Consider the process of researching as a whole. What was the most challenging aspect of the process for you?

Write a Research Question, Thesis, and Outline and answer the reflection questions,

ASSIGNMENT: Following the Topic Selection Guidelines below, choose an argumentative topic to research. This will be your topic throughout the entire course, so the activities required for this assignment will provide the foundation for your future Touchstones. The topic for an argumentative research paper must be a debatable topic, meaning that it involves conflicting viewpoints. Additionally, it cannot be a topic that is already decided or agreed upon by most of society. You will need to take a firm position on the topic and use evidence and logic to support the position. Touchstone 1.2 includes a research question, a working thesis, a detailed outline, and a reflection on this pre-writing process.

Sample Touchstone 1.2

1. Topic Selection Guidelines

DIRECTIONS: You may choose any topic you wish as long as the topic has two clear sides and is not agreed upon by most of society. Your topic should be current, appropriate for an academic context and should have a focus suitable for a 6-8 page essay.

In order to foster learning and growth, all essays you submit must be newly written specifically for this course. Any recycled work will be sent back with a 0, and you will be given one attempt to redo the Touchstone.

1. Research Guidelines

DIRECTIONS: Refer to the list below throughout the writing process. Do not submit your Touchstone until it meets these guidelines.

1. Research Question and Working Thesis

Keep in mind: The research question and working thesis are the driving force behind your research and eventual argument.

❒ Your research question should be a single sentence, framed as a question.

❒ Your working thesis should be a single focused sentence, framed as a statement that takes a clear position on the research question.

❒ Include your research question followed by your working thesis.

2. Detailed Outline

Keep in mind: Your detailed outline provides a map of the argumentative research essay that you will write, including your key claims and the sources that support them. You may not have all your sources yet, and that is fine. The outline is a way to organize your essay and determine which areas (e.g. your sub-points) will require researched evidence as support.

❒ Headings: one for each paragraph with a brief label of the paragraph’s controlling idea(s).

❒ An introduction, at least five body paragraphs, and a conclusion.

❒ Introduction includes your working thesis.

❒ Body paragraphs should each have their own unique title and key points.

❒ At least one body paragraph is devoted to addressing counterarguments.

❒ Conclusion includes notes on your final thoughts.

❒ Subheadings: two to five for each paragraph, below each heading, indicating key points that support the controlling idea

❒ Sources: one to three for each paragraph, as relevant, indicating the support for the key points

❒ For each source, include the author’s name and the idea or information relevant to your argument (e.g. “Lappé on mono-cropping corn/soy and production”).

3. Reflection

❒ Have you displayed a clear understanding of the research activities?

❒ Have you answered all reflection questions thoughtfully and included insights, observations, and/or examples in all responses?

❒ Are your answers included on a separate page below the main assignment?

1. Reflection Questions

DIRECTIONS: Below your assignment, include answers to all of the following reflection questions.

1. Learning to conduct research is important because it is a skill you will use both in academia and in your professional life. It improves critical thinking and empowers you to find information for yourself. Consider the process of researching as a whole. What was the most challenging aspect of the process for you? (2-3 sentences)
2. The working thesis statement is a proposed answer to your research question. It should clearly identify a debatable topic and take a position on one side of that topic. Analyze the effectiveness of your working thesis statement. (3-4 sentences)
3. A detailed outline is an effective tool for laying out the progression of an argument. It allows you to consider the arrangement and organization of your ideas, as well as choose places to incorporate outside source materials. Review your detailed outline and summarize the argument you’ve presented. (3-4 sentences)
4. You will use the same topic on three of the remaining Touchstones in this course. What kind of feedback would be helpful for you? What are specific questions you might have as you go deeper into the research process? (2-3 sentences)

Explain why line managers adopt the rational approach to recruitment?

Introduction

This workbook provides a reflection upon the learning developed from the seminar activities and class discussions.

The workbook includes ten (weeks 2-11), each includes one or two questions with each answer in the region of 100 words per question.

PLEASE WRITE 200 words in introduction

Week 2: Recruitment methods

Week 3: Selection Methods

Week 4: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Week 5: Skills, Training and Development

Week 6: Performance Management

Week 7: Academic writing, referencing and plagiarism

Week 8: Motivation and rewards

Week 9: The psychological contract and employee engagement

Week 10: International differences in organisations and management

Week 11: Leadership style

Bibliography:

Dawson, T. (2020) “What would rational recruitment process look like?”. Available at: https://theo-dawson.medium.com/what-would-a-rational-recruitment-process-look-like-4cab7e79a978. (Accessed at: 10/03/2022)

Herzberg, F. (2008) “One More Time: How Do You Motivate Employees” Harvard Business School Publishing Corporation, United Stated Of America. Available at : https://r4.vlereader.com/EpubReader?ean=1781633691346#. (Accessed at: 02/04/2022)

Junepa, P. (n.a). “Rational approach to project management in organizations.” Available at: https://www.managementstudyguide.com/project-management-rational-approach.htm. (Accessed at: 12/03/2022)

Smith, T. (2020) “Employee Engagement” Available at : https://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/employee-engagement.asp#:~:text=Employee%20engagement%20is%20a%20human,their%20efforts%20make%20a%20difference. (Accessed at: 02/04/2022)

Critically analyse the influence of these guidelines on the Mental Health (New Zealand Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992, and the influence of this Act upon the prevention or management of a mental health disorder.

Written Assignment (2200 words)

Process:

• Using the case below to reflect on and provide an overview of mental health law, the guidelines of enforcement, key terms, and patient rights that are relevant to your case study.
• Critically analyse the influence of these guidelines on the Mental Health (New Zealand Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992, and the influence of this Act upon the prevention or management of a mental health disorder.
• Reflect on and provide an overview of the ethical principles used in a mental health setting and how these principles are integrated into the assessment and treatment processes for a client in a mental health setting.
• Critically evaluate these principles to identify the tensions that can arise for the nurse in reference to the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 and how these ethical principles could be better applied to enhance mental health practice.
• APA 7 reference with contemporary sources of less than 5 years old.

Marking criteria:

A comprehensive reflection of the relationship between the legal impositions of mental health law and the ethical principles that influence and guide nursing practice is evaluated and critically analysed.

All sources are relevant with evidence of breadth and depth. Where academic, all sources used are refereed, contemporary or seminal. All sources acknowledged and referencing accurately. Demonstrate significant capacity to present at a scholarly level

Case profile:

John, a 22-year-old university student diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia was receiving community care due to his command hallucinations. John’s symptoms became worse when he stopped going to the community mental health center for counselling and medication. He has become increasingly paranoid believing that God sends him personal commands to harm his neighbours. John was admitted to an acute mental health facility because of his psychosis and hallucinatory threats of harm to others. The Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment & Treatment) Act 1992 was initiated due to these risks, and he is now detained under Section 11 of the Mental Health Act.

Are housing prices in your regional market lower than the national market average?

Competency
In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competency:
Apply sta!s!cal techniques to address research problems
Perform hypothesis tes!ng to address an authen!c problem
Overview
In this project, you will apply inference methods for means to test your hypotheses about the housing sales market for a region of the United
States. You will use appropriate sampling and sta!s!cal methods.
Scenario
You have been hired by your regional real estate company to determine if your region’s housing prices and housing square footage are significantly
different from those of the na!onal market. The regional sales director has three ques!ons that they want to see addressed in the report:
1. Are housing prices in your regional market lower than the national market average?
2. Is the square footage for homes in your region different than the average square footage for homes in the na!onal market?
3. For your region, what is the range of values for the 95% confidence interval of square footage for homes in your market?
You are given a real estate data set that has houses listed for every county in the United States. In addi!on, you have been given na!onal sta!s!cs
and graphs that show the na!onal averages for housing prices and square footage. Your job is to analyze the data, complete the sta!s!cal
analyses, and provide a report to the regional sales director. You will do so by comple!ng the Project Two Template located in the What to Submit
area below.
Direc”ons
Introduc”on
1. Region: Start by picking one region from the following list of regions:
West South Central, West North Central, East South Central, East North Central, Mid Atlan!c
2. Purpose: What was the purpose of your analysis, and what is your approach?
a. Define a random sample and two hypotheses (means) to analyze.
3. Sample: Define your sample. Take a random sample of 500 observa!ons for your region.
a. Describe what is included in your sample (i.e., states, region, years or months).
4. Ques”ons and type of test: For your selected sample, define two hypothesis ques!ons and the appropriate type of test hypothesis for each.
Address the following for each hypothesis:
a. Describe the popula!on parameter for the variable you are analyzing.
b. Describe your hypothesis in your own words.
c. Describe the inference test you will use.
i. Iden!fy the test sta!s!c.
5. Level of confidence: Discuss how you will use es!ma!on and confidence intervals to help you solve the problem.
1-Tail Test
1. Hypothesis: Define your hypothesis.
a. Define the popula!on parameter.
b. Write null (Ho) and alterna!ve (Ha) hypotheses.
c. Specify your significance level.
2. Data analysis: Analyze the data and confirm assump!ons have not been violated to complete this hypothesis test.
a. Summarize your sample data using appropriate graphical displays and summary sta!s!cs.
i. Provide at least one histogram of your sample data.
ii. In a table, provide summary sta!s!cs including sample size, mean, median, and standard devia!on.
iii. Summarize your sample data, describing the center, spread, and shape in comparison to the na!onal informa!on.
b. Check the condi!ons.
i. Determine if the normal condi!on has been met.
ii. Determine if there are any other condi!ons that you should check and whether they have been met.
3. Hypothesis test calcula”ons: Complete hypothesis test calcula!ons, providing the appropriate sta!s!cs and graphs.
a. Calculate the hypothesis sta!s!cs.
i. Determine the appropriate test sta!s!c (t).
ii. Calculate the probability (p value).
4. Interpreta”on: Interpret your hypothesis test results using the p value method to reject or not reject the null hypothesis.
a. Relate the p value and significance level.
b. Make the correct decision (reject or fail to reject).
c. Provide a conclusion in the context of your hypothesis.
2-Tail Test
a. Hypotheses: Define your hypothesis.
1. Define the popula!on parameter.
2. Write null and alterna!ve hypotheses.
3. State your significance level.
b. Data analysis: Analyze the data and confirm assump!ons have not been violated to complete this hypothesis test.
a. Summarize your sample data using appropriate graphical displays and summary sta!s!cs.
i. Provide at least one histogram of your sample data.
ii. In a table, provide summary sta!s!cs including sample size, mean, median, and standard devia!on.
iii. Summarize your sample data, describing the center, spread, and shape in comparison to the na!onal informa!on.
b. Check the assump!ons.
i. Determine if the normal condi!on has been met.
ii. Determine if there are any other condi!ons that should be checked on and whether they have been met.
c. Hypothesis test calcula”ons: Complete hypothesis test calcula!ons, providing the appropriate sta!s!cs and graphs.
a. Calculate the hypothesis sta!s!cs.
i. Determine the appropriate test sta!s!c (t).
ii. Determine the probability (p value).
d. Interpreta”on: Interpret your hypothesis test results using the p value method to reject or not reject the null hypothesis.
a. Relate the p value and significance level.
b. Make the correct decision (reject or fail to reject).
c. Provide a conclusion in the context of your hypothesis.
e. Comparison of the test results: See Ques!on 3 from the Scenario sec!on.
a. Calculate a 95% confidence interval. Show or describe your method of calcula!on.
b. Interpret a 95% confidence interval.
Final Conclusions
1. Summarize your findings: Refer back to the Introduc!on sec!on above and summarize your findings of the sample you selected.
2. Discuss: Discuss whether you were surprised by the findings. Why or why not?

Compare and contrast Rousseau’s and Freud’s accounts of the nature of the child. Which account, if any, has the greatest evidential and argumentative support?

Topic:
Compare and contrast Rousseau’s and Freud’s accounts of the nature of the child. Which account, if any, has
the greatest evidential and argumentative support?

Description
You will need to write and introduction on this topic. Then explain both theorist work about the nature of the
child. For example : Rousseau believes children are all innocent and well behave, then explain why and link
to his theory (Emile : Or on Education is a good source to use), you can speak about the child being born
with natural desires and having self love for it’s self. Talk about Freud’s 5 Stages of Psychosexual
Development and link them to nature of the child you can also speak about Repression and Trauma block
from the stages in this part .Compare both theories and discuss which one greatest evidential and
argumentative support overall and in todays society which theory is more influential. Lastly you will need to
write a conclusion in which you can also give your own opinion on which theory you believe is better
benefitted for the nature of the child.

What are the main opportunities and challenges within the industry in which your client’s firm operate?

1. Introduction and Brief Analysis of the Situation

– What is your client’s firm (e.g. country, industry)?

– Why does this client require your service as a consultant?

– What kind of consultant are you (e.g. strategy, operations, IT/technology)?

2. Analysis of the Current Situation for a Client

– What products or services are offered by your client’s firm? What are the main competitors in this market/sector?

– What are the main opportunities and challenges within the industry in which your client’s firm operate?

– What tools, frameworks and data do you need to analyse the current challenges and opportunities for your client?

3. Strategic Recommendations for the Client

– What are your practical recommendations to your client based on your analysis?

– What does your client need to do in order to tackle the challenge/realise the opportunity?

– What are the key success indicators and main risks associated with your client’s new strategic direction?

4. Reflections on your Work as a Professional Consultant

– What approach will you take as a consultant in terms of working with your client, and why?

– What are the key lessons and challenges from your work as a professional consultant in this project?

5. References

You must have at least 15 academic journal articles[1], as well as textbooks, business reports, government and companies’ websites, etc. Example:

Chang, X., Huang, Y., Li, M., Bo, X. and Kumar, S., 2021. Efficient detection of environmental violators: A big data approach. Production and Operations Management, 30(5), pp.1246-1270.

Eletter, S.F., Yasmin, T. and El Refae, G.A., 2019. Marketing intelligence in the era of Big Data. TEM Journal, 8(3), p.938.

Hosseini, S., 2021. A decision support system based on machined learned Bayesian network for predicting successful direct sales marketing. Journal of Management Analytics, 8(2), pp.295-315.

Moro, S., Cortez, P. and Rita, P., 2018. A divide‐and‐conquer strategy using feature relevance and expert knowledge for enhancing a data mining approach to bank telemarketing. Expert Systems, 35(3), p.e12253.

Saghiri, S. and Mirzabeiki, V., 2021. Omni-channel integration: the matter of information and digital technology. International Journal of Operations & Production Management.

Shirazi, F. and Mohammadi, M., 2019. A big data analytics model for customer churn prediction in the retiree segment. International Journal of Information Management, 48, pp.238-253.

Brewer, T., & Rugman, A. (2001). The Oxford Handbook of International Business. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Aggarwal, A. (2016). Managing big data integration in the public sector. Available at: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/986504093.

Oshri, I., Kotlarsky, J., & Willcocks, L. P. (2015). The Handbook of Global Outsoucing and Offshoring. London: Palgrave Macmillan.

[1] You need at least 15 academic journal articles, if you want to achieve high grade (C, C+, B-, B, B+, A to A*)

List 6 separate search phrases that you used to conduct effective research to find appropriate articles for the given topic for this assessment.

Assessment 2: Essay Planning and Rehearsal (40%)

Essay Topic: – Social Media and Body Image

Instructions for this Template

1. Enter your answers directly below each question.
2. Write in full sentences unless otherwise directed. Full paragraph structure is expected where appropriate.
3. Leave at least 4 spaces after each answer.
4. Before you begin the assessment, study the rubric (above) to see how you will be marked

Here are your questions:

1. List 6 separate search phrases that you used to conduct effective research to find appropriate articles for the given topic for this assessment. Each search phrase should return an effective search on its own.

Read all of the information in the following Library Tutorial before attempting question 1, and incorporate the information into your answer:

Introduction: https://libguides.library.curtin.edu.au/uniskills/pathways-alumni/plan

(Note: you must complete the library tutorial in order to answer the question correctly. Your answers for question 1 must reflect knowledge from all sections in the tutorial)

2. Provide the APA 7^th reference for each of your appropriate sources, and then evaluate each source, using the criteria you learned about evaluation. Remember to explain your answers clearly.

Word Count: Each evaluation has a word count of 200 +/-10%.

1. Source 1 Reference:

Evaluation:

1. Source 2 Reference:

Evaluation:

3. Synthesise your 2 chosen journal articles using correct paragraph structure.

Use the “Synthesis writing” techniques you have learned in this unit. Include APA 7^th in-text referencing.

Word count: 250 words +/- 10%

• Write your thesis statement (informed by the techniques you have learned in this unit). Write one sentence.

5. Below is your Essay Planning Chart. You will use this chart to plan an essay based on the 2 articles you have chosen for this assessment.

Here are the instructions for filling in the Essay Planning Chart:

1. Write your Thesis statement in the given space (1).
2. Fill in your main ideas and all supporting points in the given spaces.
3. Fill in your counter argument and rebuttal in the given spaces.
4. Use APA 7^th style referencing throughout.
5. Paraphrase all research evidence; do not use direct quotes at all.

6. Using your Main Idea 2 from the chart above, develop the idea into a correctly formatted body paragraph that could form part of an argumentative essay (- use the techniques you have learned during semester).

Word count: 200 words +/- 10%

Write an essay, using critical and creative thinking to answer the following: How did the actors in your assigned case study “The Battle of 73rd Easting” exercise or fail to exercise the principles of mission command, the elements of command and control, and the command and control warfighting function as outlined in Army Doctrine Publication 6-0.

Mission Command Instructions

Write an essay, using critical and creative thinking to answer the following: How did the actors in your assigned case study “The Battle of 73rd Easting” exercise or fail to exercise the principles of mission command, the elements of command and control, and the command and control warfighting function as outlined in Army Doctrine Publication 6-0.

The essay will be a 1000-2000-word analysis of the question above. The title and reference pages are not included in the overall word count. An abstract page is not required. The material for this paper should be derived from the assigned readings, class discussion, outside research and the assigned case study. The four sections highlighted below are required in the assignment. The following format allows you to organize your thoughts in a logical sequence while promoting clarity. The paper must follow American Psychological Association (APA) edition 7guidelines of Purdue Owl located at http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/.

3. Introduction – This section is where you will present the purpose of the essay and show the main points that you will be presenting in the body of the paper.
4. Body of the Paper – This section should be a well-organized based on research, facts, logic, and your ideas about the application of the mission command philosophy. The section should flow from point to point with transitions between points.
5. Conclusion – This section should simply summarize the question at issue, thesis statement, and main points.
6. References – You must use proper citations and references to identify borrowed material and avoid plagiarism. A minimum of one reference must be used. The only source for APA that you will use is located at http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/.

PLEASE USE THIS REFERENCE

Battle of 73rd Easting

McMaster, H. (2005). The Battle of 73 Easting. Kagan, F., & Kubik, C. Editor (Eds.), Leaders in War: West Point remembers the 1991 Gulf War (pp. 105-117) [eBook editon]. http://lumen.cgsccarl.com/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true &db=nlebk&AN=116130&site=ehost-live&scope=site&ebv=EB&ppid=pp_105

How is the subject of love treated in the works of literature which we have read this semester?

Description
For your Midterm, you will write an essay in MLA format on one of the following topics:
Option 1. How is the subject of love treated in the works of literature which we have read this semester?
Option 2. How does the gender of the writer shape a work of literature?
You should think out and organize your answer ahead of time, preparing your thesis sentence and an outline
of the main points of your argument. You should also prepare a list of the examples and direct quotations
from your textbook which you will use in the body of your essay. Please limit yourself to your textbook and
a dictionary when you write the essay. Do not “research” the question on the internet–I want to know your
ideas, not other people’s ideas!
Answer the question in a clear thesis sentence. Support your answer (your thesis) with evidence from at least
three different texts that we have read from different periods and cultures. Build your supporting argument
with concrete evidence that includes details, specific examples, and direct quotations. Length should be
approximately three pages double-spaced.
Some of the stories we have read are the following:
1.) One thousand and one nights
2.) The pain tree
3.) Euripedes’ Medea
4.)Gilgamesh
Check-list of required essay components:
Title
Introduction
Effective opening
Thesis Sentence
Body Paragraphs
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Topic sentences and transitional phrases
Argument supporting the thesis
Evidence for the argument (examples, details, direct quotations), with sources cited using parenthetical
citation (author page) in MLA format.
(Remember that in MLA format, each source that you cite should correspond to an item in your Works
Cited.)
Conclusion
Restatement of the thesis
Closure
Works Cited
At the end of your paper, on a separate page, list the works you used, in alphabetical order by author’s last
name, using MLA format. (Remember to use hanging indents in the Works Cited page.)

imagine that you have been commissioned by a client to write a report providing strategic advice and guidance on the topic below

2,000-word Report:
A report is somewhat different to a conventional academic essay. You should imagine
that you have been commissioned by a client to write a report providing strategic advice
and guidance on the topic below:
TOPIC:
1. A woman running for president in the USA wants advice on the appropriate
“gender strategy” to adopt for her campaign. Drawing on the appropriate
academic literature, your report should advise her on how to avoid the pitfalls
facing women candidates, and offer advice on how best to present herself as a
woman running for office. You can use a real or fictional candidate and should
tailor the report to the specific election she is running for, her party and any other
pertinent details.
• Use statistics to support but explain its relevence thoroughly.
• You can choose to focus on the full range of issues or decide to narrow your focus
to a particular area.
• If you choose to narrow your focus, make this explicit so that you are not
penalised for omitting other areas.
How to write the report:
1. The report should provide a clear overview of the information that the client
(ie the candidate, the government or the political party) has requested. You
may use sub-headings to help structure the report. You may find it helpful to
structure the report by acknowledging the current situation, identifying the
options available, assessing the relative pros and cons of these options, and
then making recommendations on how best to proceed.
2. The report should be grounded in, and draw explicitly upon, existing
academic literature, which should be referenced in the usual way (ie
Harvard-style in-text references plus a bibliography). If quoting directly from a
text, you must provide a page number.
3. You should consult a minimum of six academic sources when
researching your report. Although the report is structured differently to a
traditional academic essay, it should still be researched thoroughly.
4. The report may also draw on other relevant reports, both for the information
contained therein and for inspiration on how to structure and organise the
report. These reports will need to be referenced in the usual way. Take care
to ensure that existing work is duly acknowledged and that your own work
does not plagiarise the ideas of anyone else.
5. Your report should identify the pertinent details of the client for whom it is
being written (ie the candidate, government or party), and you should tailor
your report to the needs of the specific client. Your report should provide
credible and realistic advice that will be meaningful to the client. For
example, do not suggest things that have already been done or that are
impossible to achieve.
Marking criteria:
1. The report should be well researched and show clear knowledge and
understanding of the issues at hand
2. The report should be appropriately targeted to the client
3. The report should fulfil the requirements of the task outlined above
4. The report should be clearly structured and well written
5. The report should be fully and accurately referenced
6. The report should not exceed the word limit