DISCUSSION:

1. Take a moment to review the Twitter feed for compelling Tweets that are related to healthcare policy and are directly impacting your community or those you care for.
2. Give an overview of a policy or potential policy. Include how it could impact your community or those you care for positively negatively.
3. Next, discuss the importance that interdisciplinary collaboration would have related to the policy.
4. Then, identify any ethical concerns it raises for you and why.
5. Compose a 280-character or fewer Tweet that describes what you have shared with the class. Remember Twitter only allows 280 characters (this include spaces, etc.) so you will need to be concise. It should include a hashtag. Include a reference URL if applicable. Share this Tweet in the discussion. (Note: A Twitter account is not required).
6. Your discussion post should look like:
   • Paragraph one: overview of the policy or potential policy. Include how it could impact your community or those you care for positively negatively.
   • Paragraph two: Discuss the importance that interdisciplinary collaboration would have related to the policy.
   • Paragraph three: Identify any ethical concerns it raises for you and why
   • Paragraph four: Compose a Tweet that describes what you have shared with the class.
   • Resources: Where did you find your data?
7. Example Tweet: Medications should be affordable. #pharmaceuticaltransparency #nursesunit #advocate https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cms-ta…

Read pages 4-16 of the Pew Research Center report, Race in America 2019 (see link below), and write a brief report. The report should contain three separate sections that address all the points in each set of questions. Notice the expected word count for each section (exceeding the word count will not negatively affect your grade, but please try to stay within the range).

1. Describe the views of Americans concerning the nation’s progress on matters related to race. How do people believe things have changed under the Administration of Donald Trump and how do they view his handling of racial issues? (approximately 150-200 words)

2. How is partisanship associated with views about race in the United States? Indicate some ways that Democrats and Republicans differ in their responses to questions about race. (approximately 150-200 words)

3. How do black and white respondents differ in their perceptions about race in the United States? Provide some examples of major differences in perceptions of these two groups. (approximately 150-200 words)

Link to report: https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/wp-content/uploads…

this is a policy and welfare essay outline. i need a outline themed on mass incarceration in the 1900s make sure to talk about the 1994 bill clinton signed a crime bill that incarcerated so many men particularly black men. This outline should follow the attachment with this message and the requirements. 7 sources should be listed these sources should be peer reviewed journals, articles, and videos. Must use APA CITATIONS. The outline should include intext citations as well. This paper is due tomorrow morning and should be at minimum 300 words. I need the paper by 6am tomorrow moring 9/29/20

Thesis Statement: Following the protest over the death of George Floyd and many that have followed after that, policing method in America needs reform particularly in areas where minorities lives to prevent civilian death in the hands of the police and mass protests across the country.

Paper 1: Making an Argument
Overview

In Unit I for this course, we introduced a basic framework for argument. This framework
consists of a perspective on argument as democratic practice, different levels of argument
(product, process, controversy), standardization as a means of modeling argument, cogency as an
orientation toward argument evaluation, the ARG conditions as a tool for argument evaluation,
and judgment as an important argument practice.

This first paper gives you an opportunity to put this framework into practice in a written format.
As with the first speech, your paper will be a discrete, stand-alone argument, so you should focus
your attention in this assignment on argument as product.

First paper versus first speech

Your first paper will address the same topic and thesis statement from your first speech.
However, this first paper will different from your speech in four important ways:

1. Revision of argument: Based on your experience of delivering the first speech and your self-
evaluations, you may decide that you need to revise and refine your argument. Perhaps your
thesis statement was too broad, or you judged one of your main points to be tangentially
connected to your thesis, or you felt that some of your evidence was not compelling. This paper
offers you the opportunity to reconsider aspects of your argument and try to strengthen it.

2. Focus, focus, focus: Given that you can write this paper over several different writing sessions
(unlike delivering the speech once when it was your turn during the discussion sections), you
should use this opportunity to sharpen your focus in your argument. Make sure that your thesis
statement addresses your topic in a manageable way. For example, don’t argue for the need for
citizen supervision of police departments generally. Instead, focus on a specific department, or a
practice that has been used successfully somewhere. Make sure the connections between your
main points and thesis, as well as your evidence and main points, are clear.

3. Development of your argument: You will have significantly more space in this paper to
develop your argument further and to provide additional details. As a way of thinking about this,
recall that we have explained that a good rule-of-thumb for speaking from a speech manuscript is
that each double-spaced page takes about two minutes to present. Since this paper will be 4-5
pages, it is the equivalent of delivering an 8-10 minute speech! In other words, you cannot
simply convert your speech outline into a paper; it would be too short. Use the extra space to
pursue points you did not have time to develop fully in your speech and/or to add additional
main points. Your evidence can be discussed with greater specificity as well. For instance, a
study or survey you may have only referenced in your speech can be explored in greater detail.
Or, you can share the experiences or story of someone who may be relevant to and provide
support for your argument. Etc.

4. Different modalities: Oral and written arguments enact two different modalities of
communication. As such, they present different opportunities to advance arguments. In a written
paper, you can make your argument more specific and precise. In terms of specificity, you can
address more contextual details; you can be more nuanced in your use of quotations, weaving
back and forth between sharing relevant quotes and offering your interpretations of these quotes; you can discuss statistics in greater detail; etc. With regard to precision, you can write and
rewrite portions of your argument. This may include more significant parts, like refocusing thesis
statements and replacing main points, as well as more specific details, like adding evidence and
refining your word choices. Take advantage of these opportunities as you engage the modality of
written argumentation.

Structure and sections of the first paper

The structure of your paper should include the key components we discussed for your first
speech. However, the specific development of these components will differ from the speech as
explained above. As a reminder, here are these components:

Thesis statement: The overall conclusion to your speech
Main points: The key reasons that support your conclusion

Evidence: More specific reasons and additional information (e.g., statistics, quotes from experts,
stories of particular individuals, descriptions of events, personal experience, commonly shared
values and principles, etc.) that support your main points

In addition, your paper should include the following sections:

Introduction: The introduction should be one or two paragraphs. It should provide relevant
contextual information for your argument, address the significance of your argument, clearly
articulate your thesis statement, and preview your main points.

Main section: In the main section of your paper, you should clearly articulate and develop your
main points. Each main point should be acceptable, relevant to your thesis, and sufficiently well-
developed. Each main point should address a significant aspect of your thesis. If your main
points are linked, you should explain their connections. The evidence supporting your main
points should be acceptable, relevant, and sufficiently developed. Your evidence should also be
reliable and, when applicable, you should cite the sources for your evidence. The length of the
main section will vary depending on the length of your introduction and conclusion.

Conclusion: The conclusion should be one paragraph that summarizes your thesis statement and
main points.

Bibliography: Using a consistent citation style (MLA, APA, or Chicago), your bibliography
should provide full information for each source. Your paper should have a minimum of 6
sources. As the librarian introduced us to two databases—Opposing Viewpoints in Context and
Academic Search—your bibliography should include at least 2 sources from each database.
Indicate in your bibliography which sources are drawn from which database.

As you prepare your paper, use the ARG conditions as a self-check to consider the cogency of
your argument.

Outline

Your outline should represent the logical structure of your argument by focusing on your thesis
statement, main points, and evidence. Your outline should not be a word-for-word representation
of your speech. Here is a sample outline, with the references cited, based on a portion of the
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar essay:

Thesis statement: College athletes should be paid.

I. Colleges, coaches and programs make millions on the efforts of student athletes.

A. The NCAA tournament made $900 million and generated $9.2 billion in gambling (Parker).

B. My athletic activities earned UCLA millions of dollars.

1. We generated cash for the university as well as advertising that recruited new students.

C. College coaches makes millions of dollars (“How much”)

1. Top college coaches can make between $4-9 million per year
D. UT football made $92 million in 2015 (Wadlington).

II. Athletes from modest backgrounds struggle financially in college

A. When I was at UCLA, I struggled to get by financially.

1. I worked during the summer to save a little money for school.

2. I basically just studied, practiced, and played.

B. In 2014, former UConn basketball player Shabazz Napier talked about going hungry some nights
(Waldron)

1. Napier said: “We do have hungry nights that we don’t have enough money to get food in.
… Sometimes, there’s hungry nights where I’m not able to eat, but I still gotta play up to my
capabilities.”

2. This reminded me of my experience at UCLA

References

“How much are college sports coaches paid?” [n.d.] College Sports Scholarships.
https://www.collegesportsscholarships.com/college-…

Parker, Tim. 2016, March 15. How much does the NCAA make off March Madness? Investopedia.
https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/03…

Wadlington, Paul. 2016, August 22. University of Texas football more profitable than most NFL teams.
Barking Carnival. https://www.barkingcarnival.com/2016/8/22/12584762/university-of-texas-football-more-
profitable-than-most-nfl-teams-college-football-revenue-profit

Waldron, Travis. 2017, March 17. Black Americans support paying college athletes. Huffington Post.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/paying-college-athl…