Please procure the film Bella (2006), which won the People’s Choice Award of 2007. You will should be able to watch the film from the links below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBkNFVNkE7c (Links to an external site.)

For some information on Bella see:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0482463/

View the film with an eye to the topical questions below. Take notes as much as possible of the dialogue and behavior of the characters, and note the material culture that is displayed in the scenes. After viewing the film, write your essay using the following structure and topics.

ESSAY IN APA FORMAT: Videos for APA formatting are provided in “Writing in APA Format” link on the left of your screen below “Essay Projects.”

APA Paper consists of:
Title Page

Abstract:  mention the method you used to gather your information, and the sociological approach(es) to evaluate the data. Abstract comes after the Title page.
Paragraph 1: In this paragraph compare and contrast Jose’s family (traditional) with that of Nina’s (modern). What difference(s) do your see between them?

Paragraph 2: In this paragraph discuss the cultural meaning of the film which tries to elevate the awareness of its viewers concerning life of a fetus and the option to abortion.

Paragraph 3: In this paragraph discuss what cultural elements, i.e., symbols, behavior, ideas, of this film makes it a spiritual film. What cultural elements makes this film a religious film?

Paragraph 4: Conclude your essay. 

 Description

The effect a school counselor can have on a student’s success is immeasurable. They introduce, promote, and guide students on their educational journeys with resourceful tools.

Think about your own experience with school counselors in your PK-12 experience. What tasks did they perform? With what aspects of your education were they involved?

Informally interview two high school graduates about their experiences with school counselors in PK-12 education. One of your graduates must have graduated at least a decade ago. What tasks did their school counselors perform? What role did they play in their education?

In an essay, synthesize the responses from your experiences and your interviewees to address the following questions. Make sure your responses are informed by information gathered from the interviews:

What were the roles and responsibilities of school counselors in your educational experiences or the experiences of those you knew?

In what ways has the school counselor role changed and developed over time? Provide specific examples from your experiences or the experiences of those you interviewed that demonstrate this evolution.

Compare the experiences from when you were a student in high school to the experiences of those you interviewed. If you do not have personal experiences, refer to the high school graduates’ experiences.

• How has history, philosophy, and trends influenced current practices of school counseling and the school counselor’s role? Cite one to two scholarly resources to support your response.

Instructions
Select one of the papers/articles provided in this section. Based on the argument of the author,
take a position and write your persuasive essay (five paragraphs).
In this module, there are two links to Web Sites where you can find steps and guidelines for
writing a persuasive essay.
https://www.hamilton.edu/academics/centers/writing…
The essay would be graded 0 to 10 points. If you submit late your highest grade would be six out
of ten points.
While writing your essay, please do not read/use other references. This is not an English writing
or a research assignment. This is a business writing assignment. Review the PowerPoint
presentation (Persuasive essay structure) on how to write a persuasive essay.
Steps
1. Visit the web sites to find out how to write a persuasive essay.
2. Review the PowerPoint presentation on a persuasive essay structure. This is not an
English writing assignment. It is Business Writing assignment, and your essay should
have the proposed structure.
3. Please read the rubric before start working on your essay.
4. Open Sample 1 instructions and follow these instructions to learn how to use this project
rubric. Submit your sample essay rubric evaluation using S1 link.
5. Open Sample 2 instructions and follow these instructions. Submit your evaluation of this
second essay using link S2 link.
6. Select an article that compels you to write an essay with your opinion.
7. Write your persuasive essay (five paragraphs).

1. Answer questions in “Your Opinion Counts” 

– A shortage of entry-level employees is a major concern of many hotel GMs.  To the extent currently, employed staff members can be retained, there is less needed to recruit new employees.  List three specific activities that you, as a GM, can undertake to help reduce the employee turnover rate. 

– Many jobs in one hotel are similar to those in another. Assume that the compensation including benefits in your hotel and that of a nearby competitor were identical. Identify three features you as a GM could ensure existed in your hotel to make your property competitive with the other potential employer. 

OR

2. Answer questions in “Your Opinion Counts”

– Some GMs measure their own effectiveness using primarily ADR, while others prefer to evaluate their effectiveness by the occupancy rate generated.  More recently, RevPAR has become the standard by which the effectiveness of a hotel’s management team is evaluated.  Describe at least one strength and one weakness of each of these approaches.  Are all three measures still useful? Would you as a GM, use RevPAR as your exclusive measure of effectiveness? Why or why not? 

– Many hotels experience difficulty when establishing credit policies. List five factors you believe would be important when determining whether to offer credit terms to a new client in your own hotel.  Explain your reason for choosing each factor.

Purpose T

he success of any business or organization is driven by its ability to seek out and retain the best talent. However, that is not likely to happen if the organization’s reputation as an employer has been tarnished. When it comes to staffing, the term ‘employer brand’ is key to attracting and retaining the employees the organization needs to be successful. A brand normally refers to the image an organization portrays to its customers, however, employer brand is all about the image the organization portrays to potential employees. Employer brand is the organization’s public image in the eyes of those planning to make their next career move. In this assignment, you will be asked to reflect on the work stoppage that occurred at the University of Lethbridge. By reviewing news articles and other credible courses of information, critically reflect on and assess if the work stoppage has negatively impacted the University of Lethbridge’s employer brand. Provide rationale to support your assessment. 

Overview 1. Review the assignment in its entirety to ensure you fully understand the requirements. If you have questions, please ask.

2. Review news articles and other credible courses of information related to the work stoppage at the University Lethbridge

3. Critically think about and assess what impact the work stoppage has had on the University’s employer brand and ability to attract key talent in the future.