Why are the technologies you chose considered “hard” or “soft” technologies?
Provide a 2-3 paragraph response to the following prompt. Please be sure to provide a citation for outside sources.
Select one “soft” technology and one “hard” technology used in policing, as discussed in the course textbook or lecture. Discuss the benefits and issues with each type of technology in terms of crime prevention. Why are the technologies you chose considered “hard” or “soft” technologies?
Describe in one simple effective paragraph what your attention-gaining device is and explain how that device is related to the topic on which you are speaking.
Each entry on the outline will be a full, grammatically correct sentence. No bullet points, sentence fragments, etc. The outline and information should be the same as your speech in order, points, etc. All listed sections below must be included in the outline and be properly formatted.
Attention Gainer: Describe in one simple effective paragraph what your attention-gaining device is and explain how that device is related to the topic on which you are speaking. How will this compel the audience’s attention and interest? Describe and explain. Do not simply type in the device here.
Thesis: The thesis is a simple sentence description of what your topic is. It is NOT an introduction or preview.
Introduction: Outline the main points of your introduction of your speech. This should be more than just a listing of the points.
Body: Here, the outline of the body of your speech will appear.
Each main point will be listed with a Roman Numeral. Each Main Point and sub-points will be stated as a full grammatically correct sentence – not paragraphs, not fragments, not bullet points, Each sub-point will be listed with a Capital Letter. Each demonstration or example will be listed with a number. Each main point should have at least two sub-points plus one or more examples or support for your statements).
‘EXAMPLE :
I. First main point
A. Sub-point to provide additional information to support or explain your listed main point
1. Example or support (you may have more than one)
a. Sub point support
i. Additional sub-point of a (if needed)
b. Sub point support
i. Additional sub-point of b (if needed)
B. Sub-point to provide additional information to support or explain your listed main point
1. Example or support (you may have more than one)
a. Sub point support
i. Additional sub-point of a (if needed)
b. Sub point support
i. Additional sub-point of b (if needed)
II. Second main point
A. Sub-point to provide additional information to support or explain your listed main point
1. Example or support (you may have more than one)
a. Sub point support
i. Additional sub-point of a (if needed)
b. Sub point support
i. Additional sub-point of b (if needed)
B. Sub-point to provide additional information to support or explain your listed main point
1. Example or support
a. Sub point support
i. Additional sub-point of a (if needed)
b. Sub point support
i. Additional sub-point of b (if needed)
2. Example or support
a. Sub point support
i. Additional sub-point of a (if needed)
b. Sub point support
i. Additional sub-point of b (if needed)
Speech 1 is a 4 minute demonstration speech. It should be between 3:45 and 4:15.
The goal of demonstration speech is to demonstrate how to do something to the audience. For this assignment you will get practice in researching, outlining, writing, and delivery on a topic of your choosing.
SPEECH REQUIREMENTS
You will choose a topic, conduct research, write a speech that follows the parameters in the reading, lectures and the speech overview below, and deliver that speech to the class. Your speech should have 2-3 main points.
After reading the “Differentiation Case Study,” in a 500-750 word essay, respond to the questions based on your understanding of Chen’s perceptions and how you can assist him in the classroom.
Differentiation is an important component of a lesson plan, because it guides the teacher in how to meet the diverse needs of all students during instruction. The planning process will help the teacher determine when and how to differentiate. It is critical for teachers to observe or review academic data to appropriately differentiate for their students. Sometimes, there can be great discrepancies between formative and summative data with individual students. Students may demonstrate mastery of concepts on formative assessments, but do not demonstrate mastery with bringing it all together in a summative assessment.
Differentiation includes a full spectrum of accommodations and modifications, in order to enrich or remediate to meet the needs of the diverse students. Gifted and high achieving students are often overlooked when it comes to differentiation, but are no less important than the student who needs intervention. As part of the planning process, it is important to consider enriching the learning experiences for gifted and high achieving students. Enrichment does not mean more work; it means creating opportunities for students to develop deeper levels of understanding.
After reading the “Differentiation Case Study,” in a 500-750 word essay, respond to the questions based on your understanding of Chen’s perceptions and how you can assist him in the classroom.
Provide at least two scholarly resources to support your essay.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
Using the Partial simulation approach with a Quadratic Model
A Financial Institution has written 20 European Call Options on one stock and 45 European Put Options on
another stock in order to produce income.
For the Call Option; the current underlying stock price is $33.50, the strike price is $37, the volatility is
28% per annum, and the time to maturity is four months.
For the Put Option; the current underlying stock price is $18.25, the strike price is $15, the volatility is
19% per annum, and the time to maturity is ten months.
Neither stock is expected to pay a dividend, and the risk‐free rate is 2.5% per annum.
The correlation between stock price returns is 53%.
Calculate a 3‐day 99% VAR;
(a) Using the Partial simulation approach with a Quadratic Model (2 Marks)
(b) Using the Full Simulation approach (2 Marks)
Both methods should be conducted with 500 random samples.
(c) For the simulation conducted in part (b), what is the Expected Shortfall? (1 Mark)
HINT: You will need to simulate 2 sets of random daily returns, one for each stock. For the second stock, you
will need to factor in the correlation of 0.53. To simulate correlated normal random variables;
First simulate 2 sets of independent standard normal variables,
with a mean 0 and standard deviation of 1.
The daily return of the first stock can be found via;
The daily return of the second stock can be found via;
As per normal practice, use zero for the mean daily returns.
Price an Asian Call, as described above.
Considering an underlying stock that follows Geometric Brownian Motion;
This underlying stock has a spot price of $27, and is known to have an Expected Return of 15% per annum
and a Volatility of 31% per annum. The risk-free rate in this market is 1.5%.
There exists a set of Exotic Options contracts on this underlying, including;
● Asian Call – Pays off the difference between the Strike Price and the Arithmetic (Simple) Average
Stock Price for the life of the option, as long as it is above 0;
PayoffAC = Max(0, SAvg
- K),
● Floating Lookback Option – At expiry, looks back at the history/pathway of Stock Price, and sets the
payoff of the option equal to the Highest Stock Price that occurred during the life of said option less
the Terminal Stock Price;
SMx = Max(Si
), i =0, 1, 2, … , T
PayoffFLB = Max(SMx - ST
, 0)
● Rebate Option – A fixed cash payment if the asset price reaches the barrier;
Down – Threshold, H, is below S0
; payment is triggered when St moves through
Up – Threshold, H, is above S0
; payment is triggered when St moves through H
This contract has a maturity of 15 Months and the Strike price, where relevant, is $27.
Using a Monte Carlo Simulation and the Antithetic Variable Technique, where we have daily steps per
path and 100 paths;
(a) Price an Asian Call, as described above. (2 Marks)
(b) Price a Floating Lookback Option, as described above. (2 Marks)
(c) Price an Up Rebate Option, with a payoff of $120 at the Threshold of H = $50 (2 Marks)
(d) Price a European Call Option with the same strike price, underlying, and maturity. (1 Mark)
(e) Price an American Call Option with the same strike price, underlying, and maturity. (1 Mark)
(f) Compare the options and their prices in (a) through (e) and explain their differences.
Discuss what they might be used to hedge.
An investment firm is developing a new Exotic Derivative Contract.
An investment firm is developing a new Exotic Derivative Contract.
This contract will pay off stock price at expiry squared, ST
2
, given stock price is less than the strike price, K.
That is defined by the following function:
Given that the underlying stock is assumed to follow Geometric Brownian Motion;
(A) Use Risk-Neutral Valuation to derive the fair price of the security at time t in terms of the stock price,
S, at time t. This will be referred to as G. (2 Marks)
(HINT: You will first need to derive the stochastic process that is followed by Yt = St
2
,
Your derivation in (a) should show that 𝑌t also follows a GBM)
(B) Determine whether or not this value satisfies the Black-Scholes-Merton Partial Differential Equation;
(2 Marks)
(C) Explain, in words, what the result of part (B) means for this contract’s tradeability.
Of the five effective pedagogies that promote second language development, which one do you think would have the most effect in your classroom?
Of the five effective pedagogies that promote second language development, which one do you think would have the most effect in your classroom? Explain why.
Why is it important to use cognates when teaching content?
Why is it important to use cognates when teaching content?
What is the difference between academic words that are considered bricks or mortars?
What is the difference between academic words that are considered bricks or mortars?
