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 * PAF 101—MODULE 4 GRADE SHEET **
 * BASED ON CHAPTERS 7 & 8 revised 8/17/11**

Name here: Societal Category: Group #:

__MAXIMUM__ __YOUR__ __EXERCISE__ __POINTS__ __SCORE__ __COMMENTS__

7.1 9 __7.2 6__ 7.3 3 __7.4 16__ 7.5 4 __8.1 12__ 8.2 20 __8.3 6__ 8.4 8 __8.5 16__ 8.6 14 __8.7 6__

__Subtotal for Paper__ 120

__Points Deducted:__ __Late Paper__ _ __Writing__ _ __Organization__ _ __Participation__ _ __Community Service__ _

Total Points Deducted

Extra Credit Points: Competition _ Speakers _

__Total Extra Credit Points__ __

= TOTAL GRADE =
 * MODULE FOUR** 120 __#__

__Fall 2011__

__**PAF 101 EXERCISES - MODULE FOUR**__ __**BASED ON CHAPTERS 7 & 8**__

__Consider the Formatting & Grammar Guidelines, under the Module tab on the course website, to be part of the directions for this and all modules.**__

__Exercise 7.1: Identifying Benefits__ __Your Total Score:_____ (Maximum: 9 points)__

__A. State your societal problem. Briefly describe your proposed policy following the prompts provided below. Note: The policy and even the topic, problem and level (local state or federal) you choose do not have to be the same as you used in Module 3, and you may choose a policy that is different than those you specified in Module 3. (3 points)__ __Part A score:_____


 * **State your societal problem here (make sure to specify the geographic location you are focusing on):**


 * **Describe your preferred policy to deal with this societal problem here:**


 * **Identify the level and primary unit of government responsible for implementing this policy here:**


 * ** Identify your primary source of information for you policy and explain how it helped you formulate your policy here: **

B. List the three most significant benefits of your policy and assign a rating of significance of 1, 2, or 3 to each item. Each rating can be used more than once. List each item in order from most significant (3) to least significant (1). Justify each rating you have assigned in no more than two sentences. (6 points) Part B Score:_


 * **List the most significant benefit here:**
 * Rating (1-3):**
 * Justification of rating:**


 * **List the second most significant benefit here:**
 * Rating (1-3):**
 * Justification of rating:**


 * **List the third most significant benefit here:**
 * Rating (1-3):**
 * Justification of rating:**

Exercise 7.2: Identifying Costs Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 6 points)

List the three most significant costs of your policy and assign a rating of significance of 1, 2, or 3 to each item. Each rating can be used more than once. List each item in order from most significant (3) to least significant (1). Justify each rating you have assigned in no more than two sentences. All financial considerations must be grouped as a single cost. Do not discuss problems with the policy itself, but instead the costs that will arise if it is implemented.


 * **List the most significant cost here:**
 * Rating (1-3):**
 * Justification of rating:**


 * **List the second most significant cost here:**
 * Rating (1-3):**
 * Justification of rating:**


 * **List the third most significant cost here:**
 * Rating (1-3):**
 * Justification of rating:**

Exercise 7.3: Comparing Benefits and Costs Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 3 points)

Calculate the benefit‑cost ratio as described in the //Maxwell Manual// and show your calculations below. Then, in one sentence, interpret the ratio. No citation or reference is needed for this exercise.


 * **Place the original formula and your calculation of the benefit-cost ratio here:**


 * **Write a one sentence interpretation here:**

Exercise 7.4: Analyzing Your Career Preferences Your Total Score: ___ (Maximum: 16 points)


 * 1) Complete the survey below by placing an “x” next to your preference for a career and then answer the question at the end of the survey.(3 points) Part A Score (3 points)


 * 1) **Salary:** Salary Top 10%_ Between 10% and 50% __X__ Under 50% of income among US workers _
 * 2) **Hours:** Part- Time___ Less than 40__ _ No more than 40___ 40- 60__ X Over 60_
 * 3) __**Field Type:** Solely doing good___ Mostly doing good ___ Doing good and making money___ Mostly making money __X_ Solely making money__ _
 * 4) **Proximity:** Very close to where you live __X_ Within 3 hours of where you live__ Across the country ___ Out of the country__ _
 * 5) **Travel for Job:** No travel ___ Travel 1-12 times a year__ X_ Travel once a month ___ Travel once a week__ _ Travel more than once a week _
 * 6) __**Economic Risk:** Very risky__ _ Somewhat risky ___ Neither risky nor secure__ _ Somewhat secure __X_ Very secure__ _
 * 7) **Working Environment:** Very orderly ___ Orderly__ X_ Neither orderly nor chaotic ___ Chaotic___ Very chaotic _
 * 8) __**Region:** Northeast__ X_ Mid- Atlantic ___ South__ _ Southwest ___ Mid- west__ _ West _
 * 9) __**Education:** Some high school__ _ High school diploma ___ Some college__ _ College diploma __X_ Graduate education__ _
 * 10) **Neighborhood:** Urban ___ Suburban__ X_ Rural ___


 * **In no more than four sentences indicate the two most important categories in this survey and why they are important to you here:The field type and economic risk are most important to me. I think these are most important because you have a job to make money. The economic risk is also important because when I have a job, I would like to keep that job because its better to make small pay for a long time than to make a lot of money for a very short time**


 * 1) Rate the following values on a scale of 1 to 3 in terms of importance for what characteristics your career should have and answer the question that follows the survey. Part C Score (3 points)


 * 1 – Of Very Little Importance 2 – Somewhat Important 3 – Very Important**


 * 1) **Helping Society:** Doing something that contributes to improving our world. 2
 * 2) **Helping Others:** Being involved in helping other people in a direct way. 2
 * 3) **Competition:** Engaging in activities that rival my abilities against others. 3
 * 4) **Creativity:** Creating new ideas, programs, or organizational structures. 2
 * 5) **Artistic Creativity:** Engaging in creative activities such as painting, writing, or acting. 1
 * 6) **Knowledge:** Engaging in learning and understanding new things. 2
 * 7) **Having Power and Authority:** Controlling or influencing the opinions and activities of others. 2
 * 8) **Public Contact:** Having a lot of day- to-day contact with others. 2
 * 9) **Working Alone:** Doing projects alone without much contact with others. 2
 * 10) **Religious:** Participating in activities to better relate to the divine, mystical, or spiritual. 1
 * 11) **Recognition:** Being recognized for the things I do in a public way. 1
 * 12) **Physical Challenge:** Doing activities that will require strength, speed, or agility. 2
 * 13) **Excitement:** Doing stimulating or thrilling work. 3
 * 14) **Intellectual Status:** Being thought of as an intellectual or an expert. 2
 * 15) **Change and Variety:** Having responsibilities that frequently change. 2
 * 16) **Stability:** Having structure and routine in my activities. 2
 * 17) **Profit-Gain:** Making lots of money. 3
 * 18) **Fun:** Finding pleasure in what you do. 2
 * 19) **Working With Others:** Working as a team member toward common goals. 2
 * 20) **Adventure:** Participating in risk- taking activities. 2
 * 21) **Independence:** Being my own boss. 1
 * 22) **Technology:** Working well with machines and tools. 3

Profit gain is most important to me. It is most important because a job is meant for making money.
 * **In no more than three sentences indicate which value is most important to you and why here:**


 * 1) Rate the following activities using a scale of 1-5 based on your possible interest in the activity, not necessarily your interest in doing the activities as a career. Add the total score for each section and mark it on the line provided (2 points). Part C Score __
 * 1- **** Not interested 2- Minimally Interested 3- Not sure 4- Interested 5- Very interested **


 * **1. Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources**

1_ Research new ways to produce food 1_ Care for animals 2_ Set up traps to catch crabs, lobster, or shellfish 1_ Manage a farm 1_ Maintain planted areas of trees, flowers, or shrubs
 * 6_ Total ** || **2. Architecture & Construction**

4_ Design, build, or remodel homes 3_ Survey roads, property lines, and bridges 4_ Build roads or bridges 4_ Install electrical wiring in a building 3_ Install plumbing and bathroom pipes/fixtures 1_ Write stories or plays 1_ Broadcast programs on TV or radio 1_ Design a web page 2_ Play in a band, orchestra, or music group 3_ Operate equipment used in radio and TV
 * 18_ Total ** ||
 * **3. Arts, A/V Technology &**
 * Communications**
 * 8_ Total ** || **4. Business, Management &**
 * Administration**

1_ Type or write reports 1_ Prepare tax records for people or companies 1_ Manage a store 1_ Work with computers 1_ Answer the telephone and greet customers 1_ Teach students to read 1_ Take care of young children 1_ Research test data 1_ Teach a Yoga class 1_ Coach a team 1_ Keep track of money 1_ Sell insurance to people 1_ Manage a bank department 1_ Prepare financial records for people or companies 1_ Help people invest their money 2_ Plan a skate park 3_ Direct a social service agency 1`_ Participate in fund raisers 1_ Make regulations to protect the environment 1_ Develop bills to become laws 1_ Examine people and give them medical treatment 1_ Give first aid to patients in an ambulance 1_ Help an injured person learn to walk again 1_ Process medical records and correspondence 1_ Read an X-ray 1_ Escort groups of people on tours 1_ Serve meals and beverages to people 3_ Umpire or referee a sporting event 1_ Plan and conduct activities and trips for tourists 1_ Manage a hotel 1_ Counsel people in hospitals, clinics, or schools 1_ Help youth, couples, and families resolve conflict 1_ Advise people about their nutritional needs 1_ Hold parenting classes 1_ Plan activities for community centers 4_ Follow blueprints to inspect electronic equipment 1_ Use computer applications to create reports 4_ Repair computers 1_ Design programs for computers 3_ Write technical directions for engineers 1_ Protect lives and property from hazards 1_ Uncover details of a crime and arrest suspects 1_ Study legal documents to find information 2_ Guard money or valuables in an armored car 1_ Defend someone in court and advise them about laws 4_ Use small or large power tools to build or repair items 4_ Use precision devices to make parts 4_ Use machines to shape, cut, or mold metal, fabric or wood 4_ Install electrical equipment 4_ Build robots 1_ Buy clothing and accessories for a department store 1_ Sell advertising space for a magazine 1_ Provide beauty treatments for hair, faces, or nails 1_ Run your own business over the Internet 1_ Sell houses or land 3_ Conduct experiments in a lab 3_ Use advanced math to solve complex problems 1_ Study causes of animal diseases 1_ Study space and the solar system 1_ Find alternate power sources 1_ Drive a truck to deliver products 1_ Pilot a ship or airplane 1_ Drive a bus or taxi 1_ Operate a train 1_ Manage a distribution warehouse
 * 5_ Total ** ||
 * **5. Education & Training**
 * 5_ Total ** || **6. Finance**
 * 5_ Total ** ||
 * **7. Government & Public Administration**
 * 8_ Total ** || **8. Health Science**
 * 5_ Total ** ||
 * **9. Hospitality & Tourism**
 * 7_ Total ** || **10. Human Services**
 * 5_ Total ** ||
 * # **Information Technology**
 * 13_ Total ** || # **Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security**
 * 6_ Total ** ||
 * # **Manufacturing**
 * 20_ Total ** || # **Marketing, Sales & Service**
 * 5_ Total ** ||
 * **15. Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM)**
 * 9_ Total ** || **16. Transportation, Distribution & Logistics**
 * 5 _ Total ** ||

Part D score:
 * 1) Access **__[|http://online.onetcenter.org].__** On the home page select “Career Clusters” under “Find Occupations.” From there select the career cluster that received the highest score from above. Choose a job that you would one day like to have. State the career cluster you selected. In no more than 250 words, describe and explain two pros and two cons for the job you selected. Be sure to include the education level required for this job position, salary and projected job openings. No citation needed for this exercise. (8 points)


 * **State the career cluster you chose here: engineering and technology**

Two benefits for becoming a marine engineer is working on ships and constructing different marine products for both military and civilian uses. Two costs are that the job can be dangerous
 * **Explain at least two benefits and costs of the job you selected. Be sure to include the education level required for this position here:**

Exercise 7.5: Analyzing Benefit-Cost Discussion in the News Media Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 4 points)

Using ProQuest Newspapers, or any other print or electronic newspaper source, select a recent editorial (within the past six months), letter to the editor, or op-ed article that discusses an existing or proposed policy on __your__ societal problem but not necessarily your geographical level of your policy. Attach and label the entire article directly behind this exercise.


 * **State the policy using a direct quote from the article here:**


 * **If the author does not use the terms “benefits” and “costs,” discuss what terms are used in place of them here (if the author does use the exact terms “benefits” and “costs” please specify that as well):**


 * **Describe how well the writer evaluates the benefits and costs of the policy here:**

Exercise 8.1: Provide Data for Four Years on A Variable Measuring Your Societal Problem

Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 12 points)

A. Restate your societal problem and policy (including the same geographical location) as you stated in 7.1. (2 points)

Part A score: ___


 * **Restate your societal problem here, including the geographic location you are focusing on:**


 * **Restate the policy here, including the geographic location of the policy:**

B. Select one variable that measures a societal condition that you expect your policy to impact at the same geographic location stated in 7.1. The variable must use or be based on at least one piece of real data from a published print or electronic source. (10 points) > Part B score:_
 * Provide data for four time intervals. The last must be within the past calendar year. Up to three can be estimated. If you are using academic data, use school years (ex. 2001-2002).
 * Data should be set up in a chart as shown in Chapter 8 of the //Maxwell Manual// and using the format below, including all appropriate labels
 * Directly behind this exercise, attach a copy of the data you used for your real data point(s). The copy must come from a published print or electronic source.


 * ** [Title of Chart (variable) Goes Here] ** ||
 * **Time**
 * Period** || **Number**
 * of [Variable]** || **Source or Rationale for Estimation** ||

Exercise 8.2: Calculate Percent Change Using Excel

Your Total Score_ (Maximum: 20 points)

A. Using the formula presented in Chapter 8, calculate the percent change between the first and second year of the data presented in 8.1 of your own module. (3 points)

Part A score:_


 * **Write percent change here:**


 * **Show the original formula and your calculations here:**

B. Using Excel and the instructions provided to you in Chapter 8, calculate the percent change between each of the four years as well as between the first year and the fourth year for the variable you collected. Show all four percent changes in the format shown in Chapter 8. (14 points) Part B score:_


 * **Insert Excel chart here:**

C. Describe the pattern or lack of it over the four years. (3 points) Part C score:_


 * **Describe the pattern here:**

Exercise 8.3: Deciding on the Years to Use for Your Benchmark Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 6 points)

State what three years for which you would set your benchmark. Briefly indicate why you have chosen those years. If your societal problem involves education, you must use academic years.


 * **State what three years you set your benchmark for here:**


 * **Briefly justify why you have chosen these years here:**

Exercise 8.4: Displaying Your Baseline Forecast Total Score: (Maximum: 8 points)

Place a trend line graph below that displays your historical data and your baseline forecast for the three years selected in 8.3, followed by a brief justification of the forecast. The gap between the end of your historical data (as entered in 8.1) and the beginning of your forecasted years must be shown on the graph. Refer to Chapter 8 in the //Maxwell Manual//.


 * **Follow the instructions in 8.4 of the chapter to insert a trend line graph, and insert your graph here:**


 * **Write a clear justification of your forecast by quoting at least two ideas discussed in 8.4 of the chapter here:**

Exercise 8.5: Setting Your Benchmarks Total Score:_ (Maximum: 16 points)

After carefully reading the discussion in Chapter 8, indicate your three benchmarks in the spaces provided below that include the years chosen in 8.3, the benchmark, and the justification. You must use at least two of the five guidelines for setting benchmarks discussed in 8.5 of Chapter 8 in at least two different justifications. No citation or reference is necessary for this exercise.


 * Complete the chart below: [Title Fully Describing Variable Including Rate or %]**


 * **Year** || **Benchmark** || **Justification** ||
 * **Year** || **Benchmark** || **Justification** ||
 * **Year** || **Benchmark** || **Justification** ||
 * **Year** || **Benchmark** || **Justification** ||
 * **Year** || **Benchmark** || **Justification** ||

Exercise 8.6: Using Benchmarks to Support your Policy Proposal Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 14 points)

A. Identify a player to whom you would present an oral briefing using the benchmark you developed for Exercise 8.5. List the player’s name and title below. (2 points) Part A score:


 * **List the player’s name here:**


 * **List the player’s title here:**

B. Place a graph that shows the historical pattern, baseline, and benchmark forecasts below: (8 points) Part B score: ___


 * **Follow the instructions in 8.4 and 8.6 from Chapter 8 to insert a trend line graph, and insert your graph here:**

C. In no more than 3 sentences, describe the improvement as specifically as possible that is forecasted for the policy as expressed in the above graph. (4 points) Part C score: ___


 * **Place response here:**

Exercise 8.7: References Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 6 points)
 * Prepare a list of references that includes all sources for this module.
 * Follow the APA format.
 * Include all sources used in the exercises.


 * **Start References on the next line or on the next page:**