This speech needs some improvement and my professor has given some suggestions  Introduction (3/5 points): A. Remember that your speech begins with your attention-getting device; you don’t want to start by announcing your topic.  Can you revise your attention-getting device so it makes the audience curious about your topic?  Perhaps you can start with a quotation, or a series of questions. B.  Simplify your Central Idea (thesis + main points) to clearly reflect the characteristics you will cover in the …

Create an Elevator Speech An elevator speech is a mini, sometimes impromptu, speech about yourself, your product or service for a business opportunity or to gain employment. For this assignment, you are riding in an elevator with a CEO of your choice (just the two of you). Introduce yourself and pitch yourself for a job with the company or pitch your product or service. Keep in mind, the elevator ride is two minutes long, as you are in the tallest building in the …

For the discussion this week, conduct research on the topic you have been working with since Unit 2. Then, in a well-developed  initial post, include the following: A description of your research process Three APA reference entries, each for a credible source related to your topic Beneath each reference entry, include an annotation of the source Finally, select one of the sources and provide a full evaluation of it in terms of the CRAAP criteria. That is, explain its currency, …

1. Online, research the area where your focused youth lives (would live if fictional) and/or where they go to school. Identify 3 after-school or youth programs that would be an ideal fit for the focus youth. 2. Write 1-2 paragraphs (per program) explaining why each program would fit the focus youth’s strengths and/or support their needs as detailed in the Youth Profile. 3. Create an organizational profile for each selected program with at least 10 points of information for each …

1. Who was DeWitt Buckingham and what happened to him in Oakland? 2. What are restrictive covenants? 3. How did the SCOTUS’s decision in Shelley vs. Kraemer change enforcement of restrictive covenants? 4. How did the Westlake development work around the Shelley decision? 1. What motivated the federal government to encourage white Americans to buy houses? 2. What were the Underwriting Manual’s recommendation for appraisers when evaluating properties? …

Chapter 6 1. What strategies did realtors use to blockbust? 2. What is the difference between buying a house with a conventional mortgage and buying through an installment plan or contract? 3. What evidence was used to support the claim “that integration undermined property values”? Chapter 7 1. According to Rothstein, why should the IRS withhold tax exemptions from universities and churches? 2. What is ironic about churches and universities supporting restrictive covenants? 3. Why does reverse redlining and subprime …

There are many types of rain, and they all create a different mood. Spring rain on fields and flowers can feel refreshing. On the other hand, a cold, steady rain in the middle of winter can make you feel a little sad. A thunderstorm might feel frightening, or it might feel exciting. All types of rain are necessary to water the earth’s grasses and plants. No matter where you are, you can use the mood created by rain as an …

Write a composition using ONE of the following topics. Your composition needs to be three to five paragraphs long. It must contain an introduction, a body, and a conclusion. Argue for or against the limitation of speed limits. Compare and contrast driving in the winter and driving in the summer. Describe a single memorable day in your life. Explain why a certain sport is your favorite.* *For the purpose of this examination, sport is defined as “an activity involving physical …

What can you say about the probability of a certain event if (a) the probability is 1, (b) the probability is 0. Explain how a nonstandard normal distribution differs from the standard normal distribution. Describe the process for finding probabilities for nonstandard normal distributions. Illustrate with examples …

Stakeholders in the health care industry exist in a broad range that extends from within the industry to the community at large. Patients, communities, governments, providers, payors, researchers, and beyond, are some of the many stakeholder groups that have an important role to play in the U.S. health care system. Additionally, new roles within the health care industry continue to emerge and bring innovation to the continuum of care. Research 1 stakeholder and 1 emerging role in health care that …