INSTRUCTIONS FOR ESSAYS AND GRADING CRITERIA
There will be two (2) graded essay submissions. The topics allowed for each essay is explained in the essay assignment folder in the online course.
For each essay topic find one, two, or more articles on that topic. Articles that appear in management journals are valuable sources of research as they have rich bibliographies. You may also search for articles in periodicals such as Businessweek, Forbes, or others. Good newspapers such as the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Postare also good sources for current event articles. The essays should summarize the articles and relate them to the material learned in class.
The essay should have a minimum of 500 words and should not exceed 800 words. It should be completed in .doc, docx or .rtf format using MLA Format.
It is suggested that your essay have the following sections:
- The introduction states the reason(s) why your topic deserves consideration. In other words, why is your topic relevant and why is it of interest to the the public.
- SUMMARY OF RESEARCHED ARTICLEs. Each article should be summarized separately. At the beginning of each summary, please state the author, the title, the source of the article, and the date it was published. Do not start a new page with each summary. Also, consider that the articles you select must have a common theme or topic.
- TEXTBOOK CONNECTION. Search through your textbook and obtain all information that relates to your topic. Show how the articles supported or contradicted information in your textbook.
- EVALUATION AND CONCLUSION. In this section you should state assess the topic. How does this topic affect you or a particular business or industry?
Essays awarded 80-100%
Essays that earn 81-100% will be clearly and professionally presented. They be properly presented in MLA Format and free of typographical and other errors. The quality of the articles or literature evaluated, and their source will be sound. The writing will demonstrate the ability to properly relate theory the article reviewed. The paper will follow the five-part outline and each part will be complete. The paper will be uploaded to the asssignment folderon or before the due date.
Essays awarded less than 80%
Essays that earn less than 80% will not meet one or more of the above criteria. They will be uploaded to the assignment folder on or before the due date.
Note: you will not be able to use your discussion topic as your essay topic.
Note: Turnitin.com is used to determine essay originality. Submissions with an Similarity score higher than 60% may NOT earn more than one-half credit. Papers with 80% or higher will earn NO points. It is up to the instructor whether papers may be re-submitted.
Late essays will carry a penalty of 20%.