Assignment 1: Strategy, Planning, and Selection

Hello Strayer Team HRM 522 As you prepare for our 1st course assignment, I want you to be aware of a checklist I will be using as I am reviewing your paper. It is safe to say if you cover all the steps, you will do quite well on the assignment. You must get away from rules you followed in other courses and follow your current course's rules. Here's what you'll be specifically graded on:

1. The running heads are set up properly on cover page and information is centered on the page (not too far up or too far down).

2. Every page has a page number and it is placed inside the running head. 3. Introduction and Conclusion sections are required and worth 5 points each. Please do not miss

these! 4. All headings are restructured versions of the paper’s requirements statements and not copied

and pasted versions. 5. Reference and introduction headings are not to be bold text; all other headings are bold text 6. All citations have 3 parts: author, year, and page or paragraph numbers and this even includes

for paraphrased words. Mandatory! 7. All paragraphs are properly indented throughout the paper. 8. Introduction section has the title of the paper as its heading...NOT the word Introduction. 9. Paper has good mixture of research and student’s own thoughts and the information is specific

and relevant. Multiple long quotes (more than 40 words) are not permitted. 10. Conclusion section is effective and does not repeat what the introduction says. Should be based

on important highlights and making recommendations. 11. Any journal article used as a reference must be listed with a "retrieved from" web address that

takes the reader directly to the source, NOT to the host page (Ex; Ebsco; Strayer library)

Note: There are tools and documents in the student center or course information section of the course to help with the above points. There are also links to APA. When you receive feedback on your papers, the above points will be copied and pasted as the comments. Any point that is bold text means an error or errors were found for that point. Check your paper to see why points were bold text as I will not provide any additional comments. However, if you absolutely do not know why the points were bold text, you may email me, and I will provide further feedback. NOTE: Your textbook will be the absolute BEST source to use for the assignment. Consider it first and then search for other sources. If there are any quests AT ALL please contact me sooner, rather than later. Dr. Wash