In the final project in this course, you researched a course-related topic of interest to you and will write a research paper on it. The project is an opportunity for you to personalize the concepts you are learning in this course. In Module 4, you developed an outline for your research paper. In this module, write a draft of the research paper. You will have the opportunity to revise the draft before you submit the final paper in Module 8.
Before you start writing the final paper draft, review the final paper guidelines below. Review the outline you created in Module 4 in the light of the research you have done since and the material you have assembled for your paper. Make sure the ideas develop logically and revise the outline where necessary.
Using the outline as a guide, compile the material you gathered into the final paper. Write the information and arguments in your own words. Anything you quote must be cited using appropriate APA guidelines. Make sure in-text citations are in place as you do this. Add headings and subheadings that express the organization of your paper. If you have used any tables and figures, write titles and numbers and check that the references in the text correlate with these titles and numbers.
Write your research paper draft in 12 pages in a Word document. Submit the document to the assignment dropbox.
See the Course Calendar for the due date.
Final Paper Guidelines:
You must follow the format below for your Final Research Project report:
Final paper cannot have no more than 25% similarity index as reported by Turn-it-in. There are many tools, and the Excelsior College Online library and writing tools can assist in reducing a high similarity index above 25%.
Title: The title is a concise statement of the subject of the paper.
Abstract: The abstract is an “executive overview” of your paper. It should be a 50–100 word summary that would be appropriate to give your manager so that he/she would know the essence of your project without reading the paper in its entirety.
Table of Contents: In this section, list each section of your paper, with the page number. The list should include:
Tables and figures, if you included more than two
Appendices, if included
Bibliography or reference section listing sources used and including links to online content
Introduction: In this section, state the purpose of the paper in succinct, declarative sentences. Convince your reader that the study will have practical value and meaning for you and will be based on the concepts studied in the course.
Background and Significance: This section provides further justification of the need for your study. If your project examines a topic drawn from your work, you should include a description of your work environment, your position in the organization and how your position fits into the organization, both vertically and horizontally.
Explain the applicable concepts from the course. If your project is focused on a particular organization, explain how these concepts apply to that organization. What is the organization doing well? Would it benefit by adopting some of the concepts you have been studying?
Discussion, Implications, and Recommendations: In this section, you should provide a thorough discussion of your findings and the implications of your study.
Be sure to include only the pertinent implications.
References: You cannot use only your textbooks as your primary source of information. You must draw on other sources such as websites, business journals, legal and compliance journals, government agencies, professional associations, and industry standards.
Be sure that you support the information you present with appropriate references. It is important that all references and quotes are correctly cited. All sources, including websites, must be referenced in the Bibliography or References list. You must follow an accepted authority for style and form (e.g., APA style).
If you have questions about the format or content of references, discuss it with your tutor.
Format: Keep in mind that all accepted rules of English composition apply. Papers must be word-processed, double spaced, and have standard margins (1 inch on each side).
Length: The length of the paper, excluding cover page, table of contents and abstract and references, is 12 pages.
Compose your work in a .doc or .docx file type using a word processor (such as Microsoft Word, etc.) and save it frequently to your computer. For those assignments that are not written essays and require uploading images or PowerPoint slides, please follow uploading guidelines provided by your instructor.
Check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors. When you are ready to submit your work, click “Upload Submission.” Enter the submission title and then click on “Select a file to upload.” Browse your computer, and select your file. Click “Open” and verify the correct file name has appeared next to Submission File. Click on “Continue.” Confirm submission is correct and then click on “Accept Submission & Save.”
Turnitin®:
This course has Turnitin® fully integrated into the course dropbox. This means that you should only submit your assignments to the dropbox below. Please do not submit your assignment directly to Turnitin.com.
Once submitted, your assignment will be evaluated by Turnitin® automatically. You will be able to view an Originality Report within minutes of your first submission that will show how much of your work has been identified as similar to other sources such as websites, textbooks, or other student papers. Use your Originality Report as a learning tool to identify areas of your assignment that you may not have cited appropriately. You may resubmit your assignment through this dropbox as many times as you need to check to see if you have made improvements, until the due date of the assignment. However, once you have made your first submission, you will need to wait 24 hours after each subsequent submission to receive a new Originality Report. Plan accordingly as you draft your assignment. Once the due date has passed, your assignment submission will be considered final.
Evaluation:
This assignment will be graded using the SBT Research Paper Rubric located on the Course Rubrics page within the Start Here section of the course. Please review the rubric prior to beginning your work so that you ensure your submission meets the criteria in place for this assignment. This milestone assignment makes up 5% of the total course grade, which is a part of the 40% grade for the final project.
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