b’Follow the steps below to explore a problem through reading and writing xc2x96Choose one of the problem scenarios as a topic choice for your paper.Scenario 1: You have worked at your company for 11 years’

b’nFollow the steps below to explore a problem through reading and writing xe2x80x93Choose one of the problem scenarios as a topic choice for your paper.Scenario 1: You have worked at your company for 11 years. You have returned to college to earn a Bachelorxe2x80x99s degree in order to increase your chances for a promotion. You are nearly finished with your degree; a supervisorxe2x80x99s position in a competing company becomes available in another state. The start date is in two weeks, during your final exam period for your courses. The position offers a $15,000 per year salary increase, a car allowance, and relocation expenses. Your former supervisor works for the company and is recommending you for the position based on your outstanding job performance; if you want the job, itxe2x80x99s yours. All of the other supervisors at this level in the company have Masterxe2x80x99s degrees. You know that you would be expected to earn your Bachelorxe2x80x99s degree and continue on to a Masterxe2x80x99s degree. Your present company offers tuition reimbursement, but the new company does not.Scenario 2: Your child comes home from school with an assignment sheet for a school project. He/she is very excited about the project and begins work immediately, doing research on the Internet and gathering materials. You read over the assignment sheet and notice that your child is not including all of the required items in the project, and you have some ideas for how to improve the quality of the presentation. You recently read an article in a parenting magazine about the importance of a child developing responsibility for his/her own learning. You recall the many ways in which your parents took over your school projects. You, on the other hand, want to encourage your childxe2x80x99s confidence in his/her ability to complete a project independently. The next day, you are at the grocery store when you see a parent of a student in your childxe2x80x99s class. That parent has spent over $30 in supplies for the science project and is taking a day off of work to put the pieces of the project together.Scenario 3: You have two jobsxe2x80x94one during the week from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, and one on Saturday from 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm. You are taking two classesxe2x80x94one that meets from 6:00 to 10:00 pm, and one class online. You have two kidsxe2x80x94one who plays soccer, and one who is in band. You have two elderly parents who no longer drive. You have two siblingsxe2x80x94one who lives two miles away, and one who lives in another state. You have two papers due in your classes the same week that one of your children has a soccer tournament, and the other child has a band concert. You are coaching the soccer team, and you are in charge of fundraising for the band. You have a goal to complete your degree in two years. Your doctor tells you that your blood pressure, your cholesterol, and your weight are too high and recommends several medications that cost you nearly $200 per month after your insurance co-pay.Scenario 4: You are a sales representative for a company that encourages staff to log time in the field and away from the office. You are expected to begin and end your day at the office. You notice that each day when you arrive and return another co-worker is already there, and you wonder whether this person spends most of his/her time at the office. At your weekly sales meeting, you are informed of your co-workersxe2x80x99 outstanding sales performance. You suspect that this co-worker is spending more time flattering the boss instead of working leads in the field, and as a result is getting the best client referrals. Your own sales numbers have steadily decreased since this other sales representative was hired.Read the following articles:xe2x80x9cEinsteinxe2x80x99s Secret to Amazing Problem Solving (and 10 Specific Ways You Can Use It)xe2x80x9d, located atxc2xa0http://litemind.com/problem-definition/.xe2x80x9cThe Problem Solving Process,xe2x80x9d located atxc2xa0http://www.gdrc.org/decision/problem-solve.htmlxe2x80x9cInterpersonal Conflict and Effective Communicationxe2x80x9d, located atxc2xa0http://drbalternatives.com/articles/cc2.html.Select one of the step-by-step problem-solving strategies outlined in one of the articles. Using the chosen problem-solving strategy as a model, brainstorm ideas for each of the steps to develop a solution to the problem scenario you chose.Part IISynthesizing and Writing:xc2xa0Now that you have developed a solution to the problem by pre-writing about your ideas xe2x80x93Write a paper in which you:Analyze the problem scenario that you have chosen, and organize your analysis into sections that correlate to each step in the selected problem-solving strategy.Apply each step within the selected problem-solving strategy to related elements of the scenario that you have chosen.Suggest alternative actions to the situation(s) within the scenario that correspond to each of the steps within the selected problem-solving strategy.Speculate on whether or not the same problem-solving strategy would be effective if used with different scenarios.The paper should follow guidelines for clear and organized writing:Using complete sentences, write at least one paragraph for each of 1-4 above.Address main ideas in body paragraphs with a topic sentence and supporting sentences.Adhere to standard rules of English grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and spelling.After you have reread and edited your paragraphs, add an introductory paragraph and concluding paragraph.Your introductory paragraph should begin with a broad sentence such as xe2x80x9cThere are many approaches to solving any problemsxe2x80xa6xe2x80x9d or xe2x80x9cWhen faced with a problem I findxe2x80xa6xe2x80x9d Then continue with more specific information about what you will discuss in your paper.Your concluding paragraph should summarize your problem-solving approach and reflect on the things you have learned from the assignment.Submit the completed work to your SLP Dropbox by the module due date.Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:The paper should be typed and double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA Style format.xc2xa0 ‘

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