In your initial post for this Discussion, you will provide your first draft of your digital media presentation. This presentation will be based on the argument for change you wrote about in Unit 8. You can create a video or slide presentation to highlight your main message. Then, you will provide a minimum of two […]

This Discussion gives you an opportunity to post a draft of your introduction and the first body paragraph of your persuasive essay so that you can receive feedback on their effectiveness from your peers and the instructor. You may find it helpful to post your paragraphs early in the unit so that you have time […]

Writers often face the challenge of too many ideas swirling around their heads when they sit down to draft an essay or another document. The swirling ideas can lead to writer’s block or a disorganized draft. This Discussion will help you bring order to an argument for change by using a graphic organizer or writing […]

Plagiarism is often thought of only in the context of academic institutions, but there are many reported situations outside of the classroom where individuals use ideas from other people without giving proper credit. While in school, the consequences may be reflected in a student’s grade. Outside of school, the consequences may tarnish a professional’s reputation […]

As seen in the Reading this week, conducting research requires critical thinking and can be a time-intensive process if not planned properly. However, there are various tools that can help you conduct your research more efficiently. It is ideal to have a research strategy or plan in place before looking for sources. In this Discussion, […]

Criminal law and Dinner Tom and Mary Smith are having dinner at the La Grande Fromage restaurant. During dinner, Tom gets into an altercation with the waiter, arguing over the quality of the waiter’s “snail-like slow service.” When the discussion with the waiter escalates, Tom threatens to “knock the waiter’s teeth in.” He says this […]

Question 1The belief that everything in the universe is divine is called:     Monotheism     Omnitheism     Pantheism     Animism    Question 2If the Divine is seen as being beyond space and time, untouchable, it is:     Animistic     Polytheistic     Transcendent     Immanent    Question 3A […]

Basic Discovery Methods   Tom and Mary Smith went to dinner at La Grande Fromage restaurant. Tom’s bad lower back (hereditary disc problems) was acting up but he did not take a pain pill before going out. He was in some pain when the couple arrived at the restaurant. He had three glasses of wine […]

NALA. About Paralegals. Retrieved form https://www.nala.org/about-paralegals.   After reading the article, please answer all of the questions below. After answering the questions, please respond to at least one of your classmates’ posts.   Share one fact that you learned from reading this article that you did not know before.   What parts of being a […]

Welcome to the first Discussion Board! This week, the readings covered the basics of writing in college and effective persuasive communication. You learned about how writers can use persuasive models like the rhetorical situation to motivate an audience to take action or change the way they think about something. You also looked at how John, […]