Main post (minimum 250 words): The key elements of fiction are character, plot (conflict and resolution), setting, scene and summary, and text and style (point-of-view, syntax, diction). Read both Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “The Black Cat” (http://www.gutenberg.org/files/2148/2148-h/2148-h.htm#link2H_4_0006) and James Joyce’s short story “Araby” (http://www.gutenberg.org/files/2814/2814-h/2814-h.htm#link2H_4_0003). Discuss the ways the authors use the elements of fiction, comparing […]
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organizational learning
When people work together in a group or a corporation, they learn about each other’s jobs and find more convenient ways to get the jobs done. We all learn within our systems of professional and personal learning. With this observation in mind, discuss organizational learning. Address the following: What is meant by the term “organizational […]
Women and Minority Health Issues
Poverty and lack of education are two big barriers to healthcare for women and minorities. Low levels of education are associated with low life expectancies and high mortality rates. People living in poverty often lack education about when, why, and where to access healthcare. There have been various legislative activities in the US to improve […]
Linear Programming
You are a portfolio manager for the XYZ investment fund. The objective for the fund is to maximize your portfolio returns from the investments on four alternatives. The investments include (1) stocks, (2) real estate, (3) bonds, and (4) certificate of deposit (CD). Your total investment portfolio is $1,000,000. Investment Returns Based on the returns […]
Memory Models
Learning about the structure of memory can improve your study skills. In this assignment, you will discuss the academic applications of memory models and try to apply the principles to yourself. Use the readings for the module and the terminology of the subject and respond to these questions: You are a teaching assistant for […]
Hazardous Materials Case Study
Hazardous Materials Case Study I have to write a three page response to a scenario about an incident in a refinery dealing with multiple chemicals
corporate social responsibility
Research, individually, a corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy at a large organization. In the team forum, quickly discuss which organization to research, and then each team member researches that organization’s CSR policy individually. Then, prepare to discuss the benefits and disadvantages of the policy with your team. Imagine your team represents the executive committee at […]
How to be an effective early childhood educator
To be an effective early childhood educator in the United States today, it is imperative that you are able to adapt curriculum and instruction to meet each and every child’s varied needs across each developmental domain, regardless of the age of the children. This discussion builds on Week One’s discussion about creating trust with students, […]
Communication Competence
Communication is the act, by one or more persons, of sending and receiving messages that are distorted by noise, occur within a context, have some effect (and some ethical dimension), and provide some opportunity for feedback. 2. Communication is transactional. It is a process of interrelated parts in which a change in one element produces […]
Peaceful Evacuation
A Peaceful Evacuation: Building a Multi-Project Battalion by Leading Upward Due Week 3 and worth 240 points Read the weekly assigned chapters and view the lectures before beginning the assignment. Read the case study titled “A Peaceful Evacuation: Building a Multi-Project Battalion by Leading Upward.” before starting this assignment. Write a three […]
