The essay is on cognitive Dissonance. It needs to have at least 4 peer reviewed scientific journal cited. It is essentially just researching and analyzing the theory. Some questions to consider are what drew you into the theory? is it still applicable today? How is it used in media? How does it relate to todays society? What have ciritcs said about the theory? etc. Needs to be in APA format. Needs to be at least 1750 words
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Assignment 1.2: Conflicting Viewpoints Essay – Part II
Synthesizing and Writing
Due Week 4 and worth 100 points
When looking for information about a particular issue, how often do you try to resist biases toward your own point of view? This assignment asks you to engage in this aspect of critical thinking.
The assignment is divided into two (2) parts.
For Part I of the assignment (due Week 2), you read a book excerpt about critical thinking processes, reviewed the Procon.org Website in order to gather information, and engaged in prewriting to examine your thoughts.
* Remember that in the Week 2 Discussion, you examined the biases discussed in Chapter 2 of the webtext.
In Part II of the assignment (due Week 4), you will write a paper to synthesize your ideas.
Part II – Writing
Write at three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:
1. State your position on the topic you selected for Assignment 1.1.
2. Identify (3) three premises (reasons) from the Procon.org website that support your position and explain why you selected these specific reasons.
3. Explain your answers to the “believing” questions about the three (3) premises opposing your position from the Procon.org website.
4. Examine at least two (2) types of biases that you likely experienced as you evaluated the premises for and against your position.
5. Discuss the effects of your own enculturation or group identification that may have influenced your biases.
6. Discuss whether or not your thinking about the topic has changed after playing the “Believing Game,” even if your position on the issue has stayed the same.
The paper should follow guidelines for clear and organized writing:
Include an introductory paragraph and concluding paragraph.
Address main ideas in body paragraphs with a topic sentence and supporting sentences.
Adhere to standard rules of English grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and spelling.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA Style format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
You must follow these submission guidelines:
Submit the essay to Turnitin.com and then submit the originality report and final essay with any needed revisions to Blackboard.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Create written work utilizing the concepts of critical thinking.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in critical thinking skills and informal logic.
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the handmaids tale
Refer to Google Case in back of text Google’s top managers have heard of your budding skills of analysis as a new project manager with the company. You have been assigned to a strategic planning committee where your charge is to analyze the search industry and Google’s competitive position. Your report should include a 2-3 page executive summary of recommendations necessary to allow Google to strengthen its lead in the search industry and to make a success of its recent acquisition of Motorola Mobility and other recent ventures. You should also provide a recommendation concerning how to best address concerns over possible ethical lapses at the company. Your recommendations should be specific and supported with facts from your industry analysis, company situation analysis, and financial analysis. Please attach whatever tables, figures, or other exhibits you believe necessary to support your conclusions. (You should utilize the financial ratios presented in the Appendix of the text as a guide in doing your financial analysis of the company.) Your supporting exhibits and executive summary of recommendations will be given equal weighting in your grade for the written assignment.
Assignment: Fraud Prevention, Deterrence, and Detection at Diamond Foods
Forensic accountants are often called upon to examine a company’s fraud and internal controls and make improvements to the system. Read the Diamond Foods case study located in your Syllabus.
Checklist:
Prepare a 2–3 page paper describe the deficiencies that existed in corporate governance, internal controls, and other areas, using the risk factors listed on pages 505–508.
Explain how the risk factors you found increase fraud risk. For each fraud risk factor, suggest an internal control that will minimize the risk.
Look for an article regarding internal controls for fraud control in the Kaplan Library accessible in the home area of the course room. Use a short APA citation from your chosen article to support your suggested internal controls and provide the appropriate APA accompanying reference on a separate last page
These are the requirements for this assignment: The reading reference is Chapter 7
Review objectives from Week 4, notes from class, and “The Supervisory Process” in Ch. 7 of Management of Human Service Programs.
Write a 1,050- to 1,100-word paper that presents how key elements of the supervisory process are influenced by theories of motivation. Consider how this information may be applied within the Learning Team’s ideal organization.
Format your report consistent with APA guidelines
attach the case study
I need to write 4 pages
1. Read carefully the overview and the witnesses of this case.
2. Answer all questions in the session of HANDLING THE CASE and provide
comments.
3. Select one role out of four witnesses and make a concluding remark from the case conclusion session.
4. Make the length of the paper at least 1,200 words or minimum four pages with APA/MLA format
gun control in the united states
Give equation for wave base and describe how it is measured.
If a wave has a wave length of 30 m, what is the wave base depth?
If 4 wave lengths pass a point in 2 minutes, what is the wave period?
How fast do tsunami travel?
What’s the average period of a tsunami?
What’s the average wavelength of a tsunami?
With a period of 10 seconds and a wavelength of 50 m, what is the wave speed?
What happens to wave speed after a wave feels bottom and approaches shore?
What happens to wave height after a wave feels bottom and approaches shore?
What happens to wave length after a wave feels bottom and approaches shore?
What happens to wave period after a wave feels bottom and approaches shore?
At what ocean depths is a 30-m wave length wave considered a deep water wave?
At what ocean depths is a 30-m wave length wave considered NOT a deep water wave?
Which types of waves have the potential to have the largest height?
Which of the following would be considered a deep-water wave in the open ocean?