What is Technical Writing?

What is Technical Writing?
Technical writing is a clear and concise form of writing with a specific methodology and purpose. After researching the Ashford University Library (accessible by clicking the Library link located within the left navigation toolbar, in your online course) and the Internet for additional information about what technical writing is and how it differs from other types of writing, define technical writing and its various uses or applications. Include specific examples to support your definition. Your evidence/examples should include, but is not limited to, documents, subject fields, websites, etc.
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7. Each response is required to meet or exceed 125 words.

What is an example of a marketing mix that has a high price level but you see it as having good value? Explain in detail what makes it a good value.

What is an example of a marketing mix that has a high price level but you see it as having good value? Explain in detail what makes it a good value.
Provide three examples when advertising to intermediaries might be necessary? What are the objective(s) of such advertising?
Read Case Study No. 22 “Bright Light Innovations: The Starlight Stove” on pages 567-568. What should be the marketing strategy of the Bright Light Innovations team for the Starlight Stove? Why? Explain the elements of the marketing strategy you propose in detail. (Note: Make sure you propose a marketing strategy and not a marketing plan.)
Why do many department stores seek a markup of about 30% when some discount houses operate on a 20% markup? Identify and explain at least three reasons.
Your response should be at least 300 words in length for each question. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Course Textbook
Perreault, W. D., Cannon, J. P., & McCarthy, E. J. (2010). Essentials of marketing (12th ed.). New York, NY:
McGraw-Hill/Irwin.

Construct a times series plot. What type of pattern exists in the data?

Ten weeks of data on the commodity Futures Index are 7.35, 7.40, 7.55, 7.56, 7.60, 7.52, 7.52, 7.70, 7.62 and 7.55.
a) Construct a times series plot. What type of pattern exists in the data?
b) Use trial and error to find a value of the exponential smoothing coefficient α that results in a relatively small MSE

 What are the advantages and disadvantages of advertising, public relations, personal selling, and sales promotion from the perspective of a small independent retailer?

G03 Principles of Retailing

Respond to the items below.

Part A:     What are the advantages and disadvantages of advertising, public relations, personal selling, and sales promotion from the perspective of a small independent retailer?

Part B:      Develop a promotional budget for a new ready-to-assemble furniture retailer located in a college town using the objective-and-task method.

Part C:     Develop a vertical audit form for customer service for the same ready-to-assemble furniture retailer specializing in the college student market.

Part D:     Explain how the same ready-to-assemble furniture retailer can improve its customer service program through use of the principles of the total retail experience and relationship retailing.

In what ways might important developmental milestones influence social development in childhood?

2-1 Discussion: Development of the Social SelfDiscussion Topic

Our ability to integrate the information we receive from others and interact within social contexts involves skills that are acquired throughout our development. In this module, you are exploring the emergence of social behavior during childhood and how it contributes to the development of the social self.

First, title your post “Development of the Social Self.”

For your initial post, review the videos A Class Divided and Social Development: Crash Course Sociology #13. Then respond to the following:

• Based on the content in “A Class Divided,” are children immune to the attitudes and behaviors of other group members? Explain.
• In what ways might important developmental milestones influence social development in childhood?
• Based on psychological evidence, should antisocial behavior in adulthood be primarily blamed on impaired socialization as a child? If so, what types of interventions might help to remediate these impairments? If not, what do you think leads to adult antisocial behavior?
• Can you teach children tolerance and inclusiveness if they are already indoctrinated by societal intolerance? What if the children in “A Class Divided” had never had a follow-up class explaining brown eyes as an indicator of the smart people?
• How does the concept of development of the social self apply to any of the following programmatic course themes:
  • Self-care
  • Social justice
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Career connections
  • Ethics

Conduct a feasibility analysis by researching and analyzing each of the following topics and indicate how your business occupies that specific space: 

Week 6 Assignment – Feasibility Analysis

Introduction

“A feasibility analysis is a chance to open your eyes, ask yourself some very tough questions, then check to see whether your idea, as originally conceived, needs to be modified, refocused, or changed dramatically. (Or perhaps even scrapped altogether.)” (1).

Overview

With this assignment, you will be addressing the fundamental question: Does this business have profit potential?

Instructions

Refer to the same business you described in the first assignment, Creating a Small Business, and write a 3 page paper in which you:

1. Conduct a feasibility analysis by researching and analyzing each of the following topics and indicate how your business occupies that specific space:

§ Industry and market feasibility.

§ Product or service feasibility.

§ Financial feasibility.

§ Entrepreneurial readiness.

2. Explain whether the business idea needs to be modified, changed significantly, or abandoned based on your feasibility analysis. (Note: If you abandon the business idea, then you will need to select and analyze a new business that has profit potential.)

3. Include at least two references outside the textbook. For help with research, writing, and citation, access the Strayer Library or review the Bachelor of Business Administration Library Guide.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

o Conduct a feasibility analysis to determine whether a business plan is plausible.

Sources

5. Norman M. Scarborough. 2015. Entrepreneurship and Effective Small Business Management. p. 237.

Post a brief explanation of two similarities and two  differences between each pair of concepts (i.e., social change vs.  leadership, social change vs. advocacy, and leadership vs. advocacy).  Provide examples to illustrate your points. Then, explain 2–3  conclusions you drew or insights you had as a result of doing the  comparison.

Three core concepts are relevant to members of human and social services  professions: social change, leadership, and advocacy. Broadly speaking,  social change has to do with righting the wrongs in society; leadership means being a guiding force in fostering social and professional change; and advocacy  refers to sponsoring or promoting such change. Because these concepts  are intrinsic to human services professionals, it is imperative to  explore each of these core concepts more deeply, evaluate their  meanings, and consider how they are alike and different.

To prepare:

Review this week’s Learning Resources. Think about similarities and differences among the concepts of social change, leadership, and advocacy.

Post a brief explanation of two similarities and two  differences between each pair of concepts (i.e., social change vs.  leadership, social change vs. advocacy, and leadership vs. advocacy).  Provide examples to illustrate your points. Then, explain 2–3  conclusions you drew or insights you had as a result of doing the  comparison.
Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources.

Homan, M. S. (2016). Promoting community change: Making it happen in the real world (6th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage.

Chapter 1

https://ereader.chegg.com/books/9781305445673/pageid/33

Chapter 12

https://ereader.chegg.com/books/9781305445673/pageid/445

explore the effects of social influences on personal development.

This assignment allows you to explore the effects of social influences on personal development.

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you examine the concept of the self. Address the following:

• Identify  who was in the radius of significant others that shaped your  development through your toddler, child, and adolescent years.
• Identify verbal messages you recall that suggested situational or dispositional attributions about you.
• Describe  how you developed your current attitudes toward authority, competitors,  subordinates, the opposite sex, or another generation.
• Explore the effects your social world has had on your developing professional identity.

Cite at least 3 scholarly references including the text.

For this Professional Experience, you will create a two-slide PowerPoint deck in which you summarize an instructional Internet resource of your choice on preparing effective PowerPoint presentations or slide designs.

Week 5 Assignment – Professional Experience: Presentation Summary

Overview

The Professional Experience assignments have been designed to help prepare you for communicating in a professional work setting. When you are writing in the workplace, it is essential to make sure that you carefully follow any specific directions you receive. Sending poorly formatted or poorly written communications to managers or coworkers is not something you want to do! To earn full credit, make sure you complete all elements and follow the instructions exactly as written. Assignments that follow directions as written will receive full credit.

If you submit your Professional Experience assignment before the due date and you are not satisfied with your grade, you may resubmit it one time before the due date for a new grade.

For this Professional Experience, you will create a two-slide PowerPoint deck in which you summarize an instructional Internet resource of your choice on preparing effective PowerPoint presentations or slide designs.

Instructions

To complete this assignment:

• Download and review the Week 5 PPT Resources [PPTX].
• Save the file to your desktop using the following file name format:
  • LastName_PE3_PPT.pptx
    • Example: Smith_PE3_PPT.pptx

Requirements

• Locate an article, video, or other resource that explains how to make a PowerPoint presentation or discusses effective slide design. No other topics should be used.
• Give your presentation a title on Slide 1.
• On the body slide (slide 2), write a brief summary of your resource. Do not write fewer than 20 words or more than 50 words.
• Include a link to the resource or information on the body slide, not in the notes. Provide a working hyperlink on the slide so your professor can read the article or watch the video. The link will not count toward your word count.

Clear and thorough discussion of value-based care models as introduced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Includes multiple examples or supporting details per topic.  

Scenario

After an evaluation of its current financial status and an assessment of future industry trends, the governing board for Metropolitan Memorial has approved its CEO’s request to expand operations into the rural areas of the state. Many of the rural residents rely upon Medicare and Medicaid for the financing of their healthcare needs. The hospital will offer satellite services including primary care, urgent care, telehealth, and emergent care services. The hospital is embracing the concept of value-based care given the economic make-up of the population within the rural community. Value-based care focuses on advancing the triple aim strategy of providing better care for individuals, improving population health management initiatives, and reducing overall health costs.

INSTRUCTIONS:

The CEO has asked you to create a PowerPoint presentation (using speaker notes for each slide or voiceover narration) outlining the revenue cycle management process. Your presentation should include a discussion on value-based care models as introduced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), such as ACOs and the Medicare Shared Savings Program. In addition, based on the research you’ve done, you will need to include a recommendation for a possible strategy to strengthen the organization’s financial operations in preparation for the transition to value-based care.

Rubric Details

Clear and thorough discussion of value-based care models as introduced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Includes multiple examples or supporting details per topic.

Comprehensive a recommendation for a possible strategy to strengthen the organization’s financial operations in preparation for the transition to value-based care. Includes multiple examples or supporting details.

Presentation included comprehensive speaker notes.