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In this activity, you will be pretending to be a consultant for an interest group. You will be charged with helping that interest group better achieve its goals. Have fun and be creative with this activity!
National Education Association
The main purpose of monitoring and Controlling activities is to be proactive in finding issues ahead of time and taking corrective action. Corrective action can require revisiting Planning Process Group and updating the Project Management Plan as needed with the ultimate goal of bringing the project back in line with project objectives and constraints and improving future execution to avoid repeating the same issues” (Project Monitoring and Control Activities, n.d.). One monitoring and controlling activity that is performed where I work is contractor audits. These audits are performed one week before the contractors are scheduled to start work. These audits are designed to catch any deficiencies in the contractors process, tools or training. This allows us to remedy the problem before the contractor is onsite and in production. This technique saves time and helps eliminate any problems.
Each week we have scheduled downtime with multiple projects being performed at the same time in many different locations. At 1:00 on these down days we have a meeting to evaluate progress and resources needed to complete all of the scheduled tasks on time. This meeting is done with all supervisors over designated areas.
Propose an Amendment to the Constitution
Discussion board (75-150 words): After reviewing what you have learned in this course, especially the text of the United States Constitution, propose to the class an amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Be sure to make an argument supporting your proposed amendment. Why should this change be made? How will it benefit the lives of Americans across the country? Why does this issue need a Constitutional Amendment and not just a state or federal law change?
In this activity, you will be pretending to be a consultant for an interest group. You will be charged with helping that interest group better achieve its goals. Have fun and be creative with this activity! First, select an interest group from the following list that you will be consulting for (*you may only complete this assignment on one the listed interest groups):
- Service Employees International Union
- National Association of Realtors
- US Chamber of Commerce
- National Rifle Association
- National Education Association
- American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees
- AARP
- National Association of Broadcasters
In the first sentence of your paper please state very clearly what interest group you have selected.
Next, describe in your own words, what your selected interest group mission is. Do not copy and paste or quote the organization’s mission in your paper. Use your own words.
Next, take that mission statement and rewrite it in a new short one sentence “elevator pitch” that you think would be more effective. Feel free to get creative.
Look up your selected interest groups website. What is the web address? What do you like about their website? What do you think could be improved about their website?
Look up your selected interest group on social media. What is good about their social media presence? What could be improved about their social media presence?
Look up your selected interest group on OpenSecrets or the Federal Elections Commission website and discuss your findings. How much money does your interest group have? What is that money being spent on? In your opinion, are they using their money effectively? How could they spend their money to better accomplish their goals?
Come up with at least one completely original idea that could be used to improve your selected interest groups efforts. Describe this idea in detail. What specific goal would this idea seek to accomplish? What types of resources would this idea need? How would this idea improve the organization’s efforts to achieve its mission?
Finally, be sure to provide a reference list.Due date 4/12/2017Propose an Amendment to the ConstitutionDiscussion board (75-150 words): After reviewing what you have learned in this course, especially the text of the United States Constitution, propose to the class an amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Be sure to make an argument supporting your proposed amendment. Why should this change be made? How will it benefit the lives of Americans across the country? Why does this issue need a Constitutional Amendment and not just a state or federal law change?
Whatever you wrote for the discussion board has to be used in this assignment as well. Reflection on Your Proposed Amendment to the Constitution. In at least 250 words reflect on your proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution that you presented to your peers in the discussion board. This assignment is about creating and communicating a fully developed argument. First, describe your proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution. (this is a thesis statement)
Second, present and describe three (3) arguments in support of your Amendment. Think especially about the ideas, themes, and nature of our nation’s founding and political institutions. For example, do our founders ideas of what liberty means support you proposed amendment?
Third, address at least two 2 counter arguments that could be made by those that might oppose your proposed amendment. Describe those counter arguments fully and discuss why those counter arguments do not sufficiently counter your proposed amendment to the Constitution.
Finally, write a conclusion paragraph that restates your proposed change to the Constitution and reviews what you believe to be the most compelling argument in support of your proposed amendment.
Be sure to include a reference list for any outside sources you use in completing your paper. Please note: APA formatting and citations rules apply to this and all essays in this course.
Reflection on Your Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
In at least 250 words reflect on your proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution that you presented to your peers in the discussion board. This assignment is about creating and communicating a fully developed argument.
First, describe your proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution. (this is a thesis statement)
Second, present and describe three (3) arguments in support of your Amendment. Think especially about the ideas, themes, and nature of our nation’s founding and political institutions. For example, do our founders ideas of what liberty means support you proposed amendment?
Third, address at least two 2 counter arguments that could be made by those that might oppose your proposed amendment. Describe those counter arguments fully and discuss why those counter arguments do not sufficiently counter your proposed amendment to the Constitution.
Finally, write a conclusion paragraph that restates your proposed change to the Constitution and reviews what you believe to be the most compelling argument in support of your proposed amendment.
Be sure to include a reference list for any outside sources you use in completing your paper.
