Prompt

Now that we have read and analyzed example narrative essays by Asao Inoue, Robin Wall Kimmerer, and Octavia Butler, you will write your own personal narrative. In this type of essay, the first-person pronoun “I” is acceptable. Remember that a narrative tells a story, and a narrative essay tells a story that makes a point. This essay form requires that we shape our story to emphasize the point we are making by choosing illustrative details.

Your personal narrative essay needs to be at least 3 full, properly formatted pages (the revised version will be 4 full pages)and detail a story about your experience(s). It needs to make a point that answers the question: What should your readers learn from your meaningful experience(s)?

To write a successful personal narrative essay:

Choose one or two specific moments to write about in detail.

Plan and draft to ensure the details are illustrating a clear main point.

Revise and edit to create a cohesive and readable essay.

Tips and Suggestions

You are welcome to use pieces of previous assignment *from this class* as long as you improve and revise them while incorporating them into your narrative essay.

1. Some writers start with the point they want to make and then look for illustrative examples and moments. Some writers start with meaningful moments and then analyze them to draw out a relevant point. Both methods can be productive.

Choose Specific Moments:

1. If you want to tell the story of the best class you took, tell me about the best day or the best assignment in that class, describe the classroom, describe the weather, give people names, tell me what happened, how did different people react, what did you think, why do you remember this particularly moment, etc. Include visual, auditory, and tactile sensory details.

“Show, Don’t Tell!” Instead of telling your reader “this happened in September,” consider showing them with something like: “As I walked to class, I felt a chill in the quiet, still morning air and saw the leaves in front of the big purple house on the corner show hints of their fiery, orange fall foliage.”

1. Plan and Draft:

Introduction

Start specific and set the scene with descriptive and sensory details. Include a thesis statement that states the point or lesson that the reader will learn.

Body Paragraphs

• Your experiences are evidence that support your overall point.
• Detail your experiences in the body paragraphs and consider whether you will tell the story chronologically or whether you want to include flashbacks and play with time a bit.

Each new paragraph marks a change or transition. Consider how each paragraph leads into the next.

Conclusion

• The conclusion is a moment for summary, analysis, and reflection. Reinforce the lesson learned or point being made, and consider sharing why the moments you have chosen to share continue to be meaningful and relevant to your life now.
• Revise and Edit

After you have finished your draft, print your essay if you can.

Does every paragraph have a focus? Is the order of paragraphs and ideas logical? Cut any unnecessary or disconnected sentences and move paragraphs and ideas around to try to guide your reader through the story.

Read your essay out loud to yourself. Correct any minor mistakes as you go. Notice any sentences that you can’t quite comfortably voice; consider revising to simplify. Take a note of any grammar or syntax questions that come up. 

Topic

QAnon.

Please select an argumentative topic related to QAnon for the research argument paper which is 6-8 pages long.

Objective

identify which issue(s) you want to address in your final research paper about QAnon; determine what question arising from that issue you want to address; and, make an answer in response to it.

Citation

o The Works Cited page should be a separate page and formatted according to MLA 8 guidelines. Note that, while such site as the Purdue OWL include citation generators, you still have to input the correct information in order to generate the correctly-
formatted citation.
o Both quoted AND paraphrased material should be documented using parenthetical
citation.
o The discussion should be organized by topic, not by source.
o The discussion of each topic should synthesize or bring and weave together multiple (rather than single) sources.

o You are not supposed to use non-specialized dictionaries and encyclopedias as sources. (For instance: The Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry on a philosopher would be acceptable; the Wikipedia or Britannica entry on that same philosopher would not.

1.You’re basing this project on the work you did in the first writing project–the sources that you used in writing the Annotated Bibliography will be the sources that you use here. That said, you can add new sources and/or drop some of the original ones if you wish; just bear in mind that, at the very least, you should use the first project as the foundation for the second.

I’ve attached the sources that I used for annotated bibliography below. Please try to include at least some of them in the paper and feel free to include any other sources too.

2. Think about a possible distinction in arguments between “facts vs. issues.” Let’s say that “facts” = “things that are not in dispute,” such as the answer to the question “How many islands make up the nation of Japan?” Let’s also say that “issues” represent “points of debate” or “things that are in dispute,” such as the answer to the question “Are the Kuril Islands part of the nation of Japan?” If that’s the case, then your goal is to take a position on one of those issues. Is Pluto really a planet, for instance? Should Congress re-instate a ban on assault weapons? Should conservative religious organizations be able to limit insurance coverage for such things as birth control? 

3. That position will be represented in your thesis.

4. You’ll provide the explanation or defense for that thesis in the writing project itself, which should have:

a total of at least seven sources, plus

a properly-formatted Works Cited page, and

be 6 to 8 pages in length, and

use MLA 8 for both the Works Cited page AND internal, parenthetical citations.

5. You should give your project a title, but you don’t need a title page–just use the same formatting for the top of the page as you did for the Annotated Bibliography.

Outline for “Addressing the Opposition”

I. Introduction
a. Context (1 paragraph?)
b. Question (1 paragraph?)

II. Body (Explain / defend your thesis)
a.Your Own Argument
1. Reasons / evidence from research
2. Reasons / evidence from research
3. Reasons / evidence from research

b. Address the Opposition
1. Who thinks differently and What
they think (research; objective; one paragraph)
2. Rebuttal (one to three paragraphs?)

III. Conclusion—Reassert Your Thesis

(Jenni)Jason works at an advertising company where he’s the CEO and has 125 employees underneath him. The productivity within the agency is going well, but Jason believes that if the teamwork is stronger, then it will enhance the productivity. Jason has been hearing a lot about the benefits that an open-office space can have on teamwork. After thinking about the best choice for his employees, he decided to make changes and change the layout to a new open-plan office. Jason sent out an email to all his employees that talked about the new layout and how they would try it for one year before it became permanent. He also let the employees know that he was open to feedback about his decision. Some employees sent Jason comments back, which varied from being open about the new layout to others being concerned about the negative impact that it might bring. Sarah is the supervisor of media placements. She brought to Jason’s attention that some of their older workers were leaving because they found the constant noise in the background overwhelming. Tony is the highest-paid advertising copywriter, and he told Jason that he did not like the new layout and that he thought it was a disaster for creative output. He let Jason know that all the noise in the background makes it hard for him to be creative. Konrad is a specialist in purchasing advertising space for clients, and he also voiced his concerns to Jason. He told him that it was difficult for him to do his job with all the noise around him. The CEO needs to understand that some people don’t work well in a group environment with a lot of noise. Jason should think about the feedback he received from his employees and try to find a way to create a space that will benefit all employees.

The workers are opposed to the open plan because they said they couldn’t work with the background noise from the other employees. I think the employees should try to adapt to the new layout by welcoming the new changes and being open to trying new office plans. I think that the CEO should take into account that some of the employees mentioned that the new change would hinder their performance within the company. I don’t see it as the employees being inflexible with the new open plan. They want the CEO to take into account what their concerns are.

If Jason introduces different rules to make the open-plan office more conducive to effective teamwork, then it would satisfy the employees. The office could have rooms with doors for the employees that have a hard time working in groups. I think it would help if the employees brainstormed as a group and worked on their own to complete tasks. This would allow employees group interaction and allow certain ones to work alone. Working in a group allows employees to create stronger communication skills and exchange different outlooks on feedback and performance. Respond to this persons discussion . No less than 100 words

Qualities of a Nurse Leader

It is important for nurse leaders to engage with other nurse leaders to understand professional roles; a practice experience is assigned to achieve this end. It is expected that you will spend 8-10 hours with the nurse leader, shadowing them in their position, observing them go about their day, and interviewing them. The interview can take place before, during, or after the shadow period or can be on a different day.

**All students are to submit a completed Practice Hour Log of at least 8-10 hours into the Mod 6 dropbox. Note: Students who hold an RN license in the state of Washington must complete a minimum of 10 hours of practice experience as noted on their Log. Upload the Log as a separate document. **

You will engage with and interview a nurse leader in person. You should begin thinking about this activity as soon as possible and identify how you will identify and gain access to the interview. You may include photos, graphs, or charts.

1. Choose a nurse leader who holds a leadership nursing position in their organization who have direct reports (they supervise other employees). Examples of this include Director of Nursing, Director, Unit Manager. *You may not be employed in the same facility as your interviewee or shadow during personal work hours* (If special accommodations need to be made, approval by your instructor is required first). 
2. Develop an interview guide before conducting the interview. Identify information that you want to know before the interview and plan clarifying questions. You must include at least one question about technology/informatics.
3. Conduct an interview regarding their professional role in the organization, and a current health care issue that is of interest to you (ethics, conflict management, budget, staffing, culture of safety, “just culture”, career advancement, quality improvement, etc.). Identify the name of the organization and use names of all involved (no anonymity).
4. Prepare a written report of the interview.

Required questions below. Feel free to add to the list below but these questions must be asked to your interviewee and answered.

• Please describe the nursing and inter-professional teams that operate in this facility/on this unit.
• Can you provide an example of a nursing practice that has been changed in the last year based on current best evidence?
• Please identify the impact of change within your organization and your role as leader/manager in this change process
• Please identify strategies used for fiscal and human resources that contribute to the organization’s ability to deliver quality cost-effective patient-centered care
• What do you consider your biggest challenge as a leader/manager?
• What do you love most about your job?
• Why did you choose this job?
• What other kinds of nursing/other job did you ever do?
• How would you describe your company’s culture?
• How would you describe your role in admission and staffing decisions?
• What is your leadership style?

* If you are employed in a large healthcare facility that has more than one location, you may interview the nurse leader in that organization with prior permission from your instructor. The purpose of this is to get you out of your organization and explore other nursing leadership roles that you might be familiar with.

Leadership Case Problem A

The T-Shirt Production Innovators

In 2011, two Brown University seniors, Walker Williams and Evan Stites-Clayton, were sad that their favorite bar in Providence, Rhode Island was closing. To commemorate the closing, the two friends decided to print T-shirts, but they were struck by the upfront costs, and the need to estimate how many of each size they would need to order. Williams built a website to take orders and measure demand, and also posted a link to the site on Facebook. By morning, hundreds of orders were received, along with a few e-mails requesting that he create similar websites for the T-shirt ideas of other people. The Aha Moment arrived for Williams, and he immediately knew that he had hit upon a commercially viable idea. The company Teespring soon followed.

Today Teespring is one of the top T-shirt vendors in the United States, and prints approximately 7 million shirts annually, with annual revenues estimated at $100 million. T-shirts have been shipped to more than eighty countries worldwide. The company has grown to over 300 employees. The business model is that individuals create Internet campaigns to sell custom T-shirts and related clothing on the Teespring website. Campaign creators are required to design and market the product themselves, but they are not required to invest money upfront, paying only when they have secured orders for their T-shirts.

Teespring’s role is to fulfill order for campaigns that have attained their sale goals, and then ships the T-shirts to the buyers. T-shirts are printed on demand, thereby avoiding the problem of inventory accumulation. Teespring does all the T-shirt manufacturing and shipping for the designer, whereas the designer creates the idea and helps market the T-shirt through social media and word-of-mouth. However, the company also contributes to advertising on Facebook.

Tools on the Teespring website enable the T-shirt designer to upload their ideas and slogans. The designers can select which quality and type of shirt (traditional hoodie, or tank top) they choose to print on, and many different fonts and icons are possible. The designer then chooses how many T-shirts he or she aspires to sell, and sets a sales goal. If a minimum of five T-shirts are preordered, Teespring produces the items and ships them directly to customers, charging the designed about $9 per T-shirt. The T-shirt designer sets the retail price per item.

The Teespring model has been so successful that the founders built a printing facility in Kentucky, where all the shirts can be produced and shipped efficiently. An example of a Teespring success story is restaurant manager Benny Hsu, who earned more than $120,000 in one year with a Tee-shirt bearing the slogan, “Keep calm and let the radiation therapist take care of it.”

Questions

In what way have the founders of Teespring demonstrated creative and innovative leadership?

In what way does Teespring provide its customers an opportunity to develop their creativity skills?

What is your evaluation of the prospects of Teespring being sustainable in the sense of lasting a long time as a business?

If you were required to come up with a T-shirt to sell through Teespring, what message would you place on the T-shirt