consider the intended audience for the paper if this was a real-world assignment and prepare your paper accordingly. The papers must respond to the selected topic. Responses must be data-driven and based on quantifiable information. The papers must be written in the third person using passive voice. Most of all, your reports must be CLEAR, CONCISE, and COMPELLING. The following article from Forbes magazine briefly describes these characteristics
To make a convincing argument, you must include at least three exhibits in your paper. Exhibits should be chosen to illustrate or explain key points made in the text of the paper; they should assist the writer with explanations and the reader with understanding. Referencing the exhibits within the text of the paper is essential to ensure that they are consulted as needed. Exhibits include tables, graphs, charts, photos, maps, and so on that illustrate points made in the paper text. All exhibits must be provided with a sequence number (e.g., Figure 1, Table 3), an explanatory caption, and the source of the exhibit and/or data. See Table 4.1 on page 62 of the text and Figure 8.1 on page 115 of the text for examples. All exhibits must be cited in the paper text and all exhibits cited in the text must be present in the paper.
All sources in the reference list must be cited in the paper text. All sources cited in the paper text (including exhibits) must be included in the reference list. There must be no mismatch between the sources in the reference list and the sources cited in the paper text.
Your paper must be submitted in WORD and should use APA formatting. The paper is to be between three and four pages in length. Your paper must include a title page and reference page(s). Page count does not include the cover page, the reference list, and space used for the exhibits.
Your paper must include at least four scholarly references, not including the course textbook. Scholarly sources generally are NOT blogs, overview / review articles posted on the websites of companies trying to convince you to buy their products or services, and Wikipedia, among others. Any reference citation that directs the reader to a paywall to access the paper invalidates that as a source for your research paper.
Electronic copies of each source cited in the text of the paper must be provided as attachments to the final paper in the Blackboard submissions. Exceptions include books and videos. These copies must be pdf files.
