For these assignments, you will describe in your own words the history of ONE scandal involving one
of the companies below and the repercussions that followed.
You can choose any scandal that involves the company you have been assigned, but the scandal
must have occurred in the last ten years.
If the scandal you choose is older than ten years, you will only be graded for half credit
Your last name starts with
A-E: Silicon valley
F-O: FTX
P-Z: Hawaiian Electric – E – Silicon Valley Ban less than 10 years old
Scandal Assignment 2: Term Paper – 10% per day late penalty
At least 1,500 words plus title page and reference page (not included in 1,500 words)
References ARE required. This is not a suggestion. If you do not use references, your paper
will be presumed to be plagiarized.
⎯ Quotes used must be in quotation marks and author identified
⎯ Limit total quotes to 15% or less of the paper
Double-spaced
Arial, Verdana only,
12-point font, no colored fonts
1-inch margins
Headings from assignment instructions
Check rubric
Word document .doc or .docx only upload into Canvas
Checklist:
⎯ Scandal involves the assigned company and is less than 10 years old
⎯ Turnitin similarity score less than 20%, excluding title slide and references slide.
⎯ Here is an online checker I often use, but your submissions will also but subject to Turnitin
comparisons: PrePostSEO: https://www.prepostseo.com/plagiarism-checker
⎯ Limit total quotes to 15% or less of the paper
⎯ At least 1,500 words plus title page and references
⎯ At least three credible references other than the textbook
⎯ Do not use the first person (“I,” “me,” “we,” “us,” “my,” “our,” “myself,” etc.)
⎯ Headings from assignment instructions
⎯ Spellcheck, proofread
⎯ Check rubric for grading information
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