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Assignment for HRM 305

Age, Weight, and Sexual Orientation

Overview:

In our Unit 3 assignment, you will cite statistics that are associated with age, weight, and sexual orientation discrimination in the workplace and describe the growing trend of weight discrimination in today’s workplace.

Assignment Details:

Write a 1,000-word paper. Provide a separate overview for each type of discrimination: age, weight, and sexual orientation. Then, answer the question, “Can we eliminate these types of discrimination from the workplace? Be sure to cite statistics that support your findings.

Submission Requirements:

· APA format is required, which includes:

· Title page

· 12pt. font in Times New Roman and double-spaced

· Reference page, with in-text citations

· Entire paper length should be 1,000 words or more

· Include an introduction and conclusion (included in word count!)

Refer to the next page for the grading rubric.

Students: Be sure to read the criteria, by which your paper will be evaluated, before you write, and again after you write.

Grading Rubric for the ‘Age, Weight, and Sexual Orientation’ Assignment

CRITERIA	Deficient	Proficient	Exemplary
	0 - 5 Points	6 – 8 Points	9 - 10 Points
Introduction	Does not provide an adequate introduction or is missing.	Introduction is presented, though may not be clear or complete.	Introduction is clearly presented and provides the reader a context for the rest of the paper.
	0 - 21 Points	22 – 25 Points	26 - 30 Points
Overview of each type of discrimination	Overviews are inadequate.	Overview of each type is clear but lacking some detail.	Overview of each type of discrimination is clear and detailed, demonstrating a high level of understanding.
Elimination Explanation	Inadequate explanation with little to no supporting research.	Demonstrates an adequate understanding of the issues and how they could be addressed with some supporting research.	Explanation demonstrates a solid understanding of the issues and how they could be addressed with supporting research.
	0 - 5 Points	6 – 8 Points	9 - 10 Points
Length of paper	Response was less than 900 words.	Response was between 901-999 words.	Response was 1,000 words or more.
Appropriate citations	References and citations missing or formatting does not resemble APA.	References and citations are present with some errors.	References and citations are present and near perfect.
Clear and professional writing and format	Errors impede professional presentation; guidelines not followed	Few errors that do not impede professional presentation	Writing and format is clear, professional, and error free