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Please be advised that for the second writing assignment, the
class is split in half. Students who choose a topic from the first
half of the semester will be assigned writing assignment 2A and
students who choose a topic from the second half of the
semester will be assigned writing assignment 2B. Instructions
are below.
Writing Assignment #2
Contemporary Issues in Employment Law
Value 300 points
Writing assignment 2A is due end of week 7 - March 11.
The following topics are assigned to Writing Assignment 2A
Remedies under Title VII
Employment at Will
Constitutional Issues
EEOC
Race and Color Discrimination
National Origin Discrimination
Disability Discrimination
Religious Discrimination
Sex Discrimination
Sexual Harassment
Overview
This Writing Assignment is required to provide students with
the opportunity to:

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• Investigate a “subtopic” of special interest associated with any
of the major topics addressed during the course.
• Acquire in depth knowledge about a “subtopic” of choice –
expanding one’s knowledge base beyond the basic course
curriculum.
• Reflect on facts, theories, and opinions associated with the
subtopic of choice. Develop or change an opinion about the
subject.
• Communicate knowledge about chosen topic, offering learning
community members an opportunity to increase their knowledge
on a subtopic topic associated with the base course curriculum.
• Communicate one’s opinion on the subtopic, using critical
thinking skills to form the opinion and writing skills to
communicate one’s thoughts.
Instructions
1. Research the topic that you have chosen or have been
assigned.
Listing for spring 2017 (listing will be available after week 3)
IMPORTANT: If using Internet based resources, ensure that
resources are of high quality, such as websites that end in .gov
or .edu.
Do not use the following as resources:
Law firm web sites
Law firms are trying to solicit clients. In Employment law, law
firms usually represent either employers or workers - few
represent both. As such, their web sites are designed to attract
the clients they seek to represent. Therefore, the information

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contained therein may not be completely accurate as the
information provided may be skewed to either a management or
employee perspective.
Websites such as Wikipedia or ehow
Information found on those sites may not be reliable.
2. Organize and develop your writing assignment
Use the following format: Overview, Opinion Statements,
Resource Citations.
Use the headings to divide your work into the 3 required areas
in your paper.
Overview
Provide an overview of your topic using at least two resources.
Highlight the most important concepts.
The overview should be no more than 500 words. That’s about 7
– 8 average length paragraphs.
Do not place your opinions in the overview. This is an
academically oriented portion of the assignment. Your opinions
are welcome in the next portion of the paper.Your overview
MUST include citation of sources within the text of the
document. You are not the originator of the information being
presented. The authors must be identified. Failing to provide
citations within the content of your overview is considered
plagiarism.
Example: (Last name of author, title of resource, page if
available)
Opinion Statements
Given the material you’ve organized and presented in the

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overview, offer your thoughts on specific aspects of the topic or
the topic in general. Use higher order critical or creative
thought!
Your opinion statement should be approximately 150 words in
length.
Resource Citations
Offer a full citation of the material used in this section of the
paper.
Citations must be in MLA or APA format.
Use guides to guarantee that citations are correct.
MLA Citation Guide
APA citation Guide
NOTE: A minimum of 30 points will be deducted from content
score when proper citations are not provided.
3. Title your work.
Title your writing assignment by choosing a creative and
informative name. Compel your learning community to read
your writing assignment! Then add your full name.
The title of your paper and your name should be the FIRST
material available on the page.
Some Examples of Captivating Writing Assignment Titles:
“Short-Hand Definition of Employment-at-Will: “Workers are
Screwed:” Full Name
“Hi, I am Your Employer and I Can Break Any Promise I Make
to You in the Employee Handbook”: Full Name

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Expectations
Content (210 points – 70%)
Indication of excellence:
• Content in overview section is conceptually sophisticated and
accurate.
• Appropriate materials are selected as resources for the
overview section.
• Citations both inside the body of the overview as well as in
the resource section are provided and are technically accurate. (
-30 points deducted if not accurate)
• Content is communicated so that a depth of understanding and
engagement with concepts is evident.
• Content is not a reiteration of course materials. At least 2
resources are used to develop overview section of assignment.
Ideas & Opinions (60 points - 20%)
Indication of Excellence:
• Critical thinking produces a sophisticated presentation of
ideas and opinions.
• Ideas and opinions are expressed only in the appropriate area.
• Ideas and opinions are clear and well organized.
Mechanics & Organization (30 points - 10%)
Indication of Excellence:
• Overall, content is well communicated and organized.
• Content is presented using appropriate grammar, sentence
structure, and spelling.
• Opinions and ideas are stated only in reflection section of
assignment.
• Content is appropriate for an academic assignment.
• Instructions are followed when completing questions.

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Submitting Assignment
How to Submit Work
IMPORTANT: Students must upload writing assignments in two
locations. Students who neglect to submit their work in the two
locations receive a 25 point penalty.
1. To submit your work for grading:
Click on the “Submit” tab at the top right hand corner of THIS
PAGE. Your work will be sent to your instructor.
2. To share your work with learning community members so
that they can make comments on the content of your writing
assignment:
Click on the Writing Assignment 2A area under the Writing
Assignments Comments module.
Enter the discussion area. Click the “REPLY” tab.
Copy and paste work into the Writing Assignment 2A
Discussion area.
Click Post Reply tab.
Your writing assignment MUST be copy and pasted into the
correct area no later than the opening of the commenting open
period.
Additional Information About Assignment
Writing Assignment #2 Late Penalty
Up to 24 hours late (12 midnight – 11:59 pm Thursday) - 10%
of the value of the assignment.
Up to 48 hours late (12 midnight – 11:59 pm Friday) - 20% of
the value of the assignment.
Writing assignments will not be accepted after the 48 hour late

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period.
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In your substantive essay,
• Discuss what role culture may play in attachment.
• Assess how being from a collectivist vs. an individualist
culture makes a difference in infant attachment.
• Explain why or why not.
Week 4 Review Part 2: Essay Question
[WLOs: 6] [CLOs: 1]
The writing assignment this week is the second part of the Week
4 Review activity. You have received your randomized essay
question as the final part of your Week 4 Review Part 1:
Objective Questions activity. You will copy and paste this
prompt into a Word document and write a short essay that
addresses the prompt. The prompts will be associated with real-
life scenarios; however you will use your Study Guide to
prepare. This portion of your Week 4 Review cannot be retaken
as you were able to retake the Part 1: Objective Questions. The
essay question will be graded by the instructor and not
automatically. Feedback will be given so you can improve your
performance throughout the course.
Your essay
· Must be two to three double-spaced pages in length (not
including the reference page) and formatted according to APA
style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an
external site.)’s APA Style (Links to an external site.)
· No title page is required.
· Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links
to an external site.) resource for additional guidance.
· Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a distinct
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· A thesis statement is required because it is important to tell
your reader what you are going to inform them about. It should
clearly state the topic and the stance you are taking about this
topic. This can also help you to make sure you stay on topic
within your paper.
· Not sure how to write a clear thesis? Try using the Ashford
University Writing Center’s Thesis Generator (Links to an
external site.) or Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an
external site.)
· Must end with a conclusion that summarizes your thought.
· Tell your reader why or how you have proven your position on
the topic.
· For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions (Links
to an external site.), refer to the Ashford Writing Center.
· Must address the topic of the essay with critical thought.
· Must use at least one scholarly source in addition to your
required course text, citing also within the body of writing as
support for your stance.
· The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible
Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional
guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions
about whether a specific source is appropriate for this
assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has
the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a
particular assignment.
· Must document, in APA style, any information used from
sources with citations and as a list of references, at the end of
the essay. See the Formatting Your References List (Links to an
external site.) resource in the Ashford Writing Center for
specifications.
Review the Writing Center’s Grammarly (Links to an external
site.) page before you submit your essay; set up a Grammarly
account (if you have not already done so), and use Grammarly
to review a rough draft of your assignment. Then, carefully
review all issues identified by Grammarly and revise your work
as needed.

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Running Head: RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION
Religious Discrimination
NAME OF THE STUDENT:
INSTRUCTOR’S NAME:
COURSE TITLE:
DATE:
Overview
Religious discrimination is where people are treated differently,
especially at the workplace due to differences in their religious
beliefs, religious discrimination, retrievable from
https://www.workplacefairness.org/religious-discrimination.
Equally, religious discrimination is manifested where people are
treated differently not because they belong to a certain religion
but in this case because they lack certain religion. Religious
discrimination is manifested in a number of ways in the
workplace or any other public setting. Where religious
discrimination is suffered, there is a high possibility that
victims do suffer other forms of illegal discrimination. This is
because the main reason why people differ in their religious
beliefs is because of their cultural origin, which embraces
different religions. Therefore, discrimination like race
discrimination or citizenship discrimination. In some cases,
discrimination is manifested among member minorities. Some of
them are as discussed below:
Religious discrimination is evident where members of religious
minorities do not stand equal chances with those of religious
majority towards hiring, firing, and even promotions. Members

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from discriminated religious are not hired quickly in
comparison to those from religious majorities. Moreover, they
suffer firing more frequently than members of religious
majorities. On the other hand, they take long before they are
promoted when compared to the promotion of members from
religious majorities.
Religious discrimination is also evident where members from a
certain religion are harassed at the workplace. Such harassment
might emanate from their other employees or, in extreme cases,
from managers. Such people can be challenged against their
beliefs, which undermines what they believe in. In other cases,
they are discriminated in that their religious beliefs programs
and not recognized and accommodated. Therefore, it seems like
they are doomed to disown their religion or continue taking
punishment from religious majorities, religious discrimination,
retrievable from https://www.workplacefairness.org/religious-
discrimination.
Various laws are fortunately enacted to ensure that religious
discrimination is not exercised in an organization. Such laws
are federal laws which are enacted by the EEOC. Federal laws
are very reliable because they ensure that those who are
involved in any form of religious discrimination; they are held
accountable for their actions. Regulations are also enacted to
protect members of religious minorities from being
discriminated against. The EEOC also exercises these laws. For
intensification of observed equality among members of different
religions, memoranda of understanding are used. Commission
decision is also taken in charge, to keep watch on those who
might be breaking the law and probably discriminating members
from a given religion. Commission decision, in this case, is
concerned with charging those who are found guilty of religious
discrimination to discourage repletion of the same by other
embers. When these legal bodies are in operation, it becomes
effective to eliminate religious discrimination and other
probable discriminations, laws, and guidance, retrievable from

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https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/index.cfm.
Opinion statement
In my opinion, religious discrimination can be an undermining
factor that kills the motivation of the victimized party. This is
because they can feel isolated and disconnected from their peers
who they work together on a daily basis. These adverse effects
imply that an organization where religious discrimination is
exercised is likely to be less productive. This is because of the
ongoing religious conflicts of interest between members of
different religions. Moreover, such an organization can suffer a
blow od their reputation because they are not able to treat their
employees equally and ensure their satisfaction at the
workplace. However, because it is possible to have other forms
of discrimination that are triggered by religious differences, it
is important to have the legal system engaged in this topic. This
is to provide legal security to members from a religious
minority group or ethnic, religious group.
REFERENCES:
https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/index.cfm
https://www.workplacefairness.org/religious-discrimination

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Title
Title your writing assignment by choosing a creative and
informative name.
Overview part
Investigate a “subtopic” of special interest associated with any
of the major topics addressed during the course. Acquire in
depth knowledge about a “subtopic” of choice – expanding
one’s knowledge base beyond the basic course curriculum.
Reflect on facts, theories, and opinions associated with the
subtopic of choice. Develop or change an opinion about the
subject.
The citation that the writer did are totally not in APA or MLA
format
Highlight the most important concepts.
Reference page
These two reference must be in APA or MLA format
https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/index.cfm
https://www.workplacefairness.org/religious-discrimination
Below is an example for APA format