Describe two to three theories that relate to your topic area in some manner. To accommodate the broad spectrum of social issues that might be explored, aim to find theories that attempt to explain some the following areas:

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Theory and Research Related to Social Issue

By now, you have had the opportunity to explore some of the fundamental elements of your social issue of interest. In this written assignment, you will now focus your attention on identifying and analyzing the scope of scholarly literature that addresses the social issue. Specifically, you will access the Ashford University Library, in addition to other scholarly content from previous coursework that might be pertinent (e.g., textbooks, research articles, etc.), to find sources that examine theoretical perspectives and relevant research that pertain to your selected topic.

This assignment will require that you develop a research-based report demonstrating theory and research methodology related to your social issue.

In your paper

  • Describe two to three theories that relate to your topic area in some manner. To accommodate the broad spectrum of social issues that might be explored, aim to find theories that attempt to explain some the following areas:
    • The reason(s) for why the social issue exists or persists
    • Factors that contribute to it
    • Social, environmental, political, or economic considerations that underlie it
    • Emerging alternative viewpoints that clarify the issue
  • Critically evaluate the theories described, taking into account their benefits and limitations, as well as how health and human service organizations might use them to better understand the scope of the issue.
  • Describe two to three examples of research studies that have explored the issue. These studies must come from their original source; do not rely on literature reviews that summarize research conducted by others. Studies can examine any area related to the issue with the exception of interventions, as this will be addressed in the Week Three assignment. Examples include:
    • Exploring the social issue’s impact on a specific group
    • Identifying relationships between variables (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Trochim, 2006) related to the issue
    • Examining social attitudes and viewpoints through survey research (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Trochim, 2006)
    • Identifying emerging trends
    • Exploring lived experiences or personal accounts using qualitative data (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Trochim, 2006)
  • Analyze pertinent aspects related to the research studies, such as core aims/objectives, research methods used, findings, and implications for future research and/or practice.

The Theory and Research Related to Social Issue Paper

  • Must be three to four double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
  • Must include a separate title page with the following:
    • Title of paper
    • Student’s name
    • Course name and number
    • Instructor’s name
    • Date submitted
  • Must use at least five scholarly sources in addition to the course text.
    • The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources table offers additional guidance on appropriate source ty

Write about topics other than the assigned topic or about the topic of the sample essay. Do not satisfy the minimum page requirement or exceed the maximum page requirement.

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  • Type your essay using MLA 8th edition format, and then save it as a PDF or a Word document.
  • When you are ready to submit the essay, click the blue “Submit Assignment” tab in the upper right-hand corner of the page. Next, click “Choose File” to select the file to submit, and then, click the blue “Submit Assignment” tab below the comment section. Include a comment only if one is needed.

An Important Note:

Your essay grade can drop dramatically if you:

  • Write about topics other than the assigned topic or about the topic of the sample essay.
  • Do not satisfy the minimum page requirement or exceed the maximum page requirement.
  • Have missing MLA in-text citations and/or parenthetical references.
  • Have missing MLA works cited entries.
  • Do not use all or some of the required sources.

Getting Started:

Listed alphabetically are some ideas to get started with topic selection and with development of a topic.

  • Access credible sources such as the eBook Collection (Gale)database for information about a particular short story. Use that information to guide subsequent research and development of a topic.
  • Ask other people for some ideas.
  • Consult the list of suggested topic on this page.
  • Read sections about elements of fiction that appear in the textbook. For example, if you want to analyze a short story in relation to setting, read pages 164-171.
  • Read short stories with the purpose of analysis. If an author uses symbolism in the story, consider the significance of said symbolism.
  • Review the textbook’s table of contents for short story titles that grab your attention. Then, read those short stories to determine subsequent actions, such as additional research of a short story.

Assigned Topic:

Select one of these topics:

  • Select a short story in the textbook, and analyze it based on one of these elements of fiction: character, point of view, setting, symbol, or theme.
  • Select a short story in the textbook, and analyze it based on a combination of these elements of fiction: character, point of view, setting, symbol, or theme. If you select this topic, choose two elements of fiction that complement each other.

Listed are some topics for you to use if you prefer not to choose your own:

  • For “Hills like White Elephants,” by Ernest Hemingway, discuss the significance of the setting–only temporal, only geographical, or both.
  • For “Hills like White Elephants,” compare the characters of the man and the woman. For example, some readers view the woman as realistic when it comes to the future of her relationship with the man, whereas others view the man as the exact opposite.
  • For “Hills like White Elephants,” discuss the significance of the number “two” used throughout the story. For instance, the express train stops at the station for just two minutes, the man carries two suitcases to the other side of the station, and the couple considers two options.
  • For “A & P,” by John Updike, contrast Sammy and his manager, or contrast Sammy and his coworker, Stokesie.
  • For “A & P,” a literary critic argues that the three young ladies in bathing suits are sirens who are responsible for Sammy’s decision to quit his job. Argue in support of this argument or in opposition to it.
  • For “Recitatif,” by Toni Morrison, compare or contrast the characters of Roberta and Twyla.
  • For “Recitatif,” discuss the significance of selected references to food throughout the story.
  • For “Recitatif,” discuss the significance of the character Maggie.
  • For “Recitatif,” discuss Roberta and Twyla as static and/or dynamic characters. Is one a static character and the other dynamic? Are they both the same character type?
  • For “The Story of an Hour,” by Kate Chopin, discuss the significance of the setting–only temporal, only geographical, or both.
  • For “The Story of an Hour,” discuss how the saying “a blessing in disguise” relates to selected contents of the story.
  • For “The Story of an Hour,” compare Mrs. Mallard to another female protagonist in another short story in the textbook.

Directions:

  • You must write about a short story in the textbook.

Write an essay of at least three pages but no more than five. The works cited page counts as the fourth or fifth page. The essay must have these sections:

  • an introduction
  • at least 2 developmental (body) paragraphs
  • a conclusion
  • an MLA Works Cited page with an entry for each source from which information was borrowed and included as part of the essay (Since there are three required sources, the works cited page must have an entry for each one.)

The required sources are:

  • a primary source, which is a printed or electronic version of the short story
  • two articles from databases to which the Valencia College library subscribes (The articles are considered secondary sources.) You may substitute a database article with a book or ebook about the short story from the Valencia College library.

You may use additional sources to supplement the material borrowed from the required sources.

Present a 6- to 8-slide PowerPoint® presentation on the high level steps required in the configuration. Your team will use this guide to implement the configuration. Include speaker notes on all slides.

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Advance Configuration Scenario

In order to provide highly available services for both sites, you have instructed your team to configure failover clustering based on the scenario provided in the Individual Assignment Instructions.

Present a 6- to 8-slide PowerPoint® presentation on the high level steps required in the configuration. Your team will use this guide to implement the configuration. Include speaker notes on all slides.

Use the following scenario for the Week One through Four individual assignments:

You are the IT Manager for Westlake Olive, a large producer of olive oil. While Westlake Olive produces only one product, they have dominated the industry and doubled in size the last five years.

As the IT Manager, you are ultimately responsible for the configuration and administration of all servers, network infrastructure, and end user laptops and desktops. Your team consists of:

A Systems Administrator

A Network Administrator

Westlake Olive has two facilities: a production facility in Denver, Colorado, and a corporate headquarters in Sacramento, California. Each location has the following technology:

Denver, Colorado. The olive oil production facility has:

5 Windows 2012 R2 Hyper-V® hosts running 25 Windows 2012 R2 guests

45 Windows 10 laptops and desktops

A 1 Gps connection to the organizations MPLS network

Sacramento, California. The olive oil company’s Corporate Headquarters has:

2 Windows 2012 R2 Hyper-V® hosts running 7 Windows 2012 R2 guests

5 Windows 10 laptops and desktops

A 1 Gps connection to the organizations MPLS network

Your team has previously configured network services between the two locations using the MPLS network, and the westlakeolives.local domain has already been established. It is now your team’s responsibility to configure and administer advanced services for the domain and respond to managements requirements.

Design a persuasive campaign aimed at promoting online education. In explaining your campaign, you must identify the following items: The campaign’s central message or slogan

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Design a persuasive campaign aimed at promoting online education. In explaining your campaign, you must identify the following items:

  • The campaign’s central message or slogan
  • The target audience for the campaign
  • The medium used to promote the campaign
  • The intended persuasion outcome for the campaign

After providing the details of your campaign, you must explain why you believe this campaign will be effective using at least three of the persuasion theories that you learned in this course. You will need to cite at least four (4) outside sources besides the textbook. Material from those sources can be used to support details of your campaign or the persuasion theories that you reference in the paper. The paper must contain an introduction with thesis statement, at least five body paragraphs, and a conclusion. The explanation of the campaign should be no more than 1000 words out of the total word count.  Magee, R. (2014). Persuasion: A social science approach [Electronic version]. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/

The Final Paper

  • Must be 2500 to 3000 words long in double-spaced pages (do not include title and references pages in word count) and formatted according to APA style
  • Must include a separate title page (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. with the following:
    • Title of paper
    • Student’s name
    • Course name and number
    • Instructor’s name
    • Date submitted
  • Must use at least four scholarly or other credible sources in addition to the course text.
    • The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
  • Must include a separate references page (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.