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How does the federal government get the state to adopt policies they might otherwise not adopt?

This essay will deal with the same topic that you chose for the personal and informative essays. In the personal essay, you identified a problem of significance. For the informative essay, you provided research and a balanced examination of that topic to your reader. In the stance essay you will explore ways to fix the problem and how your reader can relate to your position.In this version, you will move from simply discussing the issue to developing an updated essay that takes a clear stance on one aspect of your topic. The goal of this essay is to learn how changing the purpose of the writing (from informative to more argumentative) impacts the content and potential audience. Further, it will help you understand the difference between writing to argue your perspective and writing to educate your audience.  This knowledge will help you transition into persuasive writing (covered in ENG 215 – Research and Writing) and more advanced essays in your major courses.You will take a position and present your perspective – alternatively put, your stance – on the issue you discuss. For instance, if you wrote an informative essay on water pollution levels in Flint, Michigan, then your stance essay could argue that the city must frequently test water throughout the state to avoid a similar issue.  A second stance would be that government officials should be held accountable when they fail the people who elected them in the first place. These are only two of the many possible stances that you could take. As always, you should work with your professor if you have questions about your topic choice or essay direction.How to assemble the essay:  The final version of the essay must: 

The Discussion Board (DB) is part of the core of online learning. Classroom discussion in an online environment requires the active participation of students and the instructor to create robust interaction and dialogue. Every student is expected to create an original response to the open-ended DB question as well as engage in dialogue by responding to posts created by others throughout the week. At the end of each unit, DB participation will be assessed based on both level of engagement and the quality of the contribution to the discussion.At a minimum, each student will be expected to post an original and thoughtful response to the DB question and contribute to the weekly dialogue by responding to at least two other posts from students. The first contribution must be posted before midnight (Central Time) on Wednesday of each week. Two additional responses are required after Wednesday of each week. Students are highly encouraged to engage on the Discussion Board early and often, as that is the primary way the university tracks class attendance and participation.The purpose of the Discussion Board is to allow students to learn through sharing ideas and experiences as they relate to course content and the DB question. Because it is not possible to engage in two-way dialogue after a conversation has ended, no posts to the DB will be accepted after the end of each unit.Choose 1 of the following works to discuss the topic controversy and art:Complete the following:Ofili, C. (1996). [Collage]. Retrieved from the khan Academy Web site: WTTW. (n.d.). Tilted Arc. Retrieved from  

Art criticism is the process of gathering facts and information about a work of art and the artist to describe, analyze, interpret, and evaluate art. For this assignment, you will choose one work of art from the following artists to critique.Select ONE (1) work of art by one of the following artists:Complete the following:Using a camera or cell phone, take THREE (3) of your own, uniquely different, photographs from your immediate environment that exemplify each of the following styles of art (be creative!):You can manipulate your photographs with any software effects to achieve the appropriate results. For example, you can take a photo of a friend or family member, and using software, blur the image to represent impressionism.Include your 3 original photographs in your paper. (Save the photos to your desktop. If you use your phone camera, you can e-mail them to yourself. Open the image and right-click and copy. Open a Word document and right-click and paste.)Include the following information in paragraph style:In-text citations and a list of references are required when including or paraphrasing any idea, fact, date, or other information from the textbook or other references.Hume-Pratuch, J. (2010). . APA Style Blog. Retrieved from This assignment will also be assessed using additional criteria provided . 

As this course wraps up, take some time to reflect on what you have learned about culturally competent counseling and social justice advocacy. Referencing both the Multicultural Counseling and Advocacy Competencies introduced in Unit 1, the study activities in this unit, and the readings throughout the course:

As an economist for ABC Plastics, your boss has asked you to respond to some questions she has regarding the company’s main product, tablet cases. A marketing research firm recently developed the following supply and demand schedules for tablet cases:You are to develop a report addressing the following questions and present your findings to the Board of Directors:Questions:Present your analysis in Microsoft Excel format. Enter non-numerical responses in the same worksheet using textboxes

In your reading assignment for this module you were introduced to the viewpoints of Garrett Hardin and Peter Singer. Hardin views rich countries as lifeboats who should not give aid to poorer countries. Singer, on the other hand, gives the example of a drowning child and says you have the responsibility to help if you are able to. Of these two perspectives, which do you believe best describes what you ought to do? Support your stance with a theory previously covered in this course.This paper should be 2-3 pages in length and in APA format.

For your Portfolio Project you will utilize a Web 2.0 tool to apply and share knowledge gained during the course by producing a Technology Guide for Distance and Digital Learning Tools.  The ultimate aim of the guide will be to assist individuals in the process of selecting appropriate technologies for effective instruction.During this module you will begin the basic development of your selected Web 2.0 sharing tool. What is included in this basic development stage will depend on your selected tool, but should include:Since you will be completing your work within the tool you have selected, the submission for this module should provide your instructor with the URL and any login information required in order to access your tool.Please support your observations and opinions with research from 2-3 credible sources