This assignment is designed to assess skill acquisition by finding necessary information about assessment instruments and critiquing them. Students will evaluate and critique the instrument they identified in the instrument selection assignment in a 5–10-page paper (not including the title page and references). Students are expected to use APA 7 formatting for this paper (except the abstract section) and include all of the following sections and information:
Test information
Test name
Test author
Publication
Publisher
Date of the initial publication and the most recent revision
The current total cost of the examination
Individual costs of examination (booklets, answer sheets, manuals, )
Test description and use
Purpose
Target population and groups for which the test is not applicable
Age groups
Available forms
Item types
Test/scale development
Development history
Version changes
Administration details
Time required
Training required
Standardization procedure and administration format (e.g., large group, small group, individual, quiet environment, lighting, spacing, etc.)
Special materials needed
Other administrative details
Scoring procedures
Normative data
Initial norming group
Subsequent norming groups
Reliability
Test-retest
Alternate form
Internal consistency
Reviewer’s comments on reliability
Validity
Content, concurrent, predictive, and/or construct validity
Reviewer’s comments on the validity
General evaluation
Ethical and multicultural considerations
Special merits and strengths of the test
Criticisms and limitations of the test
Personal recommendation – do you think you would use this test in your future work? Why or why not?
References
As part of this assignment, you will be submitting two documents: (1) a PDF version of your paper, (2) a Word document version of your paper
Rubric
Instrument Critique Presentation Rubric
Instrument Critique Presentation Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent
All sections of the presentation were thoroughly addressed according to the outline provided:
1. Test information
2. Test description and use
3. Test/scale development
4. Administration details
5. Scoring procedures
6. General evaluation
7. References
25 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWriting and Organization
Writing includes sophisticated language; sentences are clear and succinct; headings are used if necessary to strengthen the organization, 0-1 grammar, and spelling errors. Followed page limit (5-10 pages).
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA Formatting and Citations
The student strictly adheres to APA 7 formatting guidelines (i.e., title page, running head, in-text citation, references, spacing, margins, font type, and size, etc.) making no more than 2 minor formatting or citation errors.
10 pts
Total Points: 40
Author: admin
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“Assessment Instrument Critique: Evaluating the Effectiveness, Reliability, and Validity of a Selected Test”
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Title: The Debate on Standardized Testing in Education The use of standardized testing in education has been a highly controversial issue for decades. On one hand, proponents argue that it provides an objective measure of student learning and helps to hold schools accountable for
In about 500 words, describe an interesting, controversial issue that you care about in the field of education. Why is this issue important? Describe it from a neutral perspective, meaning that the reader cannot guess what your opinion is.
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Rhetorical Analysis of “The Danger of a Single Story” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie The Impact of AI Generated Work on Academic Writing: A Critical Analysis
Rhetorics is the art or means of persuasion.
Academic and critical writing includes analyzing the rhetorics of what you read. When you are engaged in this kind of analysis you are not reading passively, but instead are reading to examine the writer’s purpose for responding to the situation his text addresses, and you are actively examining the claims the writer makes and the support the writer uses to advance those claims. This act of analyzing the purpose, context, claims, and support of a text is called rhetorical analysis. When you do this work–you are performing a rhetorical analysis.
For this essay, I want you to write a rhetorical analysis of one of the texts we’ve read thus far. This means that you will be looking at the rhetorical situation of the text, the author’s purpose, and the claims that the author makes, as well as how the author is supporting those claims.
*Note: Please use Google Docs to write your assignment and put the link to the report in your comments. When you “save” your assignment in Google Docs, save/export it as a Word file and that is what you will submit as your assignment. Once you are done with your assignment, make sure to click share to get the link of your document, and put the link of the assignment into the Notes box of your assignment.
Pertinent Course Objectives
Analyze rhetorical strategies, content, and contexts in a variety of non-fiction texts written by authors representing and reflective of students in the classroom, including those written by Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and People of Color and the LGBTQ+ community.
Consider uses of tone in relation to audience and purpose.
Find and engage sources in writings, including thesis writing, summarizing, paraphrases, and integrating quoted materials.
Develop flexible strategies for reading, drafting, reviewing, collaborating, revising, rewriting, rereading, and editing.
Practice reading and composing in more than one genre to understand how genre conventions shape and are shaped by readers’ and writers’ practices and purposes.
Practice writing moves like problem-solving, posing questions, analyzing, interpreting, generalizing, without stereotyping, and generating examples.
Read
Select one of the texts we have read as your primary essay source.
In addition, please refer to the From Inquiry to Academic Writing 5th edition Chapter 2 in your text, particularly pgs. 53-79
Essay Prompt
For your essay you are not guided by any particular prompt, and instead you are to use one of the texts we have read to critically read and write a rhetorical analysis.
Your analysis must:
Identify the situation.
Identify the writer’s purpose.
Identify the writer’s claims.
Identify appeals to ethos, pathos, logos.
Identify the writer’s audience.
Some other things to consider:
How does the writers use of ethos, pathos, logos appeal to the audience and support the author’s goals/purpose?
What motivates the writer?
What does the writer want the reader to think about and/or learn about?
What is the writer’s main point or thesis?
Given the language and tone of the text, who do you think is the main audience?
What is stake or what is the “so what” factor of the text? What is at risk for the author, the audience, and/or the world at large?
Essay Guidelines
3 – 4 pages, not including Works Cited page
No more than 10% TurnItIn.Com matching content
If your matching content is higher than 10% I will not accept it. Please make sure to check you percentage and ensure that you do not have too much quoted material or matching material to others.
Of note: If it is flagging quoted material from your texts, this is a clue that you are not doing enough analysis. Your work in this essay is to analyze what the author is doing, and that means I should hear YOUR voice.
Your text should have zero AI generated material. I check this across multiple platforms, so please do not use AI–I will not accept your paper and you will receive a zero.
Let me be very clear: If your paper has any AI generated work according to Turnitin.com I will not accept it and you will receive a zero–this is not negotiable. I take AI generated work very seriously so do not attempt to slip it by. It is not worth it.
Use the text throughout your essay to support your analysis
This means if you are talking about the author’s claims, for example, you should include/show an example of what you think is the author’s claim. This should be quoted material using MLA citations. Please read the book that illustrates how to quote, follow the links I’ve provided in the Helpful Resources module, or use one of the suggested texts that support MLA guidelines.
Use 3rd person, this means do not use “I” at all in your paper.
Use present tense
Some other helpful guidelines regarding college level academic writing. These are all things you need to make sure you are doing in your paper.
Use different sentence lengths and sentence types
Avoid sentence construction errors (fragments, comma splices, run-ons)
Make sure your essay is thesis driven
Thesis at the end of your Introduction
Topic Sentence for each body paragraph
One topic/issue/idea per body paragraph
Use the quote sandwich: Introduce the quote, provide the quote, analyze the quote
No announcements: This essay will address, I will explain, my thesis, my essay will focus on, etc.
No “I” statements. This should be written as a 3rd person essay that does not rely on personal narratives.
Use transitions throughout
Use “signal phrases” to introduce your quotes
MLA-Signal-Phrases-for-Quotes-and-Paraphrases.pdf
MLA Format:
1” margins on all sides
Black, 12 pt. Font
Times New Roman
Works Cited page
Page numbers upper right corner
Heading
Original Title (centered)
Please write an original title that helps to express what your essay is about. It should be creative and reflective of the paper you are writing.
Please include all standard college header information:
Name
Professor Jimenez
English 1A
Date
Please note: You must have a proper, MLA Works Cited page with correctly formatted citations. If you do not have this, your paper will be marked incomplete and will not be graded until you have properly included a Works Cited page with correct citations. If you need help, please see the following:
Purdue OWL MLA Works Cited Page
Works Cited Help (Video Link)
MLA Citation Generator
Please use this generator responsibly. You MUST check to make sure you have used the correct format (MLA 9–the most updated version), and that you do not have any formatting issues as these happen often when using a citation generator.
I URGE you to create your Works Cited page and citations yourself. It is not hard to do, learn, or follow and once you do it a couple of times you will be able to write your own quickly and easily. You will not have to depend on a generator.
Generate/Write your assignment in Google Docs to protect yourself form AI. Google Docs has a feature that tracks the changes of your document, allowing me to see what changes you have done. This is the best way for you to protect yourself and prove that you generated/created your work yourself. If you do not use Google Docs to track your changes and your work is being listed as AI generated by Turnitin.com you will have no way to protect yourself against a zero. -
“Transitioning to Scrum-Agile: Lessons Learned from the SNHU Travel Project and Recommendations for ChadaTech” Title: Comparing Waterfall and Agile Approaches in Software Development: A Retrospective Analysis
You work for ChadaTech, a company that specializes in custom software design and development for both domestic and international clients. For many years, the company has been developing its software using a waterfall development model. ChadaTech is considering transitioning all of its development teams to an Agile methodology using the Scrum framework. This move is expected to improve its products and build a more cohesive corporate culture. However, ChadaTech has decided to pilot this process with your team before the entire organization makes the shift.
Your team has been tasked to develop an application for SNHU Travel, a travel agency seeking to use innovative tools to expand its client base. Your team will adopt a Scrum-Agile approach to developing the application. ChadaTech has also asked you to lead a final Sprint Review and Retrospective of the development with your team. This will help your team think through the work that they completed and how the new Scrum-Agile approach has helped in the development process. Finally, you have been asked to present the lessons learned to the broader company to help them decide about shifting all development teams to a Scrum-Agile approach.
Important Note: You will not be working with an actual team for this project. Instead, during each week of the course, you will take on a different role on the team and produce artifacts related to those roles as you progress through the phases of the software development life cycle (SDLC). You will reflect on the work you did throughout the course during your Sprint Review and Retrospective.
Directions
Sprint Review and Retrospective
At the end of a sprint or incremental release, the Scrum Master arranges a Sprint Review and Retrospective. For this deliverable, you will take on the role of the Scrum Master and create a Sprint Review and Retrospective to summarize, analyze, and draw conclusions on the work you completed during the development. In your paper, address each of the following:
Applying Roles: Demonstrate how the various roles on your Scrum-Agile Team specifically contributed to the success of a project. Use specific examples from your experiences.
Completing User Stories: Describe how a Scrum-Agile approach to the software development life cycle (SDLC) helped user stories come to completion. Use specific examples from your experiences.
Handling Interruptions: Describe how a Scrum-Agile approach supported project completion when the project was interrupted and changed direction. Use specific examples from your experiences.
Communication: Demonstrate your ability to communicate effectively with your team by providing samples of your communication. Explain why your examples were effective in their context and how they encouraged collaboration among team members.
Organizational Tools: Evaluate the organizational tools and Scrum-Agile principles that helped your team be successful. Reference the Scrum events in relation to the effectiveness of the tools.
Evaluating Agile Process: Assess the effectiveness of the Scrum-Agile approach for a specific project. Address each of the following:
Describe the pros and cons that the Scrum-Agile approach presented during the SNHU Travel project.
Determine whether or not a Scrum-Agile approach was the best approach for the SNHU Travel development project.
Agile Presentation
Finally, you have been asked to put together a PowerPoint presentation for the leadership at your company. You will start by explaining the key facets of the Scrum-Agile approach. You will also contrast the waterfall and Agile development approaches to help your leadership make an informed decision. You must use properly cited sources to support your points. In your presentation, Address each of the following points:
Explaining Agile Roles: Explain the various roles on a Scrum-Agile Team by identifying each role and describing its importance.
Explaining Agile Phases: Explain how the various phases of the SDLC work in an Agile approach. Identify each phase and describe its importance.
Describing Waterfall Model: Describe how the process would have been different in a waterfall development approach rather than the Agile approach you used. For instance, you might discuss how a particular problem in development would have proceeded differently.
Waterfall or Agile Approach: Explain the factors to consider when choosing a waterfall or Agile approach, using your course experience to back up your explanation.
What to Submit
To complete this project, you must submit the following:
Sprint Review and Retrospective
Your retrospective should be a 3- to 4-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and APA formatting. Address all prompts. You are not required to use sources for the retrospective; however, any sources that you do use must be cited according to APA style.
Agile Presentation
Your Agile presentation should be a PowerPoint of at least 5 slides in length, including a references slide. Address all prompts. Support your work with a minimum of four academic or professional sources published within the last five years (peer-reviewed journals, books, technical reports, government publications, expert industry sites, and so on). All sources used should be cited according to APA style. -
“Risk Management and Process Optimization in Engineering Ventures: A Comprehensive Analysis and Case Study Approach”
I’m planning to cover this topic in the thesis:
1-Project Risk Management in
Engineering Ventures: It will focus on identifying, assessing, and managing risks associated with engineering projects. explore different risk management methodologies, such as probabilistic risk assessment, failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), and Monte Carlo simulations. Additionally, working to analyze case studies of engineering projects to understand the common risk factors and develop effective risk mitigation strategies.
2-Lean Manufacturing and Process
Optimization: It will focus on the principles of lean manufacturing and their application in engineering companies. Explore concepts like value stream mapping, just-in-time production, continuous improvement, and waste reduction. Additionally, investigate process optimization techniques, such as Six Sigma, Kaizen, and Total Quality Management (TQM), and their impact on productivity, cost reduction, and customer satisfaction. -
“Expressing Myself: A Poem About Me”
M3: Sending file: Poem: Me
Start Assignment
Due Sunday by 11:59pm
Points 20
Submitting a text entry box, a website url, or a file upload
File Types doc, docx, and txt
Attempts 0
Allowed Attempts 1
Available Jun 24 at 12am – Jun 30 at 11:59pm
Sending file: Poem: Me
Objective
After studying the topic on figurative language, the student will be able to create an original poem using figures of speech and imagery. (20 points)
Instructions
For this assignment, you will create a poem in which you will describe yourself. Give it the title Me. Include the following:
Title
Poem will have a Seven (7) line
One verse should contain a (1) metaphor.
One verse should contain a (1) simile.
One verse should contain a (1) personification.
One verse should contain a (1) visual image
One verse should contain an (1) auditory image
At the end of each line, classify each figure of speech and image being used.
Example: I am a butterfly that brings joy to this world. (metaphor)
Grading Scale (20Points)
Poem includes:
2 Pts Title
2 Pts Seven (7) lines
2 Pts (1) metaphor
2 Pts (1) simile
2 Pts (1) personification.
2 Pts (1) visual image
2 Pts (1) auditory image
2 Pts Figures of speech and images identified at the end of each line
4 Pts Organization
Submit your work on a WORD document using Times New Roman 12 font. Include your name and the name of your professor on your assignment.
Rating Points
20 points
Deliverable
The activity is individual. The work must be delivered on time, without spelling or grammar mistakes. The works will be submitted to the tool to detect the similarity of content. Submit the answers in a Word document, Times New Roman, size 12.
If you have doubts or questions, you must publish them in the Doubts and Questions Forum in time to help you in a timely manner.
Activity Availability
The activity will be available to take at any time of the week. (Monday to Sunday).
Review Resources
Basic:
Szarko, M. (2009). Literature: Literary Periods/Genres. Retrieved from https://libguides.mit.ed/lit/litperiodsLinks to an external site.
Complementary:
Kennedy, X. J. & Gioia, D. (2017). Backpack literature. An introduction to fiction, poetry, drama, and writing (5th ed.). New York, NY: Pearson
The University of British Columbia. (2018). Bibliographic Genres. Retrieved from https://wiki.ubc.ca/Bibliographic_genresLinks to an external site.
Rubric
ENG1102: M3: Sending file: Poem: Me
ENG1102: M3: Sending file: Poem: Me
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSentence Structures
5 pts
100-90%
Sentence Structures were 100-90 % correct,
4 pts
89-80%
Sentence structures were 89-80 % correct.
3 pts
79-70%
Sentence structures were 79-70% correct
2 pts
69-60%
Sentences structures were 69-60 % correct.
1 pts
59%
Less than 59% of sentence structures were correct.
0 pts
Not done
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeFollows instructions accurately
5 pts
100-90%
Instructions were followed 100-90%.
4 pts
89-80%
Instructions were followed 89-80%.
3 pts
79-70%
Instructions were followed 79-70%.
2 pts
69-60%
Instructions were followed 69-60%.
1 pts
59%
Instructions were followed less than 59%.
0 pts
Not done
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGrammar
5 pts
100-90%
Paragraph is gramatically correct 100-90%.
4 pts
89-80%
Paragraph is gramatically correct 89-80%.
3 pts
79-70%
Paragraph is gramatically correct 79-70%.
2 pts
69-60%
Paragraph is gramatically correct 69-60%.
1 pts
59%
Paragraph is gramatically correct less than 59%.
0 pts
Not done
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeUnity and coherence
5 pts
100-90%
Paragraph is 100-90% coherent.
4 pts
89-80%
Paragraph is 89-80% coherent.
3 pts
79-70%
Paragraph is 79-70% coherent.
2 pts
69-60%
Paragraph is 69-60% coherent.
1 pts
59%
Paragraph is less tan 59% coherent.
0 pts
Not done
5 pts
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Title: Improving Organizational Communication and Team Dynamics through Structural Changes
Overview
In this assignment, you will evaluate a current organizational structure and recommend structural changes that can help address the concerns the organization identified regarding collaboration, communication, and autonomy.
Scenario
You work for an organization that has traditionally been very formalized, and managers have had a very broad span of control over direct reports from multiple departments and functions. This worked well in the past; managers were able to oversee a high number of direct reports because there were many rules and regulations dictating how their work should be performed. However, there were downsides. Employee talent was underused, and there wasn’t a strong team culture, as most work was done independently according to standard operating processes.
Recently, the organization has been shifting to less formalized working structures to support more creative, innovative work and provide employees with more autonomy. While employees are happy with the purpose of these new changes, managers are feeling overwhelmed, and employees are feeling under supported. This has impacted function-specific work the most, because in the past, managers didn’t need to understand in-depth, function-specific tasks (such as the technical aspects of graphic design work or the intricacies of project management). Instead, they had the ability to rely on rules, regulations, and standard operating processes. Employees have also noticed a lack of communication around current projects, which has led to a lack of updated information and duplicated work across management teams.
You have been asked to work with the human resources department to recommend a new organizational structure that addresses these identified management and communication concerns.
Prompt
Use the Assignment Template to create an updated organizational structure chart for the organization. Then, in a separate Word document, write a brief explanation for your recommended changes and how they will impact both organizational communication and overall team dynamics.
Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
Updated Organizational Structure Chart: Create an updated organizational structure chart that addresses management and communication concerns.
Explanation of Changes: Explain your reasoning for why you made the changes you did to the company’s organizational structure. Include how your changes differ from the original and why you believe they would benefit the organization.
Impact on Organizational Communication: Describe the impact these changes will have on the company’s overall organizational communication.
Impact on Team Communication: Describe the impact these changes will have on the company’s overall team communication and reporting structure.
What to Submit
Submit your completed Assignment Template as a PPT file. Submit your separate, written submission as a 1-2-page Word document with 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and one-inch margins. Use sources from the Soomo Webtext I have attached below. Thank you! -
“The Power of Group Influence: Reflections on Social Psychology” Throughout our lives, we are constantly surrounded by different groups of people, whether it be our family, friends, colleagues, or even strangers. As social beings, we are inherently influenced by
Personal Essay 4 (social psychology)
OPTION 1: HOW GROUPS INFLUENCE US
Chapter 9 discusses the different ways that other people affect our behavior and mental processes as well as the way that we affect other people. One of the sections (“How Groups Influence Us”) focuses on the ways that different groups of people affect the way we think and behave. Think about your experiences throughout your life, and discuss how you have noticed that different groups of people have influenced you.
1 Include at least one example or normative or informational social influence, using the correct term.
2 Describe personal examples of at least two of the five key concepts discussed in this section: social facilitation, social loafing, the bystander effect, deindividuation, and/or group polarization. Make sure to identify the examples with the correct terms.
3 Make sure to include a list of AI tools you may have used (e.g.,: Grammarly, Wordtune, ChatGPT, BingAI, etc.) and cite any AI-generated work. -
Understanding Motion
1/ what do you mean by motion? With example. Ans:-If the position of an object changes with respect to time,then the object is said to be in motion.
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Title: “Leveraging Influencer Communication: Crafting and Delivering Effective External Messages for Organizational Success”
Please read the attached article “Blew Minds: Leveraging Influencer Communication Strategies” before completing the prompt below.
A. External Communication
1. Determine the medium(s) that you will use to deliver your message and explain how you made this decision.
2. Define the target audience of your external communication. Include key factors and any cultural factors about this audience that you considered.
3. Craft the message that you will communicate externally and defend how the message promotes the organization’s strategic goals.
4. Identify potential sources of conflict that may arise as a result of your external communication. Consider the message you are communicating as well as the medium(s) used.
B. Follow up
1. Explain how your message and delivery decisions align with the mission, vision, and goals of the organization.
2. Describe how you will monitor and measure how the information was received and interpreted by your internal audience.
3. Describe how you will monitor and measure how the information was received and interpreted by your external audience.