Have you ever purchased a product or service and thought, “Wow! Other people need to buy this…” or “Everyone needs to avoid this.” This is the beginning of an argument. Nearly every day, we encounter and use arguments to inform and persuade others. A great argument is more than just an opinion, though. To be persuasive, an argument needs to use claims and credible evidence to prove its point.Write a brief (no more than 2 pages) review of a product or service you recently purchased or used. Include at least 2 credible outside sources in your review to support your claims. Format your product review using the CTU APA Template and remember to cite your sources using both in-text citations and a References page for your two sources (the last page). Your product review should include the following parts:An introduction paragraph that tells your reader what the product is, why you are interested in it (or why you chose that product to review), and your argument and overall recommendations about the product.At least 2 separate body paragraphs that present claims and evidence to support your argument.In your body paragraphs, be sure to include appropriate in-text citations to indicate where you are bringing in information from your outside sources.A conclusion paragraph that includes your recommendation on whether your reader should buy the product.A References page that correctly lists each of the outside sources you used, formatted appropriately using the CTU APA Guide.Submit your completed assignment under the Unit 4 Individual Project – Product Review by uploading an MS Word document with the questions and your answers or by typing your answers to the questions directly in the assignment Submission area. To help with your assignment submission, you may use the optional Unit 4 Individual Project Template.Tips for Completing This AssignmentThink about your audience and purpose as you go through the writing and research process. To whom are you writing, and why is it important that they read your product review?Remember the steps of the writing process as you plan, draft, revise, and edit your product review before submitting it. The better you plan, the easier it will be to produce your first draft!Be sure to view the Example Product Review so you know what a finished product for this assignment should look like.Use the CTU APA Template to ensure that your review is properly formatted.Save the template to your computer, rename it, and then upload it as an MS Word document. If you need help with this last step, reach out to your instructor.

I’m working on a english multi-part question and need an explanation to help me learn.

Paper 3 – Presentation – Directions – Online ClassYou will create a presentation of your Paper 3 for the rest of the class to view. When your presentation is done, please provide a link to it in the “Paper 3 Presentation” discussion board in the current module. You will also see an example of what I’m looking for in the current module. Each slide should have a high-quality image (please no clip art) and very little text. You do not have to have any audio…it is merely a slideshow that gives presents an overview of where your paper is going.Here are the presentation requirements:Slide #1 – Artifact 1Slide #2 – Artifact 2Slide #3 – Topic and both sides of the argumentSlide #4 – Your argumentSlide #5 – Argumentative Point 1 (one sentence only)Slide #6 – Argumentative Point 2 (one sentence only)Slide #7 – Argumentative Point 3 (one sentence only)Slide #8 – Refutation (Some people say … , but I argue…)Slide #9 – Concluding example (or a third artifact)Slide #10 – Works Cited for images (links only)I recommend Google Slides for your presentation (make sure it is viewable though…click the blue Share button). Just remember: when your presentation is done, please add a link to it in the “Paper 3 Presentation” discussion board (see current module). To make your link clickable, you just need to click the space bar after pasting it in to your post. (If that doesn’t work, paste the link into your post, highlight the link, and use the link icon—it looks like a chain).Share an update on your progress so far on Paper 3. You can discuss your artifacts, your research, your writing process, or anything else that is relevant. Please feel free to ask questions for your classmates to help provide feedback. By now you should have all your artifacts, all your research, and have started drafting the essay. You should have also gotten feedback from me on your argument (from your ARP Planning Document). Of course, if you not caught up, that’s ok. Just share where you are and ask for advice from your peers! Basically, share where you are in the process to get advice.Requirements:1. Post: In your post (at least 100 words), please share your thoughts. Use at least one quotation (see above).2. Respond: Please respond to at least one other student post (25 words).Directions: Respond to this discussion by clicking “Reply” below. Write your post, and click “Post Reply.” After you post, please respond to at least one other student post by clicking “Reply” and then “Post Reply.”

I’m studying for my Communications class and need an explanation.

Presentation AidsPresentation aids can help in the aiding of the audience’s understanding of the message of the speech. They are NOT for the speaker. They are for the benefit of the audience. Types of presentation aidsThe speaker or an assistant: These are often used when the speaker is giving a demo for example how to do a push-up or the waltz The blackboard/whiteboard: Easy down and dirty presentation aid. This can be useful in showing people how to draw something or do a math problem. The object itself: For example, if you are doing a presentation on the history of the slinky, a slinky would be an excellent presentation aid. Model of an object: This is used when you need a manageable copy of an object. Photo/sketch/drawing: For example, if you are doing a speech on James Dean, you may want to have a photo of him. Graphs/charts: Used for statistics or numerical info. This helps the audience have a visual understanding of the numbers. Now we are going to get into some of the more technology-based presentation aids.Audio: Something your audience can hear. Perhaps if you are presenting about a composer, you can play a piece of their work. Videos: Short video clips that support your message. Presentation software: One of the most common is PowerPoint. These are types of software that you use to create slides to support your message. Now that we have discussed some types of presentation aids, review this video for tips on how to use them:-1-Imagine you are doing a presentation on the history of the telephone. What kind of presentation aid would you use? Why would you use it? 2-Watch the video above. How can you connect the content of her presentation to the notes about presentation aids and supporting material? What types of supporting material and presentation aids does she use?Please watch this video TED presentation Aid Discussion MelissaMarshall2-Informative speaking and brainstorming discussionIn your own words, what is informative speaking? Can you give examples of topics that would be used for informative speaking? In your own words, why is brainstorming important?Would you try any of the examples of brainstorming giving in the lesson, why would you try that particular one? Have you tried any and was it helpful? Why was it helpful? When you are brainstorming, you are trying to generate ideas. You are not judging them or trying to polish at this point. You are doing whatever you can to get some thoughts out. For more ideas on how to brainstorm, see the video below.

1. The Founders of the American regime had serious concerns about the long-term efficacy of democracy. They particularly feared that, at its worst, democracy might occasionally pander to “foolish” inclinations and promises extolled by a populist leaders and demigods. Their response to these concerns included the creation of separate branches of government which could check and balance one another and retard the implementation of foolish ideas until any populist fever had subsided or at least had a chance to cool off. While federalism may have sprung from different motivations, it too could also be cited as contributing to the same result.
Early in the quarter you read Box’s short history of American public administration. In that book and throughout the Shafritz textbook it is clear that another “branch” of government has arisen in the last 244 years, variously called “the Administrative State”, the “Bureaucracy”, etc. While at the federal level most of this branch resides, from an organization chart perspective, in the Executive branch, big pieces of it also exist in the other two branches and the regulatory agencies, as well.
In your assessment, how has the bureaucracy performed during the last four years? Depending on your political perspective, has it contributed to or resisted the implementation of President Trump’s agenda? Give examples. In doing so has it fulfilled the Founders’ scheme or contributed to its downfall? 600 – 1,000 words. 75 points.
2. Organizational structure has been a core premise of the study of public administration since Weber’s foundational treatise on Bureaucracy. Much of the reform movement in the later part of the twentieth century and the early years of this century has focused on moving past hierarchical forms of organizational management and various problems spawned by rigid control systems and over regulation. But this debate is very bimodal. Bureaucracy seems to persist even in many reformed organizations in the United States and western Europe. Moreover, in emerging countries with short histories and often high levels of corruption, there is often a push for stronger bureaucracies (often called NWS or neo-Weberian systems).
Discuss how bureaucracy has shaped our thinking in public administration about modern organizational performance and the quality of government. What will be the role of bureaucracy as we look to the future? Will bureaucracy persist, perhaps in some modified form or will it be somehow replaced in the world of 2050. How so?  600 – 1,000 words. 75 points.

Assignment 1:
Objective: Students will (a) conduct a 15-20 minute interview with a person over 40 years old to learn more about sport history from that person’s perspective; and (b) submit a written summary of the interview to the instructor by the posted due date. Summary prompt at the bottom after question 7.

Assignment: First, familiarize yourself with the interview questions below. This will help you choose an appropriate person over 40 years of age to interview. Family members may be interviewed for this assignment; in fact, it might be a fun activity to do with a parent or grandparent. That said, any person over 40 who is willing to answer the interview questions will do. The interview can be done in person, by phone, or by video call. Please do not email the questions to get written answers.
It is a good idea to record the interview, as long as your interviewee is comfortable with you doing so; if not, do not record. 
During the interview, please ask the following questions: 
1) Where and when did you grow up? What was life like in the U. S. or your country back then?
2) Which sports were most popular in your region when you were young? Where did people from your region go to see live sporting events in person? Which sports did they go to see?  
3) What were your favorite sports to play and watch as a child and adolescent? How were you introduced to these sports?
4) When you were young, did you participate in formal, organized sport leagues or in informal sports with groups of friends or neighborhood children? Please describe your experiences of each, if possible.
5) Were you denied opportunities to participate in some sports as a child or adolescent? If so, what factors kept you from participating? 
6) Who were the greatest athletes of your youth? Who were your favorite athletes growing up? Describe these individuals as you remember them.
7) What were the most significant sporting events of your youth? Describe those you participated in or saw live in person or on television.
After you have completed your interview, write up a summary of your interviewee’s answers, making sure to capture their main points. As you do this, please be sure to keep the person anonymous by using a fake name or pseudonym for them. 
Assignments should be typed  in 12pt. font and double spaced with one inch margins.
Assignment 2:
After reading the Module 4 Readings(All attached readings), summarize the historical content about the period that you found most interesting and reflect on and discuss its historical significance then and/or today.