Instructions Think back to the problem you chose in Week 3. Now imagine that you are a member of the diversity committee of your educational institution. If you are not working in education, it is fine to imagine a plausible scenario in education that covers all the prompts. You have been asked to make a presentation to the top-ranking administrator (principal, superintendent, university president, or board of directors) regarding how your problem intersects with the issue of diversity. By doing this assignment, you will apply the human resources and political frames to your problem in a diverse educational setting. First, you need to provide some definitions for the audience. Start by defining diversity. Next, consider that some individuals and organizations are moving toward the phrase “equity and inclusion.” Define equity and inclusion. Instead of offering dictionary definitions, describe what those words mean to you. Are equity and inclusion equivalent in meaning to diversity? Why or why not? Why might someone prefer the words equity and inclusion over the word diversity? Is equity the same thing as equality? Give a reason for your answer. Now think about your problem. Describe to the top-ranking administrator the steps you are taking to contemplate the problem through the lenses of equity and inclusion. How would the concepts of equity and inclusion change the way you would evaluate possible solutions to the problem you identified in Week 3? Finally, how would equity and inclusion change your decision to recommend or reject possible solutions to the problem? Incorporate appropriate animations, transitions, and graphics as well as speaker notes for each slide. The speaker notes may be comprised of brief paragraphs or bulleted lists. Length: 12-15 slides with short bullet points of text per slide and in-text citations. Make speaker’s notes in full sentence format explaining each slide. The final slide should be a references list in APA style. Notes Length: 100-150 words for each slide References: Include a minimum of five credible resources appropriate to your specialization of which at least one should be from a scholarly journal. Writing Assignment Instructions: You work for a marketing agency advising a client considering whether to drop prices during an economic downturn. The client, a manufacturer of mountain bikes, believes that reducing prices would lead to more sales. The client is aware that lower prices would yield less revenue per sale. However, the client is unaware of any other possible negative consequences of dropping prices. In an essay: 1. Advise the client of some of those possible consequences. Include a description of the psychological issues at play in dropping a brand's price. 2. Identify and evaluate price-adjustment strategies beyond a straightforward reduction in retail price that the client should consider. Parameters: · Minimum word count: 500 words · Times New Roman / 12-point font · APA format · Include a ...

1. Instructions
Think back to the problem you chose in Week 3. Now imagine
that you are a member of the diversity committee of your
educational institution. If you are not working in education, it is
fine to imagine a plausible scenario in education that covers all
the prompts.
You have been asked to make a presentation to the top-ranking
administrator (principal, superintendent, university president, or
board of directors) regarding how your problem intersects with
the issue of diversity.
By doing this assignment, you will apply the human resources
and political frames to your problem in a diverse educational
setting.
First, you need to provide some definitions for the audience.
Start by defining diversity. Next, consider that some individuals
and organizations are moving toward the phrase “equity and
inclusion.” Define equity and inclusion. Instead of offering
dictionary definitions, describe what those words mean to you.
Are equity and inclusion equivalent in meaning to diversity?
Why or why not? Why might someone prefer the words equity
and inclusion over the word diversity? Is equity the same thing
as equality? Give a reason for your answer.
Now think about your problem. Describe to the top-ranking
administrator the steps you are taking to contemplate the
problem through the lenses of equity and inclusion.
How would the concepts of equity and inclusion change the way
you would evaluate possible solutions to the problem you
identified in Week 3?
Finally, how would equity and inclusion change your decision
to recommend or reject possible solutions to the problem?
Incorporate appropriate animations, transitions, and graphics as
well as speaker notes for each slide. The speaker notes may be
comprised of brief paragraphs or bulleted lists.
Length: 12-15 slides with short bullet points of text per slide

2. and in-text citations. Make speaker’s notes in full sentence
format explaining each slide. The final slide should be a
references list in APA style.
Notes Length: 100-150 words for each slide
References: Include a minimum of five credible resources
appropriate to your specialization of which at least one should
be from a scholarly journal.
Writing Assignment
Instructions:
You work for a marketing agency advising a client considering
whether to drop prices during an economic downturn. The
client, a manufacturer of mountain bikes, believes that reducing
prices would lead to more sales. The client is aware that lower
prices would yield less revenue per sale. However, the client is
unaware of any other possible negative consequences of
dropping prices.
In an essay:
1. Advise the client of some of those possible consequences.
Include a description of the psychological issues at play in
dropping a brand's price.
2. Identify and evaluate price-adjustment strategies beyond a
straightforward reduction in retail price that the client should
consider.
Parameters:
· Minimum word count: 500 words
· Times New Roman / 12-point font
· APA format
· Include a title page and reference page (in addition to the 500
minimum word count)
Grading
· Your assignment will be graded according to the rubric
Plagiarism
You are expected to write primarily in your own voice, using
paraphrase, summary, and synthesis techniques when integrating
information from class and outside sources. Use an author’s

3. exact words only when the language is especially vivid, unique,
or needed for technical accuracy. Failure to do so may result in
charges of Academic Dishonesty.
Overusing an author’s exact words, such as including block
quotations to meet word counts, may lead your readers to
conclude that you lack appropriate comprehension of the subject
matter or that you are neither an original thinker nor a skillful
writer.
Rubric
Writing Assignment: Pricing Decisions Rubric
Criteria
Ratings
Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent
45 pts
Accomplished
The response specifically identifies and explains fully at least
one possible consequence of reducing prices. The response
identifies more than two price adjustment strategies beyond a
straightforward price reduction that the client should consider
and explains the advantages and disadvantages with each
option.
40 pts
Meeting Expectations
The response identifies one possible consequence of reducing
prices. The response identifies at least two price adjustment
strategies beyond a straightforward price reduction that the
client should consider.
35 pts
Satisfactory
The response fails to accurately identify possible consequences
of reducing prices or identification is vague. The response
identifies one price adjustment strategy beyond a
straightforward price reduction that the client should consider.
31 pts

4. Need Improvement
The response fails to identify possible consequences of reducing
prices and is somewhat vague in defining those that are listed.
The response fails to identify price adjustment strategies
beyond a straightforward price reduction that the client should
consider, or those identified are incorrect.
45 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOrganization
15 pts
Accomplished
Organization is clear and helps the reader understand the
respondent's point of view. Transitions connect concepts
throughout and guide the reader. Contains an effective
introduction and conclusion.
13 pts
Meeting Expectations
Organization helps the reader understand the respondent's point
of view. Transitions connect some concepts. Contains an
appropriate introduction and conclusion.
11 pts
Satisfactory
A lack of organization interferes with the reader's understanding
of the respondent's point of view. Response has few transitions
that would help the reader follow the essay. Either the
introduction or the conclusion, or both, are ineffective.
9 pts
Need Improvement
A lack of organization profoundly interferes with the reader's
understanding of the respondent's point of view. Responses
lacks transitions that would help the reader follow the essay.
Both the introduction and the conclusion are absent or
ineffective.
15 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeUtilization of

5. Course Material and References
15 pts
Accomplished
The paper utilizes course materials (textbook or lecture videos).
The paper uses additional scholarly sourced references. The
paper shows understanding of all the concepts and theories
related to the topic.
13 pts
Meeting Expectations
The paper utilizes course material (textbook or lecture videos).
The paper shows grasp of concepts and theories related to the
topic.
11 pts
Satisfactory
The paper utilizes personal experience and does not integrate
any other course material (textbook or lecture videos). External
source is used, but has no academic basis. The paper shows
some grasp of the concepts and theories related to the topic, but
not consistently. Some errors evident.
9 pts
Need Improvement
The paper does not reference any course materials (textbook or
lecture videos). Also, does not use personal experience or any
other external source, or no paper is submitted.
15 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA formatting /
References
10 pts
Accomplished
All the sources are cited following APA format in the paper and
reference list. Has no errors in APA format or punctuation.
8 pts
Meeting Expectations
All sources in the paper and reference list are cited following
APA format. Has only one (1) or two (2) errors in APA format

6. or punctuation.
7 pts
Satisfactory
Not all sources in the paper and reference list are cited
following APA format. Has three (3) or four (4) errors in APA
format or punctuation.
6 pts
Need Improvement
Not all sources in the paper and reference list are cited
following APA format. Has more than five (5) errors in APA
format or punctuation. No reference page; or no paper is
submitted.
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWriting
Mechanics
15 pts
Accomplished
Paper is correctly formatted. Demonstration of correct wr itten
language. There are no grammar, spelling, or punctuation
errors. Concise wording and writing. Assignment is written in
active voice. Conjunctions are not overused. The paper is 90%
or more of student's authorship.
13 pts
Meeting Expectations
Minimal errors present in headings, citations, references,
spacing, and similar. Occasional usage of awkward sentences
and poor sentence structure. Occasional grammar problems,
poor word usage (incorrect use of thesaurus and punctuation),
and occasional spelling errors. Minimal use of words,
conjunctions, and transitions.
11 pts
Satisfactory
Errors present in headings, citations, references, spacing, and
similar. Majority usage of awkward sentences and poor sentence
structure. Majority of the paper has grammar problems, poor

7. word usage (incorrect use of thesaurus and punctuation), and
occasional spelling errors. Overuse of words, conjunctions, and
transitions. Overstated ideas.
10 pts
Need Improvement
Limited understanding and usage of formal written language.
Numerous grammar and spelling errors. Limited vocabulary.
Difficulty conveying meaning; or no paper is submitted. The
paper contains 40% or more of material cited from others' work.
15 pts
Total Points: 100