The purpose of Lorraine’s message is to _______________________________________ (build goodwill with her employees to maintain morale, persuade the employees to opt for the best benefits package, inform that thier positions are being eliminated)

Which audience characteristics should Lorraine consider as she prepares her message? Check all that apply.

A. Rapport

B. Receiver needs and concerns

C. Relinquishment

D. Ethnicity

Read the following sentence, and answer the corresponding question.

I will let you use my stapler.

Which revision applies a “you attitude” most effectively for this sentence?

A. The stapler may be used with my permission.

B. The stapler is available.

C. You may use my stapler.

If the audience might be displeased by the contents of your message, use the __________ (inductive, deductive) approach.

Read the scenario, and then consider the appropriate organizational approach.

Peter needs to inform his boss of the dates he will be out of the office during his upcoming paternity leave. Peter’s boss is supportive of Peter’s family involvement and is expecting Peter’s message.

Which organizational approach would be best in this situation?

A. Deductive

B. Inductive

Read the scenario, and then consider the sequencing of minor ideas in a message.

Karen is writing an email message to her team about the process for submitting travel receipts for reimbursements.

Which minor-idea sequence would be most appropriate for Karen to use?

A. Time

B. Space

C. Value

explain the role(s) of kingship in ancient Sumerian society. In other words, one might ask, what were the duties of the king or what was a Sumerian king expected to do or what were some of the characteristics of kingship in Ancient Mesopotamia?

DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE AND WHY?

OTs should evaluate clients by using a functional and meaningful activity, which will in hand allow the client to feel motivated to perform the occupation to the best of their ability. Using a functional task for evaluation allows the therapist to understand a person as a whole and observe their way of completing an activity. The therapist can comprehend their difficulties and compensation strategies when observing the client perform a familiar task. According to Pedretti (pg.335), “If problems and their causes can be identified, the therapist has a good foundation for establishing training objectives, priorities, methods, and the need for assistive devices” (2018).

Compare and contrast the theoretic model of behavior change with the health belief model. Have you ever successfully gone through all of the stages of the transtheoretical model? Explain. If not, what stage is it that you have been stuck/stopped in? Why do you think this is?

Citing specific evidence from the Song of Roland (not from the textbook), what were some of the main characteristics of the ideal knight during the reign of Charlemagne?

Have you ever thought about personality theory through a biblical worldview?

• What traits make up your personality? Write down three core personality traits that you feel best define you.
• Next, ask two other people to describe your personality in three words.
• Share your list with the class and share the lists from the other individuals. Did you gain any new insight?
• How can you use these traits to advance the Kingdom of God on a personal and professional level?

1) British writer Vincenzo Oliveti wrote, “God revealed to the Prophet Muhammad the Holy Qur'an, the Sacred Book of Islam. The religion this created, however, was not a new message but simply a final and total Arabic restatement of God's messages to the Hebrew Prophets and to Jesus.” Based on what you know about Judaism and Christianity would you agree with this statement? You may read more of Oliveti’s text in The 500 Most Influential Muslims

2)  The first nobel truth of Buddhism is “all is suffering.” The goal of practicing Buddhism, then, is to eliminate personal suffering through extinguishing our desires and our attachment to the idea of “self.” There are no distinctions between good desires and bad desires, for all desires lead to suffering. To what degree do you think this is true? Is it possible that some kinds of desires are good and even necessary to life? Read through the material about Buddha and his teaching at http://www.sacred-texts.com/bud/bits/bit-2.htm (read The Fire Sermon [#73] and The Great Retirement [#6, only down to the naming of Rahula]). Then wiegh on this Question.

1. What does the term “hylomorphism” mean in relation to Aristotle’s Physics and Metaphysics? Explain how this represents a sharp break between Aristotle and Plato.

Based on Chapter 8, Reading 23 titled "Unequal Childhood- Class, Race and Family Life" (Page 306) of book Family in Transition 15th Edition by Skolnick & Skolnick

Q. Discuss some of the preconceptions regarding family life in America and why the family is theoretically significant.

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3) What are the different kinds of/parts of souls described by Aristotle in On the Soul, and how are they distinguished?

1. Consider the questions posed by the author of our textbook: People, Progress, and Nature, Is Conflict Inevitable? Do you think that conflict is inevitable if we are to progress as a society and why?

2. what do you feel is the most important environmental problem or issue that we face today and why?

3. Do you feel that we as a society are doing enough to address environmental problems? If yes, provide an example. If no, identify who or what is preventing society from addressing these problems?

2) Explain what each of Aristotle’s “four causes” would be for a batch of chocolate chip cookies.