Task Assignment

In this course, you will be working on a single essay. In this essay, you will select a topic and consider your position. This Phase 2 Individual Project allows you to further consider your topic by reading and reviewing an article from the list below. During this Phase 2 Individual Project, you will be able to practice reading source material and identifying the main argument and supporting points of the article to help prepare you for your essay writing in future phases of this course. You may choose to use the article that you select below as one of your references for your final essay that is due in Phase 5 if it relates to your topic.

Complete the following:

• Select 1 article from the following list based on your interests:

  • Business and management or project management

    • Leadership in a Digital World

    • The Seven Deadly Sins of Project Management

    • Why “Fair Value” Is the Rule

  • Health care

    • The Most Effective Leadership Style for the New Landscape of Healthcare

    • New Wide Area Virtual Environment (WAVE) Medical Education

    • Getting the Mix Right: Assistants in Nursing and Skill Mix

  • Information technology

    • Where is the Science in Computer Science?

    • Disks From the Perspective of a File System

    • Why Software Engineering Courses Should Include Ethics Coverage

  • Security studies

    • Blind Spot: Why the Security Talent Gap Could Be the Next Big Crisis

    • California’s Great Prison Experiment

    • Law & Order: Rogue States Unit

• Read the article, paying close attention to the main idea, supporting details, and whether or not it is effective.

• Fill out this worksheet attached, Based on the chosen topic  above.