Assignment 2

Assignment 2

Discipline:
Business

Type of service:
Essay

Spacing:
Double spacing

Paper format:
MLA

Number of pages:
3 pages

Number of sources:
0 source

Paper detalis:

1. Format
a. Use Microsoft Word, 12 point font, single spacing.
b. Use the format demonstrated in the sample paper called “Excerpts from A papers ..”
provided under Writing Resources in Blackboard for Assignments 2 through 4. This
format incorporates the use of headers that distinguish the different areas of thought
within the memo. Additionally, for Assignments 1 you may incorporate headers if
necessary to more effectively convey your ideas.
c. Where using headers in Assignments 2 through 4, you must include these:
1. Facts
2. Issue
3. Analysis (note- this is where you may want to use additional headers to further
organize your thoughts)
4. Recommendation
e. The purpose of the guide is to help you understand whether you have thought deeply
enough about the topic. Your grade does not depend on the number of words written.
However, your grade will be affected by whether or not you have fully analyzed the
issue and fully supported your conclusion/decision. If you find that you are
significantly over this range of words, you should edit your paper so that your ideas and
words are conveyed in the most concise manner. This does not mean eliminating key
arguments. It just means editing your wording so that it is more concisely written.
f. Inside your document – DO NOT include any personal information inside your
document (such as name, CougarNet ID, etc). We will not remove this information
before submitting it for assessment.
4. Academic honesty (discussing the papers, cheating, and plagiarism)
All assignments, including this one, are individual assignments. This means that you are prohibited
from discussing any part of the assignment with other people. Your analysis and work must be
original. This means that you must use proper citations (and quotations, where necessary) throughout
your paper and may not submit a paper that you used in a prior class.
We will analyze your papers using www.turnitin.com. This website checks your paper to determine
the similarity of your paper to other students’ papers, internet or book resources, and papers found
commercially on the internet. If your paper is sufficiently similar to another student’s paper or other
resource, you will be reported for violating the academic honesty code. This may result in earning an
F in the class or expulsion from the university.
Citations MUST BE provided for any information used or relied upon that is not your original idea.
There are plagiarism presentations posted on the course website. It is your responsibility to review this
to be sure you fully understand what constitutes plagiarism, how to properly paraphrase and cite, and
when to use quotations. If this information is not sufficient for you to understand how to provide a
proper citation, you may want to visit the following website:
http://www.uh.edu/writecen/Resources/GrammarAndDocumentation.php.
You may use MLA or APA or any other format as long as (1) you clearly identify that the work is
attributable to another source, AND (2) we can easily locate the original source.