Week 5 Final Paper - HR Dev & Change - Finish my paper

Week 5 Final Project Template

The Final Project is a 3- to 4-page (750- to 1,000-word) formal report, excluding Title and Reference pages, of your achievement in this course. The purpose of this paper is to assess your learning and to apply the concepts covered throughout this course. Your objective will be to evaluate the effectiveness of your group’s project in meeting the stated objectives, your role, and the overall results of the course.

In discussing the events and collaboration of the team in completing the team project, remember to follow the assessment, design, development, instruction, and evaluation (ADDIE) outline of training development.

The paper must be formatted in APA style, double-spaced, and include the following sections:

1. Title page

2. Introduction

· An introduction to the Group Project, including your role

· The goals and purpose of the Group Project

3. Group Evaluation

· How effective were you in carrying out your role, and what could you have done differently to strengthen your contribution to the project?

· What challenges did you and your team face? What actions did you take to address and resolve the challenges? Describe in detail.

· In your judgment, was your team’s training program effective in meeting the written objectives? Explain.

· How effective were your team’s collaborative efforts? What could be done to improve or strengthen them? Explain.

· What did you learn that was totally new to you as a result of this Group Project? What would have made it a more effective learning experience?

4. Reference page

· At least three APA references to support your points

Submit your Final Project by Day 7 of this week.

Running head: TYPE ABBREVIATED TITLE/NAME OF COMPANY HERE PAGE 6

Following is a template for an APA-formatted paper you are to use for your Assignment.

© 2015 Laureate Education, Inc. Page PAGE 1 of NUMPAGES 1

[Title of the Paper/Name of Company]

by

[Student’s Name]

[Course Information]

[Instructor’s Name]

Walden University

[Date (e.g., January 1, 20XX)]

Title of the Paper/Name of Company

Do not add any extra spaces between the heading and the text (you may want to check Spacing under Format, Paragraph in your word processor, and make sure that it is set to 0"). Instead, just double space as usual, indent a full ½ inch (preferably using the tab button), and start typing. The introduction should receive no specific heading because readers assume that the first section functions as your paper’s introduction.

This template’s margins, page numbers, and running head location are set for you, and you do not need to change them. You must replace the running head placeholder text with an abbreviation of your own title, but you do not need to adjust the location of the running head. Writers do not need to place the running head a specific distance from the top of the page, though you should follow any instructor preferences.

Level 1 Heading (i.e., Market and Industry Review)

This text will be the beginning of the body of the essay. Even though this section has a new heading, make sure to connect this section to the previous one so readers can follow along with the ideas and research presented. The first sentence in each paragraph should transition from the previous paragraph and summarize the main point in the paragraph. Make sure each paragraph contains only one topic, and when you see yourself drifting to another idea, make sure you break into a new paragraph. Also, avoid long paragraphs (more than three-fourths of a page) to help hold readers’ attention—many shorter paragraphs are better than a few long ones. In short, think: new idea, new paragraph.

Another Level 1 Heading

Here is another Level 1 heading. Again, the topic sentence of this section should explain how this paragraph is related or a result of what you discussed in the previous section. Consider using transitions between sentences to help readers see the connections between ideas. Below are a few examples of how to transition from one statement to another (or in some cases, one piece of literature to another):

1. Many music teachers at Olson Junior High are concerned about losing their jobs (J. Thompson, personal communication, July 3, 2004), largely due to the state’s recent financial cutbacks of fine arts programs (Pennsylvania Educational System, 2004).

2. Obesity affects as much as 17% of the total population of children, an increase which may lead to other chronic health problems (Johnson & Hammer, 2003; Christianson, 2004).

For more examples, see some of the transitions handouts on the Writing Center’s website.

Level 2 Heading

The Level 2 heading designates a subsection of the previous section. Using headings is a great way to organize a paper and increase its readability. For shorter papers, using one or two levels is all that is needed. You would use Level 1 (centered, bold font with both uppercase and lowercase) and Level 2 (left aligned, bold, both uppercase and lowercase). This template provides examples of APA’s four heading levels, but remember that at least two headings on the same level are needed before the next heading level. For example, a paper must have at least two Level 3 headings before a Level 4 heading.

Level 3 heading. Note that you should write Level 3 and 4 headings in sentence case, meaning that only the first word and any proper nouns are capitalized. The number of headings needed in a particular paper is not set, but longer papers may benefit from another heading level, such as this Level 3 heading (which is an indented, bold, lowercase paragraph heading).

Level 4 heading. One crucial area in APA is learning how to cite in academic work. Make sure to cite source information throughout your paper to avoid plagiarism. This practice is critical: you need to give credit to your sources and avoid copying others’ work at all costs.

Level 4 heading. You will want to include at least two of each kind of heading in your paper, hence this additional paragraph modeling effective heading usage. See below for further tips on using headings effectively.

Level 3 heading. Again, if you choose to use Level 3 or 4 headings, at least two of each heading level should appear in the paper. Otherwise, if only one heading appears, your readers may question the need for a heading at all. If you find yourself questioning whether or how to use headings, consider consulting your instructor or committee chair for his or her input.

Level 1 Heading

APA can seem difficult to master, but following the general rules becomes easier with use.

And so forth until the conclusion…..

Level 1 Heading

The conclusion section should recap the major points of your paper. However, perhaps more importantly, the conclusion should also interpret what you have written and what it means in the bigger picture. To help write your concluding remarks, consider asking yourself these questions: What do you want to happen with the information you have provided? What do you want to change? What is your ultimate goal in using this information? What would it mean if the suggestions in your paper were taken and used?

References

(Please note that the following references are intended as examples only.)

Alexander, G., & Bonaparte, N. (2014). My way or the highway that I built. Ancient Dictators, 25(7), 14–31. doi:10.8220/CTCE.52.1.23-91

Babar, E. (2013). The art of being a French elephant. Adventurous Cartoon Animals, 19, 4319–4392. Retrieved from http://www.elephants104.ace.org

Bumstead, D. (2014). The essentials: Sandwiches and sleep. Journals of Famous Loafers, 5, 565–582. doi:12.2847/CEDG.39.2.51-71

Hansel, G., & Gretel, D. (1973). Candied houses and unfriendly occupants. Thousand Oaks, CA: Fairy Tale Publishing.

Hera, J. (2011). Why Paris was wrong. Journal of Greek Goddess Sore Spots, 20(4), 19–21. doi: 15.555/GGE.64.1.76-82