Part A: Written and Oral Communication Skills Locate a website for an organization that hires graduates in your major. Besides technical skills, what writing and communication skills does this organization seek in a job candidate? Write a one-page essay on what they say directly on this subject. Include reasons why each skill is important, and any additional written/spoken skills that you believe would give a candidate a competitive advantage. Part B: Effective Writing Teams a.  What types of projects require collaboration? b.  What are four primary attributes of an effective writing team? Provide an example for each. Part C: Internet Source Distortion/Misrepresentation From media, personal experience, or the Internet, identify an example of each of the following sources of distortion (faulty causal and/or statistical inference) for the following: a.  A study with questionable sponsorship or motives b.  Reliance on insufficient evidence/hasty generalization c.  Unbalanced or biased presentation d.  Unexamined assumptions e.  Faulty causal reasoning Part D: Checklist for Style - Local Newspaper Using the “Checklist for Style” on the following page (also found in Chapter 11 of your textbook), rewrite the following letter to a local newspaper. In the absence of definitive studies regarding the optimum length of the school day, I can only state my personal opinion based upon observations based by me and upon teacher observations that have been conveyed to me. Considering the length of the present school day, it is my opinion that the day is excessive length-wise for most elementary pupils, certainly for almost all of the primary children. To find my answer to the problem requires consideration of two ways in which the problem may be viewed. One way focuses upon the needs of the children, while the other focuses upon logistics, transportation, scheduling, and other limits imposed by the educational system. If it is necessary to prioritize these two ideas, it would seem reasonable to give the first consideration to the primary reason for the very existence of the system, i.e., to meet the educational needs of the children the system is trying to serve.  

Assignment: Considering Alternative Treatment Options for Anxiety Disorders Imagine that you have been seeing a client for 4 months. During treatment, you learn that he has been 5 years sober but lately has felt an intense sense of anxiety and has requested a referral to a psychiatrist. Upon returning to his counseling sessions, you learn that the psychiatrist has prescribed diazepam, a benzodiazepine. You are aware of the fact that the benzodiazepine functions similarly to alcohol in the body. You are concerned about a relapse because of this newly prescribed medication for the anxiety disorder.Sometimes the medication a doctor chooses to treat a client’s symptoms is ineffective or inappropriate, or it may not create the desired effect without intolerable side effects. Under what circumstances does it become necessary for a mental health professional to advocate for an alternative treatment for a client? What ethical issues associated with client treatment would mental health professionals need to address? Why would a release of information be needed?For this Assignment, view the media case study titled “Anxiety Disorder Case Study: Mary.”Assume the role of a mental health professional to respond to the client call. Review the medication that the psychiatrist prescribed and explain the expected effects and side effects of its use. Plan a treatment strategy.By Day 7In a 2- to 3-page, APA-formatted paper, include the following:An explanation of any concerns, ethical or otherwise, you may have regarding the client’s generalized anxiety disorder treatmentAn explanation of the factors you would take into consideration in developing a strategy to treat the client’s generalized anxiety disorderAn explanation of a treatment strategy for the client’s generalized anxiety disorder along with a justification for your strategyAn explanation of how you would advocate for your treatment strategyRequired Readings Lichtblau, L. (2011). Psychopharmacology demystified. Clifton Park, NY: Delmar, Cengage Learning. Chapter 6, “Anxiolytic-Sedative-Hypnotic Drug Pharmacotherapy” (pp. 77–84) Preston, J. D., O’Neal, J. H., & Talaga, M. C. (2017). Handbook of clinical psychopharmacology for therapists (8th ed.). Oakland, CA: New Harbinger. Chapter 9, “Anxiety Disorders” (pp. 107-122)Chapter 12, “Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder” (pp. 137-144)Chapter 18, “Antianxiety Medication” (pp. 217-226) American Psychiatric Association: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition. Arlington, VA, American Psychiatric Association, 2013. Use the DSM-5 to guide you through your understanding of the diagnostic criteria for mental disorders. American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Highlights of changes from DSM IV-TR to DSM-5. Retrieved from http://www.dsm5.org/Documents/changes%20from%20dsm-iv-tr%20to%20dsm-5.pdfAs you review this document, consider the changes to the diagnostic criteria for anxiety disorders. Required Media

The assignment for this week involves applying the assessment concepts from the Structural Family Therapy model to a family portrayed in a video.  The focus is NOT on the video and providing a synopsis of it.  It IS on application of the concepts of this model to the family dynamics portrayed in the movie.  Step one:  select one of the following movies.  You can find these movies on Netflix (or other subscription video streaming websites), Red Box (or video store), or at your local public library. Antwone FisherBig FishCrazy/BeautifulDan in Real LifeExtremely Loud and Incredibly CloseFather of the Bride (1 or 2)JunoKeeping the FaithLove & Basketball Madea's Big Happy FamilyMadea's Family ReunionMildred PierceMy Big Fat Greek WeddingOrdinary PeopleOn Golden PondPursuit of HappynessReal Women Have CurvesSeasons 1 OR 2 of Downton AbbeySleepless in SeattleThe BirdcageThe Blind SideWhat’s Eating Gilbert GrapeWhile you were SleepingThe Kids Are Alright Step two:  Read the material in the chapter.  Focus on understanding the basic concepts and how those apply to the work of a MFT.  Step three:  Analyze the family dynamics portrayed in the video and apply at least 4 concepts from the list of assessment concepts provided below. Write a brief essay giving specific examples to illustrate each chosen concept: BoundaryHierarchySubsystemCoalitionStrengthStage of development Step four:  Address how cultural/diversity concepts apply to the assessment of the family(ies) in this movie? Step five: Address what makes this model systemic. Reflect on the concepts from systems-based approach and how they apply to the structural family therapy model. Remember to avoid the tendency to provide a synopsis of the video and focus on providing a Structural Family Therapy assessment and summary of the family dynamics portrayed in the video.Length: 4-5 pages Your paper should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts that are presented in the course and provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards. Be sure to adhere to Northcentral University's Academic Integrity Policy. This Week provides an introduction to Salvador Minuchin’s Structural Family Therapy model. This is one of the earliest Classic Models developed for the practice of Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) and often is suggested for use as a primary approach for beginning therapists. The ideas for assessing the family’s organization and functioning are relatively straightforward, although it would be a mistake to think of the approach as simple. There are two general ways that a model helps us: (1) to understand a family and (2) to help a family change. Before we can effectively help a client change, we first need to understand their situation. The process of developing an understanding of a client is sometimes called “case conceptualization.” Related to case conceptualization is assessment, which refers to a structured process of collecting information about a client. One of the key ways that a therapy model helps us work with clients is it tells us what types of questions to ask and what areas to observe when working with a new client. Each model that you study in this course includes certain concepts that are used for assessing a client and developing a case conceptualization (i.e., theory-based understanding) of that client’s situation. After we’ve conceptualized a case, using concepts from our chosen therapy model, we can work on developing a plan to help the client change. This is the second major way that a therapy model helps guide us. Therapy models include ideas about how to set helpful goals and how to intervene in order to help clients meet those goals. This phase of therapy—setting goals and designing a plan to help the client change—is called treatment planning. Each model you study includes ideas about the goals for therapy and the strategies (interventions) used to meet those goals. As you learn about the different models covered in this class, pay attention to how each model sets goals and what interventions the model includes for meeting those goals. Even if you cannot yet practice with clients, you can begin to use some of the ideas in this model to examine your own roles and rules regarding relationships.  Association for Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences (AATBS) materialsRead materials related to the Structural Family Therapy modelGehart, D. R. (2014) Mastering competencies in family therapyRead Chapter 5 ArticlesReferenceInstructionBecerra, M. D., & Michael-Makri, S. (2012). Applying structural family therapy with a mexican-american family with children with disabilities: A case study of a single-parent mother.http://search.proquest.com.proxy1.ncu.edu/docview/1027228302?accountid=28180Read Article WebsitesReferenceInstructionStructural Family Therapy.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91wTCgPa_xwWatch VideoThe Minuchin Center for the Family: Structural Family Therapyhttp://minuchincenter.org/structural_family_therapyReview WebsiteDocument/OtherReferenceInstructionAdelman, D., Farwell, L., and Saathoff, A. (n.d.). Confessions of a Dysfunctional Family: A Structural Family Systems Approachhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPW0UZd9gQ4&feature=PlayList&p=3AB69B095BC6159F&index=0&playnext=1Watch VideoPowerPoint - Chapter 5 Structural Therapy MCFTChapter 5 Structural Therapy MCFT.pptx  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOrnOcHWXgAView PowerPoint