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For this assignment, you are expected to develop a leadership philosophy based on the various topics you were exposed to in class regarding ethics. With paper, you will need to identify your career objective and tailor your philosophy of leadership around an ethical foundation.  

The following questions may help you in organizing and writing your philosophy: 

• What ethical foundation do I follow?
• How do people learn?
• How can I facilitate people to follow my leadership?
• What are my goals?
• What makes me feel good about being a leader and a particular ethical foundation?
• What characteristics of good leaders have I seen?
• Do I search for feedback? What kind?

An example of a leadership philosophy has been attached to this assignment for your review.

Submission Guidelines

Your philosophy should be between two and three pages. This should be turned into the instructor as a Word document.

Since this is a personal philosophy, references and citations are not recommended.

Grading
 

Your submission will be graded according to the following guidelines/rubric.

In addition to reading the required resources, review the financial statements for the organization you have selected to find any indication of leasing by that organization.
For your initial post, include the following information:
Describe the different types of leases introduced in the textbook.
Explain how they would benefit managers in financial planning.
Note whether your organization has leasing information.
In response to your peers, do the following:
Discuss the additional advantages and disadvantages that your peers did not previously address in their initial posts.
Discuss the findings about leasing from a review of your respective healthcare organization’s financial statements.

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Chp.5 Teaching Phonics, High-Frequency Words, and Syllabic Analysis
 Knowing the content and methodology of phonics, high-frequency words, and syllabic analysis is essential if teachers intend to be able to help all of their pupils, both struggling and achieving readers, succeed. The chapter emphasizes the importance of phonics (if needed), high-frequency (sight) words, and syllabic analysis as tools for decoding words, but emphasizes that these elements must be taught and applied in the context of real reading and must be adapted to fit the needs of older students and struggling readers. Monitoring progress and gearing instruction to students’ level of development are emphasized. A system for leveling books according to the decoding skills needed to read them is presented. Fluency is also discussed. To empower readers to create their own instruction, the chapter presents basic concepts essential for planning a word recognition program: major consonant and vowel correspondences, generalizations, single-syllable and multisyllabic patterns, and methods and materials for teaching phonics, high-frequency words, and syllabication. Techniques for fostering fluency are presented in detail
In this discussion, based on your reading of  the chapter ,indicate your understanding of Phonics awareness  by responding to the questions below. Reflect upon and discuss ALL Two of the following questions
1. What does it mean if a 5-year-old child writes “pez tak me yet u”  (Please take me with you)? what instructional help would you give?
2. What are the basic principles of phonics instruction?

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Assignment Overview Welcome to the world of transformative literature! In this assignment, you will have the opportunity to engage deeply with a single transformative text chosen from a curated list. The purpose of this assignment is to immerse yourself in its themes and ideas. By the end of this assignment, you may gain a deeper understanding of the text’s impact on your own experience and how it relates to the broader themes of personal responsibility, empathy, and cultural diversity which are key components of being a Maritime Professional. Assignment Instructions 
Step 1: Text Selection Begin by selecting one text from the list of transformative works provided to you. The text should resonate with you, pique your interest, or challenge your existing beliefs. 
Step 2: Reading and Annotation Read your chosen text, take notes, and make annotations as you go along. Pay close attention to moments within the text that align with the following criteria: Transformation. Identify instances where the characters or ideas within the text undergo significant transformation. How do these transformations affect the story, and what broader lessons can be drawn from them? Responsibility and Community. Reflect on how the text addresses personal responsibility and communal living. Are there characters or situations that illuminate these themes? Power of Literacy, Art, or Education. How does the text exhibit the transformative power of literacy, art, or education? What role do these elements play in the story’s development? Empathy and Engagement. Examine how the text encourages empathetic engagement with its characters or subjects. In what ways does the text foster a sense of connection with others? Storytelling and Creativity. Analyze how storytelling, invention, and creativity are portrayed in the text. How do these aspects contribute to the overall message of the work? Challenging Accepted Norms. Explore moments in the text that challenge accepted norms or provoke readers to rethink what is considered natural and obvious. Maritime and Ecological Relevance. If applicable, relate the text to the maritime-related fields you may be pursuing. How does the text cultivate ethical commitments to the greater good and encourage contemplation of our place in history and the natural world?  Discuss how the text introduces and respects diverse cultural values. Does it shed light on the importance of cultural diversity in your future work? 
Step 3: Reflection and Analysis (300 words) Using no less than 300 words that addresses the following questions: Question #1: How did your chosen text meet the criteria set for transformative works? Be specific in your analysis. Question #2: What personal insights or transformations did you experience as a result of reading this text? Did it challenge your thinking or provide you with a new perspective on certain issues? Question #3: How does the text relate to your own aspirations in the maritime-related field or your broader understanding of the world? 
Step 4: Summary (200 words) Using no less than 200 words that summarize your analysis and reflection on the chosen text. You may use visual aids, quotes from the text, or examples to enhance your presentation. 
Step 5: Shipboard or Peer Discussion Participate in a shipboard or peer discussion where you will have the opportunity to share your findings and engage with your shimates’ or peers’ perspectives on their chosen texts. Write a brief statement ( 500 words total. You must include Steps 3-5 within the essay. 

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Currently, it takes about 2-4 business days for a Touchstone to be graded.
Touchstones are projects that illustrate your comprehension of the course material, help you refine skills, and demonstrate application of knowledge. You can work on a Touchstone anytime, but you can’t submit it until you have completed the unit’s Challenges. Once you’ve submitted a Touchstone, it will be graded and counted toward your final course score.
Touchstone 2.1: Evaluate a Source
ASSIGNMENT: For this essay, you will select one of the sources that you intend to support your argument. Which source you choose is up to you; however, it should be substantial enough that you will be able to talk about it at length, and intricate enough that it will keep you (and your reader) interested.
The introduction of this paper will involve introducing the source: After you recap your research paper’s central argument argument, provide the author, the title, and the context (where you found the source, where it was originally published, who sponsored it, etc.)
You will then go on to evaluate the source on two levels:
Credibility (at least one full paragraph): Using the information in this unit as a guide, evaluate the source’s authenticity and reliability. Look at all the information that you can find about the source to establish the author’s (or sponsor’s) trustworthiness.
Usefulness (at least one full paragraph): Using a combination of summary and analysis, examine the source on a critical level. Determine what the source’s purpose (thesis) is, and how it arrives at that goal. Examine its value to you and the project you are working on. How will it help you prove your own points? How might it come in handy to back up a claim (or address a counter-claim)?
Finally, you will include a conclusion which shows your final assessments on both counts.
Sample Touchstone
In order to foster learning and growth, all work you submit must be newly written specifically for this course. Any plagiarized or recycled work will result in a Plagiarism Detected alert. Review Touchstones: Academic Integrity Guidelines for more about plagiarism and the Plagiarism Detected alert. For guidance on the use of generative AI technology, review Ethical Standards and Appropriate Use of AI.
A. Assignment Guidelines
DIRECTIONS: Refer to the list below throughout the writing process. Do not submit your Touchstone until it meets these guidelines. Refer to the Sample Touchstone for additional guidance on structure, formatting, and citation.
1. Source Identification
The introduction of this paper will be introducing the source:
❒ Have you recapped your research paper’s central argument?
❒ Have you provided the author’s name?
❒ Have you provided the source title?
❒ Have you provided the context (where you found the source, where it was originally published, who sponsored it, etc.)?
❒ Have you ended the introduction with a thesis statement that sums up your evaluation of the source’s credibility and usefulness?
2. Source Evaluation
❒ Have you provided an evaluation on the source’s credibility in at least one full paragraph?
❒ Have you used specific, accurate page/paragraph-numbered examples from the source to illustrate your evaluation on credibility?
❒ Have you provided a judgment on the source’s usefulness in at least one full paragraph?
❒ Have you used at least two specific quotations (cited with accurate page/paragraph-numbers) from the source to illustrate your evaluation of its usefulness?
❒ Did you include a reference list with complete source data such as author(s)’ name(s), date of publication, title, publication outlet or journal, an URL address (if available)?
3. Reflection
❒ Have you answered all reflection questions including specific and concrete examples that provide thoughtful insight in all responses?
❒ Are your answers included on a separate page below the main assignment?
B. Reflection Questions
DIRECTIONS: Below your assignment, include answers to all of the following reflection questions.
What types of questions did you ask yourself when evaluating the credibility and usefulness of your source? (2-3 sentences)
How do you feel this evaluation practice will help you as you continue to move through the research process? (2-3 sentences)
C. Rubric
Advanced (100%) Proficient (85%) Acceptable (75%) Needs Improvement (50%) Non-Performance (0%)
Thesis Statement
Provide a clear thesis statement with sufficient support. (20%)
The thesis statement consists of an original observation that is clear, focused, and well-supported. The thesis statement consists of an original observation that is adequately supported. The thesis statement consists of an identifiable main idea that is generally supported. The thesis statement consists of an identifiable main idea, but it is not well supported or does not match most of essay’s content. The thesis statement is missing or completely unsupported.
Evidence and Analysis
Evaluate a single source based on the characteristics of credibility and usefulness. (40%)
The analysis includes specific and accurate examples from a correctly identified source as support; claims for credibility and usefulness are fully developed. The analysis includes accurate examples from the a correctly identified source as support; claims for credibility and usefulness are adequately developed. The analysis includes some accurate examples from a correctly identified source, though they are potentially vague or abstract; claims for credibility and usefulness are established but need further development. The analysis includes one or two accurate examples from a correctly identified source, but they are of a vague, abstract nature; claims for either credibility or usefulness are missing. The analysis includes no examples or inaccurate examples for support, the source is not correctly identified, and/or there are no established claims for either credibility or usefulness.
Organization
Exhibit competent organizational writing techniques. (10%)
Presents all of the required components of a source evaluation essay, including an engaging introduction with background information and a clear thesis, a body paragraph or paragraphs addressing the source’s credibility, a body paragraph or paragraphs addressing the source’s usefulness, and a conclusion with a concluding statement. Presents all of the required components of a source evaluation essay, including an introduction with background information and a clear thesis, a body paragraph or paragraphs addressing the source’s credibility, a body paragraph or paragraphs addressing the source’s usefulness, and a conclusion with a concluding statement. Presents nearly all of the required components of a source evaluation essay; however, one component is missing. Presents most of the required components of a source evaluation essay, but is lacking two components; sequences ideas and paragraphs such that the connections between ideas (within and between paragraphs) are sometimes unclear and the reader may have difficulty following the progression of the essay. Lacks several or all of the components of a source evaluation essay; sequences ideas and paragraphs such that the connections between ideas (within and between paragraphs) are often unclear and the reader has difficulty following the progression of the essay.
Style
Establish a consistent, informative tone and make thoughtful stylistic choices. (10%)
Demonstrates thoughtful and effective word choices, avoids redundancy and imprecise language, and uses a wide variety of sentence structures. Demonstrates effective word choices, primarily avoids redundancy and imprecise language, and uses a variety of sentence structures. Demonstrates generally effective style choices, but may include occasional redundancies, imprecise language, poor word choice, and/or repetitive sentence structures. Frequently includes poor word choices, redundancies, imprecise language, and/or repetitive sentence structures. Consistently demonstrates poor word choices, redundancies, imprecise language, and/or repetitive sentence structures.
Conventions
Follow conventions for standard written English. (10%)
There are only a few, if any, negligible errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, capitalization, formatting, and usage. There are occasional minor errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, capitalization, formatting, and usage. There are some significant errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, capitalization, formatting, and usage. There are frequent significant errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, capitalization, formatting, and usage. There are consistent significant errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, capitalization, formatting, and usage.
Reflection
Answer reflection questions thoroughly and thoughtfully. (10%)
Demonstrates thoughtful reflection; consistently includes specific and concrete examples that provide thoughtful insight, following or exceeding response length guidelines. Demonstrates thoughtful reflection; includes multiple specific and concrete examples that provide thoughtful insight, following response length guidelines. Primarily demonstrates thoughtful reflection, but some responses are lacking in detail or insight; primarily follows response length guidelines. Shows limited reflection; the majority of responses are lacking in detail or insight, with some questions left unanswered or falling short of response length guidelines. No reflection responses are present.
D. Requirements
The following requirements must be met for your submission to be graded:
Composition must be 2-3 pages (approximately 500-750 words).
Double-space the composition and use one-inch margins.
Use a readable 12-point font.
All writing must be appropriate for an academic context.
Composition must be original and written for this assignment.
Use of generative chatbot artificial intelligence tools (ChatGPT, Bing Chat, Bard) in place of original writing is strictly prohibited for this assignment.
Plagiarism of any kind is strictly prohibited.
Submission must include your name, the name of the course, the date, and the title of your composition.
Include all of the assignment components in a single file.
Acceptable file formats include .doc and .docx.
E. Additional Resources
The following resources will be helpful to you as you work on this assignment:
Purdue Online Writing Lab’s APA Formatting and Style Guide
This site includes a comprehensive overview of APA style, as well as individual pages with guidelines for specific citation types.
Frequently Asked Questions About APA Style
This page on the official APA website addresses common questions related to APA formatting. The “References,” “Punctuation,” and “Grammar and Writing Style” sections will be the most useful to your work in this course.
APA Style: Quick Answers—References
This page on the official APA Style website provides numerous examples of reference list formatting for various source types.

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Parker & Fink Article: This is a good article that explains framing and applies it to a study examining commentator framing of a WNBA game on viewers’ attitudes toward a variety of perceptions. Answer the following questions (worth 8 points):
Read over the literature review. What is one thing you found interesting/relevant from the literature review? (hint: the lit review is in the beginning sections of the article, and discusses what other researchers have found regarding this topic.)
Using the information from the literature review on framing, write your own “plain English” definition of framing.
In what ways have/do commentators frame audiences’ perceptions of athletes?
Read through the findings and discussion sections (hint—the discussion section is more of a “plain English” explanation of the findings). What is one finding you found to be interesting? Or, do you disagree with the findings?
Critical Feminist Frames in U.S. Media Coverage article: This article was published in 2017 and examines the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics to determine what frames were used to portray female athletes (worth 10 points). Please note—if students copy material directly from the article, no points will be given.
In our material on theories, we introduced critical feminist theory. In this 2017 article, what is the main tenet of critical feminist theory? (p.13) In your own words, what is being studied using the “lens” of this theory?) [2pts]
This article discusses several narratives used in the coverage of female athletes in Rio. Select one of these narratives, and do the following:
List the narrative you selected [1pt]
Discuss one takeaway from this narrative. A “takeaway” is a discussion of what a student finds interesting and relevant to the overall assignment (which in this case is framing of sports, and specifically female athletes). A takeaway can also include information that the student would want the class to know if he/she/they were teaching the course to others. [3pts]
Outside Source: Additional Framing Example: Find an additional example of framing, not used in any of our articles. For instance, on D2L I included a link to stereotypes of disability in the media; this could help students identify another example of framing [worth 4 points].
With the example identified: Include a brief discussion of how it fits into this material/a takeaway. Essentially, students are replicating Q2b from the Rio Olympics article, but using a different source and/or type of framing.
Include citation information so I can access the source used.

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. Read it and write a 1 page reflection that explores the “environmental issue” in the topic and the ideas it gives you for a research paper.
https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/articles/lagoon-human…

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For this journal, you will analyze a short article of your choice focusing on diversity and inclusion.
Find a short article regarding increasing diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Note the article’s author, title, and year. Next, answer: Do you agree with the author’s suggestions? Why, or why not? How has your workplace built cross-cultural bridges to increase diversity and inclusion?
Your response must be at least 200 words in length. No citations or references are necessary.

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Instructions
Instructions: Find an old family photo to restore (or a photo of a place that is special to you), enhance the photo with at least five to seven different elements that you’ve learned, and create a magazine cover page using the photos with some creative ideas behind it. Utilize at least one other photo for a background. You will upload three photos minimum, the original family photo, background photo and the final cover page.
Once this is completed, you will complete a minimum of a two-page write up (minimum of 500-750 words, not including Title Page or Reference Page): 12 font Times New Roman, double spaced paper in APA Style format, using at least two references to describe the following: Submit your paper in Word format only.
Purpose of the magazine. You must identify a valid purpose as if this magazine will be published for the public.
Identify five to seven tools used and any challenges encountered.
Describe the layers applied and why selected.
Examine the differences, the benefits and the limitations of the different image file types.
Discuss the purpose and usage of smart objects, layers and vectors in editing, also differentiate between a raster image and a vector image; also detail the layer concepts of hiding, linking, and setting layer styles.
Outline the different processes to enhance images including sharpness, color, contrast, hue, brightness and resolution.
Evaluate the image processing capabilities such as feathering, filtering and burning.
Describe the process for performing advanced selection using masks, channels, refine edge, and defringing.
Detail the capabilities of Adobe Photoshop as a tool for editing and restoring digital images, also describe the process for enhance digital images by manipulating sharpness, color, contrast, hue, brightness and resolution.
Submission Instructions: Submit the original photo, background photo, final cover page and write up in APA format in the assignment area (Submit your paper in Word format only). You may need to reduce the file size of the images if the file is over 25 MB. Do this by reducing the PPI for the image. Images may be in .JPG or .PNG format. Submission of your .PSD on this assignment is at the discretion of your instructor (if they require it). Photo attached.

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– No A.i or Writing System
– CIte only from the powerpoint that I will attach/ No outside sources!
Discuss Weber’s ideas from the Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism. Include specific quotations from the text to support your essay

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