Case Study

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This assignment is a simulation of a PLC, with collaboration for the main purpose. As a participant in a PLC, you will be working in small groups to work on a Case Study. Your work in this simulation parallels that of a newly formed PLC, and requires you to collaboratively produce two products: a set of group norms, and a minimum of two SMART Goals.

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Collectively identify norms within which your group will effectively work. Use the information in DuFour (p.73-74) to guide your development of norms. (Refer to pdf DuFourNormsP137-138)

Individually determine patterns and trends. Share your observations and findings with your colleagues. Identify two areas to target, and use the SMART Goal Worksheet in DuFour (p. 101) and examples (p. 94-100) to create a minimum of two SMART Goals based on the data provided to your group. (No more than three SMART Goals should be created.)

I want what do you do this group on meeting as conversation

Collaboration within a PLC

calls for members to share——–what do you do

, provide feedback, —————-what do you do

bounce ideas off of each other———-what the bast strategy can use for ELA

, respectfully challenge,————what the challenge

question and elaborate on one another’s contributions————???

. All group members must have a writing

Rhetorical Criticism

Rhetoric: “The action humans perform when they use symbols for the purpose of communicating with one another” (Foss, 1996, p. 4).

Four dimensions of conceptualizing rhetoric:

• Rhetoric is an action
• Rhetoric is a symbolic action
• Rhetoric is a human action
• Rhetoric functions to enable us to communicate with one another

For this assignment you will select a social issue using the lenses of an artifact, phenomena or symbol you observe or participate in. This should be socially significant and meaningful to you and to others. You will engage in a descriptive analysis and argument of your selected form of rhetoric. Consider the following-

Daily, we engage in a process of:

• Thinking about symbols or discourse
• Discovering how they work and why they affect us
• Choosing to communicate in particular ways as a result of the options they present

Rhetorical Criticism: the process of systematically investigating and explaining symbolic acts and artifacts for the purpose of understanding rhetorical processes

• Central to rhetorical criticism is a view of communication as a persuasive process
• Analysis is linked the Aristotle’s Rhetoric:
  • Analysis of ethos (credibility appeals of the speaker)
  • Analysis of pathos (emotional appeals of the speaker)
  • Analysis of logos (logical appeals of the speaker)

Doing a rhetorical criticism:

• Select a rhetorical artifact or issue and formulate a research question
• Select your units of analysis (or aspects of the artifact to which to attend to in order the answer the research question)
• Analyze the artifact (know its dimensions)
• Write a critical essay
  • Introduction
  • Description of artifact and its context
  • Description of the unit of analysis
  • Report on the findings of the analysis
  • Discussion and contribution the analysis makes to answering the research question

Your paper must include-

• At least 5 scholarly sources
• Fully developed introduction and conclusion
• Description of the sight of rhetorical analysis (phenomena, object, etc.)
• Analysis (what’s the problem?)
• Implications (so what?)
• A reference page that meets current APA standards
• 1000 words minimum

NO PLAGIARISM !!

You are a Human Resources (HR) program of one. Based on information learned in this course, create a Human Resources plan of the steps needed to create a one-person HR department. The design of the HR department must correspond to the various dimensions of the organization. For example, if there are multiple customers, products, or locations, then HR needs to support them all.

In your paper:

1. Provide a clear and concise summary of the business (name, industry, number of people, etc.).
2. Create a detailed plan by completing the following:
   1. Develop a recruitment and selection plan.
   2. Design a training and development plan.
   3. Design a compensation package for the people hired.
   4. Discuss legal issues the company should consider (e.g., the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission).
   5. Develop a performance appraisal system.
3. Provide support from scholarly sources in regards to the decisions made in the creation of the HR department.

Writing the HR Plan
The HR Plan

• Must be eight to ten pages in length (not including the title and reference pages) and must be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Any exhibits or appendices are also not included in the paper length.
• Must include a title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
• Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
• Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
• Must use at least five scholarly sources, three of which must be from the Ashford University Library, in addition to the text.

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 Friday of each week. Two additional responses are required after Friday 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.

Research Microsoft Excel, the statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS), and the legal and ethical aspects of surveys and data collection. Answer the following questions separately and completely:

• Describe ways in which MS Excel can be used by a manager of an organization as a tool for interpreting data.
• What are the major benefits to using the statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) software? TIP: A trial version of the software is available for download.
• What potential legal or ethical issues could arise if the information gained in a survey was used to create an ideal profile of characteristics that the company looked for when hiring employees?