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BUSB 301 - ASSIGNMENT Analytical Essay 2 (25 points)

Assignment: Draft and revise a critical analysis of working life that makes meaningful and significant use of at least (i) ONE of the required course texts on “working life” from moodle and (ii) TWO sources discovered through research. Depending on your analysis, you may need to incorporate more than these two sources. Working life texts used for Essay 1 cannot count towards requirements in Essay 2.

The two sources discovered through research must be from:

· peer-reviewed sources OR

· databases under the Company/Industry Research tab in the Armacost Business Research Guide OR

· government databases (e.g. Bureau of Labor Statistics)

A good critical analysis for this assignment:

· Demonstrates that you understand the arguments presented in the texts;

· Makes the “working life” text central to the analysis;

· Makes meaningful and significant use of outside sources, including data;

· Successfully figures something out about the specific topic you’ve chosen and contributes to the existing knowledge about your subject.

Due Dates: Complete Draft: Class session 7 at 6:00 pm (ME21 – August 9/ LB06 – August 10)

Final Essay: Class session 8 at 6:00 pm (ME21 – August 16 / LB06 – August 17)

Evaluation: 25 points Length: At least 7 full pages (excluding title & reference pages), double-spaced, 12 point font

Format: Correct APA formatting and documentation

Penalties: Late draft/no draft = 5 point deduction from total points possible.

Can I incorporate work from my experiments and class exercises?

YES

TIP: Develop a focused “how” or “why” question about a concept

related to one of the working life texts that you would like your essay to answer.