Week 12
12) Research Paper Reflection [Categories: Research Paper, Where to Invade Next, Reflection]: Please complete the following:
Introduction After writing the first draft of my research paper, I watched the video Reflective Writing, I will be annotating the video Reflective Writing by SkillsTeamHullUni. This blog will also answer the above questions with thoughtful answers. Annotate Reflective Writing After watching the video Reflective Writing by SkillsTeamHullUni I found out that reflective writing is primary about looking at past events and learning from your mistakes, to correct them for your future events. You also need to focus on your thoughts and feelings to reflect on why I am making these decisions in my writings, compared to asking yourself what, when, who, and where. Most importantly you should be learning making your reflections which this segment from the video shows how you should properly use reflection to maximize your learning. Provide thoughtful answers to these questions:
**Introduction and Annotated Reflective writing was originally from blog #6**
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Week 11
11) Annotated Bibliography [Categories: Where to Invade Next, Research Paper]: Please complete the following:
Introduction Every developed country in the would has one thing in common, mandated paid vacation days, and holiday pay. Ranging from Italy's 20 mandated vacation days and 10 paid holidays for a total of 30 paid days off, to Japan's and Canada's total of 10 paid days off. Then there is a the United States of American with a whooping 0 days, yes 0. In today's blog post, I will write four sources along with summaries, evaluation and an explanation how this source material is relevant for my research paper. Research question: Should the American government legally require companies to provide paid vacation for the full-time workforce? Source #1 WORK HOURS, WAGES, AND VACATION LEAVE JOSEPH G. ALTONJI and EMIKO USUI* http://content.ebscohost.com/ContentServer.asp?EbscoContent=dGJyMNLr40Sep7I4zOX0OLCmr0%2Bep7RSr6y4SrSWxWXS&ContentCustomer=dGJyMOPY7Ya3r69T69fnhrnb4ovf5ucA&T=P&P=AN&S=R&D=buh&K=24257245 Summarize This article shows how much Americans work, and take vacations, in comparison to their individual wages, in America. The article shows how some American workers do get paid vacation even though they are not required to but it clearly shows that American's need more vacation time then they are given. Evaluation This article shows that Americans need more vacation time, and that vacation time must be mandated by the government for full-time workers, like the rest of the world. almost every American Exceeds their "vacation time". Explain how the source material is relevant for your research paper. This is great reinforcement for my Research paper that shows how americans need mandated vacation time. source #2 Why Germans have longer vacation times and more productivity by Glen Stansberry. Sept 28, 210 Summarize This article is focused on how working less hours a week, and with mandated weeks of vacation still yield similar results. It also focuses on how giving you employees more vacation time leads to a more work focused environment and less as a place to just "clock in" at. Evaluation American's work too much where they lose the drive to be proactive at work, and it becomes a more routine environment, compared to Germany with all of the vacation time that gives them down time so that they come back to work after a break and work significantly more efficient. Explain how the source material is relevant for your research paper. This will be used to demonstrate how the workers lose motivation and the work place becomes more of a social environment because they are always there. Source #3 If you want a raise, try taking a vacation. Abigail Hess. Wed, 24 may 2017. Summarize This article focuses on how taking vacation helps other businesses because you have time to spend money that you've worked hard to for. The other main focus shows how taking a break from work improves your work ethics with facts. It has real statistics that show people who have taking vacation's have a better chance to get promoted. Evaluation This helps American's recharge to accomplish higher peak productivity levels when they are working. Explain how the source material is relevant for your research paper I will be able to use the direct statistics to use as a leading supporting factor. Source #4 Why Happy Employees Are 12% More Productive By Jonha Revesncio. July 22, 2015. Summarize This article decided to focus on how workers that are happy contribute more towards the workplace. Not only in time, but in productivity. It also focuses on how financial incentives such as bonuses are not enough to make an employee happy, time off and other incentives make a person more happy, and of course a happier employee is a more productive employee. Evaluation It also focuses on how the vast majority of workers do not enjoy their work environment resulting in lost profits, and a waste of the employees' time that furthers them into the feeling of a rut. Explain how the source material is relevant for your research paper. I will use this to be a major supporting factor that vacations make people happier, and happier workers are 12% more productive! Source #5 Save Our Vacation by Dickey Jack June first 2015. Summarize This journal focus on how the US is the only developed country in the world that does not have guaranteed vacation days. It also list the main reason's why American's don't want to; can't go on vacation. It also talks about how American's are over worked, and how being over worked is a leading factor in why American's trail in the ratings of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, which is the the favored metric for workforce productivity. Evaluation American's need to take more vacations to create better Morales for the country as a whole, to be more happy, and satisfied with our lives. Productivity may even rise according to this journal. Explain how the source material is relevant for your research paper. This journal is a supporting factor being it brings in official documents from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, that support that Americans are over worked and it is a leading factor in us trailing from the other developed countries. Source #6 Paid time off from work? What's that? Cathy Payne, 05/24/2013. Summarize This short journal contains a lot of factual comparisons about how America has no paid vacations days, especially for the jobs that do not pay very well. This journal also focuses on how being over worked, leads to poor productivity. Evaluation Unless you have a great job, you most likely will not get paid vacation, and even if you do have a good job, their is a still a chance you are not entitled to a paid vacation. Explain how the source material is relevant for your research paper. I will be able to use the quote "We need it for the health and well-being of our workers," he says. "We also need it for businesses, because people who are forced to work every single day lose productivity." to support my research paper in how American's are over worked. Week 10
10) Where to Invade Next? An Argument. [Categories: Where to Invade Next, Research Paper]: Please complete the following:
This blog seems to be my favorite blog of the year, in this blog I will be arguing three topics that Michael Moore "stole" from other countries in the documentary Where to Invade Next, I'll create a research question on my desired topic and write a brief argument that responds to the research questions. if you haven't watched Where to Invade Next, you can read my summary Blog #9 that explains Michael Moore's ideas. Research question #1 Topic: Legalization of all drugs in America Research Question: Should America legalize the use of all drugs? Argument: This question to me should get a simple no, and that should justify question #1, but for my grades sake I'll go a little more into detail. The number of opioid deaths in America have increased more than 200% from 2000-2014 in America (avg of 91 deaths a day), while their are annually 64,000 drug overdosed deaths a year. The drug crisis in America is so bad that The president had to declare a national public health emergency, in order to combat to lethal addiction. Legalizing the spread of heroin and other drugs will lead to many more American's dying. if you care to look at a few charts about drugs, and drug related deaths please visit this website. Research question #2 Topic: Required vacation time Research Question: Should American companies be forced to give American workers paid vacation? Argument: I find it disgusting that American's companies are not required to give American workers at least a week of paid vacation. This is one of the things that American's should steal from Italy and almost the rest of the world. I believe that getting paid vacation should be absolutely mandatory. Vacation gives workers something to look forward to. I never realized how I take my week of paid vacation for granted, even if it is just a lousy week. Research question #3 Topic: Death sentence and prison time Research Question: Should America abolish the death sentence and add a maximum of 21 year prison sentence regardless of the crime? Argument: I do not believe this was one of the greatest ideas, that Michael Moore decided to bring to America. I find it ridiculous that the person who shot up the island of kids participating in a summer camp, will receive a maximum of 21 years in imprisonment. I believe that an individual who decides to commit these kind of terrible actions do not have a place on this Earth, after a fair trail. |
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