Category: Communications

For this discussion, complete the following steps:
Open the PowerPoint presentation and review the information.
Create a story using the information in the presentation. The story must convey the presentation’s key information and draw on the audience’s emotions. It must be professional, creative, and not fanciful (it should not start with “Once upon a time…”). It must also include a plot, setting, resolution, and moral or lesson (Cardon, 2024).
You may use AI tools like ChatGPT to help create the story (You can use the instructions in #2 to help create a prompt for ChatGPT). Make sure to review the story and adjust it to fit within the parameters of this assignment. Also, make sure the story is written to connect emotionally with the audience.
Post your story in the discussion thread. Feel free to include any comments or reflections about creating your story.

I want to draw on your wealth of academic experiences. Over the course of your education, you have learned some important lessons for yourself. You undoubtedly have some significant expertise in areas that might include:
achieving academic success
solving problems
learning effectively
dealing with your workload
managing your time effectively
coping with college life
interacting with fellow students
interacting with professors
dealing with groups and group work
simultaneously balancing your personal life, relationships, work, and education
etc., etc., etc.
Some of the things you have learned about navigating university life and achieving academic success came to you easily. There are also some lessons that, inevitably, you learned “the hard way” (a few of the most important things I’ve learned in my life came from making some downright awful choices, taking personal responsibility for those choices, suffering the consequences, and then figuring out how to make better choices in the future). But whatever you learned and however you learned it, much of what you know can be traced back to at least one particular experience; that experience can be the source of a story has great potential to help others.
Imagine first-generation college student (i.e., they are the first in their family to attend university) just starting their first year here at CSUN next Fall. Think about one thing that you have learned about college life and success about which they would benefit from hearing. Think about something that would be better for them to learn from you, rather than having to figure it out for themselves or learn that lesson “the hard way” by making mistakes.
Please share with us a memory about an academic experience from which you learned something important. Orient that story toward this first-year, first-generation student. Don’t just say what you learned; instead, use language to paint a picture about your lived experiences. By the end of your story, if you told it well, we should understand clearly what you learned from your experience.
Remember that stories have plot and character development. Generally, the plot of a story should move along at a lively pace, establishing a scene, describing a conflict, and then relating how that conflict was resolved. Stories have characters that have personalities, beliefs, reactions, knowledge, quirks, values, emotions, etc. Some characters may be protagonists and others, antagonists. Stories might have heroes and villains. These things need to be portrayed efficiently in your story.
And another important note on utilizing description and imagery: Don’t just tell us. Instead, SHOW us. For example, it is one thing to tell us that a character in your story is introverted; Like saying “Kendall was very introverted.” But this is neither interesting nor engaging. Instead, show us that personality trait enacted by the character. What does this character do and say that leads us to the conclusion that they are introverted? If we understand how a person behaves and how they interact with others, we can figure out for ourselves that they are introverted. We don’t need you to tell us because we can see it. Don’t tell; SHOW. If you understand nothing else about storytelling, this is the thing to understand.
After spending some time developing your story, post it in this week’s discussion board. In a few days come back and comment on at least three of your classmates’ stories. Specifically, state wat you saw as the “take away” (the lesson learned) in the story, mention how clearly you say that message come through in the story, and give suggestions on how the storyteller might better SHOW (not just tell) the events and characters that lead up to the moral of the story. The discussion board will be available for four days following the due date for you to continue your conversations. You can post this a as a written story, or you are also welcome to post a video, if you prefer. Either format is acceptable – pick the one that is most effective for you. You can post a video to a discussion board using exactly the same process that I explained last week for posting video to a page. Or, in this case, you might even just want to use the web cam option and record directly to your disucssion board post, which is also acceptable. After you send me my paper I will send you the other replies so you can reply to 3 of my classmates

Assignment 4: IDEAs: Due Sunday 11:59 pm (EST)
Last week you narrowed your list to a specific few topics and you created brief elevator
speeches designed to elicit feedback from your colleagues as to the feasibility of each
prospective topic. For this week and with everyone’s feedback in hand, consider if you
want to keep, dismiss, or modify any of those topics. For each one, create an IDEA
paper. See attached for a sample IDEA paper from a different course and note the
headings and description for each section (below). In a separate document for each
topic, create corresponding IDEA papers that are about the length you see in the
sample.
– Title: This is a direct, engaging, and representative title, typically not more than 10-15
words.
– Problem Statement: This is likely to be the largest section, potentially taking up to
half of your paper. The first sentence should immediately grasp the reader’s attention.
Tell your audience immediately the core component driving the potential study. The rest
of the first paragraph should be a balance of basic reference material supporting your
assertion that what you said in the first sentence really matters. You will then use
another one or two paragraphs to go into some more depth about the topic with the
perspective that you need to convince your reader that this is an important topic. Keep
in mind that this isn’t intended to be a comprehensive literature review–just a highlight
of the main points with perhaps a small bit of historical context. In a full research
proposal, what you are putting in this section now will transform into a comprehensive
literature review.
– Project Goals: This section should be an itemized list of goals for the project. You are
conveying to your reader what you hope to get out of the process of potentially
conducting a study on this topic. If you can only come up with one goal, you probably
haven’t thought enough about the topic (or it’s a poor topic and you should consider
revising it). If you are identifying more than five or so goals, you might think about
combining goals that are similar or removing goals that might be valid, but not
necessarily helpful for the vision you are laying out for this potential study. When you
transition to a full research proposal, these goals can be used to help guide the formal
development of research questions and hypotheses.
– Relevance / Significance: Elaborating on the “why should I care” points for your
reader in this section and speak to how your itemized goals relate to a real-world issue
or concern. This should be about one, and not more than two paragraphs at most.
– Research Approach: This section is a brief statement that is likely to be a paragraph
at most that details how you might go about conducting a study on the topic you are
writing about and with the goals you indicated. This is not intended to be a
comprehensive overview of an entire sampling procedure and research methodology–
its purpose is to quickly explore opportunities to conduct this potential research. If you
cannot identify a research approach that seems valid and feasible now, consider how
difficult it will be to develop specific, objective, and measurable goals in the formal
research proposal.
– References: Format your references in APA format (according to the 7th edition of the
APA Publication Manual). Any in-text citation should have a corresponding reference in
the References section.

Complete the following items (A&B) within your project groups. These prompts are to help with the written part of the assignment (see steps 1-3 below), but parts A&B do NOT need to be written up separately or submitted with the assignment. MY TOPIC IS BELOW:
Health Issue: Substance use is a public health crisis in our nation and rates of substance use are particularly high among sexual and gender minorities. In 2018, among lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adults aged 18 or older, 16.5% or 2.1 million had a substance abuse disorder involving illicit drugs or alcohol.1 The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) data from 2018 reported higher substance usage among sexual and gender minorities compared to heterosexual adults. Higher usage patterns were seen in marijuana, opioids, and alcohol.
A) First, read through each team members’ individual assignments #1 in full. Pay particular attention to the quality of the evidence for each source. Discuss the “best” data sources among your group and determine which ones to include in your group project.
B) Discuss the cultural values and practices that each group member identified in their individual assignments. Discuss how these factors will influence your community assessments and eventual intervention design.
For the written part of the assignment: 1) Describe your target population.
Define the needs, assets and capacities influencing the health issue described in your case study.Needs: These refer to the requirements, challenges, or deficiencies experienced by your target population concerning the specific health issue. Needs can encompass various dimensions such as physical, psychological, social, and environmental factors. Assets: Assets represent the strengths, resources, and positive attributes within the target population and its surrounding community. These assets can include individual skills, community organizations, social networks, cultural practices, and financial resources. Recognizing and leveraging these assets can enhance the effectiveness and sustainability of health interventions by building upon existing strengths within the community.
Capacities: Capacities refer to the abilities, capabilities, and potentialities of the target population to engage in health-promoting behaviors and activities. This includes factors such as knowledge, skills, attitudes, access to healthcare services, social support systems, and leadership structures. Understanding the capacities of the target population is essential for tailoring interventions that empower individuals and communities to take ownership of their health and well-being.
Explain at least 2 relevant cultural values or practices that you will likely incorporate into your intervention design.
This section should be ~700 words
2) Briefly describe the key secondary literature/data sources that you used in Part 1 case study assignment and justify why they are useful sources of information.
Please refer to specific indicators, data collection procedures, or deliverables from your data sources in your justification, and how this information aligns with your intervention Identify gaps in information about needs, assets and capacities that were not covered by the existing secondary data sources.
This section should be ~400 words 3) Community assessment: Propose at least one data collection activity (qualitative and/or quantitative data) that you would conduct to inform the design of the intervention in this community. Describe the focus and methods of this community assessment. Please address the following questions: What gaps in the existing literature are you planning to address? What types of information to you plan to collect? From whom would you collect this information? How will you collect this information?. Examples of community assessment methods include: conducting a needs assessment, asset mapping, capacities analysis Refer to the information and resources provided in Module 2 and 3. The Community Toolkit may also be useful: https://ctb.ku.edu/enLinks to an external site. This section should be ~300 words
4) Finally, put forth an idea for your initial intervention description. This will likely change over the course of the quarter as you develop your proposal. Articulate a concise problem statement and your intervention goals to address this problem
Describe your proposed interventionEnvision a project to be implemented on a 2 to 3-year time horizon.
Discuss what you plan to do, what level(s) of determinants of health the intervention seeks to change, what theory(ies) inform your intervention design, who will receive the intervention, what specific setting within your case your intervention will be implemented (e.g. geographic sub-region), and what the intervention is intended to change. Describe how your intervention will consider the cultural values and practices that you have identified in this population
Specify the short- and/or long-term health outcome your intervention aims to change
This section should be ~400 words
TIPS
Set Realistic Goals: While it’s important to aim for meaningful impact, it’s equally important to set realistic and achievable goals. Consider factors such as time (2-3 years), resources, and feasibility when setting your goals. Establish Boundaries: Clearly define the scope of your intervention and identify what it will and will not address. This will help prevent ‘scope creep’ and keep your intervention focused on its intended objectives. Be prepared to make decisions about what aspects of the problem you can realistically tackle.
Focus your Intervention: Be careful to avoid combining too many components and levels
Use section headers to help your reader follow your writing
SUBMISSION DETAILS Assignments must be double-spaced with 1-inch margins and no more than 2000 words. Your reference list bibliography are NOT included in the word limit.

Please review attached instructions Topic: School uniforms central idea: requiring school uniforms could help decrease bullying, promote safety within schools, and encourage professionalism.

YOUR CHOICE (Must try to PERSUADE AUDIENCE) USE THE OUTLINE EXAMPLE UNDER THE WEEKLY LESSONS TAB All 4 parts of your introduction (attention getter, general purpose, specific purpose, central idea statement) 10 POINTS There should be 3 main points regarding your topic (One opposing point and two pros). Each main point should have a minimum of 2 bullet points explaining that point in detail. USING FULL SENTENCES 10 POINTS Transition sentences should be used when switching points. 5 POINTS There should be a minimum of four intext citations in your outline please use proper citations (MLA or APA) Each piece of supporting material (example, statistic, analogy, quotation) 5 POINTS Conclusion should include a review of your main points and a Final Statement 5 POINTS 4 Reference/bibliography 10 POINTS OUTLINE SHOULD EQUAL 2-3 PAGES NOT INCLUDING REFERENCE SHEET 5 POINTS

Please write a press release analysis about the following press release: IT’S OFFICIALLY OFFICIAL: CHIPOTLE TO LAUNCH NEW FAJITA QUESADILLA INSPIRED BY VIRAL TIKTOK TREND ON MARCH 2
The analysis should evaluate the press release by taking into account the FOLLOWING FACTORS:
1. Does the release lead with the information most important to reporters—and put less significant
content further down? (Please explain why you have concluded this) In this question please use the concept of Inverted Pyramid Formula(in the doc below titled as “Reference”) to explain why in detail
2. What is this information and why is it relevant to this public (i.e., journalists)?
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3. Overall, does it aim to appeal to journalists or is it primarily only self-serving to the organization
distributing it? 4. What do the quotes add, if anything, to the release? 5. How is the release designed to help the organization achieve its objectives, if at all? (explain) 6.You do not need to review other material (e.g., photos, video, graphics) that may accompany the
press release; however, you may consider these items if you think it is important to your analysis. Do not consider the release’s length for your evaluation.
For question 2-6, please refer to basic PR concepts to explain if it is necessary. Please provide explanation to each point being made.
I have attached an example of a press release analysis. The Example is about a different press release, it is NOT the same as this one in content. Please just refer to the structure of the example.

1. In your experience, what makes for a good story? You have read and listened to stories all your life. Some were engaging and others were not. What made the best ones the best? What made them interesting, engaging, and meaningful?
2. Describe briefly something important you know university life and academic success. I am looking for one example something that you didn’t know prior to entering a university, but learned along the way. What is something that you have learned in your university experiences that has helped you be a better student, more successful, or manage the university experience more effectively? plz make sure not to plagiarize or use ai if I see it is used you will have to do it again

“Some terrorist activities directly target people – mass shootings, kidnapping/hijacking. Other activities target infrastructure – agriculture/food, energy, and transportation. In most cases, the infrastructure is targeted to affect people, but the target is the infrastructure. What do you consider the most deadly – targeting people directly or targeting infrastructure?
Required:
Post a substantive initial response (300 words minimum not including citations) to the initial discussion question. Each reply post must be a minimum of 100 words not including citations. Your posts must be based on factual academic information (not personal opinion) supported with citations to at least two (2) academic references in addition to the course materials. This is to demonstrate that you read and understood the assigned readings and all prior postings by the instructor and other students. Please use the correct APA format in citing any source material you use. Refer to the APA Manual link posted in the Discussion area.

Over the course of the week, write down observations you have about nonverbal communication during three different conversations in which you participate. For each conversation, include your observations about eye contact and movement, smiles, other facial expressions, nods, gestures, posture, and touch.
Then, conduct independent research about nonverbal communication, empathy, and rapport. The research should support the position you take on the questions below. For example, if you were unable to build rapport with one of the parties you conversed with, your research should support the reason why you think you were unable to.
With your notes and research as references, write a two to three-page APA formatted paper that includes both an introduction and conclusion paragraph and that answers the following questions:
Based on the nonverbal communication you observed, how would you name the emotions the other party(ies) were feeling during the three conversations? (Include details of each conversation to provide context for your response.)
Were you able to build rapport (a form of empathy) with the other party(ies) in all three conversations? If yes, what tactics did you use to do so? If not, why? You do not need to cite your notes, but you must include both a reference section and in-text citations for the independent research you conducted.