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Doctors have doctor conventions, pediatrician conventions, and surgeon conventions every year. Well known and successful doctors in those field stand up and give speeches detailing any experiments or trials and research successes they had that year. They have years of experience and notebook full of their research results and medical trials to site so being a new doctor and ordinary bystander you instinctively believe them because they are credible. They have evidence and months, sometimes years, of research and statistics backing them up. If a 1st year doctor got up and started talking about what he had going on you’d be less likely to listen and think of him as credible. He hasn’t got much experience and he probably doesn’t have much research to back him up being he’s just starting out. He doesn’t seem as credible as say a 10 year doctor with years of experience and surgeries under his belt. I think personal experiences make a speaker more credible. You can search a topic all day long on the internet but that doesn’t make you an expert. Someone can youtube and google how to change a tire and think they know everything there is to know, but when it comes down to actually changing the tire they could have some difficulty. I don’t think online research always constitutes credibility but i think it also depends on the situation of the speech

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When hearing a presentation on evidence-based practice, such as new guidelines to be adopted by a hospital to reduce the infection rates of central lines in patients, the most compelling presentation would be one that is well supported with research and statistics backing these new safety measures.  Terri Russ (2017) discusses that an element of critical thinking is to not just jump to conclusions but instead that the critical thinker is inquisitive, that they “question everything that confronts us” (p.2). In other words, what would impress me most by this specific speaking situation would be the clear presentation of the facts, and what quality peer-reviewed sources have to say on the topic.

Does the statistical analysis in the research studies cited, for example, show statistically significant  improvement after adopting a particular safety measure that was implemented to reduce the incidence of central line infections? Also, it may seem obvious but credibility of the speaker is also a key factor in determining the legitimacy of the message delivered.  Watt (2017) says this in a great way, in the context of reviewing source credibility, “One of the most important elements of credibility is qualification” (p.10).  Is the presenter someone who is well educated or whose background is specific to infections? Do they possess the title of epidemiologist, or someone who specializes in emergency preparedness and environmental safety? Do they have a doctorate in their respective field? Russ (2017) also elaborates that critical thinkers evaluate the evidence that is presented to them. In the context of central line infections, my thoughts would be what kind of research was cited? Are they from qualitative or quantitative studies? I would ask this question as the answer impacts the strength of the overall evidence provided. Were they randomized controlled studies and then also, what was the sample size in the study? The purpose of these questions is to scrutinize whether a study is valid, how much we can generalized the findings to the population at large, and whether the quality of information matches the seriousness in addressing patient safety issues.

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During a recent training, a co-worker opposing remote work arrangements made an impromptu speech. Her complaints were COVID isn’t serious, and we are wasting money and productivity working from home.

COVID is not as severe as the seasonal flu. She quoted her favorite news host. His information was reliable because the host was a friend of the President. This is an example of the fallacy, appealing to authority. Other than the word of the talk show host, she offered no supporting details. When presented with contradictory evidence from the WHO, she exercised genetic fallacy by saying the WHO is fake news and our co-worker a politically biased.

She next argued working remote would cost millions of dollars because everyone would need printers and scanners. She failed to understand that digitalizing the department eliminated the need for printing and scanning, and if required, we would still have access to our offices.

In her final argument, she used the false analogy, not having scanners and printers cause a lack of productivity because we can’t print documents for our bosses. Being remote, we can’t give documents to them. Therefore, remote work is unproductive.

Chapter 6 (Russ, 2017) reminds us “critical thinking requires we consciously listen to messages.” She already decided working remotely is unproductive. She lacked open-mindedness and did not offer evidence. Chapter 7 (Watt, 2017) concludes that to appear credible you must offer support for each of your ideas. Samuel Warren Carey once said, “If 50 million believe in a fallacy, it is still a fallacy.” We must always use logic and critical thinking to analyze information and come to logical conclusions.

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As a speaker, it is vital to give to good reasons os to why someone, or the audience should believe what you say. Personally, I am a person that identifies with feelings more than logic and what is true. I tend to make decisions too quickly based on my emotions and what I am feeling rather than stepping back, and truly evaluate what I am thinking or a situation. My emotions somewhat drive what I say in a speech. The trick, i guess you can say, for me, is figuring how to use logic and fact, and my emotions. I am a very emotional speaker, which is a good trait. If I only use emotion and what I feel, that can leave me unvalidated. But if I can use logic and fact first, and then drive home those points personally and use my emotions, that can make for a very powerful speech. Emotions and how we feel should evident and in a speech, but they most coincide with logic and facts. That what makes someone’s speech believable and powerful, you must have both. What makes something very compelling and believable is facts and personal experience. Everyone loves identifying with someone, knowing we all go through the same things as humans. So, personal experience can be very powerful, the speaker relating and becoming vulnerable with the audience.

Describe why making a diagnosis is a critical part of a change management plan. Identify at least 3 current human capital management problems at AGC.

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Type: Individual Project

Unit:  Change Management Principles and the Impact on the Management of Global Human Capital

 

Grading Type: Numeric

Points Possible:  100

Points Earned:  0

Deliverable Length:  8–10 slides (+ title and reference slides); Speaker notes of 200–250 words per slide

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Respond to the scenario below with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. Be substantive and clear, and use research to reinforce your ideas.

You and Shawn met yesterday with the members of a cross-cultural leadership team from AGC’s subsidiaries to discuss a change in AGC’s human capital management goals. The team concluded that if AGC does not change, it may not survive in today’s global environment. To fully diagnose the problems at AGC, they recommended that data be gathered and analyzed. The team asked you to prepare a presentation describing how you will diagnose the problems at AGC.Review the AGC scenario for this course and prepare an 8–10 slide presentation that addresses the following:

  • Describe why making a diagnosis is a critical part of a change management plan.
  • Identify at least 3 current human capital management problems at AGC.
  • For each problem that you have identified, describe a data collection method (such as interviews, focus groups, or performance appraisals) that you could use to gather data about the problem and from which employee groups you will gather the data.
  • For each problem that you have identified, describe how you will draw conclusions from the data that you have gathered.
  • Summarize your conclusions regarding the problems at AGC, and identify the root cause of each problem.

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We grade Discussion Boards and Individual Projects using three project criteria: Task Requirements, Demonstration and Application of Knowledge, and Academic Writing and Format. We score each project criterion using four performance values: Unsatisfactory, Developing, Effective, and Proficient. Please see the following tables for the details.

This course uses the CTU Professional Learning Model™ (CTU PLM) to teach students with hands-on, industry-related, problem-solving experiences that model the professional environment and encourage achievements that lead to student and employer success. The CTU PLM is founded on the idea that students learn best by working on real-world, professional projects related to their chosen career fields. By working this way, students develop the expertise to apply conceptual knowledge to get effective results. Through professional learning, students experience the complexity of real-world problems and learn to select an appropriate approach to a problem that has more than one solution. This method of learning is called Problem-Based Learning (PBL). PBL assumes that you will master content while solving a meaningful problem in each assignment.

Throughout the course, you will work with a scenario in which some basic, background information is provided about a company. (This information could apply to any company that provides products or services of this sort in general.) You have a role in the scenario; that is, you are part of the story. The dialogue in each assignment presents the problem that must be solved. It is up to you to respond to the problem and submit a deliverable that will be graded.

Refer to the following scenario as you progress through the PBL process.

Problem-Based Learning (PBL) Scenario: Atlantis Global Corporation

In the 21st-century global economy, talent management has become a key strategic tool, which places greater responsibility on the shoulders of human resources (HR) managers and senior leadership in organizations. The ability of organizations to manage their global talent efficiently makes the difference between success and failure, competitive advantage and bankruptcy. Rapidly changing connectivity, technology advances, economic and business transformations, the ever-emergent competition, demographic changes, and the coming to age of a new generation of workers are having an impact on talent supply and demand.

The quest to gain a competitive advantage and tap into new and emerging markets has created a significant shift in organizational operation and growth patterns. Organizations today are increasingly operating across their home continents and beyond. Companies are no longer operating in silos.

An Overview

Atlantis Global Corporation (AGC) is a multinational organization that engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of electronic circuit boards for use in high-definition TV screens. Although the design centers are located in the United States, the bulk of the manufacturing processes are carried out at their overseas subsidiaries. The electronic circuit boards are primarily sold to Original Equipment manufacturers located in North and South America, Africa, and the Asia/Pacific region. Headquartered in the Midwest United States, AGC has subsidiaries in three locations, on three continents: Subsidiary A in Asia, Subsidiary B in Africa, and Subsidiary C in South America. In all three locations, the subsidiaries are located in industrial parks or centers. These locations were selected for strategic reasons, including an abundance of raw materials for the company’s products, the availability of a labor force, and a rapidly growing customer base. Within the industrial parks, it is not uncommon to find two or three organizations competing in the same market segment and for the same labor force.

As part of its global human capital staffing strategy, AGC relocated several key people to leadership positions at each of the three subsidiaries. By placing key personnel from headquarters in leadership positions, AGC assumed a unified culture. Senior leadership envisioned that the subsidiaries would be self-sustainable in 2 years and profitable thereafter. A lot of capital, both tangible and intangible, has been committed to making the subsidiaries functional.

AGC has approximately 84,000 employees, most of whom are highly skilled and specially trained in the operations they perform. On average, it takes 3–6 months to fully train employees in each of the many operations of the parent company and its subsidiaries. Although the head count at the three subsidiaries has remained fairly constant, there have been a number of employees who have left the company for a variety of reasons. As employees leave, others are hired to replace them, but no one knows the exact number of employees who left the company or the reasons why they have separated.

At the subsidiaries, line and middle managers are concerned with having the right number of employees at each function or workstation. The operations manual, which the line and middle managers follow religiously, indicates that all staff must be fully trained and certified before they should be allowed to work on their own. Further, this requirement indicates that if someone has been certified before leaving the company, he or she must be retrained and recertified if rehired—no exceptions—even if his or her absence has just been a week. On the other hand, a trained and certified employee who is out on vacation or medical leave for a month is not similarly required.

The Issues

Since operations began in the three subsidiaries, AGC has failed to meet its financial obligations, and profits are lagging. This is beginning to show in the company’s balance sheets and is taking a toll on the organization’s financial bottom line. Although the company’s structure is designed for adaptability in a fast-changing market, several other factors were overlooked when the company selected locations for the subsidiaries. These include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Intercultural communication issues
  • Political and regulatory conditions of the host country and the subsidiaries
  • Diversity and multiculturalism
  • Employee retention and motivation issues
  • Employee dissatisfaction
  • Performance issues
  • An overall global human capital strategy that takes into account the home and host country nationals

AGC, often considered the leader in this market, is in jeopardy of losing that title when the end-of-year reports come out in 3 months. This is a critical time for the organization and the senior leadership team is very concerned. They need to find out what is happening to the organization, report to the shareholders, and rectify the situation.

John Dawson, the CEO, COO, and Chairman of the Board of Directors at AGC, is deeply concerned about the future of this company. Past strategies have not advanced AGC to a leadership position in the global market. John believes that he has done everything that can be done to optimize the company and is reluctant to change the present strategic course. He is a reluctant risk taker and must be convinced that changes to the organization have value before changing direction.

John is currently working with Shawn Williams, the newly recruited Vice President of Global Human Capital Management at AGC. His priority is to help diagnose and address the company’s human capital issues. Shawn brings with him extensive experience in resolving global problems, and he is recognized as an expert in the field of change management and viewed as a motivational leader. John and Shawn will be meeting soon to align goals and set a new strategic path for Atlantis Global Corporation.

As the new external consultant for AGC, you will be working closely with Shawn to establish a cross-cultural team that will address the company’s global challenges. You will provide guidance and recommendations regarding each objective and anticipated outcome. This is a critical assignment because failure could lead to the dissolution of AGC.

What are the implications of marketing to the general public rather than targeting specific segments of the market?

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Southern Baptist Hospital (SBH) had long resisted the use of marketing, believing it was not an appropriate activity for a nonprofit organization. By the mid-1980s, however, the erosion of its market share due to growing competition forced SBH to adopt an aggressive marketing strategy.

Its primary initiative was a campaign of television advertisements aimed to reinforce for the general public the image of SBH as a high-quality institution. Because the organization was starting its marketing activities from scratch, ad production and airtime costs were expensive. The television commercials were professionally produced and received critical acclaim from the advertising community.

Following the public’s repeated exposure to these advertisements, a hospital executive requested information about the impact of the advertisements. The idea to study the campaign’s impact had not been considered earlier, and a belated evaluation effort was mounted to determine the extent to which the campaign had achieved the desired effect. Much to the consternation of SBH administrators, the evaluation found that the ads had had virtually no impact on the public’s already high perception of the institution, and no improvement in patient volumes, revenues, or market share could be attributed to the campaign. SBH administrators, committed to an expensive initiative, rationalized that the campaign had not aired long enough to generate the desired effect and invested even more money in the initiative.

After reviewing the above case, address the following points:

  1. To what extent did SBH research the needs of its audience prior to developing a marketing strategy?
  2. Does it appear that SBH has an overall marketing plan?
  3. Does it appear that SBH had a significant grasp of the nature of marketing?
  4. What are the implications of focusing marketing efforts on corporate image rather than the services the organization provides?
  5. What are the implications of marketing to the general public rather than targeting specific segments of the market?
  6. How much thought was given to measuring the effectiveness of the campaign going into the initiative?

Post your responses in a 2- to 3-page Microsoft Word document.

Write a reflective essay regarding your group communication decision-making utilized in the above email you wrote for the case study task.

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You are asked to work on a new project with a group of co-workers; everyone in the group has already been notified about being assigned to this group and the project. Effective group communication is necessary for this project. You know who these people are, but you have not had much contact with them since they all work in different branches of the company, in different cities. Your supervisor has indicated:

You have the group communication role of initiator.

Most of the work can be done by emailing each other in order to coordinate tasks and provide and seek information.

The group can also use the company’s teleconference phone system for monthly updates when synchronous communication is needed.

Using the first three steps of the communication decision-making tool, DECIDE, write an email message (at least 2-3 paragraphs) to the group focusing on the following:

Initiating group communication so everyone effectively communicates with each other.

Initiate group communication about group communication norms for dealing with group communication roles and for dealing with effective interpersonal communication while using these communication technologies. (Specifically discuss tact, courtesy, and language adaptation that would be acceptable in workplace group communication.

Communication about what the group might need to know about possible advantages of communicating by the channels of email and in a teleconference.

Communication about what the group might need to know about possible disadvantages of communicating by the channels of email and in a teleconference.

Start discussions about possible interference with these two channels of communication and suggest how the group might reduce or eliminate these.

Part II. An Essay Question (50 points)

Write a reflective essay regarding your group communication decision-making utilized in the above email you wrote for the case study task. It is expected that you will integrate key terms and concepts from Lessons 1-5 in your essay answer. The essay answer should be at least three to four paragraphs and should include responses to the following questions:

What are the decisions you made for DECIDE: Step 1. Define goal, Step 2. Evaluate receiver / situation and Step 3. Create message before you wrote the email message to the group in the case study?

In addition to these decisions, what are questions you needed to ask yourself to ensure effective group communication by practicing anticipatory metacommunication, adaptive metacommunication, and reflective metacommunication?

Conclude your essay by explaining how the decisions you made and the metacommunication you practiced helped you write a message that should reduce the possibility of poor group communication among the group members.

Identify the type of budget you will use and explain how this will be helpful in your new job. Describe how this report can be used to discipline your managers.

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Congratulations! You have just been called for your third and final  interview for a position as the food and beverage manager for the Ocean  Beach Café. You have been asked to prepare a report for this interview  in which you will address several items that are critical to your  success and, more importantly, to the success of the Ocean Beach Café.

In your paper,

  • Identify who you would involve in this process and explain why.
  • Identify the type of budget you will use and explain how this will be helpful in your new job.
  • Describe how this report can be used to discipline your managers.
  • Indicate how you would calculate labor cost and describe what you can do to control labor cost.
  • Explain how to address food cost.
  • Identify internal controls that you can use to minimize your losses of food and beverages.
  • Identify how inventories will be conducted and explain why this is important to your food and beverage cost.
  • Explain how the new menu relates to profitability.
  • Describe what cost-volume-profit (CVP) analysis and break-even  analysis are and determine how these should be used in making decisions  regarding the menu.
  • Distinguish the difference between price and value and describe management’s responsibilities with regard to each.

Writing the Final Paper

The Final Paper

  1. Must be at least eight double-spaced pages in length (not including  the title and reference pages), and formatted according to APA style as  outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  2. Must include a title page with the following:
    1. Title of paper
    2. Student’s name
    3. Course name and number
    4. Instructor’s name
    5. Date submitted
  3. Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
  4. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
  5. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
  6. Must include references and citations from the text and at least  three scholarly sources, including a minimum of two from the Ashford  University Library.
  7. Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  8. Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

What motivates subordinates to engage in upward distortion and how can it negatively impact an organization?

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Reading 3 discusses how subordinates will sometimes willfully engage in distortion with their superiors. What motivates subordinates to engage in upward distortion and how can it negatively impact an organization? From your perspective, what could a superior do to reduce the prevalence of upward distortion?

Question 4

There are several reasons why employees engage in distortion with their superiors such as no one wants to be the bearer of bad news, where that was caused by them or by others, so employees distort information. The second reason is that, if the negative news is related to a performance of their supervisor they do not want to seem like they are criticizing him/ her so they distort the information, the third one is a combination of factors such as the need for promotion, level of trust and motivation.

Upward distortion will have a negative effect on an organization because the management will not be aware of what is going on in the company. Things will be vague so when decisions are passed, they might not be the right decision because the manager is not aware of the whole situation so they will not have the intended effect.

I think having an open-door policy where employees are encouraged to talk openly without facing consequences is a good way to battle upward distortion. The other thing is having an anonymous way for employees to share information with their managers.

Prepare a written report for the board of directors detailing exactly how you computed each item for each proposal and then explain in detail the conclusion you reached regarding the feasibility of each proposal.

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Evaluating Costs and Benefits

Decisions involving capital expenditures often require managers to weigh the costs and benefits of different options related to the same goal or project. For instance, deciding whether to replace, repair, or do nothing to existing equipment is a capital expenditure decision that involves calculations, projections, and deliberations. Similarly in HR management, deciding whether to train from within or outsource involves alternate expenses. Managers must be able to quantitatively analyze different options for capital expenditure to identify the best business decisions having the greatest estimated long term ROI. For this Application, you will have the opportunity to utilize the information in this week’s Resources to make a recommendation in regard to a capital expenditure.

You will set up and use an Excel spreadsheet for all your calculations for the problems below, and the spreadsheet you develop should be what you turn in for the Application. Note: The Resources section includes tutorials for those who might need help in designing and using an Excel spreadsheet.

Garrison Appliances Inc.Read the information below and complete Parts I, II and III

Garrison Appliances, Inc., is considering expanding its international presence. It sells 25% of all the toaster ovens sold in the United States, but only 3% of the toaster ovens sold outside of the United States. The company believes that it can sell more of its product if it has a production facility located overseas. Estimates concerning two possible locations, Mumbai and Bangalore, follow:

Evaluate each of the proposed locations using each of the following: 1) average rate of return on investment, 2) payback period, 3) net present value, 4) profitability index, and 5) internal rate of return.Part I: Prepare a written report for the board of directors detailing exactly how you computed each item for each proposal and then explain in detail the conclusion you reached regarding the feasibility of each proposal. If the board decides to invest in only one location, explain which one it should be and why.Part II: What other factors should be considered before making a decision and why?

Part III What HRM considerations might be included in this specific capital budgeting analysis?  Be specific, how could cash inflows and outflows be analyzed.Submit this document by Day 7 of this week.

Create a project management outline to help plan and structure your teamâs work. The basic headings of a Project Management Plan are Who (will do) What (tasks) by When (due date).

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Typical work-team tasks include researching a problem, identifying and recommending solutions, writing a report, and giving a presentation. This Team Project assignment is designed to give you the opportunity to practice these tasks and develop your skills. You will be assigned to a self-directed work team based on your interests. Project topics will be brainstormed on-line. Create a project management outline to help plan and structure your teamâs work. The basic headings of a Project Management Plan are Who (will do) What (tasks) by When (due date).

Project Written Report Your team will research your assigned topic by conducting informational interviews with relevant personnel, reading printed materials and searching data on the Internet. Your team will write a âproblem statementâ describing the âcurrentâ situation, a âgoal statementâ describing the âfutureâ improved situation, and recommendations for how to solve the problem or achieve improvement. Based on your topic, your team may also develop an action plan, plus a list of resources (organizations, websites, etc.) that can be used to help implement the action plan. In your report, include the names, titles, and organization/company of anyone interviewed.

You want to be sure to collaborate in writing this report. Do not merely assign sections and paste together students’ work. Even though individual students will write sections of the report, every team member must review the entire report and offer suggestions for improvement.

Additional documentation to be submitted with the written report:

  • Meeting agendas, attendance & minutes/notes (may be handwritten)
  • Completed Project Management form showing team members assigned tasks (may be handwritten); include the tasks for creating the presentation slides.

Identify the scope of projects and the structure of the accompanying work. Recommend project management quality tools.

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Go to iCampus to download a free version of Microsoft Project needed to complete this assignment. Details on how to download the software are available in the online course shell in the Additional Resources section of the Student Center.

Make the needed corrections to Assignment 1 using instructor feedback and initialize a new project in Microsoft Project to complete the following:

  1. Create a work breakdown structure in MS Project using the existing information from Assignment 1. Note: This assignment will require you to submit a zipped file. Please see below for details on how to zip a file.

Imagine your human resource project of revamping the employee compensation and benefits package is starting to develop issues. The project is eight (8) weeks off track and your team members are becoming discouraged. Several members of the team are consistently late with deadlines, and you have discovered that your budget depleted quicker than expected. Your project sponsor is looking for you to salvage this project.

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

  1. Write a memo that communicates the budget situation to the rest of the team.
  2. Suggest three (3) ways to improve an underperforming team member.
  3. Organize a plan of action to get the project back on track. Develop a new critical path.

Your assignment must:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.

To zip a file please follow these directions below. Note: Directions may vary depending on the operating system.PC Directions:

  1. Select the files to zip.
  2. Right-click on the highlighted files and choose “Send to: Compressed folder”.

Mac Directions:

  1. Select the files to zip.
  2. Right-click on the highlighted files and choose “Compress”.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Identify the scope of projects and the structure of the accompanying work.
  • Recommend project management quality tools.
  • Determine the characteristics of a successful project plan.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in managing human resource projects.
  • Write clearly and concisely about managing human resource projects using proper writing mechanics

What type of conceptual or actual impact did you intend your work to make? Did it work? If so, how? If not, why not? After you answer the 6 reflective questions about your earthwork you will need to answer the following in the form of Design Analysis.

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Include the following written response to these five items when you upload your mini-earthwork photo to the Mini-Earthwork Image Forum.  Reflections on the questions below are added as text to the dialogue box just like you would for any add new entry message you create in a forum. Place a numeral in front of each of your responses in the forum’s text box.

1. What were you thinking about when you started the piece?

2. What are you thinking now that the piece is finished?

3. What did other people say when they saw you working outdoors?

4. Name 3-5 things that inspired you and why (this can be another art piece, a person, nature, a feeling, etc.)

5. Talk about the time it took you to make. When would you start the clock on the process? (Art is remembered for the image it leaves, not how long it took to create)

6. What type of conceptual or actual impact did you intend your work to make? Did it work? If so, how? If not, why not? After you answer the 6 reflective questions about your earthwork you will need to answer the following in the form of Design Analysis.

7. Describe the elements and principles of art most apparent in an artwork, its line, shape, space, color, value, texture and/or time?

8. What are the principles of art that you see in the artwork, such as unity, balance, emphasis, dominance, focal point, proportion, scale or rhythm?

9. Does the artwork say something because of this emphasis of either an Element of Art or Principle of Design?

Example of earthwork to create

https://holtsmithsonfoundation.org

https://artradarjournal.com/2013/05/13/art-and-social-change-how-environmental-art-is-transforming-a-taiwanese-village/

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/13046/11-artists-doing-amazing-things-recycled-materials