Author: chris

Evaluation: 100 points weighted as 7.5% of course grade (Summative Assessments)

Goal of the assignment: Investigate a topic that was addressed in the course but perhaps not as deeply as you desired.

Directions: A course in music can be very boring unless you, the student, have some input into what you study. This is that opportunity! Think of a topic that we might have touched on a bit, not enough, a lot, whatever, and research it further. To claim your topic, email your topic idea to Mr. Harris before the topic due date. Mr. Harris must reply to your topic choice BEFORE YOU START! After you’ve gathered your knowledge, compose a 5-8 page paper on the topic. It is 10% of your final grade, so please take it seriously. I am anxious to see your inspired research!

Scoring:

Research evidenced by 2 non-web sources
20 points
Well – constructed paper with minimal grammatical/mechanical errors
20 points
Topic is explored and adds to the scholarship of the course
40 points

Paper Instructions:
Brief introduction to the language
its language family
where it is spoken (country/countries, region/province, etc.)
how many language speakers
how many dialects (if you can find the information)
other pertinent/interesting information
(www.ethnologue.com is a good source to find the information.)

Brief description of the native speakers:
– where they are from (country, region/province, town): Mexico
– dialect of the native speaker
– what other language/s he/she speaks
– how long he/she has been abroad (US and/or elsewhere)
Their dialect is central west dialect of Mexican Spanish. The speakers are from Mexico, Coahuayana de Hidalgo, and Michoacan. Thus they were born and lived in the USA all their life, they are bilingual.

Description of the phonology of the language:
vowel inventory
consonant inventory
any important/pertinent phonological processes that would help you determine the sound
inventory (underlying phonemes); for example: Do underlying vowels have allophones in
stressed vs. unstressed position? Do voiceless stops become voiced intervocalically? etc.)
The stress rules of Spanish language.
– include examples from the data you elicit

To write this section, answer the following questions:
– Where do you record your speaker? (In a quiet room? In a recording booth?)
– What equipment do you use to record the speaker? (recorder? Computer? Software?)
– How do you analyze your recorded data?

The native speakers recorded the words in a private house. The gadget that was used for recording is iPhone 6s app, which is called Recorder Pro v.3.0. To analyze recorded data 20 of recorded words were chosen, where the stops /p/, /t/. /k/ were used in the syllables in different position, word-initial, word-medial or intervocalic. Then acoustic was analyzed using PRAAT on Windows 10 operating system. The duration of VOT was measured.

Description and discussion on the acoustic characteristics of the voiceless stops p, t, and k.

-Analyze the results provided on the word file named (Measurements 1).
I have included a (two-way anova analysis) which was done on Excel. *ask me if you cannot read the statistics properly.
I considered the number of syllables and three positions which are (word-initial, word-medial, and intervocalic) as factors.

-Compare the results with previously published sources results for (p, t, k) VOT.

-I considered that all the words has the stress on the syllable where the measured phoneme is.

CITE EVERY SINGLE THING PROPERLY, PLEASE. THE PROFESSOR IS VERY VERY VERY STRICT ABOUT CITATION, REFRENCING, AND PLAYGARIZM.

Week 2 Barriers to Critical Thinking Help
The first part of this assignment requires you to discuss two barriers to your critical thinking, and you need to use the barriers as described in the text.
For each barrier, you need to describe the barrier, and then identify what you can do to overcome the barrier. You need at least 200 words for each barrier, and how you will overcome it, combined. I will deduct for short responses (for example, 180 words = 90% credit).
The second part of your assignment is writing mechanics (1 Point). I will grade your essay based on the number of mistakes per 100 words (0.5 Point). I calculate the number of mistakes per 100 words, and then divide that number by 20 to establish the deduction. I do not deduct more than 0.5 points. For example, if you make 3.2 errors per 100 words, I will deduct 0.16 points (3.2/20).
I also grade citations and references (0.5 Point). You earn full credit if both are included and no credit if one or both are missing when quoted material is included. Use quote marks to clearly identify quoted text, and don’t paraphrase. I do not take any points away if you do not include references.
NOTE: If I detect large sections of copied or paraphrased text, I will file charges of Academic Dishonesty. This can result in an F grade for the class, plus a 6 month suspension, or expulsion. The price is way too high!

terview an ELL instructor from a Title I school about how assessment is used for placement. You may interview one of the instructors that you have observed during your observations for this course. Inquire also about how placement is determined for both special education and gifted ELLs.

INTERVIEW IS ATTACHED

Your questions might include (but should not be limited to) the following:

1. What are the indicators of exceptionality a classroom teacher should look for when a student also has a language barrier?
2. How can informal as well as formal assessment results factor into placement?
3. What role do parents and teachers have in placement?
4. What are some primary factors that are exhibited in underachievement that may not necessarily signal special education needs?
5. How are changes among individual ELL proficiency levels over the course of the school year accounted for?
6. How are diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments integrated for ELLs in mainstream classrooms?
7. What are the benefits of the SIOP protocol for native English speakers as well as those for whom English is an additional language?

Consolidate your findings in a 750-word essay, supporting your findings with at least three current sources from your readings and the GCU library to support your reasoning.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide

This week you will begin working on Phase 4 of your course project. For Phase 4 of your course project, you will want to review your instructor’s feedback from your Phase 1, Phase 2, and Phase 3 submissions to make any necessary corrections. Remember if you have questions about the feedback to ask your instructor for assistance.

Once you have made your corrections, you will compile your information from Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3 and your final conclusion into one submission and submit this as your rough draft for Phase 4 of the course project. Below is a summary of the expectations for Phase 4 of the course project:

1. Introduce your scenario and data set.

• Provide a brief overview of the scenario you are given above and the data set that you will be analyzing.
• Classify the variables in your data set.
  • Which variables are quantitative/qualitative?
  • Which variables are discrete/continuous?
  • Describe the level of measurement for each variable included in your data set.

2. Discuss the importance of the Measures of Center and the Measures of Variation.

• What are the measures of center and why are they important?
• What are the measures of variation and why are they important?

3. Calculate the measures of center and measures of variation. Interpret your results in context of the selected topic.

• Mean
• Median
• Mode
• Midrange
• Range
• Variance
• Standard Deviantion

4. Discuss the importance of constructing confidence intervals for the population mean.

• What are confidence intervals?
• What is a point estimate?
• What is the best point estimate for the population mean? Explain.
• Why do we need confidence intervals?

5. Based on your selected topic, evaluate the following:

• Find the best point estimate of the population mean.
• Construct a 95% confidence interval for the population mean. Assume that your data is normally distributed and σ is unknown.
  • Please show your work for the construction of this confidence interval and be sure to use the Equation Editor to format your equations.
• Write a statement that correctly interprets the confidence interval in context of your selected topic.

6. Based on your selected topic, evaluate the following:

• Find the best point estimate of the population mean.
• Construct a 99% confidence interval for the population mean. Assume that your data is normally distributed and σ is unknown.
  • Please show your work for the construction of this confidence interval and be sure to use the Equation Editor to format your equations.
• Write a statement that correctly interprets the confidence interval in context of your selected topic.

7. Compare and contrast your findings for the 95% and 99% confidence interval.

• Did you notice any changes in your interval estimate? Explain.
• What conclusion(s) can be drawn about your interval estimates when the confidence level is increased? Explain.

8. Discuss the process for hypothesis testing.

• Discuss the 8 steps of hypothesis testing?
• When performing the 8 steps for hypothesis testing, which method do you prefer; P-Value method or Critical Value method? Why?

9. Perform the hypothesis test.

• If you selected Option 1:
  • Original Claim: The average salary for all jobs in Minnesota is less than $65,000.
  • Test the claim using α = 0.05 and assume your data is normally distributed and σ is unknown.
• If you selected Option 2:
  • Original Claim: The average age of all patients admitted to the hospital with infectious diseases is less than 65 years of age.
  • Test the claim using α = 0.05 and assume your data is normally distributed and σ is unknown.
• Based on your selected topic, answer the following:

1. Write the null and alternative hypothesis symbolically and identify which hypothesis is the claim.
2. Is the test two-tailed, left-tailed, or right-tailed? Explain.
3. Which test statistic will you use for your hypothesis test; z-test or t-test? Explain.
4. What is the value of the test-statistic? What is the P-value? What is the critical value?
5. 5.) What is your decision; reject the null or do not reject the null?
   1. Explain why you made your decision including the results for your p-value and the critical value.
6. State the final conclusion in non-technical terms.

10. Conclusion

• Recap your ideas by summarizing the information presented in context of your chosen scenario.

Please be sure to show all of your work and use the Equation Editor to format your equations.

This assignment should be formatted using APA guidelines and a minimum of 2 pages

From the e-Activity, select two (2) U.S. Supreme Court decisions that impacted the manner in which the juvenile justice system handles juvenile delinquency. Describe the significant manner in which the court rulings in juvenile delinquency cases have altered the judicial system’s treatment of juveniles as compared to the treatment of adults.

Find the length of AB

Find the measure of all angles in DEF that it is possible to find.

What is the perimeter of DEF? Explain how you know.

CONTRUCT VIABLE ARGUMENTS. Suppose XYZ-TUV and that XY is the largest side of XYZ. Is it possible to determine side of TUV is the longest? Explain.

Describe the rotation that would move the arrow to these position

1. Pointing up, with the tip at (4,7)
2. Pointing down, with the tip at (0,3)
3. Pointing up, with the tip at (3,0)

Identify the direction of the arrow and the position of the tip after these rotations.

1. 90 counterclockwise about (4, 3)
2. 180 about (2,3)
3. 90 clockwise about (2,0)

Describe a figure that has an angle of rotational symmetry of 10

CONTRUCT VIABLE ARGUMENTS. Do you think it is possible for a figure to have an angle of rotational symmetry of 37? If so, describe the figure. If not, explain why not.

CRITIQUE THE REASONING OF OTHERS. Juan said that he drew a triangle with angles of measure 118, 30 and y. He said that by choosing the correct value of y he could make the triangle an isosceles triangle. Do you agree or disagree? WHY?

Complete in an Outline format:

Class Topic: _______________________________________________

1. Define the Problem: Briefly describe the social issue or problem as it relates to this topic

2. Review of Literature = Current Event discussing topic – online news article:

Article must be Current within the past two weeks – of the written date

– Summary of article (one paragraph)

– Identify Common Themes, Topics, Ideas within the article (one paragraph)

– URL link to the article must be submitted (browser address)

3. Formulate a hypothesis:

– Statement that tentatively explains your opinion or observation of the selected topic.

– What do you think the outcome of your research will be, based on your knowledge of the topic today?

– In general, how do you think people will respond to the survey? This is just an educated guess.

The hypothesis must be measurable – Variables for this research include: 1. AGE 2. GENDER 3. Other (optional)

Research findings are based on collected data; an equal number of participants for each variable group are vital for the success of your research: 10 males and 10 females, a minimum of five for each age group (18-25, 26-35, 36-45, 46-55, 56 +) and other (optional)

4. Create a Survey Questionnaire that will address the selected research topic. Survey must include:

– 4 qualitative questions = open ended questions – peoples opinions and ideas on the topic.

For example: What is your opinion on the current political climate? (allowing an open ended response from the participant)

– 6 quantitative questions = Statements that are closed ended in nature – ranked from 1 to 10 questions.

For example: The right to vote is a privilege and an honor in this country.

(strongly disagree = rank of 1 —- strongly agree = rank of 10)

**Sample surveys are available for your review within the course shell “Research Project” Lesson Tab – “Sample Research”.

Part One – Lesson 5 – Written Assignment = 30 points

PART TWO: Survey Design and Data Calculation –

– Class/Instructor designed survey, from individual student surveys.

– Each student distributes and collects 20 completed surveys

– Option One: Qualitative Data review session – drawing out common themes and interpretation of information OR

– Option Two: Quantitative Data review Session – transforming data into an excel sheet and graphs – interpretation of data

– Students will Submit Completed Surveys to Instructor = 20 points

PART THREE: Written Portion in Outline Format = 50 points

Research Paper Outline: Chapter Three of Sociology Text Book

1. State the Research Topic and Describe the process of selecting the Topic

2. State the Problem and Describe the process of defining the problem

3. Summary of Current Event, as it relates to the Research Topic – site the source

4. State the Hypothesis and Describe the process of formulating the Hypothesis

5. Attach completed Surveys to Outline

6. Describe the Process of Collecting the Data (Researchers Experience)

7. Identify three variables, specific number of respondents in each group

Outline for Narrative interpretation of Data

PART FOUR: Final Written Report of Findings = 100 points

1. Overview of research process. Introduce the reader to the why, how, when and where of your research experience. This is a general overview (state research topic, current event summary, define the problem, state the hypothesis and the specific number of participants for each variable, describe researchers experience, etc.). Summary of PART ONE (Lesson 5 – Written Assignment)

2. Narrative interpretation of qualitative OR quantitative data/findings. Reference themes and common ideas as you write about the qualitative responses. Reference charts and graphs as you write about the quantitative data. (This portion is the summary of all the work you have done – very important)

3. Restate the hypothesis. Based on the qualitative OR quantitative findings is the hypothesis proven or dis proven? Clarify why or why not.

4. Application of the three sociological perspectives (chapter one) – connect perspectives to your research observations, participant responses, and findings:

– Structural Functional perspective

– Conflict perspective

– Symbolic Interaction perspective

5. Identify problematic aspects of this research process/experience, recommendations for future research, and social change.

Five to ten page written report, 12-point font, one-inch margins

Assignment2
Search the internet for the term “IT Outsourcing”. Find at least two articles that discuss outsourcing, whether beneficial or controversial. Summarize the articles and answer the following questions in a two page paper:
What are the main types of goods and services being outsourced?
Why are the organizations in the articles choosing to outsource?
Have the organizations in your articles benefited from outsourcing? Why or Why not?
Your work should be about 2 pages of a Word document, typed in double-space, in 10- or 12-point Arial or Times New Roman font. The page margins on the top, bottom, left side, and right side should be 1 inch each. You should use the APA guidelines for writing and citations.