individual research paper

HB 489 Case Study Guidelines/Points

Point s

Evaluated:

20 Grammar, spelling, double spaced, 14 pt. font, single sided, stapled, clipped, with page numbers inserted in the bottom right.

• common errors:

− first time → first-time; full-service; mid-scale

− “, or “. → ,” or .”

− 3 or 7 → three or seven (if <10 → spell out; if 10 or > → use number)

− its or it’s

− ‘s singular possessive; s’ plural possessive, s plural

− then or than

− there or their − it is Les Gourmets, CAREER EXPO IX, and Destination

Auction (note: font and style unique to each event)

− lower case when should be capitalized (e.g., company names, surnames, GM (position: General Manager _____) before a name)

− capitalized when should be lowercase, (e.g., general manager following a name)

− Exact format: Owner, GUESTS, TALENT, Millennial, premise, Quad, S.M.A.R.T.E.R. Goals, Community, iGEN

− No employee, help, staff, cast members, internal customers, team members, FOH, BOH >> TALENT

− not spell checked

− not proofing carefully before submitting

20 Sentence structure, flow, completeness

• common errors:

− incomplete sentences/reference

− missing reference information (e.g., date)

− incomprehensible sentence structure

− missing headers; long paragraphs; hard to read

− singular noun/plural verb and vice versa

− abbreviation used but no explanation/spell out the first time used

− quote with no reference as to who said it

60 Your stating of the organization’s premise; your thoughts, ideas, perspectives backed up by your research, what you learned in HB 489, learned in other classes, learned during internships/work experiences, what you have read/are reading, PDPs (professional development programs), conferences, leadership positions in volunteer organizations, your mentor.

• common errors:

− making statements that are not backed up by facts − simply reporting what is in the book, article selected

− not commenting about strategy from your perspectives and your research

− missing “in my opinion…” “based on my experience…” “my research shows…” “I learned in my internship…”

− a “weak” or “light” report

− raising an issue and not addressing it strategically

− mentioning something and not explaining it

− unable to see strategic patterns

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− not acting in the role of consultant to the organization’s C- suite (corporate-suite) executives – CEO, COO, EVP, VPs

− lack of understanding of the organization’s premise

− incomplete

Your Quad’s development of two safety and security plans – REQUIRED:

− Emergency response to weapons of mass casualty for the TALENT, GUESTS, and Owner

− Emergency response to natural disasters (hurricanes, floods…) for the TALENT, GUESTS, and Owner

100

TOTAL

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