...Title of Paper Name (student number) Hanson International Academy Instructor: Course Number & Course Name Date Assignment is due Abstract Start your first paragraph here. Make sure all new paragraphs are indented and all sources are referenced correctly by using in-text citations and full citations in reference list. An abstract is a brief summary of a research article, thesis, review, conference proceeding or any in-depth analysis of a particular subject or discipline, and is often used to help the reader quickly ascertain the paper's purpose. When used, an abstract always appears at the beginning of a manuscript or typescript, acting as the point-of-entry for any given academic paper or patent application. Abstracting and indexing services for various academic disciplines are aimed at compiling a body of literature for that particular subject. An academic abstract typically outlines four elements relevant to the completed work: 1- The research focus (i.e. statement of the problem(s)/research issue(s) addressed) 2- The research methods used (experimental research, case studies, questionnaires, etc.); 3- The results/findings of the research; and 4- The main conclusions and recommendations Title of the paper Introduction Case study synopsis Question 1 Respond to the case study questions by using every question as a separate sub header. (APA...
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...Audience Analysis and Reception Andre McGhee XBCOM/275 April 19, 2015 Carlo Alcazar Audience Needs Whenever you are presenting any materials to be comprehended your audience is the most effective part of your considerations for successful interactions. An audience will be looking for a presenter to communicate with honesty along with being trustworthy. According to Neal (2010) “Trustworthiness counts when it comes to establishing credibility.” In other words, an audience will look for signals that differentiate you from others that are disloyal. Dealing with an audience you want to use strategies that shows your listeners you are competent with the message you present. How will someone give you their undivided attention if you are not sure about what you are saying? An audience will like you the presenter to give them acknowledgement in showing an interest in what you are conveying which in turn makes them feel worthy and that results in positive skills depicting communication interaction. Being a persuasive presenter will help you achieve the goal of winning your audience’s approval, which also leads presenting with power. An authoritive presenter for an audience will be someone who is precise with his or her message as stated by Neal (2010) this won’t work with someone who freezes when trying to explicitly inform those listening on his or her every word. The Risks with an Audience Many risk accompany an audience such...
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...Technical Writing Project Cover Sheet Capstone Proposal Project Name: Collaborative Business Intelligence Implementation Student Name: Joseph Thomas Degree Program: BSIT Mentor Name: Jeff Davis Signature Block JOSEPH THOMAS Student’s Signature Joseph Thomas Mentor’s Signature Table of Contents Capstone Proposal Summary 1 Review of Other Work 1 Rationale and Systems Analysis 1 Goals and Objectives 2 Project Deliverables 2 Project Plan and Timelines 2 References 3 Appendix 1: Competency Matrix 4 Appendix 2: 5 Appendix 3: 6 Capstone Proposal Summary The ClientABC has outgrown their existing file server environment, and is looking for a content management system with analytical capabilities. They have provided us with detailed requirements, and we have recommended the implementation of a Microsoft® SharePoint portal leveraging Microsoft® SQL Server for a Business Intelligence solution. The portal will only be required to be accessible from within the organization and not externally. This platform will address the specific needs of each department by allowing users to upload and share department documents, such as polices. The IT department will work with other department managers to develop custom workflows based on their business processes needs. The Administration group will help define the analytical dashboard and reporting needs of the organization, with the focus...
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... Walt Disney Company If you could be a CEO of any business in the world what would it be? Would it be a sports complex, a race track, or maybe a theme park? If you picked a theme park what would be your target audience? Would it be something cool like Universal Studios or Universal Citywalk? Why not something that seems magical and makes you feel young again like Walt Disney World. So now you have become the CEO of Walt Disney Company but you have seen sales decrease and have read the latest customer reviews which were not favorable what would you do to make changes? Even though the stakeholders can affect your business,obtaining company goals is important,because a SWOT analysis can help show where improvements are needed to increase sales, customer satisfaction,and possibly increase your targeted audience. Stakeholders Stakeholders can affect your business. So who are the stakeholders? There are both external and internal stakeholders in Walt Disney Company. The internal stakeholders are the employees, shareholders,customers, managers, and board of directors. The external stakeholders are non government agencies, labor unions,social responsibility investors,environmental agencies, and distributors. Company Goals Obtaining company goals are important. Some of Walt Disney Company’s goals are: cost containment, environmental goals, and conserve water...
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...following rubric: Please read the required Chapters 1 and 2 in the textbook. The optional “Critical Thinking” exercises can focus your thinking about the “speaker” element of the Rhetorical Triangle. Please note that you will find career-related video resources required for the Unit 1 IP if you click on “Library” . . . “Find Web Resources” . . . “General Studies” . . . “Business Presentations.” NOTE: WIKIPEDIA MAY NOT BE USED AS A SOURCE FOR ANY OF OUR PROJECTS BECAUSE IT IS NOT A RELIABLE ACADEMIC RESOURCE. Choose two GOOD career-related videos. These should include general information about a career rather than specific procedures from a specific company. Do not choose videos about specific diseases or medical conditions. Do not do an analysis of a formal speech such as a speech by a political figure. Do not choose videos about a subject of personal and general interest such as a hobby, sport or craft. DO NOT use a theatrical movie or any type of formal speech such as a political, biographical, motivational or other formal speech. Projects that use non-career-related videos...
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...Current Market Conditions Competitive Analysis ECO/365 April 4, 2016 Title of Paper Apple Incorporated has become familiar in every household and business with the invention of the Macintosh desktop computer and laptop, iPad, iPod, iPhone, iTunes and iCloud, not to mention the newest development of the Apple TV. This company was established on April 1, 1976, by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne, (Nielson, 2014) who had a vision that was to “create products that consumers will find easy to use and marry innovative technology to work productivity and personal entertainment” Mallin, M. L., & Finkle, T. A. (2011). Today Apple is a well-known product that is easy to use for people of all ages. Factors that affect demand, supply and prices… Define the market for your product… Opportunities Apple Incorporated Found The designers of the Apple products had a distinct vision in mind to product a product that would run along the cutting edge of technology. While they achieved this goal by producing a variety of product that are capable of linking together for the consumers use, they lead the market with their products. The cost of building an iPhone for example is much greater than building a competitive phone, say one on the Android system. The parts utilized to make the iPhone are much more costly allowing a much better product. Apple products allow for more clarity, and functionality as well allowing the customer an overall better product. “The...
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...guidelines (p. 298, 5.16). Title of Paper Type in upper and lowercase letters, center on first page of text, double-space, and then start text (p. 298, 5.17). Headings Headings indicate the organization of the paper and establish importance. Match headings to the complexity of the paper. Use at least Level 1 to better organize paper. Title of paper (centered, upper and lowercase) on first page is not considered a separate heading level. If the paper requires two headings, use levels 1 and 3; if three headings are required, use levels 1, 3, and 4 (pp. 111-115, 3.30-3.32). See manuscript example, pp. 307-308. Justification Use flush-left style, leaving the right margin ragged. Do not divide words at the end of the line (p.287, 5.04). Paragraphs Indent...
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...Concept Analysis of Comfort Jessica Dawson Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 501: Theoretical Basis Advance Nursing January 2016 Title of your Paper in Upper and Lower Case (Centered, not Bold) Type your introduction. Although the first paragraph after the paper title is the introduction, no heading labeled Introduction is used. Refer to your assignment guidelines for the headings to be used for the body of the paper. See the APA file in Doc Sharing for additional resources. Level 1 Paper Heading (Bold and centered) Begin to type the body of your paper here. Use as many paragraphs as needed to cover the content appropriately. Level 2 Heading (if required) (Bold and starts at left margin) Type additional content here. Next Level 2 Heading Continue to add support for your purpose. Next Level 1 Heading Use as many headings as necessary to organize your paper. Short papers may only have first-level headings. Longer papers may require more organizational detail. See your APA manual for instructions on formatting multiple levels of headings. Conclusion Papers should end with a conclusion or summary. The assignment directions will specify which is required. It should be concise and contain little or no detail. No matter how much space is left on the page, the references always start on a separate page (insert a page break). References (centered, not bold) Type your references in alphabetical order here using hanging indents. See your APA Manual...
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...Student Guide for Paper 1 Spring, 2012 Due by February 6, 2012, 11:59 p.m., Texas Time 1. Write a short term paper on a business / economics topic of your choice. Think of this paper as a short literature review. Note 1: Your research papers must be your own original work! Be sure to give proper credit when you borrow or use someone else's words and ideas, including your own previously written works. See the sixth edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association pages 15-16 for specific information on Plagiarism and Self-Plagiarism. If proper credit is not given to the work of others, the paper will be assigned a grade of 0. Note 2: If you choose to use the same topic for Paper 1 and for Paper 2, remember that your review of related literature for Paper 1 will be part of the research design you develop in Paper 2. Choose sources for Paper 1 that will fit well with the research design you plan to develop in Paper 2. Note 3: Write your paper in third person. Scholarly works such as Paper 1 generally are written in third person to avoid reader concern about bias in an empirical study. 2. Use APA formatting. A large portion of your grade will be based on formatting. The items below provide basic APA formatting information that will help you as you begin the formatting process. You may have a formatting need, however, that is not covered in this basic information. You are responsible for reading all...
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...APA Common Mistakes and Helpful Tips Here is an example of citing a PowerPoint from the web – do not cap all words in the title. Mor Barak, M. E. (2014). Chapter 1: Introduction and conceptual framework [PowerPoint slides]. Retrieved from California State University BeachBoard Website: https://bbcsulb.desire2learn.com/d2l/lms/content/manage/topicsmodules_li st.d2l?ou=239789 Morrison, E. E., & Furlong, F. (2013). Chapter 1: Theory of health care ethics. [PowerPoint slides]. Retrieved from California State University BeachBoard Website: https://bbcsulb.desire2learn.com/d2l/lms/content/manage/topicsmodules_li st.d2l?ou=230333 Here is an example of Lecture notes: Martinez, L. K. (2014). Chapter 1: Key concepts. Retrieved from https://bbcsulb.desire2learn.com/d2l/lms/content/preview.d2l?tId=2088458 &ou=230335 Citing your text book: Mor Barak, M. E. (2014). Managing diversity: Toward a globally inclusive workplace. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc. O’Lawrence, H. (2013). The historical critique of career & technical education in California from 1900 – 2000 and the status of California community colleges. Santa Rosa, CA: Informing Science Press. Morrison, E. E., & Furlong, B. (2013). Health care ethics: Critical issues for the 21st century. (3rd ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning. Citing a word from a dictionary: Feminism. (n.d.). In Encyclopædia Britannica online. Retrieved from http://www...
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...[The introduction goes here. It should be one or two paragraphs explaining the findings of your paper. The introduction should prepare the reader for the contents of the paper by previewing the four main topics in your paper. Be sure to end with a transition word or sentence to lead into Section 1 of your paper. Triple click anywhere in this paragraph to begin typing your own introduction.] Bjorn Ericksen Project Strategy Analysis [This should explain the industry your company operates in. It should also identify the areas into which you are expanding. Be sure to end with a transition word or sentence to lead into the next section of your paper. Triple click anywhere in this paragraph to begin typing.] Plan to Reduce Project Duration [This should list any action item deliverables, due dates for each deliverable and who is responsible for each deliverable (resources). This should also assess potential shortfalls, risk factors, and consequences for the plan. Be sure to end with a transition word or sentence to lead into the next section of your paper. Triple click anywhere in this paragraph to begin typing. You may want to use the table provided (Table 1). Project Closure Approach [This should analyze the implementation planning process at Whitbread World Sailboat Race. Be sure to end with a transition word or sentence to lead into the Conclusion of your paper. Triple click anywhere in this paragraph to begin typing.] Conclusion [This is the conclusion...
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...requirements Internal – Corporate matrix, department silos, competing priorities, associate satisfaction, turn-over, Internal policies and procedures, Typically, a paper this short will not include headings (Level 1 headings are centered and bolded using title case). However, they can be very helpful in organizing the manuscript and can easily be deleted before submitting the final assignment. It signals organization and aligns with the introduction’s supporting sentences. For this assignment, leave the headings in place. This section should include two paragraphs based on the syllabus. The first paragraph should be about reasons for pursuing graduate studies. The second paragraph should reflect one short-term and one long term goal. Well-constructed paragraphs help to attain clarity at the sentence level. The acronym SEES may help in writing a better paragraph. S = Short sentence that states the main idea of what the paragraph is about. E = Explanation of the main idea in more detail. E = Example or quotation given to illustrate the main idea. S = Sum up...
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...accordance to the APA Publication Manual. The following are their brief descriptions of each: The title page contains the title, followed by the author’s name and institutional affiliation, then the author’s note, and must be double-spaced. The page starts with the header or running head accompanied with the page number which is located at the upper left and repeated in every page of the manuscript; it is left-justified and typed in all capital letters. An abstract is a brief, comprehensive summary of the contents of the article (APA, 2010). It briefly describe the rationale, hypothesis, method, important results, and implications of the research. Starting with the word “Abstract” centered on the first line continued with a single paragraph without indentions, and limited to 120 words. The introduction starts by introducing the specific problem and its importance, then followed by the author’s discussion of reviews and critiques relevant to the problem. The reviews doesn’t necessarily have to be chronologically arranged, but should start in a general view then move to a more specific or advanced findings. Followed by the culmination of a statement of the hypothesis and how it addresses the problem of the research. With no breaks at the end of the introduction, method follows. This section talks about how the research was done, containing all the details of the participants, materials, and the procedures. It starts with “Method” typed at the center of the first line....
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...Modern Language Association as of 2009 General Format/Reference List: Basic Rules Margins must be all one inch around Font must be Times New Roman size 12 Lines are double spaced And indent to a paragraph is one tab/five spaces There are two spaces after any end punctuation Commas use one space after them Works Cited Page Has its own page at the end of the paper Continue page numbering from the body of the paper Center the title “Works Cited” Alphabetize entries by the author’s last name If no author, alphabetize by the title (ignore A, An, The) Use a hanging indent In-Text Citations: The Basics: Author/Authors An in-text citation is the author's last name and a page number in parentheses that comes from the works cited page. If the author’s name is already used in the sentence, do not repeat it in the citation. The end punctuation to the sentence goes on the outside of the in-text citation. Author’s name in text: Sellers had expressed that the market changed in the 17th century (91-92). Author’s name in reference: … Sellers view on economic growth is not widely embraced among Historians (Cassell 9). Multiple authors of a work: The literature also indicates (Hamilton and Spruill 231) that modest improvements have been made to training programs. Two locations: Sellers market and democracy theory does have merit (91-92, 261). Two works cited: (Salzman 38; Sellers 198) References to volumes and pages: (Crowell 4: 19-22) Corporate authors:...
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...|Research paper is focused and presents information gathered about | | | | |a specific topic. | | | | |Research paper includes a clear, arguable thesis statement. | | | | |Thesis statement is revisited in the conclusion. | | | | |Supporting ideas and details work to develop the thesis statement.| | | | |Analysis of the information gathered is used to support the | | | | |thesis. | | | |Organization |Research paper has a clear structure: an introduction, body | |...
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