PROJECT 3

In project 3, you will present your research

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based argument on how to address a

significant issue in

your industry in an essay of 4

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5 double

-

spaced pages (ca. 1,000

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1,250 words) in 12

-

point Times New

Roman font. Use APA format for the paper, including the References page.

Your boss, who was impressed by your memo, has asked you to i

dentify a single significant issue in your

industry and prepare a research

-

based position paper on how your company can most effectively

address the issue. The issue may be one of the trends you identified in project 2, or it may be an

overarching issue re

lated to the trends. Use your research to find out how the issue has been addressed

by other companies in the past and how experts in the field recommend addressing it.

This assignment is designed to refresh your research and citation skills so that you a

re fully prepared for

the next courses in your program. You will find, access, and analyze information from a variety of

sources that include library databases, online trade and professional journals, and timely industry online

web resources. You will also

refine your ability to provide in

-

text citations and references in accurate

APA format.

Paper Guidelines:

Your paper should open with an introductory paragraph that identifies a specific problem or issue and

makes a claim about its significance in your

industry. The rest of your paper will develop an argument

that supports this claim. Please review the helpful information about writing an argument paper in

UMGC's Effective Writing Center's writing tutorial.

Body paragraphs need to describe and justify

your proposed solution and explain how it relates to how

other companies or experts have addressed the same problem or issue based on your research. Use

information from your sources to support your ideas while ensuring that your own voice and ideas

contro

l the paper. Be sure to include a parenthetical citation (Author's last name, year of publication) at

the end of every sentence that includes words, ideas, or data from a source.

While presenting your own argument, you should also anticipate and refute co

unter

-

arguments or

alternative approaches. By showing that you understand other approaches and being very clear about

how your approach is preferable, you will be more likely to convince readers to take your advice.

You should end your paper with a concluding paragraph that reiterates your recommendation and

reminds readers of the most important points you want them to remember. You should not introduce

new information in your conclusion.

Present your research

-

based

position in an essay of 4

-

5 double

-

spaced pages (ca. 1,000

-

1,250 words) in

12

-

point Times New Roman font. Include at least five sources in your list of references. Cite each source

you list as a reference at least once by using parenthetical citations in t

he body of your paper. Use APA

format for the paper, including the References page.

Deliverables:

Submit your APA

-

formatted draft, including citations and a reference list with at least five references for

review by the WRIT room tutors no later than Sa

turday of week 3.

Submit your revised, final position paper with a title page, 4

-

5 double

-

spaced pages (ca. 1,000

-

1,250

words in 12

-

point Times New Roman font), with citations and at least five references in APA format to

In project 3, you will present your research-based argument on how to address a significant issue in

your industry in an essay of 4-5 double-spaced pages (ca. 1,000-1,250 words) in 12-point Times New

Roman font. Use APA format for the paper, including the References page.

Your boss, who was impressed by your memo, has asked you to identify a single significant issue in your

industry and prepare a research-based position paper on how your company can most effectively

address the issue. The issue may be one of the trends you identified in project 2, or it may be an

overarching issue related to the trends. Use your research to find out how the issue has been addressed

by other companies in the past and how experts in the field recommend addressing it.

This assignment is designed to refresh your research and citation skills so that you are fully prepared for

the next courses in your program. You will find, access, and analyze information from a variety of

sources that include library databases, online trade and professional journals, and timely industry online

web resources. You will also refine your ability to provide in-text citations and references in accurate

APA format.

Paper Guidelines:

Your paper should open with an introductory paragraph that identifies a specific problem or issue and

makes a claim about its significance in your industry. The rest of your paper will develop an argument

that supports this claim. Please review the helpful information about writing an argument paper in

UMGC's Effective Writing Center's writing tutorial.

Body paragraphs need to describe and justify your proposed solution and explain how it relates to how

other companies or experts have addressed the same problem or issue based on your research. Use

information from your sources to support your ideas while ensuring that your own voice and ideas

control the paper. Be sure to include a parenthetical citation (Author's last name, year of publication) at

the end of every sentence that includes words, ideas, or data from a source.

While presenting your own argument, you should also anticipate and refute counter-arguments or

alternative approaches. By showing that you understand other approaches and being very clear about

how your approach is preferable, you will be more likely to convince readers to take your advice.

You should end your paper with a concluding paragraph that reiterates your recommendation and

reminds readers of the most important points you want them to remember. You should not introduce

new information in your conclusion.

Present your research-based position in an essay of 4-5 double-spaced pages (ca. 1,000-1,250 words) in

12-point Times New Roman font. Include at least five sources in your list of references. Cite each source

you list as a reference at least once by using parenthetical citations in the body of your paper. Use APA

format for the paper, including the References page.

Deliverables:

Submit your APA-formatted draft, including citations and a reference list with at least five references for

review by the WRIT room tutors no later than Saturday of week 3.

Submit your revised, final position paper with a title page, 4-5 double-spaced pages (ca. 1,000-1,250

words in 12-point Times New Roman font), with citations and at least five references in APA format to