TOPIC =  Decision Analysis

• Explain why stakeholder expectations are increasingly important to organizations and their managers.
• Evaluate responsiveness of corporations and their managers to issues of corporate social responsibility, corporate governance, and ethics, then make recommendations on improving performance.
• Analyze corporate governance in Canadian and international businesses today and the changing power of stakeholders.

• All the required computer technology for remote, synchronous classes

• SOFT version of the Research Report

• Check-in with PearDeck

• Thesis Statement Activity: https://owl.excelsior.edu/research/thesis-or-focus/thesis-or-focus-thesis-statement-activity/
• Argumentative Thesis Activity https://owl.excelsior.edu/argument-and-critical-thinking/argumentative-thesis/argumentative-thesis-activity/
• Outlining, traditional and IMRAD
  https://owl.excelsior.edu/research/outlining/outlining-traditional/
• Signal Phrases Activity https://owl.excelsior.edu/research/drafting-and-integrating/drafting-and-integrating-signal-phrases-activity/
• Paper Outlining Workshop https://ablconnect.harvard.edu/book/paper-outline-workshop
• Revision Activities https://www.vanderbilt.edu/writing/wp-content/uploads/sites/164/2013/08/Revision-Activities-Handout.pdf

• Good news is that none of us get it right the first time!
  The skill that we all benefit from is being better revisers of our writing!
• The Writing Centre folks can help! They also have some guides: https://libguides.capilanou.ca/c.php?g=721254&p=5156865
• CONSULT = Parsons, L. (2014). Revising & editing : using models and checklists to promote successful writing experiences. Pembroke Pub.
• CONSULT = Benson, R. (2011). Write it right! : seven steps to revising, editing, and polishing all kinds of writing. Pembroke.
• There are several great free online tools out there I encourage you to use! One I use all the time for my own writing is the HemingwayApp.
  https://www.academicwritingsuccess.com/hemingway-editor-secret-online-editing-tool-powerful-writing/
• Another great tool out there that will flag for you any sentences that are too "foggy" is the Gunning Fog Index: http://gunning-fog-index.com/

• Go rest your eyes!!

• Let's look at how people use evidence to convince readers and viewers. Also watch how their commentary on the evidence from the research works.

• WATCH =  Gore, A., Guggenheim, D., David, L., Bender, L., Burns, S. Z., Skoll, J., Chilcott, L., Richman, B., Cassidy, J., & Swietlik, D. (2013). An inconvenient truth. Paramount Pictures. [100 minutes]

• WATCH = Howard, D. (2014). Decision analysis : why don’t we naturally make good decisions? Kanopy Streaming. [49 minutes]

• FINAL version of your Research Report