Research Paper Outline - BUSI 360

BUSI 360

Research Paper Outline Instructions

For this assignment, your task is to find a topic introduced in your textbook for which you would like to do in-depth research throughout the course; you will submit your topic for approval by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of Module/Week 2. You will then prepare a 1–2-page outline using the standard outline format (shown below) that could be used to present at a business meeting.

At the end of your outline you must include a complete reference list properly formatted according to current APA format. You must use at least 5 scholarly sources to support the points you make in your outline. Do not limit all of your research to the Internet. There are still many books, journals, and other printed sources that you should consider. Strive for a well-rounded representation of references.

See below for clarification on appropriate sources for this assignment.

The Research Paper Outline is due by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of Module/Week 4.

Outline Requirements:

· The outline must be your original work and written solely for this course.

· Complete sentences must be used for all points of the outline.

· The sample outline available below must be referred to for proper formatting.

· Times New Roman is the only acceptable font.

· Any information paraphrased or directly quoted from a source, whether a statement or idea, must be followed with a complete and properly formatted in-text citation (according to current APA format) within the body of the outline. This is so that you can know what information comes from what sources. You must add details and examples from each source.

· Reference Section

· Double-space between references; single-space within references.

· Follow APA guidelines.

· A minimum of 5 different sources must be used.

· All sources must be full-text, peer-reviewed articles and must be from within the past 7 years.

· You may also use your course textbook as 1 source; no other textbooks, including e-books, may be used.

· Resources may be found in the International section of any reputable website that focuses on international business, such as The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, or The Economist. Websites like About.com, Britanica.com, Wikipedia, etc. do not constitute as scholarly academic articles and references.

Example of Standard Outline

With a standard outline format, you should always begin with Roman numerals, followed by capital letters, numbers, and lower case letters. You should always have more than 1 main point, meaning there must be (at least) a roman numeral I and a roman numeral II; in other words, you cannot just have a roman numeral I. Also, if you have 1 sub point (like “A”), you must have at least 1 other sub point (which would be “B”). The same applies to sub-sub points (“1”) and sub-sub-sub points (“a”), etc… See below for clarification:

Title of Presentation

First main point

First sub-point

Second sub-point

First sub-sub- point

Second sub-sub- point

First sub-sub-sub point

Second sub-sub-sub point

Second main point

First sub-point

Second sub-point

Third sub-point

First sub-sub- point

Second sub-point

III. Third main point

0. First sub-point

Second sub-point

First sub-sub- point

Second sub-sub- point

References

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