Do you think it is important for people to believe in legends like  King Arthur even if there is little evidence to support them? Why or  why not?

Legends Essay

When you make a claim in an essay, you express an idea or opinion  about information in a text. But an effective essay does more than state  ideas and opinions. To persuade your readers to accept your point of  view, you’ll need to support your claim with evidence, including facts,  details, examples, or logical reasons. Complete the attached worksheet  from lesson 4 to practice using textual evidence.  You may use the ideas  from the worksheet for your essay.  Submitting the worksheet is optional and will not count against your grade; but will help you with understanding how to use textual evidence.

Please read the question to be answered carefully–this assignment is not asking you to write about The Legend of King Arthur. The prompt for the essay is below:

The legend of King Arthur is well-known in literature. Based on Unsolved Mysteries of History, there is little to suggest it is true. Do you think it is important for people to believe in legends like  King Arthur even if there is little evidence to support them? Why or  why not? Write a short (3 paragraphs) explanatory essay stating your  opinion. Justify your opinion and conclusions with relevant textual  evidence (quotes or paraphrased ideas from sources) and background knowledge. Remember to use relevant vocabulary from the text in your essay. 

Describe the relationship between power and influence in gaining organizational commitment.

Short Essay: Topic: Power and Influence

Assignment: We discussed that “Leadership is the process of influencing people…” While influence might be the essence of leadership, it is not the start point. It all begins with power, the capacity an individual has to influence the attitude or behavior of others. When analyzing the application of power to gain commitment an individual must consider these areas;

The sources of power (position and personal) within an organization;

The correlation of power (position and personal) to compliance and commitment;

The role of influence tactics (techniques) in achieving compliance and commitment;

The use of emotional intelligence in influencing others; and

Leadership Styles

Topic: Describe the relationship between power and influence in gaining organizational commitment. Your response should incorporate all elements of the “Big Six” as discussed in your readings. Provide an example to support your response.

Instructions: Post a substantial essay response, with at least 2 cited sources and a minimum of 400 words, to the topic above.

Cite your references IAW APA formatting standards.

Reference

ELO: 400-SMC:1015.13 (L201 Organizational Power and Influence)

“Leadership is the process of influencing people…” While influence might be the essence of leadership, it is not the start point. It all begins with power, the capacity an individual has to influence the attitude or behavior of others. When analyzing the application of power to gain commitment an individual must consider these areas;

The sources of power (position and personal) within an organization;

The correlation of power (position and personal) to compliance and commitment;

The role of influence tactics (techniques) in achieving compliance and commitment;

The use of emotional intelligence in influencing others; and Leadership Styles

ELO 400-SMC-1015.32 (L203 Servant Leadership)

Research has shown that one of the best leadership styles to provide individuals the influence they need is servant leadership. Servant leadership focuses on ethical behavior and a genuine concern for subordinates to promote enhanced individual and organizational performance. Subordinates have greater trust in their leaders and higher levels of organizational commitment when their leaders practice servant leadership.

Is the “Church of Our Lady” that now stands in Dresden the same Church that stood there in 1750? Why or why not?

Instructions

IMPORTANT: You do NOT need to restate the prompt. Dive straight into the problem (I suggest you start by identifying the key issues in the situation). Seriously, don’t waste space with a lengthy introduction. I know what the prompt says since I wrote it – only repeat the details of it if they’re necessary, but avoid summaries.

Instructions: You are to respond to the topic below using the ideas and concepts we have been discussing in this course. Your response should be between 200 and 300 words. You MUST cite something from within the course (textbook, course pages, discussions, etc.) AND another source you find from outside the course (the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Links to an external site.), the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Links to an external site.), another book, a journal – check out our library’s online resources (Links to an external site.), Wikipedia, YouTube, a TV show, etc.) when crafting your response. You might want to write this in another application (Google Docs, Word, Notepad, etc.) and copy and paste it.

Paragraph #2 Topic:

Near the end of World War II, the city of Dresden, Germany was severely damaged when allied forces dropped nearly 4,000 tons of explosives on a 15 square mile area around the city center. The “Church of Our Lady,” built in the first part of the 18th century, had been a symbol of the city and was reduced to rubble. It lay in ruins as a war memorial until 1995 when a number of people decided it was time to rebuild it. They sorted the rubble, salvaged all the useful stones and parts, and used a sophisticated computer program to determine the exact location of the stones when the church last stood in 1945. Using as much of the original parts as they could (and filling in the gaps with new parts) as well as the original plans, they slowly rebuilt the entire church over a 5 year period in the exact same spot that it once stood. Is the “Church of Our Lady” that now stands in Dresden the same Church that stood there in 1750? Why or why not? What makes it the same? Or what makes it not the same? If you say they’re the same, then what are the essential parts of the Church that make it the same? If you say they’re different, then how do the two Churches relate to each other?

Now, let’s apply a little twist: Assume you visit Dresden and you are standing in front of the church looking at it. You close your eyes for five seconds and then open them and see the church again. How do you know you’re looking at the same church that you saw before and after you opened your eyes? Or could it actually be a different church? Why or why not?

(Be sure to make use of the course materials when crafting your response.)

In 2-3 pages articulate your understanding of race, race relations, and racism as it relates to these incidents and critically analyze Owen’s response to them.

On May 25, 2020 George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer. Captured on cell phone video and disseminated widely, Floyd’s killing has sparked national and global protests as people reckon with what many proclaim are racially motivated acts of violence against Black people. Shortly after Floyd’s death conservative analyst Candace Owens shared her thoughts on George Floyd, the protests, and the Back Lives Matter movement. In 2-3 pages articulate your understanding of race, race relations, and racism as it relates to these incidents and critically analyze Owen’s response to them. In your response, which should be a broad discussion of the issues involved, be sure to discuss the origins of anti-black racisms, biological, and cultural racisms, and the relationship between implicit bias, individual racisms, internalized, and institutionalized racisms. Use the clip Candace Owens Telling Things as they are about who George Floyd was  on YouTube as the basis for your critical analysis.

What can we do to shift our thinking to a less rigid and separate way of thinking about identity?

When it comes to Bodies  & Sexualities, the common denominator globally:

Keep people unhappy with how they look = get their money = maintain social control

Discuss Aleichia William’s statement, “I’m learning to embrace every aspect of my identity and not let small minds put me in a box that just doesn’t fit.”

  1. In what institutionalized ways does our society force people into these boxes? 250 words
    • Have you ever experienced having to identify within a box that didn’t fit?
    • How did you handle it?
    • What can we do to shift our thinking to a less rigid and separate way of thinking about identity?

B. Think about what communities you are a part of.  250 words

  • Are they supportive or oppressive?
  • In what ways?
  • How did you find them?

C. How are your interactions with other members of the community different from interactions with people outside the community?  250 words

What event or personal example (taken from your life experience, observation of others, or even literature or film) has impressed you personally from an ethical perspective?

Understanding who you are and how you might behave in a certain situation requires you to take a step back and consider how you established your own personal values and ethics. The helping professions, including psychology, require you to interact with individuals whose experience may be quite different from your own, presenting frequent ethical dilemmas.

This week’s assigned readings will provide some good insights into moral and ethics development. For this task, prepare a reflection paper as you discuss your professional and personal outlook on ethics and ethics in psychology, and reflect on what you read.

Consider the following questions as you prepare your reflection paper:

  • What event or personal example (taken from your life experience, observation of others, or even literature or film) has impressed you personally from an ethical perspective?
  • Before beginning this course, what thoughts have you had about right and wrong professional behavior (ethics) in psychology? Where does this conception of professional ethics come from?
  • After visiting the American Psychological Association’s website, and reviewing psychology subfields, which subfields do you believe are most compatible with who you are as a person? Which ones might present an ethical challenge to you?
  • Which subfields do you believe are most compatible with who you are as a person?
  • What subfields do you believe might present an ethical challenge for you?

Length: 3-5 pages

Discuss the impact of Sarbanes-Oxley on a company’s internal controls.

(1st question) Discuss the impact of Sarbanes-Oxley on a company’s internal controls. Be sure to define internal controls and discuss the basic principles for assessing internal controls.

(2nd question) The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) was enacted in response to a number of accounting scandals in major corporations that resulted in the loss of billions of investor dollars. Choose one accounting scandal that precipitated this legislation and discuss whether or not internal controls (or lack thereof) contributed to the scandal.

Instructions: Your initial response should have extensive words. Reply to at least two of your classmates.  Replies to classmates should include direct questions. In-text citations and references may be in APA format but is NOT required.

Should Children Under the Age of 10 Own Cell Phones?

Outline a persuasive speech.

Instructions

  1. Select either Topic A or Topic B for your persuasive speech.
    • Topic A: Should Children Under the Age of 10 Own Cell Phones?
    • Topic B: Should Self-Driving Cars Be Legal?
  2. Create an outline or speaking notes in Microsoft Word.
    • Download the Sample Outline [DOCX], which provides guidance for the structure of an outline.
    • Focus your speech on 2–3 main points so you’ll stay within the 4-minute time limit.
  3. Submit the completed outline in a Microsoft Word document.

Requirements

Your assignment will be graded according to the following criteria:

  • The outline is complete and on topic.
  • The outline provides solid flow for the speech.
  • The outline is clear and free from spelling and grammar issues.
  • You must incorporate at least two quality resources.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

  • Outline a speech using a structured flow and proper spelling and grammar.
Discuss the application of the following ethical theories/principles to public health.

For this Case Assignment, write a 3- to 4-page essay in which you address the following:

Discuss the application of the following ethical theories/principles to public health. Provide recent examples within the field of public health which are consistent or inconsistent with these principles:

  • Utilitarianism
  • Distributive Justice
  • Paternalism

Selgelid (2009) wrote:

While public health ethicists often claim that the least restrictive alternative should be used to achieve the public health goal in question, I argue that a plausible but under-recognized idea is that the least restrictive alternative might sometimes involve improvement of global health via redistributive taxation—i.e., rather than coercive social distancing measures.

What did he mean by this? Provide arguments for and against his position.

cite your sources.