1. **State the problem:** Evaluate the expression $1^3 + 4 \cdot 1^2 - 11 \cdot 1 - 30$. 2. **Recall the order of operations:** Calculate exponents first, then multiplication, and finally addition and subtraction. 3. **Calculate each term:** - $1^3 = 1$ - $1^2 = 1$ - $4 \cdot 1 = 4$ - $11 \cdot 1 = 11$ 4. **Substitute back into the expression:** $$1 + 4 - 11 - 30$$ 5. **Perform addition and subtraction from left to right:** $$1 + 4 = 5$$ $$5 - 11 = -6$$ $$-6 - 30 = -36$$ 6. **Final answer:** $$\boxed{-36}$$