APA Style Essay

GEB1011 Syllabus - 5

class does not relieve the student from securing coursework information and fulfilling the course requirements. It is important to contact the professor to advise of an absence. Research Paper (Due 12/14 at 11:59 PM) You will write a 500-word (minimum) research paper on a successful company of your choice.

Your paper should include: A brief history of the company. What are some of the strategies that helped it become so successful? How do you envision the company 5 years from today? What can you learn and apply from this company or its founders?

You may use knowledge you acquired in this course in addition to outside sources. Your research paper must be typewritten and follow APA format, with a minimum of 500 words. It must be double-spaced, use Times New Roman Font, 12 Point Font Size. You must include a minimum of 3 scholarly references. You must use Microsoft Word. ​General Guidelines for Writing an APA Paper are posted on Blackboard.

Grading Rubric for Research Paper Professor Hellen Rivas

Qualities & Criteria Poor/Average (0-79) Very Good (80-89) Excellent (90-100)

Format/Layout (10%) - Presentation and structuring of the text - Follows requirements of lengths, font and style Content (40%) - All elements of the topics are addressed -The information is information-based

Follows poorly the requirements related to format and layout. The essay is not objective and addresses poorly the proposed topic.

Follows, for the most part, the requirements related to format and layout. The essay is objective and addresses most of the issues in the proposed topic.

Closely follows the requirements related to format and layout. The essay is objective and addresses in depth the issues in the proposed topic.

Quality of Writing (35%) - Clarity of sentences - No spelling or grammar errors - Organization of ideas References and Use of References (15%) - Scholarly level of references

The essay is not well written, contains spelling or grammar errors. The essay is not organized or lacks clarity. Most of the references used are not of scholarly quality. Did not use a minimum of 3 references or did not cite properly.

The essay is well written for the most part, without spelling/grammar errors. The essay is, for the most part, organized. Most of the references used are important and of scholarly quality. Satisfied the minimum of 3 references and cited correctly.

The essay is well written, without spelling/grammar errors. The essay is well organized and clear. All of the references used are important and scholarly. Satisfied the minimum of 3 references, cited correctly.

Originality and authenticity. ​If the essay is identified as not being original, and/or not done by the student, the instructor has the right to grade F.

NOTE: The instructor reserves the right to make appropriate adjustments to the syllabus, schedule, requirements, and grading based on educational needs, accommodations, or factors beyond her reasonable control.