Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 500-600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

Share one of your favorite stores that has created an online option. Then, do a quick comparison of the shopping experience today versus a decade ago. Include the following ideas in your discussion:

• Briefly discuss your shopping experience today compared to a decade ago.
• Do you shop online today? How much, and for what products?
• Should all stores offer an online shopping option? Explain your answer.
• How does a hybrid option of shopping in-store and online create value for the customer?
• What is one virtual advertising method that captures your attention? Do you think it is an effective method?

Responses to Other Students: Respond to at least 2 of your fellow classmates with at least a 100-word reply about their Primary Task Response regarding items you found to be compelling and enlightening. To help you with your discussion, please consider the following questions:

• What did you learn from your classmate’s posting?
• What additional questions do you have after reading the posting?
• What clarification do you need regarding the posting?
• What differences or similarities do you see between your posting and other classmates’ postings?

Library Assignment: This phase of your project will require everyone to visit the University Library to obtain information related to their project.

Phase 2 is Due (02/15/2020) Reading Reflection (Worth 10 points)

You will need to refer to your research paper rubric for the best possible outcomes for this assignment.

Class you will be asked to continue your research that you have already started. In this paper you are going to conduct a brief literature review on your topic. Please note that everyone will need to have at least five supporting articles related to their chosen topic (3 are peer-review journal articles) and will provide the desired methodology for their project. Your paper will be at least five to six pages (strict adherence to APA guidelines is required). Additionally, class, I will be looking for the quality of your writing, not the quantity. Your writings should be concise, factual and disseminates information.

We will commence as follows:

1. Brief literature review
2. Methodology and design of the study (Please be detailed-oriented as possible)
3. Sampling Methodology
4. Necessary tools that will be incorporated into your paper
5. Any algorithms or flow maps that you may create (illustrations)

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Assignment Grading Rubric

Please pay very close attention to the requirements of the grading rubric. Remember that you want to keep your similarity scores at 20% or below and we will continue to implement the writing and formatting standards associated with APA 6^th edition. Currently, we are not utilizing the 7^th edition of APA.

please write 3 questions separately and make sure to write proper thesis and body paragraphs and conclusion for each on of them. 350-400 words for each of them, so minimum 1000 words in total.

I want proper formatted with good thesis!

No in-text citations and references needed! You can write in MLA or APA format.

BE VERY SPECIFIC AND DO NOT PLAGIARISE

A The late nineteenth century was an eventful period in United States history with different developments occurring in different parts of the country: the decline of Reconstruction and the rise of the Jim Crow Era in the South, expansion and Indian Wars in the West, industrialization, urbanization, and immigration in the Northeast. At the same time, all of these developments shared certain characteristics seen in attempts to define Americanism and construct American nationalism. Write an essay describing two of the three periods and uniting them by the nativist or exclusive tendencies in each.

B. The study of history often intersects with the study of myth. Write an essay about the American West and about how the history differs from some of the narratives constructed about it. As part of your response, discuss “American Progress,” this 1872 painting by John Gast as one representation of the American West in the nineteenth century. How does this West, as it was painted, compare to the historical West as it was lived? How might ideas of manifest destiny structure later U.S. expansion at the end of the century, beyond the continental borders and across seas?

C. Modern developments around the turn of the century occurred rapidly and left many social, political, and economic issues in their wake. What were the problems identified by the Progressives and reformers of this era and how did they address them? What were the major ideas underpinning Progressive reform? What were their accomplishments and what were their failures?

Week 4 – Assignment

Advocating for Public Health Policy

[WLO: 3] [CLOs: 1, 5]

Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Chapter 8 in your textbook, and review Chapter 5 sections on policy. Read the Stop the Global Epidemic of Chronic Disease: A Practical Guide to Successful Advocacy. Review the Policy Statements and Advocacy web page and How to Write a Health Policy Brief. Finally, review the grading rubric for grading criteria.

Imagine that you have been chosen to represent a public health advocacy group as they begin a campaign to get legislation related to a health issue passed in your state legislature. You have been tasked with the role of presenting a proposed policy to the legislature and advocating that the legislature vote for the policy. You have been told that you will have 10 minutes to present to the legislature.

Create slides using the voice recording functions within a presentation program (like PowerPoint) 10 slides. Instructions on how to use these tools are below. Professional dress, attitude, and clear communication matters for this assignment. The legislature will need to make a decision about whether or not to vote for the policy based on your presentation. Your presentation should be structured exactly as if you were “live” in front of the legislature advocating for them to adopt the policy you are proposing.

For your presentation, you will need to select a public health topic of interest to you (you are encouraged to choose one related to your academic major or intended field of work) and a public health policy related to addressing the topic. You may select an actual proposed policy or create one that you think would effectively address the topic. Your presentation should provide enough information about the topic and the proposed policy that a reasonably educated legislator should be able to make an informed decision. Be sure to consider the various questions that a legislator might have about the issue and proposed policy, such as long-term costs and benefits, potential effects on business and industry (especially those that support politicians’ campaigns), and how the policy will support the health and productivity of state residents.

Your presentation should address each of the following points:

• Discuss the public health issue that your proposed policy is intended to address. Questions to consider:
  • Who does this health issue affect?
  • What is the impact of this health issue on the community?
  • Why does this health issue need to be addressed?
• Explain the proposed public health policy. Questions to consider:
  • Who will be affected by this policy?
  • How will this policy address the health issue?
  • What will change by enacting this policy?
• Evaluate the impacts of the proposed policy. Questions to consider:
  • What are the costs and benefits of the policy?
  • What are the risks of enacting or not enacting the policy?
  • How will the lives of people who are affected by the health issue change if this policy is enacted?
• Create an influential presentation that affects voting behaviors of legislators. Questions to consider:
  • What information about this policy would potentially affect the voting behavior of legislators from across the political spectrum (e.g. conservative, moderate, liberal, progressive; particularly those who might not support the policy based on political orientation)?
  • What are the most important messages that legislators need to hear about this policy?
  • How would the constituents of the legislators voting for this policy feel about this policy and a legislator who votes for it?
  • What information would a legislator need to “sell” the policy to constituents who were perhaps not in favor of adopting the policy?

The Advocating for Public Health Policy assignment

• Must be 8 to 10-minute formal presentation voice recording functions in a presentation program.
• Must include at least 100 words in the presenter’s notes for each slide if choosing a presentation program.
  • You may want to look at How to Make a PowerPoint Presentation to get started. Pay attention to APA style and formatting in this “how to” guide. APA guidelines are required in presentations and any scholarly work you create.
• Must include a separate title slide with the following:
  • Title of presentation
  • Students name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voiceresource for additional guidance.
• Must include an introduction and conclusion statement. Your introduction needs to end with a clear statement that indicates the purpose of your presentation.
  • For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusionsrefer to the Ashford Writing Center resources.
• Must use at least three scholarly, peer-reviewed, or credible sources (one of those may be the course text).
  • The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. The Ashford University Library is a great place to find resources. Watch the Ashford University Library Quick ‘n’ Dirty tutorial for research tips. 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 document any information used from sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s Citing Within Your Paper.
• Must include a separate reference slide or reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. See the Formatting Your References List resource in the Ashford Writing Center for specifications.
• Must use speakers notes as follows:
  • Review the PowerPoint Speaker Notes video tutorial. (YouTube Accessibility Statement. and Privacy Policy)
  • Speaker notes are the typed notes that appear below the slide that complement the presentation slides. Whereas the slides will have short bulleted items, the speaker notes will be more detailed. They are essentially what the presenter would say during the presentation to explain each of the bulleted points on the slide. Therefore, it is important that the speaker notes are concise and detailed when explaining the bullet points.
  • It is recommended that PowerPoint Slides contain no more than five bullet points and should not contain more than seven to 10 words each. Do not type paragraphs or long sentences on the slide. The information that explains each bullet point is conveyed via speaker notes or by recording your voice to each slide.

If you are unable to access the technology for this assignment due to a documented accommodation on file with the Office of Student Access and Wellness, inform your instructor as soon as possible.

STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS PLAN
Due Week 4, worth 150 points
The ability to effectively communicate is one of the most in demand and sought
after skills in today’s workforce. As a business professional, you will be
expected to not only communicate in a clear and concise way, but to do so
strategically. These communication skills are necessary to manage personnel
effectively and to drive your organization toward its strategic goals and
outcomes. Effective communication starts with planning. By developing a
strategic communications plan you will be more intentional in your messages
and the actions you ask of your audience. This plan is the foundation for
Assignments 2 and 3.

INSTRUCTIONS
Create a written strategic communications plan for the professional communication challenge or opportunity of your choice. Your plan should include the
following components and may be written in a professional report format. See
the formatting requirements for additional information.

1. Description

a) What is your challenge or opportunity?

b) Why is this professionally important to you?

2. Goal

a) What goal or outcome do you want to achieve with
this communication?

i. Is it clear, concise, and actionable?

3. Audience

a) Who is your target audience?

i. What are the professional positions of the
audience members?

ii. What demographic characteristics will the
audience comprise?

iii. What is your relationship to the audience?

iv. What background knowledge and expertise does
the audience have?

v. What does the audience know, feel about, and expect
concerning this communication?

vi. What preconceptions or biases do you possess
that might prevent you from building rapport
with your audience?

b) What information is available about your audience?

i. What research/sources will you use to obtain information
about the audience?

ii. What conclusions have you been able to draw about
the audience?

c) What tone will you use to convey your message?

i. Is the setting casual or formal?

ii. Is the communication personal or impersonal?

4. Key Message

a) What is the primary message you must convey to
your audience?

i. Is the message compelling and memorable?

ii. Is the message clear and concise?

iii. Is the message aligned with your audience’s goals
and needs?

5. Supporting Points

a) What three to four points, reasons, or justifications
support your message?

i. What research/sources will you use to obtain facts/data
about your message?

6. Channel Selection

a) What communication style will you employ
(Tell/Sell or Consult/Join), and why?

b) What channel(s) will you use to deliver your message,
and why will they be the most effective?

c) What purpose is served by each channel you have selected?

7. Action Request

a) Is your call to action you are making to your audience clear,
concise, and easily actionable?

Note: You may create and establish all necessary assumptions needed
for the completion of this assignment. The scenario is yours to explain.
This course requires use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The
format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a
moment to review the SWS documentation for details.