academic literature) you looked at on fear of crime and the relationship between fear of crime and gender (including how fear of crime has been measured). There are four articles that you MUST include in this literature review on fear of crime / gender (which can be found in the reading list): (1) Box, Hale, and Andrews (1988); (2) Gilchrist et al. (1998); (3) Lorenc et al. (2014) (chapter 3); (4) Williams-Reid and Konrad (2004)

  ¤The articles and books on fear of crime and gender in relation to your group topic specific literature. This should include findings from a recent survey on your group topic/crime, including gender differences where possible.

  ¤You should also discuss and indicate evidence of your use of the National Data Archive to find literature from previous studies.

What have the statistical data you’ve read for class this week indicated about juvenile delinquency in the U.S. today? 

Question 2: What have the statistical data you’ve read for class this week
indicated about juvenile delinquency in the U.S. today?
Please cite some relevant statistics to support your response to question 2 above
(so use facts from your own findings that relate to topic at hand while also
including facts from the links below to answer the question…. )
Websites(SOME of the Sources to 7nswer question 2): Ple#se review the
following links on juvenile crime st#tistics:
Office of Juvenile Justice #nd Delinquency Prevention – http://
www.ojjdp.gov/ojst#tbb/compendium/
N#tion#l Council on Crime #nd Delinquency: https://www.nccdglob#l.org/
rese#rch
N#tion#l Institute of Justice Report – http://www.nij.gov/topics/crime/
P#ges/delinquency-to-#dult-offending.#spx
Bure#u of Justice St#tistics: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/welcome.html
MY TEACHER SAID BY THE END OF THIS TOPIC WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO :
Comp#re offici#l #nd unoffici#l st#tistics on juvenile delinquency.
Summ#rize #nd ev#lu#te the me#surements used to expl#in individu#l
ch#nges in offending #cross the life course.
IM NOT SURE IF THIS HELPS YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!! MAKE SURE TO ANSWER THE
QUESTION AT HAND THAT I GAVE YOU “ Wh#t h#ve the st#tistic#l d#t# you’ve
re#d for cl#ss this week indic#ted #bout juvenile delinquency in the U.S. tod#y?
Ple#se cite some relev#nt st#tistics to support your response to question 2 #bove
(so use f#cts from your own findings th#t rel#te to topic #t h#nd while #lso
including f#cts from the links below to #nswer the question…. ) “

create a PowerPoint to present to some of the student here who will give you professional feedback and some will give you feedback from a service users perspective.

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As you are aware the current economic crisis is impacting on everyone including the children, families and service users we work with at SWEET. Gas and Electric costs have scoured, inflation where the cost of living has risen but wages and benefits have stayed the same. The workers here are struggling to find support for service users/families when they cannot pay their gas or electric or both, are juggling with whether to pay for heating their home or feeding themselves or feeding their children and not themselves. This crisis will get worse. I would like you to research the support that service users and families can access in South Birmingham for support with utility bills, mental health, council tax bills, food parcels (the Trussell Trust will only provide 3 food parcels in six months), social isolation, social exclusion and anything else that you feel they could access. I would like you to create a PowerPoint to present to some of the student here who will give you professional feedback and some will give you feedback from a service users perspective. You need to ensure that the presentation is service user friendly. You will complete this work as a group. I know that Severn Trent has release this morning support for individuals on low incomes. If you could give me a date of when you would like to present this taking into account individuals leaving dates and time to get feedback. If any of your other colleague would like to take part please let me know. This tasks will demonstrate your research skills, knowledge skills, group work skills and presentation skills. It will met all the PCF’s and SWE Professional Standards.

Identify one contemporary case where it is claimed that a certain kind of ‘machine’ can produce a novel and/or superior kind of truth.

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Identify one contemporary case where it is claimed that a certain kind of ‘machine’ can produce a novel and/or superior kind of truth. Look at especially the first two weeks of class content to think through what we might mean by ‘machine’ and ‘truth’. This might entail TikTok’s new role in where teenagers get their ‘news’, or how Fitbits produce new kinds of ‘truth’ about my own fitness and exercise. Find out more about your ‘machine’, and produce a ~1-page report addressing the following: – What is the ‘machine’ in this case, and what kind of ‘truth’ does it claim to produce? – Where do such claims come from? What kind of evidence, metaphor, source of authority, etc. is given to justify these claims? What kind of theories or assumptions are employed about how information and communication works? – What existing forms of truthmaking by what kinds of social actors exist in this space, and how might they be affected by these new machines and truths? – What kinds of social implications might these new technologies entail? What kinds of people, institutions, practices, etc. might be affected (positively, negatively, etc)?

What are 3 of the most commonly used evaluation strategies for change strategies?

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Although your work is not yet complete, you have invested much time in interventions, and the president is already asking for some measurable results. Summarize and prepare a meaningful summary of those results to date for the president. There are many evaluation strategies here that you have learned and practiced. It is time to see if her investment of time and money will be a payoff. Complete the following: What are 3 of the most commonly used evaluation strategies for change strategies? Contrast and compare those strategies. Which would you say is the best practice? Explain why. Use a minimum of 1 chart in your analysis or description of a model or strategy being recommended. Create 1 proposed project schedule. Build a meaningful evaluation summary that would best communicate the organizational development (OD) results to the president

Create a short report that examines the rhetorical decisions made by these authors as they design documents targeting these two very different audiences.

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First, please review the following articles. Boeckman, Catherine. “The Three Sisters: Corn, Beans, and Squash: How to Plant a Three Sisters Garden.” The Old Farmer’s Almanac, 2020, https://www.almanac.com/content/three‑sisters‑corn‑bean‑and‑squash (Links to an external site.). Accessed 12 July 2021. You can access a PDF of the article here Download here. Ngapo, Tania, et al. “Historical Indigenous Food Preparation Using Produce of the Three Sisters Intercropping System.” Foods, vol. 10, no. 3, 2021, pp. 524-543, https://www.mdpi.com/2304‑8158/10/3/524 (Links to an external site.). MDPI. Accessed 12 July 2021. You will need to click “view full text” to view the entire document, or you can access a PDF of the article here Download here. An expert audience is one that has specialized knowledge of a document’s subject-matter. This kind of audience often has advanced degrees in fields related to the document’s material. A non-specialist audience does not have advanced knowledge of the document’s subject-matter. Instead, this audience likely wants to learn enough about the subject in order to use that knowledge for an immediate, practical purpose. An audience’s background, needs, interests, culture, and values can all determine how that audience understands or responds to a document – and therefore authors should take these things into account when creating documents for specific audiences. In this assignment, you will analyze the audiences of two documents and compare the differences between the two documents in regard to their intended audiences. Catherine Boeckman’s “The Three Sisters” targets a non-specialist audience while Tania Ngapo’s “Historical Indigenous Food Preparation” targets an expert audience. Create a short report that examines the rhetorical decisions made by these authors as they design documents targeting these two very different audiences. Follow these guidelines as you create your report: Use block formatting (single spaced, 12 pt., standard font; no first-line paragraph indentation; include  1 line of space between paragraphs) Your report should be between 400 and 600 words long (approximately 1 page) Use bold-formatted primary and secondary section headings to help your audience navigate your report. Address the following categories for each article, and explain how the authors use these features to target their primary audiences: Document design Style and tone Source usage Remember: Focus on analysis rather than summary. Use specific examples to explain how the authors create each document for a specific audience. Click here Download Click hereto view a model for this assignment. Note that this model addresses only 1 expert-audience article. When creating your report, you will need to create additional primary and secondary sections in order to analyze both expert and non-specialist articles. To view the source for the model, click here Download click here. When you’ve completed your report, submit it to this assignment as a Word document or a PDF.