310 Week 1 Paper

 Describe the roles and responsibilities of the  Executive Branch, Congress, and defense industry in Defense  Acquisition, and where defense acquisition authority is derived.   For  this paper, you will need to find an article in the library that  relates to the roles and responsibilities of at least one branch of  government where acquisition authority is derived.   

  Write a two-page paper, plus the title page and a reference page.   As always, read all the lesson notes before you start this assignment  as new or current events may have been updated since the start of class. 

  Writing Instructions (Please  do read this):  
•Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
•APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to APA (6th edition) style and formatting.
•Length of paper: typed, double-spaced pages with no less than a two-page paper.
•Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
 

APA GUIDELINES
University of California Berkeley Library APA Style Citation http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/APAstyle.pdf
Purdue University APA Formatting and Style Guide http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/#resourcenav
 

RESEARCH and WRITING
APUS Online Library Tutorial Center
http://www.apus.edu/Online-Library/tutorials/index.htm
 

PLAGIARISM
Avoiding accidental and intentional plagiarism
http://www.plagiarism.org/
 

**Refer to the  [assignment grading rubric]  for details on how the assignment will be evaluated.    

Supporting Materials

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