PHL 320 ENTIRE COURSE

PHL 320 ENTIRE COURSE | University Of Phoenix 

PHL 320 ENTIRE COURSE
 
 
PHL 320 Week 1 Individual Assignment Critical Analysis Worksheet
 
Read "Common Core" and "The Battle Against Common Core Standards."
 
Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Critical Analysis Worksheet.
 
 
PHL 320 Week 1 Individual Assignment Critical Thinking Discussion and Summary
 
Write a minimum of a one page report responding to the following questions:
How would you define critical thinking? What makes a person a critical thinker?
Why is critical thinking important? Provide an example of how critical thinking has helped you in your life.
What do you expect to learn from this course?
Your report must follow the APA guidelines.
 
 
 
 
PHL 320 Week 2 Individual Assignment Globalization Argumentative Paper
 
 
Review the Writing Argumentative Essays section in Ch. 3 of Critical Thinking

Write an argumentative paper of no more than 750 words that demonstrates why globalization is good or not good for a business. The paper should define the term good, and should identify the premises and conclusions.

Identify the premise and conclusion by placing a number in bold at the beginning of the sentence with the word premise or conclusion. For example: (1, Premise), (2, Premise), (1, Conclusion), (2, Conclusion), and so on.
Sentences labeled as "1, premise" are premises for the sentence labeled as "1, conclusion."
All premises should be labeled for each conclusion in the article. If a sentence is a conclusion and a premise for another conclusion, place two labels.
At the end of the paper, identify one example of how you used deductive reasoning and one example of how you used inductive reasoning.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
 
 
 
PHL 320 Week 3 Individual Assignment  Rhetorical Strategies and Fallacies Worksheet
 
Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Rhetorical Strategies and Fallacies Worksheet.
 
PHL 320 Week 3  Learning Team Assignment   Re-organization and Layoff: Issue and Problem Identification Paper
 
Review the  discussion from Week 2.
Write a paper of no more than 1,050 words that incorporates ideas from the discussion. The paper should do the following:
Summarize the issue.
Identify the problem.
Explain why this is the underlying problem.
Reflect on the group collaboration process in defining the problem.
Explain how a clearly defined problem could help you find the solutions.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
 
 
PHL 320 Week 4 Individual Assignment  SWOT and Strategy Evaluation Paper
 
Select an industry, such as the gambling industry, to complete a SWOT analysis.
Access the profile overview for the selected industry:
In the University Library, click Company Directory and Financials.
Click Hoover's First Research.
Click Continue.
Click Submit.
Type gambling (or your selected industry) in the search box, and click to continue.
Gambling (or the selected industry of choice) should be first in the list.
Read the industry profile overview, including the website links, on the page.
Complete a SWOT analysis for the selected industry. The SWOT analysis allows a business to understand how a competitor is positioned in the environment by assessing its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. An understanding of a competitor's position can be a key for a business to determine where funding and resources should be allotted to create new products or services.
 
Use information in the industry profile overview and other scholarly sources as needed. The SWOT analysis should include each of the following:
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
Write a 1,050- to 1,500-word paper, including the following attributes:
SWOT analysis, including a SWOT chart
Identify opportunities (either product or service) that could improve the customer experience.
Strategy evaluation
Define strategic tasks.
Assess the industry's capabilities.
Identify the barriers to strategy implementation.
A response to the following:
Based on the SWOT analysis and strategy evaluation, what are some creative actions the industry can pursue to include innovation as a component of their strategy?
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
 
 
PHL 320 Week 4 Learning Team Assignment Re-Organization and Layoff: Solutions Paper
 
Select two potential creative solutions for the problems you identified in the Re-organization and Layoff assignment in Week 2.
 
Write a paper of no more than 1,050 words to present the solutions and explain why each will work.
 
Include a summary of methods your teams utilized to develop the creative solution.
 
Describe how your team overcame barriers to deciding on the solutions.
 
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
 
 
PHL 320 Week 5 Individual Assignment  Labor Practices Paper
 
A clothing company uses sweatshop labor to manufacture clothing products that contribute to low pricing, which is a consumer want.
 
Many companies have engaged in sweatshop labor. Did the clothing company engage in unethical labor practices by utilizing sweatshop labor?
 
Research sweatshop labor.

Write a paper of no more than 750 words to present your position on sweatshop labor and provide justification. Include the following:
How consumer demands affect a company's business decision
How different ethical perspectives guide ethical decision making
How a company influences their ethical environment
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
 
PHL 320 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment Re-organization and Layoff: Decision Making Evaluation Paper
 
Write a paper of no more than 750 words to include the following elements:
Select a recommendation from the two creative solutions identified in Week 4 for solving the problem.
Explain why the solution would help the middle-income customer. Provide credible sources to support your decision.
Explain what business decision an organization should make based on the solution.
For the business decision chosen, explain the resources an organization would need to implement that decision and factors that might affect the implementation.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
 
 
 
Knowledge check  and final exam are  not included in this entire course .