WEEK FOUR ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
Requiremen
ts of CIS 301
Project Instructions
Students are to complete a
minimum
ten (10) page scholarly article on any specific topic selected
by the
student
from the course
outcomes listed in the syllabus/outline
.
1.
Length t
o be no less than 8
pages.
2.
In APA Style format. See
N
U Library for APA Style requirements. I have included a checklist to
help you insure you have covered all of what APA requires.
3.
Minimum of five (
4)
external references.
Course text does not
count.
4.
Title Page and Summary Statement
(replaces
Abstract)
count as one page each (2pgs).
5.
Body of paper must be atleast
5
pages. (
5
pgs)
Use the
Body category below for headings.
6.
Reference page may count as one page. (1pg)
7.
If used, c
harts, graphs, & tables
should be appendixes in the rear of the document and are not part of
8

page
minimum.
8.
Due by end of Week 4
. Submit through the
Bb Week 4
Assignment

Project
as an attachment in MS
Word readable format.
Helpful APA Links:
http://nu.libguides.com/citations
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
*NOTE* Minimum work receives minimum p
assing grade.
Outstanding work
receives an outstanding
grade.
Grading
will be as follows:
Required Content Categories

Title Page

Summary Statement

Body
o
Purpose of the Report
o
Background of the Topic
o
Discussion of Current Issues
o
Research
Findings on Topic
o
Recommendations for Managers

References
used (in text citation required
)

Any Attachments (optional)
80
%
Clarity

Grammar/Spelling

Readability

Exhibits/Graphs

Page numbers/running header

Relative Bibliography content
20
%
Presentation
Instructions
Students are to complete a
minimum
ten (10)

slide
presentation based upon the
specific topic selected
by the
student for the project above
.
1.
Length to be no less than 10
Slides
.
2.
Apply best practices in design and use of graphics
to highlight the information being presented. Do
not overuse graphics. See the below helpful link.
3.
Due by end of Week 4
. Submit through the
Bb Week 4
Assignment

Presentation
as an attachment
in MS
PowerPoint
.
Helpful APA Link
:
PowerPoint Best Practices
Grading
will be as follows:
Required Content Categories

Title Page

Summary Statement

Body
o
Purpose of the Report
o
Background of the Topic
o
Discussion of Current Issues
o
Research Findings on Topic
o
Recommendations for Managers

References
used (in text citation required
)

Any Attachments (optional)
80
%
Clarity

Grammar/Spelling

Readability

Exhibits/Graphs

Design

Use
of Best Practices
20
%

WEEK FOUR ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
Requiremen
ts of CIS 301
Project Instructions
Students are to complete a
minimum
ten (10) page scholarly article on any specific topic selected
by the
student
from the course
outcomes listed in the syllabus/outline
.
1.
Length t
o be no less than 8
pages.
2.
In APA Style format. See
N
U Library for APA Style requirements. I have included a checklist to
help you insure you have covered all of what APA requires.
3.
Minimum of five (
4)
external references.
Course text does not
count.
4.
Title Page and Summary Statement
(replaces
Abstract)
count as one page each (2pgs).
5.
Body of paper must be atleast
5
pages. (
5
pgs)
Use the
Body category below for headings.
6.
Reference page may count as one page. (1pg)
7.
If used, c
harts, graphs, & tables
should be appendixes in the rear of the document and are not part of
8
–
page
minimum.
8.
Due by end of Week 4
. Submit through the
Bb Week 4
Assignment
–
Project
as an attachment in MS
Word readable format.
Helpful APA Links:
http://nu.libguides.com/citations
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
*NOTE* Minimum work receives minimum p
assing grade.
Outstanding work
receives an outstanding
grade.
Grading
will be as follows:
Required Content Categories
•
Title Page
•
Summary Statement
•
Body
o
Purpose of the Report
o
Background of the Topic
o
Discussion of Current Issues
o
Research
Findings on Topic
o
Recommendations for Managers
•
References
used (in text citation required
)
•
Any Attachments (optional)
80
%
Clarity
•
Grammar/Spelling
•
Readability
•
Exhibits/Graphs
•
Page numbers/running header
•
Relative Bibliography content
20
%
Presentation
Instructions
Students are to complete a
minimum
ten (10)
–
slide
presentation based upon the
specific topic selected
by the
student for the project above
.
1.
Length to be no less than 10
Slides
.
2.
Apply best practices in design and use of graphics
to highlight the information being presented. Do
not overuse graphics. See the below helpful link.
3.
Due by end of Week 4
. Submit through the
Bb Week 4
Assignment
–
Presentation
as an attachment
in MS
PowerPoint
.
Helpful APA Link
:
PowerPoint Best Practices
Grading
will be as follows:
Required Content Categories
•
Title Page
•
Summary Statement
•
Body
o
Purpose of the Report
o
Background of the Topic
o
Discussion of Current Issues
o
Research Findings on Topic
o
Recommendations for Managers
•
References
used (in text citation required
)
•
Any Attachments (optional)
80
%
Clarity
•
Grammar/Spelling
•
Readability
•
Exhibits/Graphs
•
Design
•
Use
of Best Practices
20
%

WEEK FOUR ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
Requiremen
ts of CIS 301
Project Instructions
Students are to complete a
minimum
ten (10) page scholarly article on any specific topic selected
by the
student
from the course
outcomes listed in the syllabus/outline
.
1.
Length t
o be no less than 8
pages.
2.
In APA Style format. See
N
U Library for APA Style requirements. I have included a checklist to
help you insure you have covered all of what APA requires.
3.
Minimum of five (
4)
external references.
Course text does not
count.
4.
Title Page and Summary Statement
(replaces
Abstract)
count as one page each (2pgs).
5.
Body of paper must be atleast
5
pages. (
5
pgs)
Use the
Body category below for headings.
6.
Reference page may count as one page. (1pg)
7.
If used, c
harts, graphs, & tables
should be appendixes in the rear of the document and are not part of
8
–
page
minimum.
8.
Due by end of Week 4
. Submit through the
Bb Week 4
Assignment
–
Project
as an attachment in MS
Word readable format.
Helpful APA Links:
http://nu.libguides.com/citations
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
*NOTE* Minimum work receives minimum p
assing grade.
Outstanding work
receives an outstanding
grade.
Grading
will be as follows:
Required Content Categories
•
Title Page
•
Summary Statement
•
Body
o
Purpose of the Report
o
Background of the Topic
o
Discussion of Current Issues
o
Research
Findings on Topic
o
Recommendations for Managers
•
References
used (in text citation required
)
•
Any Attachments (optional)
80
%
Clarity
•
Grammar/Spelling
•
Readability
•
Exhibits/Graphs
•
Page numbers/running header
•
Relative Bibliography content
20
%
Presentation
Instructions
Students are to complete a
minimum
ten (10)
–
slide
presentation based upon the
specific topic selected
by the
student for the project above
.
1.
Length to be no less than 10
Slides
.
2.
Apply best practices in design and use of graphics
to highlight the information being presented. Do
not overuse graphics. See the below helpful link.
3.
Due by end of Week 4
. Submit through the
Bb Week 4
Assignment
–
Presentation
as an attachment
in MS
PowerPoint
.
Helpful APA Link
:
PowerPoint Best Practices
Grading
will be as follows:
Required Content Categories
•
Title Page
•
Summary Statement
•
Body
o
Purpose of the Report
o
Background of the Topic
o
Discussion of Current Issues
o
Research Findings on Topic
o
Recommendations for Managers
•
References
used (in text citation required
)
•
Any Attachments (optional)
80
%
Clarity
•
Grammar/Spelling
•
Readability
•
Exhibits/Graphs
•
Design
•
Use
of Best Practices
20
%