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    Is racial profiling defensible public policy

    $20.00

    Assessment 2 Instructions:

    Controversial Topic Position
    Paper

    Write a 35page paper in which you build arguments, counterarguments, and
    rebuttals, which will serve as practice for applying critical thinking skills.

    Introduction

    Not surprisingly, there are multiple perspectives to consider when studying
    issues related to culture, ethnicity, and diversity. These perspectives are shaped
    by upbringing, values, belief systems, and many other variables. This
    assessment is an opportunity to explore both sides of a current controversial
    issue and apply psychological theory and research to endorse a position. While
    opinions are always informed by one’s background and experiences,
    understanding and analyzing different viewpoints is essential for enhancing
    cultural competency. One way to accomplish this is by considering psychological
    frameworks and reviewing empirical evidence to better understand complex
    areas of diversity and inclusion.

    Competencies Measured

    By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your
    proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:

    Competency 1: Describe the effects of culture, ethnicity, and diversity on the human
    experience.

    o Describe a controversial topic and key current issues related to the topic.

    Competency 2: Apply psychological theories to issues affecting culture, ethnicity,
    and diversity.

    o Identify counterarguments to own position, using psychological theories or research
    in culture, ethnicity, and diversity to support the counterarguments.

    Competency 3: Analyze psychological research findings related to culture, ethnicity,
    and diversity.

    o Identify rebuttals to counterarguments using psychological theories or research in
    culture, ethnicity, and diversity to support the rebuttals.

    o Assess the strength of the original position using psychological theories or research
    in culture, ethnicity, and diversity to support own views.

    Competency 4: Apply psychological theory and research in culture, ethnicity, and
    diversity to inform personal and professional behavior.

    o Describe own personal or professional position on a topic supported by
    psychological theories or research in culture, ethnicity, and diversity.

    Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and
    consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.

    o Cite scholarly evidence correctly according to APA guidelines.

    o Write in a manner that is scholarly, clear, and free of grammatical, spelling, and APA
    formatting errors.

    Preparation

    For this assessment, you will choose one of the four following controversial
    topics from your Taking Sides text and write a position paper of 35 content pages
    (plus title and references pages) that answers the question posed by the title.

    D’Angelo, R., & Douglas, H. (2017). Taking sides: Clashing views in race and
    ethnicity (11th ed.). McGrawHill. Available in the courseroom via the VitalSource
    Bookshelf link.

    o Do we need a common identity? (pages 1937).

    o Is racial profiling defensible public policy? (pages 117126).

    o Is the mass incarceration of Blacks and Latinos the new Jim Crow? (pages 222235).

    o Is gentrification another form of segregation? (pages 236246).

    To further prepare you can choose to:

    Review
    Issues Summary [DOCX] to help you select your topic.
    Review Riverbend City: Arguments, Counterarguments, and Rebuttals. Your
    answers in the media piece will help you with this assessment.

    Review the media piece about how to define what constitutes Reliable Evidence.

    Instructions

    Using the Capella library and other appropriate sources, explore scholarly
    research on both sides of your selected issue.

    Develop your position on the question using the corresponding Taking
    Sides essay as a foundation.

    Organize your paper as follows:

    Title page.

    Introduction.

    Your position and arguments.
    Evidence to support your arguments (i.e., data and research), including how the
    evidence supports the arguments.

    Counterarguments to your position.

    Rebuttals to those counterarguments.

    Evidence to support your rebuttals (i.e., data and research), including how the
    evidence supports the rebuttals.

    Summary and Conclusion.

    References.

    This
    APA Style Paper Template [DOCX] is provided for your convenience.
    Additional Requirements

    Remember that the content of your paper must be 35 pages in length.

    In addition to the essay, use a minimum of 5 resources, at least 2 of which are peer
    reviewed academic articles.

    Follow APA style and formatting guidelines throughout.

    Set your paper in Times New Roman, 12 point.

    Review the scoring guide before submitting your assessment to ensure that you
    meet all criteria. Refer to the helpful links in Resources as you complete your
    assessment.

    Consider saving this assessment to your ePortfolio.

    Competencies Measured

    By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your
    proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:

    Competency 1: Describe the effects of culture, ethnicity, and diversity on the human
    experience.

    o Describe a controversial topic and key current issues related to the topic.

    Competency 2: Apply psychological theories to issues affecting culture, ethnicity,
    and diversity.

    o Identify counterarguments to own position, using psychological theories or research
    in culture, ethnicity, and diversity to support the counterarguments.

    Competency 3: Analyze psychological research findings related to culture, ethnicity,
    and diversity.

    o Identify rebuttals to counterarguments using psychological theories or research in
    culture, ethnicity, and diversity to support the rebuttals.

    o Assess the strength of the original position using psychological theories or research
    in culture, ethnicity, and diversity to support own views.

    Competency 4: Apply psychological theory and research in culture, ethnicity, and
    diversity to inform personal and professional behavior.

    o Describe own personal or professional position on a topic supported by
    psychological theories or research in culture, ethnicity, and diversity.

    Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and
    consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.

    o Cite scholarly evidence correctly according to APA guidelines.

    o Write in a manner that is scholarly, clear, and free of grammatical, spelling, and APA
    formatting errors.

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    Assessment 1 – Theories Application Worksheet

    $15.00

    Theories Application Worksheet

    You may choose to review readings that include the following topics:

    • Categorization
    • Racial Stereotypes
    • Prejudice
    • Discrimination
    • Racism
    • White Skin Privilege

    Complete the media piece, Riverbend City: Theories Application Practice. Your answers in the media piece will help you with this assignment.

    Then complete the worksheet below. Be sure to use full sentences (grammar counts), evidence from relevant sources, and APA style citations.

     

    Instruction Your Content
    Name of Concept or Theory  
    Summarize the concept/theory. Put it in your own words. 1-4 sentences. Use APA style in-text citations.  
    Real World Example. Describe an example of what this concept/theory would look like in daily life.  
    Name the video  
    Provide a brief summary of the video. Use 3-4 sentences.  
    Apply the Concept/Theory. Describe how the concept/theory explains what was depicted in the video. Use 3-4 sentences. Use APA style in-text citations.  
    APA Style Reference List (include all in-text citations)  

     

    Assessment 1 Instructions:

    Theories Application Exercise
    Apply a theory or concept related to diversity to a video as a way to practice
    theory application skills.

    Introduction

    The purpose of this assessment is to learn about initial concepts critical to the
    study of diversity and how to apply them. In psychology, we engage in the
    scientific study of human thoughts and behavior. Culture, ethnicity, and diversity
    affect all aspects of both. What does modern racism look like? How do the
    perceptions of racism or lack of racism affect a person’s thoughts and behaviors?

    In this assessment, you will apply a theory or concept to a video. This will help
    you learn to apply psychological theories and concepts to real life, situations, and
    resources. You’ll build on this skill in other assessments.

    Competencies Measured

    By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your
    proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:

    Competency 1: Describe the effects of culture, ethnicity, and diversity on the human
    experience.

    o Describe elements of a video that relate to theory and research.

    Competency 2: Apply psychological theories to issues affecting culture, ethnicity,
    and diversity.

    o Summarize a psychological theory or concept related to diversity.

    o Apply psychological theory or construct to the contents of a video.

    Competency 4: Apply psychological theory and research in culture, ethnicity, and
    diversity to inform personal and professional behavior.

    o Apply psychological concept/theory to personal life or other realworld
    applications.

    Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and
    consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.

    o Attempt citations for content requiring a citation.

    o Appropriately address all components of the assessment prompt, using the
    assessment description to structure text.

    Preparation
    Before completing the worksheet, watch either of the following two videos:

    Frontline (Producer). (1985).
    A class divided [Video].
    o This video discusses the famous Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes Exercise developed by
    schoolteacher Jane Elliot in the aftermath of the Martin Luther King Jr. assassination
    in 1968.

    Morris, S. (Producer). (2013).
    White like me: Race, racism & white privilege in
    America [Video]
    .
    o This video features Tim Wise, an acclaimed author and antiracist educator who
    presents a riveting talk on how race, racism, and white privilege continues to shape
    the landscape of U.S. society.

    You can review the
    Theories Application Worksheet [DOCX], which you’ll need to
    complete for this assessment.

    You can review Riverbend City: Theories Application Practice. Your answers in
    the media piece will help you with this assessment.

    Instructions

    Use the
    Theories Application Worksheet [DOCX] to complete the following:
    Summarize the concept or theory

    Apply the theory and research to real life.

    Describe the elements of the video that relate to theory and research.

    Apply the theory and research to the video you chose.

    Submission Requirements

    Submit the completed worksheet as your deliverable for the assessment.

    Competencies Measured

    By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your
    proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:

    Competency 1: Describe the effects of culture, ethnicity, and diversity on the human
    experience.

    o Describe elements of a video that relate to theory and research.

    Competency 2: Apply psychological theories to issues affecting culture, ethnicity,
    and diversity.

    o Summarize a psychological theory or concept related to diversity.

    o Apply psychological theory or construct to the contents of a video.
    Competency 4: Apply psychological theory and research in culture, ethnicity, and
    diversity to inform personal and professional behavior.

    o Apply psychological concept/theory to personal life or other realworld
    applications.

    Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and
    consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.

    o Attempt citations for content requiring a citation.

    o Appropriately address all components of the assessment prompt, using the
    assessment description to structure text.

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    Video games are harmful or helpful to children and adolescents.

    $10.00

    Assessment 3 Instructions:

    Argument Paper
    Write a 3page paper on the topic of video games and aggressive or violent
    behavior, including a thesis, arguments to support your thesis, and evidence to
    support your arguments.

    Introduction

    By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your
    proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

    Competency 2: Apply foundational psychological principles to relevant topics in
    psychology.

    o Apply psychological principles to the creation of arguments and counterarguments.

    Competency 3: Apply critical thinking to problems in the field of psychology.

    o Write a conclusion with a statement of point of view and implications.

    Competency 6: Demonstrate effective oral or written communication skills.

    o Write an introduction with a clear thesis statement to introduce the arguments.

    o Address assessment purpose in wellorganized paragraphs, incorporating credible
    sources, accurate paraphrasing, tone, and citations

    Overview

    For this assessment, you will write a paper that clearly states your thesis,
    introduces two or more arguments that support your thesis, and uses evidence to
    support your arguments. Remember that your thesis should be taking a stance
    on one side of the issue; your reader should be able to clearly be able to tell how
    you feel about video games and aggressive or violent behavior.

    Assessment Instructions

    Use the
    Argument Template [DOCX] to guide your work. Be sure to delete any
    explanatory instructional text before inserting your writing.

    In your paper, address the following:

    Write an introduction with a clear thesis statement to introduce the arguments.

    Apply psychological principles to the creation of arguments and counterarguments.
    Write a conclusion with a statement of point of view and implications.

    Address assessment purpose in wellorganized paragraphs, incorporating credible
    sources, accurate paraphrasing, tone, and citations.

    Refer to the scoring guide to ensure that your work meets the grading criteria for
    this assessment.

    Submission Requirements

    Save the completed Argument Template as a Word document (.doc or .docx) on
    your computer. Then, attach a copy of this document as your assessment
    submission.

    Competencies Measured

    By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your
    proficiency in the following course competencies:

    Competency 2: Apply foundational psychological principles to relevant topics in
    psychology.

    o Apply psychological principles to the creation of arguments and counterarguments.

    Competency 3: Apply critical thinking to problems in the field of psychology.

    o Write a conclusion with a statement of point of view and implications.

    Competency 6: Demonstrate effective oral or written communication skills.

    o Write an introduction with a clear thesis statement to introduce the arguments.

    o Address assessment purpose in wellorganized paragraphs, incorporating credible
    sources, accurate paraphrasing, tone, and citations.

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    Concert Report

    $5.00

     

    Concert Report: Each student will be required to view one live performance from the following Youtube examples – choose one of 3 performances:

     

    • Beethoven 9 – Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Riccardo Muti: https://youtu.be/rOjHhS5MtvA
    • Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake – The Kirov Ballet: https://youtu.be/9rJoB7y6Ncs
    • Bill Evans Live ’64 ’75: https://youtu.be/uco5FNbjqv0

     

    The student will be required to demonstrate a thorough understanding of the elements of music (i.e. Chapter 2) discussed in class. Papers are to be 3-4 pages (minimum of 700 words) long, double-spaced. Please submit your assignment on our Moodle page as Word or Text Edit document only.

    Reports will be due December 1, 2020.  No Late reports will be accepted.

     

    Write your review as soon as possible after the performance.

     

    • Please spell words correctly. Use proper grammar. Include points discussed in class, Willoughby text readings and power point topics pertaining to the genre and time period for the concert you’re doing your report on, (i.e. chapter 5 for jazz, chapter 11 for Romantic).

     

    IMPORTANT – Do not Plagiarize your report. Do your own work. Anyone found plagiarizing will  receive a “ 0 “ (zero) for the concert report grade.

     

    You will be graded on your ability to describe the following:

     

    1) Concert viewed – Include the genre (Classical or jazz), the musical period (Romantic, Bebop, etc,)

     

    2) Artist(s) Background – Connection to Course (1-2 paragraphs) – Very Important

     

    Write a paragraph on the background of the artist(s).

     

    3) Composition(s) Background – Connection to Course (3-5 paragraphs): Musical Characteristics –

     

    Convincingly analyze how the following contribute to the execution or meaning of the musical performance:

     

    4) Musical Instruments / Tone Color – The use of musical instruments

    and tone color Melody – The use or absence of melodic contour and scales. Rhythm – Including meter, tempo, syncopation and rhythmic (ostinato) patterns, Harmony – The use or absence of harmony, tonality, and harmonic texture.

     

    5) Cultural/Historical Context – Elaborate on the cultural and historical background of a musical work and how the context is reflected in the musical performance.

     

    6) Writing Mechanics – Coherently organize your evaluation using proper sentence structure, punctuation and spelling.

     

    7) Include all Works Cited and use footnoting (your choice of format).

     

    PLEASE refer to the sample reports on our Moodle page as a general guide for what is expected.

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    Book Review on The Medium is the Message

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    Book Review: The Medium is the Message by Marshall McLuhan

    First Part -Reading response and summary of the book

    Second part -Please write half page about the book’s aspects that you think are no longer relevant or applicable to today’s cultural and technological context and explain why it is irrelevant (Please look back to the 3rd question of my professor’s requirement). You need to provide examples to support your ideas.

    Third part –Please write half page about the visual design of the book in relation to its verbal arguments (Please look back to the 2nd question of my professor’s requirement).

    Summary -1/3 to half page

    Pages: 4, double spaced

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    Blackish Interpersonal Conflict

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    Interpersonal Conflict in Television
    Before you complete this paper, you must do the following:

    Read this sample of a high quality paperPreview the document from a previous class.
    Do the How to Write Your Week Four Paper (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.training.
    Take the Week 4 Paper Quiz.
    Choose one television show from the list provided below:

    Black-ish
    This television show can be found for no charge with closed captioning at ABC (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
    NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service
    This television show can be found for no charge with closed captioning at CBS (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
    Modern Family
    This television show can be found for no charge with closed captioning at ABC (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
    The Big Bang Theory
    This television show can be found for no charge with closed captioning at CBS (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
    Scandal
    This television show can be found for no charge with closed captioning at ABC (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
    Watch one episode of one of the above television programs and identify and describe one interpersonal conflict that was not handled effectively. Remember, you should focus on one exchange, not the entire plot of the episode. Based on what you have learned in Chapters 8 and 9 of Bevan and Sole (2014), write a two-page paper explaining why the conflict was not handled effectively and describe the strategies that could have been used to resolve this conflict. Be sure to focus on one particular interpersonal conflict and not the television show as a whole. The television programs can be found in syndication, weekly on air, and through the links provided above.

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    Zootopia Screenplay Synopsis

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    Zootopia Screenplay Synopsis

    Read a screenplay and do a synopsis (2 pages double-spaced).
    Sum up the synopsis by giving your assessment of the screenplay.
    What did the writer do to hold your attention, or did they fail to hold your attention, and why?
    Identify what the central conflict is in the story.
    State the protagonist’s main desire.

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    Emily Dickinson Review

    $12.50

    * How did this particular artist move beyond the norms of conventional society to establish an “eccentric” identity? In what ways might this artist be considered “mad”?

    * What personality traits contributed to this artist’s distinct brand of genius?

    * What key ideas do you associate with the work of this artist? Focus on one or two representative works that enable you to illustrate how these ideas animated the artist’s creative vision.

    * How might you relate this artist’s accomplishment to your own creative life?

    What did this artist’s life and work teach you about “Genius”?

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    Perspective Paper – Husak, “Four Points about Drug Decriminalization”

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    PHIL 202: Ethics

    Perspective Paper: Requirements

    Topic: Decriminalization or legalization of drugs in the US. You will need to specify whether you’re writing about decriminalization or legalization, and specify which drugs you’re addressing.

    Readings:       Alexander, from The New Jim Crow

    Husak, “Four Points about Drug Decriminalization”

    Marneffe, “Against the Legalization of Heroin”

    Sher’s reply to Husak (recommended, not required)

    Shapiro’s reply to de Marneffe (recommended, not required)

    Requirements: Papers missing any of these elements will not receive credit.

    1. ****Most important**** Use one of the two paper structure outlines on the next page. Don’t skip anything—all 8 paragraphs are required in exactly the order given. Don’t skip any paragraphs and don’t add any.
    2. Formatting requirements:
      1. Do not include your name anywhere on the document or the file name.
      2. Minimum word count: 750. Maximum: ~900 words. Aim for this maximum, but don’t worry if it goes over a bit.
      3. Proofread for grammar and spelling (max. 5 mistakes).
      4. This paper should be a formal, professional piece of writing. You may use ‘I’, ‘me’, and ‘my’, but do not use slang.
      5. Indent the first line of each new paragraph. Do not include Roman numerals.
    3. Quotations:
      1. Required: Include at least 2 quotations from at least 2 of the readings listed above. The quotations should be relevant to your case and should not be taken out of context. DO NOT use any sources outside these 4 readings.
      2. Quotations should be followed by the author’s name and the page number in parentheses, like this (Husak 221).
      3. You don’t need a Works Cited page.
    4. In the introduction (first paragraph):
      1. Specify whether you will talk about legalization or decriminalization, and specify which drugs you’ll talk about.
      2. Have a clear thesis statement as the last sentence of the first paragraph. The thesis statement will state what you’re going to do or prove in the paper (ex: I will show that Husak’s arguments in favor of drug decriminalization fail.).
    5. Arguments must address the moral dimensions of this issue rather than merely the factual. What this means: every time you give a fact, you must connect it to a value. (For example, if you believe heroin shouldn’t be legal because it’s highly addictive, you need to explain why addiction is bad or wrong, and why our government ought to control it.)

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