Write a brief journal introducing the business you chose for your Project Two assignment.Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:Business Selection: Provide a description of the business you chose, including the business name and what it offers consumers.Financial Statements: Using Mergent Online, provide a copy of the balance sheet, the income statement, and the cash flow statement for your chosen business from the most recent fiscal quarter.Financial Statement Role: Explain why financial statements are important to a business and how they help businesses determine their current financial health.Cash Flow Management: Describe why cash flow management is important to a business and its financial health. Use a recent financial news story as an example to support your claims.Guidelines for SubmissionYour journal submission should be a 3- to 4-paragraph Word document with 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and one-inch margins. Any sources should be cited according to APA style. You will also need to submit the Excel files for your chosen business’s balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement from Mergent Online.Module Two Journal RubricCriteriaProficient (100%)Needs Improvement (70%)Not Complete (0%)ValueBusiness SelectionProvides a description of the business chosen, including the business name and what the business offers consumersShows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include providing a more complete description of the business chosen, such as the business name or what it offers consumersDoes not attempt criterion15Financial StatementsProvides a copy of the balance sheet, the income statement, and the cash flow statement for the chosen business from the most recent fiscal quarterShows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include providing a copy of all three required financial statements for the chosen business from the most recent fiscal quarterDoes not attempt criterion15Financial Statement RoleExplains why financial statements are important to a business and how they help businesses determine their current financial healthShows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include explaining in further detail why financial statements are important to a business and how they help businesses determine their current financial healthDoes not attempt criterion25Cash Flow ManagementDescribes why cash flow management is important to a business and its financial health, using a recent financial news story to support the claimsShows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include a more complete description of why cash flow management is important to a business and its financial health or using a recent financial news story to better support the claimsDoes not attempt criterion25Articulation of ResponseClearly conveys meaning with correct grammar, sentence structure, and spelling, demonstrating an understanding of audience and purposeShows progress toward proficiency, but with errors in grammar, sentence structure, and spelling, negatively impacting readabilitySubmission has critical errors in grammar, sentence structure, and spelling, preventing understanding of ideas20Total: 100%

CAN’T GET STARTED You are understandably excited about your first day as Unit Supervisor in the communications division of “Middleast Insurance Company”. You will direct the writing efforts of seven employees, working on such projects as brochures, advertisements, form letters, and reports. The previous supervisor was dismissed, you learned, for not providing “direction and leadership” for the unit’s writers. You resolve, therefore, to be a hands-on supervisor from your very first day. Your first day begins at 8 o’clock with the customary introductions and well- wishing. You are somewhat surprised by 9 o’clock to see that none of the writers has yet begun to work. You ask several if they have projects to work on. “Oh, yes,” they reply, “we all have plenty to do.” By 10 o’clock, you are dumbfounded to see every writer still nursing a morning cup of coffee, talking at the water cooler, or flipping through the newspaper. You promptly call a meeting to get to the heart of the problem. One writer seems to speak for the rest. “Well, you don’t start writing the way you start your car. It’s an art, and sometimes it takes several hours to get motivated. Most of us experience Writer’s Block until about 11 o’clock every morning. Assignment Question(s):                                                    1. Write a step-by-step guide for overcoming Writer’s Block.                                2. In a polite but firm memo to the writers in your unit, set forth your expectations of their activity beginning at 8 A.M. every morning.  3.Tell how you manage to break through the blocks and dead ends that so often accompany the writing process

For your final project for this course you will create a professional portfolio. A professional or career portfolio is created to help you stand out from the crowd. The goal is to personalize your resume, education, philosophy and artifacts to leave a positive impression on the those who view your work. Portfolios can be posted publicly or privately depending on your goals. For this course, the portfolio can be 1) privately posted in the Portfolio area in the classroom on the Blackboard platform or 2) completed on Wix for a more usable public portfolio. Requirements: The following pages are required for the Portfolio. Some of the content had been submitted in the course but should be revised based on feedback provided by your instructor and enhanced with graphics or photos for the Final Portfolio. Pages marked with a star * have been previously composed in the blogs or weekly writing assignments. In total, 10 items should be contained in the portfolio. The list below shows eight pages plus two "artifacts." Artifacts are letters, memos, emails completed in your weekly writing assignments. You should choose two artifacts that reflect the areas such as positive messaging, promoting diversity, you attitude, and positive emphasis. Grading Criteria In addition to the requirements outlined in the rubric, each item in the Portfolio amounts to 10% of the total grade (10 total items required for 100% total). Omission of an item results in a loss of 10% of the total grade. For instance, if you turn in a Portfolio that has 9 out of 10 of the required items, the highest grade you can obtain is 90%, notwithstanding any other issues noted in the rubric. To build and submit your portfolio Select the Portfolios section from the lefthand main menu Once in the Portfolio area, select Create Portfolio There you will be asked to provide a title (your name or a phrase containing your name) Do not select a template for a Blackboard Portfolio (Wix Portfolios can use templates. See further down for more information on Wix) Once you enter a name, you will be given the opportunity for a brief tour. Please take the tour to learn how to navigate and create your Portfolio You then will begin building your portfolio. Choose a style and preferences. Review the editing tools in the textbox (graphics, photos, and videos are required elements) You can view a sample Portfolio by navigating to Shared with Me Creating Portfolios in BlackboardYouTube URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugMmcR0OZxA For Wix Portfolios, simply post the link to your Wix page in the submission area. Required Portfolio Items Introduction* Resume* Goals, Achievements & Community Service Professional Philosophy* Ethical Philosophy* Research* Communication: Positive & Negative Messaging Leadership: Working in a diverse world: Non-sexist, non-racist, non-ageist and bias free* Artifacts (min. of 2) (align with the positive messaging, diversity, you attitude)* * - indicates items have been completed prior to Week 4 Overview of the Portfolio Items Introduction: The first page of your Final Portfolio is an introduction to the readers. It should provide an overview of your professional goals and the path you have set to lead you to success.  It can also include as much (or as little) personal information as you care to share. An introduction should share some of your personality. Photos are required, specifically a head shot or selfie (professional). You may also include work-related photos or other photos or graphics that capture your likes, interests and personality. Introductions often include a relevant or inspiring quote. Revise your introduction from Week Three's Discussion. Resume: This should be posted directly into the page and formatted for visual impact. Consider attaching a downloadable resume, too. Revise your resume from Week Three. Goals, Achievements & Community Service:  This list can include any recognition, award, grades, participation in groups, or memorable event or milestone. You may also include future goals. Professional Philosophy: A professional philosophy was drafted in the Week One Blog. This should be a revised version of that statement with consideration of feedback received from your instructor and your peers in the Week Three Discussion. Ethical Philosophy: Ethical philosophy was drafted in Week Two Blog. This should be revised based on instructor feedback and included on its own page. Research:  This should include the professional research writing assignment completed in Week Two. An introductory statement should be included introducing the three sources and why they are relevant to your career. Communication: Positive & Negative Messaging  A page should be created sharing your understanding of professional communication and how to use positive messaging in a business setting. Additionally, a statement about how to respond to problems or bad news and how you would handle delivering a negative message.  This page should be 1-2 paragraphs long, (Recommended Length: 250 words) Leadership:  A leadership statement was drafted in Week Three Blog. This should be revised based on instructor feedback and included on its own page. Artifacts (minimum of 2):  Artifacts are evidence of learning, frequently accompanied by explanatory text. For this portfolio one memo and one formal letter from your writing assignments should be included to demonstrate application of format.  A brief statement should preface each artifact, describing what it is and what it demonstrates.