Chap8 and chap10 work

COMS 360 Litke - Content Assignment 4 (Chapters 8 and 10)

For Content Assignment 4, you have three options from which to choose . Select EITHER Option I or Option II or Option III. Follow directions carefully for requirements and format for each of the options. You are expected to work alone on this content assignment, regardless of which option you select.

Option I – See the study guide (below) for chapters 8 and 10. There are thirty key concepts/themes listed. Select any 25 of the key concepts or themes, and IN YOUR OWN WORDS, define, explain, and/or characterize the 25 concepts or themes selected. Each description should be sufficient to clearly explain the concept or summarize the thematic area. Single space each of the concept/theme clarifications but skip a line between each concept/theme clarification.

Option II - See the study guide (below) for chapters 8 and 10. There are thirty key concepts/themes listed. Select any 25 of the key concepts/themes, and write a multiple choice question for each of the 25 selections made from the key concepts list. Do not use exam questions from any other source; your questions should be original ones written by you. All questions require response options of “a-e” as seen in the following example. Single space within numbered items, and double space between numbered items as seen in the example that follows.

1. Clever Hans was

a. a horse particularly skilled in observing nonverbal behaviors of audience members as he allegedly solved math problems

b. a most memorable student in Professor Litke’s nonverbal class; this student received a grade of “A” on every assignment submitted

c. a Norway rat in Calhoun’s behavioral sink study; he learned how to escape on day one

d. the German researcher credited with creating the PONS test

e. none of the above

2. Which of the following is a TRUE statement?

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

Chapter 8 Key Concepts/Themes

academics and males

academics and females

academics and LGBTQ students

single-sex educational programs

Title IX

bullying

effortless perfection

culture of romance

single-sex education

gendered expectations and pressures facing faculty

invisible hand discrimination

Chapter 10 Key Concepts/Themes

stereotypes of women in organizations

maternal wall

stereotypes of men in organizations

gendered wages

Lilly Ledbetter Act

formal practices

leave policies – FMLA

work schedules

informal practices

mentoring

workplace bullying

glass ceiling

glass walls

glass escalators

equal opportunity laws

affirmative action policies

quotas

goals

diversity training

Option III

Respond to BOTH of the following questions . I will be looking for your ability to show understanding of key ideas from these chapters, and ability to identify and discuss significant gender issues related to education and organizations in the United States. Responses should incorporate relevant concepts from the chapters. Bold and underline first use of any key concepts used in your essay responses.

Provide an essay response to both of the following questions.

1. After reading chapter 8 on gendered education, provide a two-page essay response in which you identify and discuss significant issues related to gender and education in the United States.

2. After reading chapter 10 on gendered organizational communication, provide a two-page essay response in which you identify and discuss significant issues related to gender and organizations in the United States.

Requirements

Each essay response should be typed, double spaced, standard 1” margins on all sides (unjustified), in 12-point font. Each response should be a full two pages in length (MAXIMUM four pages total for this assignment). See the COMS 360 Guidelines for Written Work in the course syllabus for additional guidelines for papers and review any feedback previously provided. Better responses will be clearly written and organized, tightly proofread and edited, and appropriately formatted and cited. Be sure that you cite carefully and submit original work for the assignment.

CA 4 is worth up to 10% of your course grade