CAPELLA BUS3004 RESEARCH PAPER PROJECT [ UNIT 2 ,3,4,5 AND 6 ]

Tentative Topic

Selecting a business-related tentative topic is the first step toward the research paper. After you have completed the Unit 2 studies, compose this assignment's composition by opening the Tentative Topic Template provided in the Resources and then following its instructions.

Specifically, the template guides a complete composition for this assignment. Further, the Selecting and Refining Your Topic library guide in Unit 2 studies (and provided in the Resources) will help you get your research paper off to a great start!

As you complete this assignment, avoid performing research and using citations. Internet research is not needed because you are sharing your thoughts and not those of another author.

Instructions

1. Open the Tentative Topic Template provided in the Resources.
2. Follow the template's instructions and compose the requested composition on the template.
3. Review the assignment's scoring guide to ensure that you have met the grading criteria.
4. Save your composition as yourlastname_unitnumber.doc. For example, if your last name is Rodriguez, for Unit 2 you would name your file: Rodriguez_Unit2.doc.
5. Send your composition to Turnitin (linked in the Resources), selecting draft folder; review the report (but ignore template matches), and as needed, make appropriate changes; then submit to TurnItIn, selecting u02a1 folder.
6. Submit your assignment for grading by doing the following:
   • Click the linked assignment heading.
   • Attach your file.
   • Click Submit.
   • You will know your submission was successful by looking in the Submitted section of the My Grades area.

After your assignment has been graded, you will see feedback comments in the Graded section of the My Grades area.

UNIT 3

Research Paper Revised Topic and Problem Statement

For this assignment you will revise your business-related topic and problem statement that you started with Unit 2. Specifically, you have the opportunity to improve them to ensure efficient research will produce relevant resources for your research paper. Further, the six steps of the critical thinking process will help you focus and succeed; therefore, refer to the Critical Thinking Process in Unit 3 studies.

Your topic and its problem statement are considered topic information for your research paper. Use the Research Paper Topic Information Template provided in the Resources, which will guide the needed compositions. Specifically, see its Sections 1, 2, and 3 that will help your compositions achieve the scoring criteria.

As you compose this assignment, avoid performing research and using citations. Internet research is not needed because you are sharing your thoughts and not those of another author. A suggestion is to start this assignment early in week three. Then as you complete the other Unit 3 activities you will likely get ideas for improving this assignment prior to submitting it for grading.

Instructions

1. Review your business-related tentative topic and tentative problem statement from Unit 2. If needed, review the Unit 2 studies.
2. Review the main posts and responses to problem statements posted in the Unit 2 discussion to capture ideas for improving your compositions.
3. Make improvements as needed to your research paper business-related topic and problem statement, using the Unit 3 studies.
4. Open the Research Paper Topic Information Template, provided in the Resources.
5. Follow the template's instructions and compose the requested composition on the template.
6. In the template's six-steps section, compose your reflection about how you used each step of the critical thinking process to develop your research paper topic and its problem statement. As needed, refer to the Critical Thinking Process reading in the Unit 3 studies.
7. Review the assignment's scoring guide to ensure that you have met the grading criteria.
8. Save your composition as yourlastname_unitnumber.doc. For example, if your last name is Rodriguez, for Unit 3 you would name your file: Rodriguez_Unit3.doc.
9. Send your composition to Turnitin, selecting draft folder; review the report (but ignore template matches), and as needed, make appropriate changes; then submit to TurnItIn (linked in the Resources), selecting u03a1 folder.
10. Submit your assignment for grading bydoing the following:
    
    • Click the linked assignment heading.
    • Attach your file.
    • Click Submit.
    • You will know your submission was successful by looking in the Submitted section of the My Grades area.

After your assignment has been graded, you will see feedback comments in the Graded section of the My Grades area.

UNIT 4

Research Paper References

Review the Unit 3 Research Worksheet Template, Part A, and the discussion that you completed during Unit 3 to capture ideas for this assignment. Part A forms the basis for the Part B assignment. Also refer to the Unit 3 Studies.

For this assignment, open and complete the Research Paper References Template, provided in the Resources, which will guide the needed compositions. Specifically, see Section 1 and Section 2, will help you succeed with this assignment. Further, the six parts of the critical thinking process will guide you; therefore, refer to the Critical Thinking Process study in Unit 3.

Instructions

1. Open the Research Paper References Template, provided in the Resources.
2. Follow the template's instructions and compose the requested compositions in the template.
3. In the template's six-steps section, compose your reflection about how you used each step of the critical thinking process to develop your research paper topic and its problem statement. As needed, refer to the Critical Thinking Process reading in the Unit 3 studies.
4. Review the assignment's scoring guide to ensure that you have met the grading criteria.
5. Save your composition as yourlastname_unitnumber.doc. For example, if your last name is Rodriguez, for Unit 4 you would name your file: Rodriguez_Unit4.doc.
6. Send your composition to Turnitin (linked in the Resources), selecting draft folder; review the report (but ignore template matches), and as needed, make appropriate changes; then submit to Turnitin, selecting u04a1 folder.
7. Submit your assignment for grading by doing the following:
   
   • Click the linked assignment heading.
   • Attach your file.
   • Click Submit.
   • You will know your submission was successful by looking in the Submitted section of the My Grades area.

UNIT 5

Research Paper Draft

Open the Research Paper Template, provided in the Resources. Follow the template's instructions and write your drafted paper directly in the template. Observe the following composition guidelines, which will help you avoid writer's block and have a satisfactory, on-time, drafted paper.

Composition Guidelines

In the prewriting stage, develop an introduction, a body with at least three titled sections, a conclusion, and a reference page. The use of subheading titles will alert your reader about the purpose of the section. Perform research, summarize and paraphrase the ideas, and use in-text citations to give credit to the sources you found during your research.

After the prewriting, begin drafting the sections of your paper. Clearly state what you discovered in your research. Use findings from your research to compose the writing of these sections. These sections will make up the body of your paper.

Continue with the prewriting practiced in Unit 4 until you have enough information to write your draft. After your have organized your information from your sources, compose your paper's paragraphs. Read through each paragraph to be sure the MEAL plan has been applied. Elaborate sentences as appropriate. One strategy is to read a sentence and ask "why" or "how." When explaining "why" or "how" to the reader, your paragraphs will become more substantive. Use additional research if needed and as appropriate to elaborate your research paper topic and problem statement into a strong paper with specific manageable parts.

When finished with the body of your paper, then compose the introduction section. A good introduction includes an overview of the topic, explains the paper's purpose, and informs the reader what the paper details. In addition, consider what you already wrote for the Units 2, 3, and 4 assignments and discussions. A suggestion is to have two or three paragraphs that clearly introduce the topic and give the sections titles that are within the body of your paper.

Include organization structure in your introduction. Refer to the organization structure study and discussion; indicate the functional area or areas to which your topic is related. Connect how your problem might affect the organization and which functional areas of the organization might be affected.

Once the introduction is composed, then you will develop your conclusion section. The conclusion section is typically two to three paragraphs. This is where you restate your topic and give a brief synopsis of what you discovered. Reiterate key points and the functional area or areas that your topic relates and how the problem might affect the organization. Summarize your discovered solutions and implications for your topic. If you still have questions about your topic, include them in your conclusion.

In the template's Appendix A critical thinking six-steps section, compose your reflection about how you used the critical thinking process to develop your drafted paper. Submit your draft no later than Sunday of Unit 5 to ensure that you benefit from the peer review process in Unit 6.

Instructions

1. Open the Research Paper Template, provided in the Resources.
2. Follow the template's instructions and compose the requested compositions in the template.
3. In the template's Appendix A, compose your reflection about how you used each step of the critical thinking process to draft your research paper. As needed, refer to the Critical Thinking Process reading in the Unit 3 studies.
4. Review the assignment's scoring guide to ensure that you have met the grading criteria.
5. Save your composition as yourlastname_unitnumber.doc. For example, if your last name is Rodriguez, for Unit 5 you would name your file: Rodriguez_Unit5.doc.
6. Send your composition to Turnitin (linked in the Resources), selecting draft folder; review the report (but ignore template matches), and as needed, make appropriate changes; then submit to TurnItIn, selecting u05a1 folder.
7. Submit your assignment for grading by doing the following:
   • Click the linked assignment heading.
   • Attach your file.
   • Click Submit.
   • You will know your submission was successful by looking in the Submitted section of the My Grades area.

After your assignment has been graded, you will see feedback comments in the Graded section of the My Grades area.

UN IT 6

Research Paper

Instructions

1. After you have participated in the peer review process, open and revise your draft. When finished, the new version of your paper will become the Unit 6 Research Paper assignment. Take advantage of the writing resources previously suggested to be sure your compositions meet the scoring criteria.
2. In Appendix B of your Research Paper Template, you will see the place to compose your critical thinking reflection. Consider the ways you used each step of the critical thinking process when completing this assignment, which is to revise your draft. As needed, refer to the Critical Thinking Process study in the Unit 3 Studies.
3. Review the assignment's scoring guide to ensure that you have met the grading criteria.
4. Save your composition as yourlastname_unitnumber.doc. For example, if your last name is Rodriguez, for Unit 6 you would name your file: Rodriguez_Unit6.doc.
5. Send your composition to Turnitin (linked in the Resources), selecting draft folder; review the report (but ignore template matches), and as needed, make appropriate changes; then submit to Turnitin, selecting u06a1 folder.
6. Submit your assignment for grading bydoing the following:
   
   • Click the linked assignment heading.
   • Attach your file.
   • Click Submit.
   • You will know your submission was successful by looking in the Submitted section of the My Grades area

After your assignment has been graded, you will see feedback comments in the Graded section of the My Grades area.