Appropriate Turnitin Associated Assignment Ba 302
The paper must be written in APA format. Here is a template to save you the headaches of doing this step correctly: APA_Template UIU Version.rtf
A rubric will be used to assess your paper: Final Research Paper Rubric
Format
- Length: 1500 (minimum)-2000 (maximum) words. The word count is for the body of the paper ONLY. The cover sheet, abstract and Reference page[s] are NOT part of the word count. If the paper’s word count is less than the minimum or greater than the maximum, a deduction will be imposed.
- Please include a word count on your cover sheet. If there is no word count, a deduction will be imposed. If the word count turns out be less than the minimum or greater than the maximum, a deduction will be imposed.
- Individual Research Papers must be written in the third person.
- Submit to the appropriate Turnitin associated assignment submission folder
- Due by Day 7 – Sunday of Week 7
Grading: The Individual Research Paper is worth a maximum of 200 points. Your paper will be evaluated on the basis of the following criteria (see the rubric at the link provided above for details):
- Format: APA formatted paper with title page, abstract, body, and references
- Sources used: Your sources should be no older than 5 years, unless you are citing to a rule of law that was enacted more than 5 years ago (e.g. The U.S. Constitution). You may NOT use Internet sources such as blogs, Wikipedia, etc. You are expected to use scholarly sources such as the textbook, laws (which you probably have no choice but to use the Internet to locate, but please make sure you use current law–not law that has been repealed or changed), you may use online business journals and legal publications. The College library and writing tutors can guide you if you do not already know how to use such internet databases.
- Content: Organization/Structure/Conclusion
- Writing: Mechanics/Word Usage/Citation
- Analysis/conclusion (How does the body of your paper “prove” your topic/thesis statement)