Author: chris

PART I: WRITING APPLICATION

In this homework assignment, you will turn in a document that is one page in length and consists of a paragraph plan and the final draft of that completed paragraph. You may include your prewriting if you wish. Use word processing software, such as Microsoft Word or OpenOffice Writer, to complete the assignment. Remember to use proper APA format. Use the APA Format Guide,

Step 1

Use prewriting strategies to gather as many ideas as you can about:  Study habits

Once you choose the topic, create a paragraph plan. You may submit your prewriting if you wish. Start with the topic sentence and then add supporting ideas and details for each supporting idea. You can organize your paragraph plan using bullets or an outline format.

Step 2: As you create your plan, use only the best ideas from your prewriting and decide how you want to organize the paragraph. Will it be organized spatially, emphatically, or chronologically? Explain which choice you made and why.

Step 3: After you have created and organized your paragraph plan, create a final paragraph.

If you do not have enough supporting ideas or details, feel free to add more examples to make your topic sentence stronger before writing the paragraph; just be sure that you add those ideas to the plan and the paragraph.

PART II: READING COMPREHENSION

Step 1: Read “It’s Class, Stupid!” by Richard Rodriguez on page 518 in your textbook. Be sure you continue to use APA formatting to cite your sources even in your short responses.

Step 2: Answer the following questions in complete sentences:

1. What does the word constitute in paragraph 7 mean?

2. According to the author, what prevents many poor people from attending college? Give at least three reasons.

3. According to Rodriquez, who benefits the most from affirmative action?

Step 3: In a well-structured paragraph that is five to eight sentences in length, please respond to the following:

Has your economic, cultural, background ever been the source of a positive experience in the Army? How did the reading affect your thoughts about social inequality?

Note: You may submit the paragraph in the same file, but please use a separate page and ensure that you use APA format. Be sure that you have a Reference section that includes the textbook and specifically reference the reading by Richard Rodriguez.

Apply the APA guidelines for formatting

PART I

Directions: Read the questions below and write a response of at least two paragraphs in length. Each paragraph must consist of 5 to 7 sentences.

1. How did humans evolve, and where did they migrate?

2. What were the key features of Paleolithic society?

3. How did growing social and gender hierarchies and expanding networks of trade increase the complexity of human society in the Neolithic period?

4. How did the people of Mesopotamia form the world’s first states, and how did their institutions spread?

5. How did the Hebrews create an enduring written religious tradition, and what was its significance?

6. How did geography, leadership, and religion enable the Egyptians to build and maintain a cohesive, prosperous society, and how did migrations and invasions shape Egypt’s fate?

7. What were the strengths of and the major differences between the Assyrian and Persian Empires?

PART II: Journal

Directions: The purpose of the journal is to actively engage in self-learning and opportunities to clarify and reflect upon your thinking of world history in different ways. Further, the journal is intended to help the student gain writing fluency knowledge and creativity in doing so. You should express your ideas and feelings, special terms, and expressions heard and used to convey historical knowledge and events. You not only be graded on the content of your journaling activities, but on the completion of the assignment and writing skills required for each journal activity assignment.

Write a minimum of 3 paragraphs that consist of at least 7 sentences for each of the following questions:

1. I study history because…

2. History is important to me because…

3. Discuss one recorded event in history you think is significant to you: Iraq War

Review the following case scenario and answer the questions following the scenario.

Scenario: Burt is a New York City resident and Senior Vice President for Marketing for Consultants, Inc. Amy is a 16-year old paid part-time intern for Consultants, assigned to the Marketing department.

April 1, 2014, while Amy was working, Burt asked her to go to Tours, Inc. (Tours), a travel agency, and book a personal vacation trip for him in early June. He told Amy he wanted a 1-week, luxury all-inclusive (except air fare) vacation package at a 5-star hotel in Key West, FL. Burt told Amy he would book his own air reservations. He gave Amy a signed personal check made out to Tours, with the amount to be filled in by Amy for any necessary deposit, or, if required, for full payment. He also told Amy to sign any necessary agreements related to the vacation.

Amy went to Tours and met with Jan, a travel agent for Tours, who told Amy she had the perfect trip for Burt: an all-inclusive 7-day package vacation at the brand new oceanfront 5-star Key West Colony Hotel (Hotel) including meals, state of the art fitness facilities, round trip airfare from New York, and free airport shuttle service, at a total cost of $5000.

Amy agreed the trip was perfect for Burt and told Jan to make the reservations. Jan made reservations for Burt for June 1-June 8, 2014 at Hotel, and a round trip reservation from New York City to Key West on Transamerica Airlines for June 1, returning June 8. Amy filled in Burt’s check in the amount of $2500 to cover the required deposit and gave the check to Jan. Amy also signed the written agreement with Hotel on behalf of Burt, signing the agreement, “Amy Taylor as representative for Burt Basset.” The written agreement with Hotel outlined the details for the vacation package, including, in part:

“Cancellation Policy: cancellations prior to 30 days of first day of reservation date, fully refundable; cancellations prior to 15 days of first day of reservation date, 40% refundable; cancellations less than 7 days prior to first day of reservation date, nonrefundable…”

Amy returned to the office and gave Burt a copy of the agreement with Hotel, a receipt for his deposit check and brochures and information about the trip. Burt thanked Amy and told her he was “thrilled with all the arrangements” and looking forward to the trip.

Later that same day, Burt asked Amy to go to Jordon Department Store (Jordon) and purchase a 3-piece set of leather luggage for him to use for his vacation. Amy wrote down the brand, color, and model of the luggage Burt wanted; he had looked at the luggage previously and knew the details for the luggage. Burt knew the luggage set would cost $625 + tax so he gave Amy $700 in cash to pay for the luggage, and ask Jordon to deliver the luggage to his office.

Amy went to Jordon, purchased the exact luggage Burt wanted, paid $625.0O + $43.75 in tax for a total of $668.75. Amy took the sales receipt for the luggage, the cash change and confirmed Jordon would deliver the luggage to Burt’s office (a service Jordon extends to customers for purchases over $600.00) the next day.

Amy returned to the office, gave Burt the sales receipt for the luggage purchase and the change from the $700.00.  The sales receipt stated, in part:

“Return Policy: This merchandise may be returned in new and unused condition for a full refund within 30 days of purchase.   Unless determined to be defective, return of this merchandise in new and unused condition after 30 days of purchase will result in a store credit for the purchase amount. No cash, check or credit or debit card refunds will be given for returns after 30 days of purchase.”

Jordan delivered Burt’s luggage the next day to his office.

PART I: May 27, Burt sent written notice to Tours and Hotel that he was canceling his trip and reservations due to a personal matter and expected a full refund for his deposit. He included a stamped, self-addressed envelope for sending the refund to him. Tours and Hotel responded quickly, in writing, that under the terms of the contract, the deposit was non-refundable.

Burt hires you as his attorney to resolve this matter. He believes he has valid legal claims because he believes (1) the agency with Amy was invalid, (2)Tours had no authority to make reservations/contracts on his behalf, (3) his contract with Hotel is unenforceable.

Label your responses to the following as IA, IB, IC.

IA. What do you advise Burt about the validity of his agency agreement with Amy and her ability to bind him in contract and why? Explain your rationale in detail.

IB. What do you advise Burt about Tours’ authority to make reservations/contracts on his behalf and their authority to bind him in contract and why? Explain your rationale in detail.

IC. What do you advise Burt about his contract with Hotel and whether he can recover his deposit and why?

Label your responses to the following as IIA, IIB.

PART II: Burt attempted to return the set of luggage, still boxed and in new and unused condition, to Jordon for a full refund on May 28.  Jordon offered to give Burt a store credit for the amount of the purchase of $625.00 + $43.75 tax. Burt took the luggage with him and asked you, as his attorney, to also handle this matter on his behalf.

Burt believes he has a valid legal claim to receive a full cash refund because he believes the sale is invalid as it was subject to the Statute of Frauds and required a formal written agreement between Jordon and him.

IIA. What do you advise Burt about whether the Statute of Frauds applies to this agreement between Jordon and Burt and why?  Discuss the legal principals involved.

IIB. What do you advise Burt about whether the agreement between Jordan and Burt is a valid, enforceable sales agreement so that Burt should receive a full cash refund for the luggage – and why?

Use the text and you MAY use 1 -2 other outside resources to justify your analysis in any part(s) of the analysis

Continue research on your organization approved in Week 1 and write a situational analysis. This situational analysis should include a substantive discussion of the organization via the four SWOT categories—the company’s internal strengths and weaknesses and external (market or environmental) opportunities and threats. Be sure that you explain each item in your SWOT and justify its identification as a strength, weakness, opportunity, or threat.

You should also prepare a statement that discusses the ethical implications of pursuing a social responsibility program. Any program that you implement will redirect resources toward the social cause and away from your stockholders and stakeholders. Is this ethical?

In a 2- to 3-page Microsoft Word document, submit the following:

• Create and discuss your company’s SWOT analysis. Justify each item in your analysis.
• Discuss the ethical implications of pursuing a social responsibility program in terms of your stockholders and stakeholders. What is the personal framework you are using to make these ethical decisions for your company?

1. Compare and contrast transitional organized crime (TOC) and terrorism. Describe similarities and differences between TOC and terrorism and explain which is of more concern to you. Support your response.

2. Analyze financing activities of terrorist groups and transitional organized crime groups. Describe the relationaship between these2 groups in relation to their finacial practices. Support your response.

3. Create an elevator speech(30 second speech) that explains why it is or is not important for governments to focus on TOC groups. Support your argument.

4. Discuss the roletechnology and the information security community (including groups such as infragard) in the protection against terrorist and TOC groups.

Chapter 3 discusses various aspects of strategic planning, including the mission and vision of the organization. What are the dangers of having a flawed mission statement? How does a flawed statement affect the development of a unit’s mission statement and subsequent individual job descriptions and goals? Why?

After the Civil War, the United States became a much more industrialized society. Between 1865 and 1920, industrialization improved American life in many ways. However, industrialization also created problems for American society. Consider events that took place after the Civil War and discuss ways that industrialization affected the U.S. between 1865 and 1920.

Part 1:

1. Write a thesis statement that is one to two (1-2) sentences long in which you:
   1. State your thesis on how industrialization after the Civil War influenced U.S. society, economy, and politics. Justify your response.

For the first part of this assignment you will create a thesis statement. A thesis statement is usually a single sentence somewhere in your first paragraph that presents your main idea to the reader. The body of the essay organizes the material you gather and present in support of your main idea. Keep in mind that a thesis is an interpretation of a question or subject, not the subject itself. (Note: Please consult the Purdue OWL Website with tips on how to construct a proper thesis; the website can be found at: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/545/01/

Part 2:

For the next part of this assignment you will create an outline of the main points you want to address in this paper. This outline will serve as the basis for your Assignment 1.2 Final Draft. (Note: Please use the Purdue Owl Website to assist you with this assignment; this website can be accessed at:https://owl.english.purdue.edu/engagement/2/2/55/

2. Write a one to two (1-2) page outline in which you:
   1. List three (3) major aspects of industrialization between 1865 and 1920.  In your response, consider society, the economy, and politics.
   2. List five (5) specific groups that were affected by industrialization. Provide two (2) examples for each group describing how the group was affected. (Consider issues such as race, ethnicity, gender, child labor, etc.)
   3. List five (5) ways that industrialization affected the life of the average working American during this period.
   4. Use at least three (3) academic references besides or in addition to the textbook. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Identify and discuss the different ways that the Civil War, Reconstruction, and Industrialization after the Civil War have shaped America’s history.
• Summarize and discuss the ways that formal policies of government have influenced the direction of historical and social development in the United States.
• Recognize the major turning points in American history since the Civil War.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in contemporary U.S. history.
• Write clearly and concisely about contemporary U.S. history using proper writing mechanics.

This is the Second Assignment

After the Civil War, the United States became a much more industrialized society. Between 1865 and 1920, industrialization improved American life in many ways. However, industrialization also created problems for American society. Consider events that took place after the Civil War and discuss ways that industrialization affected the U.S. between 1865 and 1920.

You have already developed a thesis statement and developed an outline in which you identify three main points relevant to your topic. Now you will develop the final paper in which you explore your main points in detail.

Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you:

1. Introduce your paper with your previously crafted thesis statement.
2. Discuss three (3) major aspects of industrialization between 1865 and 1920.  In your response, consider society, the economy, and politics.
3. Identify three (3) specific groups that were affected by industrialization and provide two examples for each group describing how the group was affected. (Consider issues such as race, ethnicity, gender, child labor, etc.)
4. Summarize how industrialization affected the life of the average working American during this period. Use specific examples and details.
5. Use at least three (3) academic references besides or in addition to the textbook. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA style or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Identify and discuss the different ways that the heritage of slavery, the Civil War, the Reconstruction, and segregation have shaped America’s history.
• Summarize and discuss the ways that formal policies of government have influenced the direction of historical and social development in the United States.
• Recognize the major turning points in American history since the Civil War.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in contemporary U.S. history.
• Write clearly and concisely about contemporary U.S. history using proper writing mechanics

YOUCPA is a regional CPA firm engaged in public audit work of small- and medium-size firms in the Midwest. The YOUCPA firm has their main office in Chicago, Illinois, and regional offices in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Indianapolis, Indiana. The managing partners are located in Chicago. YOUCPA also provides tax preparation and information consulting to customers and is an approved PCOAB audit firm.

Your client, the publicly traded Fresno Freezer Corporation, is located in Elgin, Illinois, a small city located outside of Chicago. The client has the main plant there and has distribution centers in Indianapolis and Minneapolis.

The Fresno Freezer Corporation has contracted with YOUCPA for an audit. During the audit, the audit team has asked you to determine if everyone on the engagement team is independent.

The following individuals are on the engagement team and on the management of YOUCPA:

• Sarah Ball, Senior Partner, YOUCPA
• Bill Davis, Managing Partner, YOUCPA
• David Youssef, Manager of Taxation Services, YOUCPA
• Yewel Faraday, Manager of Information Consulting, YOUCPA
• Frank Bell, Supervisor of Auditing assigned to Client, YOUCPA
• Beth Wright, Supervisor of Auditing assigned to Client, YOUCPA
• Wilbur Singation, Auditor, YOUCPA
• Sam Martin, Auditor, YOUCPA
• Mary Franks, Auditor, YOUCPA
• Phil Cole, Auditor, YOUCPA
• Callie Smart, Auditor, YOUCPA
• You, Auditor, YOUCPA

Background of each individual:

The following individuals are on the engagement team and on the management of YOUCPA:

• Sarah Ball, Senior Partner, YOUCPA
  • Manages the YOUCPA partnership
  • No financial interest in client
  • No relative with firm
  • No past history working with client in a direct manner (meaning working for the client as an employee)
• Bill Davis, Managing Partner, YOUCPA
  • Managing the audit of the client
  • No financial interest in the client
  • No relative with the firm
  • No past history working with the client in a direct manner
• David Youssef, Manager of Taxation Services, YOUCPA
  • Manages the taxation services for the accounting firm
  • No financial interest in the client
  • No relative with the firm
  • No past history working with the client in a direct manner
• Yewel Faraday, Manager of Information Consulting, YOUCPA
  • Manages the information consulting for the accounting firm
  • Yewel has no financial interest in the client
  • No relative with the client in a direct manner
• Frank Bell, Supervisor of Auditing assigned to Client, YOUCPA
  • Will supervise the audit at the main plant
  • No financial interest in the client
  • Wife works with client as a worker in the plant
  • Wife has no control or influence on the impact or creation of the financial statements
  • Wife has been working there for 20 years
• Beth Wright, Supervisor of Auditing assigned to Client, YOUCPA
  • Will be auditing the distribution locations
  • No financial interest directly in the client
  • Does own a mutual fund that is invested in the client
  • Mutual fund estimated value is 0.01% of the total value of the stock market value of the client
  • Mutual fund makes all decisions on who, when, and how much they invest in corporations
  • Total investment in the mutual fund is $1,000
• Wilbur Singation, Auditor, YOUCPA
  • No financial interest in the client
  • No relative with the client
  • No past history working with the client in a direct manner
  • Has contacted a head hunter looking for a new, better position
  • Head hunter has discussed his qualifications with many firms, discreetly
  • Wilbur does not know the firms or the content of those discussions
• Sam Martin, Auditor, YOUCPA
  • No financial interest in the client
  • Cousin works with the client in a role as the mail distribution person
  • Cousin handles the mail
  • Conversation with cousin has been rough in the past over a small debt the cousin still will not pay
  • The amount of the debt is $500
• Mary Franks, Auditor, YOUCPA
  • No financial interest in the client
  • No relative with the client
  • No past history working with the client in a direct manner
• Phil Cole, Auditor, YOUCPA
  • Recently joined the team
  • Used to work at the client less than a year ago
  • Was responsible for financial planning and control
  • Left to experience the auditing profession
• Callie Smart, Auditor, YOUCPA
  • Just graduated from a prestigious online university in Illinois
  • No relative or any direct relationship to the client
  • No investment in the client
• You, Auditor, YOUCPA
  • No investment in the client
  • No past working relationship with the client in a direct manner
  • No relatives working at the client

Assignment Guidelines:

For each individual on the engagement team and on the management of YOUCPA, complete the following:

• Determine if they are or are not independent.
• Explain your reasoning