You will review both quantitative and qualitative research.  The topic is up to you as long as you choose a peer-reviewed, academic research piece.  I suggest choosing a topic that is at least in the same family as your expected dissertation topic so that you can start viewing what is out there.  There are no hard word counts or page requirements as long as you cover the basic guidelines.  You must submit original work, however,  and a paper that returns as a large percentage of copy/paste to other sources will not be accepted.  (Safe Assign will be used to track/monitor your submission for plagiarism. Submissions with a Safe Assign match of more than 25% will not be accepted.) 

Please use APA formatting and include the following information:

• Introduction/Background:  Provide context for the research article.  What led the author(s) to write the piece? What key concepts were explored? Were there weaknesses in prior research that led the author to the current hypothesis or research question?
• Methodology:  Describe how the data was gathered and analyzed.  What research questions or hypotheses were the researcher trying to explore? What statistical analysis was used?
• Study Findings and Results:  What were the major findings from the study? Were there any limitations?
• Conclusions:  Evaluate the article in terms of significance, research methods, readability and the implications of the results.  Does the piece lead into further study? Are there different methods you would have chosen based on what you read? What are the strengths and weaknesses of the article in terms of statistical analysis and application? (This is where a large part of the rubric is covered.) 
• References  

   

Option #1: Credit Data Mining

In this Portfolio Project, you will analyze credit worthiness. Your assignment submission will be an R Markdown generated Word document.

Create a new R Markdown file by performing the following steps.

1. Open R Studio

2. Select File | New | R Markdown

3. Use MIS 510 Portfolio Project Option 1 as the Title

4. Use your name as the Author

5. Select the Word output format

6. Delete all default content after the R Setup block of code, which is all content from line 12 through the end of the file.

Refer to section 21.2 for background on the GermanCredit.csv file. Explore GermanCredit.csv (Links to an external site.) by performing the following steps.

1. Apply what you learned in this course about data exploration by selecting and running appropriate data exploration functions. Run at least five functions.

2. For your assignment submission, copy your commands into your R Markdown file.

a. Include R comments on all your code.

b. Separate sections of R code by using appropriate R Markdown headings.

3. Divide the data into training and validation partitions.

4. Choose two of the following data mining techniques to explore classification models of this data.

a. Logistic regression

b. Classification trees

c. Neural networks.

5. Analyze your results.

6. Include appropriate visualizations in your analysis.

7. For your assignment submission, copy your commands into your R Markdown file.

a. Include R comments on all your code.

b. Separate sections of R code by using appropriate R Markdown headings.

8. Use the R Markdown Knit drop-down menu to select Knit to Word to create the Word document for your assignment submission.

Your assignment submission must be one Word document that meets the following requirements:

· Is an R Markdown generated Word document containing all R code used in this assignment, appropriate R comments on code, and appropriate R Markdown headings.

· Does not include a cover page.

· Does not include an abstract.

· Includes a one-page description of what you did and what you learned. Add this description to the end of the R Markdown document as a new page. This page must conform to APA guidelines in the CSU Global Writing Center (Links to an external site.).

 For this assignment, you will use a guided prompt to write notes that will help you better understand how to approach the persuasive essay. As you follow the guide, remember to apply the information you have learned in Modules One and Two when discussing your issue. In Module Three, you will build upon these writing notes to prepare a more refined Writing Plan, which will help to prepare you to draft your persuasive essay.  

I am adding the rubric and my journal 

 1. Your argument is the main point that you are trying to make in your essay. It should clearly state your opinion on your issue. Describe the argument to be addressed in your persuasive essay, and include how the argument is connected to your major, the major you are considering pursuing, or your field of work.

 2. Key points are pieces of evidence that support an author’s main argument. What are three possible key points for your selected issue? How do they support your main argument? 

3. Your audience is the person or people you are addressing in your essay. Who is the audience that will be reading your essay? What potential challenges will you encounter in supporting your argument with this audience? 

4. Your goal is the end result that you wish to achieve in writing this essay. What goal do you hope to accomplish? What will this essay need to be successful? 

5. Potential resources are pieces of evidence that could be used to support your argument. List potential resources that could be used as supporting evidence for your argument, and provide a brief description of each and how it will reinforce your argument. 

6. Using the supporting resources you identified above, list each of the points of your argument with the resources that support them. This process will help you begin to form an effective essay structure. 

7. Determine aspects of your argument that would be effectively supported with evidence. Defend your choices. 

1) 4/9/2021 – FORUM FRIDAYS: THE LITTLE ROCK 9 AND OPRAH

In this week’s lecture, we discussed the modern Civil Rights Movement, which occurred during the second wave of the Great Migration. In our coverage, we examined the 1957 integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, where 9 black teenagers known as the “Little Rock 9” faced opposition and daily harassment from classmates, teachers, parents and random white citizens. In 1996, the “Little Rock 9” met up with some of their tormentors from high school on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Please watch both clips below and give me your thoughts in 2-4 sentences. Would you forgive your tormentors if you came face-to-face with them years later?

2)4/2/2021 – FORUM FRIDAYS: ELEANOR ROOSEVELT

In this week’s lecture we examined labor, voting and living in the urban North. As we learned, African Americans continued to face white supremacy as they migrated from the South to northern cities, including Detroit, MI.  We also learned about the white allies that joined African Americans in their fight for racial justice. One of the biggest white allies that the black community had was First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Please watch the short 5-minute clip below on First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt’s advocacy of racial equality and the Detroit Race Riot of 1943 and give me your thoughts in 2-4 sentences.

3)3/26/2021 – FORUM FRIDAYS: THE IMITATION OF LIFE

In this week’s unit, we discussed the presence of African Americans in popular culture and Hollywood during the second wave of the Great Migration. Unfortunately, in the early days of Hollywood, blacks were relegated to playing stereotypical roles in TV and film. One such example came in one of Hollywood’s most successful films of all time, The Imitation of Life. This film presented two problematic black caricatures, “Mammy” and “The Tragic Mulatto.” Please watch the video clip regarding the film below and give me your thoughts in 2-4 sentences.

1. James shows up to work approximately five minutes late this morning, walks silently (but quickly) down the hallway and begins to punch in at the time clock located by the front desk.  

Sarah, the front desk manager, says, “Good morning, James,” but James ignores her, punches in, and heads into the shop to his workplace.  Sarah rolls her eyes, picks up the phone, and dials the on-duty manager to alert her that James just arrived and should be reaching his desk any moment. 

Due Week 2 and worth 100 points

Choose one of the professional scenarios provided in Blackboard under the Student Center tab, or click here to view them in a new window.

Write a Professional Email Message (in the form of Figure 5.1 on page 84 of BCOM9) from the perspective of a character in the scenario.  The email should discuss the communication issue provided in the scenario and should be addressed to another character from the scenario.

The message should take the form of an email; however, you will submit your assignment to the online course shell.

The professional email message must adhere to the following requirements:

1. Content:

1. Address the communication issue from the scenario.
2. Request a face-to-face meeting to discuss the issue (at a specific time).
3. Concentrate on the facts of the situation and avoid using overly emotional language.
4. Assume your recipient is learning about the situation for the first time through your communication.

2. Format:

1. Use a descriptive subject line or heading.
2. Include an appropriate and professional greeting / salutation.
3. Use email form including: To:, From:, Subject:, and Signature.

3. Clarity / Mechanics:

1. Focus on clarity, writing mechanics, and professional language/style requirements.
2. Run spell/grammar check before submitting.

4. Your assignment must:

1. This course requires use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.

5. Submitting your assignment:

1. Submit your assignment through the online course shell only.

6. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

1. Plan, create, and evaluate professional documents.
2. Deliver professional information to various audiences using appropriate tone, style, and format.
3. Analyze professional communication examples to assist in revision.

To download the assignment instructions provided above and assignment rubric, click here.