PROBLEM: You have been directed by your corporate or organizational president to research how to execute a technological changeover from one computer system to a newer computer system (keep in mind the possible conversion problems). This research paper should be addressed to the president, board of directors, and your professor. For this research, conduct a review of literature based on the current practices being used in today's organizations. Requesting the following items: 1. Research outline - Prepare an outline with bullet points of what you plan to cover in your research paper. You may incorporate the guidelines into your outline. A sample outline is listed below. Please follow the format sample of a research outline. TEMPLATE provided 2. Annotated Bibliography - Prepare an annotated bibliography with some of the articles/books you plan to cite in your final project. Please follow the sample provided with these instructions. Provide 6-8 entries. TEMPLATE provided 3. The research paper will be: · 6-8 pages in content (page count will not include title page, table of contents, references or appendices) · APA style format · Written in THIRD person not first person · Sources be properly cited, APA style The research paper must contain the following: a. Title Page b. Table of Contents c. Introduction d. Problem Statement (5-8 sentence paragraph that clearly defines the problem and why it needs to be researched) e. Review of current practices (background of literature) in the area f. Strategic plan for change or creation of the anticipated change (use examples of where this approach has been successful in other organizations if pertinent). g. Strategic approach for implementation of the change(s) h. Final recommendations and possible outcomes (best and worst case scenarios) i. Summary/Conclusions j. References section k. Appendix (if tables or charts or necessary) Your Name Professor Thomas HRMT 605 05 March 2017 Title: An Annotated Bibliography Ehrenreich, B. (2001). Nickel and dimed: On (not) getting by in America. New York: Henry Holt and Company. In this book of nonfiction based on the journalist's experiential research, Ehrenreich attempts to ascertain whether it is currently possible for an individual to live on a minimum-wage in America. Taking jobs as a waitress, a maid in a cleaning service, and a Walmart sales employee, the author summarizes and reflects on her work, her relationships with fellow workers, and her financial struggles in each situation. An experienced journalist, Ehrenreich is aware of the limitations of her experiment and the ethical implications of her experiential research tactics and reflects on these issues in the text. The author is forthcoming about her methods and supplements her experiences with scholarly research on her places of employment, the economy, and the rising cost of living in America. Ehrenreich’s project is timely, descriptive, and well-researched. ...

1. PROBLEM: You have been directed by your corporate or
organizational president to research how to execute a
technological changeover from one computer system to a newer
computer system (keep in mind the possible conversion
problems). This research paper should be addressed to the
president, board of directors, and your professor. For this
research, conduct a review of literature based on the current
practices being used in today's organizations.
Requesting the following items:
1. Research outline - Prepare an outline with bullet points of
what you plan to cover in your research paper. You may
incorporate the guidelines into your outline. A sample outline is
listed below. Please follow the format sample of a research
outline. TEMPLATE provided
2. Annotated Bibliography - Prepare an annotated bibliography
with some of the articles/books you plan to cite in your final
project. Please follow the sample provided with these
instructions. Provide 6-8 entries. TEMPLATE provided
3. The research paper will be:
· 6-8 pages in content (page count will not include title page,
table of contents, references or appendices)
· APA style format
· Written in THIRD person not first person
· Sources be properly cited, APA style
The research paper must contain the following:
a. Title Page
b. Table of Contents
c. Introduction
d. Problem Statement (5-8 sentence paragraph that clearly
defines the problem and why it needs to be researched)

2. e. Review of current practices (background of literature) in the
area
f. Strategic plan for change or creation of the anticipated change
(use examples of where this approach has been successful in
other organizations if pertinent).
g. Strategic approach for implementation of the change(s)
h. Final recommendations and possible outcomes (best and
worst case scenarios)
i. Summary/Conclusions
j. References section
k. Appendix (if tables or charts or necessary)
Your Name
Professor Thomas
HRMT 605
05 March 2017
Title: An Annotated Bibliography
Ehrenreich, B. (2001). Nickel and dimed: On (not) getting by in
America. New York:
Henry Holt and Company.
In this book of nonfiction based on the journalist's experiential
research,
Ehrenreich attempts to ascertain whether it is currently possible
for an individual
to live on a minimum-wage in America. Taking jobs as a

3. waitress, a maid in a
cleaning service, and a Walmart sales employee, the author
summarizes and
reflects on her work, her relationships with fellow workers, and
her financial
struggles in each situation.
An experienced journalist, Ehrenreich is aware of the
limitations of her
experiment and the ethical implications of her experiential
research tactics and
reflects on these issues in the text. The author is forthcoming
about her methods
and supplements her experiences with scholarly research on her
places of
employment, the economy, and the rising cost of living in
America. Ehrenreich’s
project is timely, descriptive, and well-researched.
Please note the spacing of the source followed by two
paragraphs as described above.
You will repeat this with 6-8 sources. The annotation above
both summarizes and
assesses the source in the citation. The first paragraph provides
a brief summary of the
author's project (not yours), covering the main points of the
work. The second paragraph
points out the project’s strengths and evaluates its methods and
presentation. The
annotation should not reflect on the source’s potential
importance or usefulness for your
own research; it is about the source only.

4. Outline Template (Microsoft Word)
Beginning on the next page is an outline template (in Microsoft
Word format), which is filled in with a sample to show you
what a final outline looks like. Here is how to fill in your own
outline:
· Triple click on a sentence to highlight it. (Or swipe across it
with a mouse’s left key held down.)
· Type your sentence. (The original words should automatically
disappear; if they don’t, use the Delete key to eliminate them.)
· When you don’t need an outline subdivision (such as “C” or
“3”), delete the line.
· When you need to insert a new subdivision, place the cursor at
the end of the sentence immediately above where you want to
insert, press Enter, go the Style drop-down menu (typically
located next to the Font drop-down menu) at the top of the
screen, and select the appropriate style:
For I, II, III, etc., choose Outline 1
For A, B, C, etc., choose Outline 2
For 1, 2, 3, etc., choose Outline 3

5. For a, b, c, etc., choose Outline 4
NOTE: You will need to manually enter the correct letter or
number, and you may need to change letters and numbers above
and below your new entry. At times, you may need to use the
Tab and Backspace keys to align entries properly.
· TROUBLESHOOTING TIP: If Microsoft Word performs
undesired formatting—such as inserting unwanted letters and
numbers and changing the indentation—go to Format menu,
click AutoFormat, click Options, choose the “AutoFormat As
You Type” button, and deselect (so that there is no checkmark)
these two choices: “Automatic Bulleted Lists” and “Automatic
Numbered Lists.”
· The first time you save your document, choose “Save As” in
the File menu and provide a new name. (This will preserve the
original file and its sample.)
· For Bibliography entries, you can choose (from the Style drop-
down menu at the top of the screen) either the “MLA Entry”
style or the “APA Entry” style. (See Chapter 6 in the text for
details.)
· For an explanation of the different parts of an outline, see
Chapter 12 in the text.
Banning Jet Skis
Viviana Morello
General Purpose:
To persuade

6. Specific Purpose:
To persuade my listeners that jet skis should be prohibited in
national and state parks
Central Idea:
Jet skis should be banned in national and state parks because
they make too much noise, harm the environment, and harass
wildlife.INTRODUCTION
I. Attention Material
A. This is a jet ski [PowerPoint slide will be shown].
1. Some people love them and want to use them on all
waterways.
2. Other people hate them and want them banned.
B. I have a love/hate relationship with them.
1. I enjoyed driving a jet ski on the ocean a few years ago.
2. But my vacation recently at a beautiful lake was marred by
the constant noise of jet skis.
II. Orienting Material
A. More than 1.3 million jet skis (also called personal
watercraft) are in use, with annual sales of about 200,000—one-
third of all boat sales.
B. Jet skis should be banned from lakes and other waterways in
national and state parks because they make too much noise,
pollute air and water, and harass wildlife.

7. C. However, I am in favor of permitting them on the ocean and
private lakes, provided they stay away from shallow water.
D. My information comes from The National Parks and
Conservation Association; the Environmental Protection
Agency; Dr. Joanna Burger, professor of biology at Rutgers
University, and Dr. Ken Cordell, wildlife expert at the
University of Georgia.
(Transition: Let’s examine the first reason why jet skis should
be banned.}
BODY
I. Jet skis destroy peace and quiet.
A. People go to national and state parks to get away from noise
and enjoy the sounds of nature.
B. A jet ski makes loud, intrusive noise.
1. A person on shore 100 feet away hears 80 decibels
(equivalent to a police siren).
2. Two or more jet skis traveling together can create over 100
decibels (equivalent to standing next to a chainsaw).
3. These decibel levels were figured by the American Industrial
Hygiene Association.
(Transition: While jet skis are creating noise, they are also
creating an environmental mess.)
II. Jet skis cause serious pollution of air and water.

8. A. One day’s worth of jet ski production of hydrocarbons and
nitrogen oxide equals what a car would produce in 100,000
miles.
B. Jet skis have inefficient, two-stroke engines, which dump up
to one-third of their fuel—unburned.
C. Each year 165 million gallons of oil are spilled into U.S.
waterways by jet skis.
D. Jet ski emissions can harm humans, animals, and plants, says
the Environmental Protection Agency.
E. A lot of the toxic chemicals are long-lived.
1. Example: polycyclic hydrocarbons can kill zooplankton, an
important part of the food chain.
2. In lakes that have heavy jet ski traffic, fish populations have
declined.
(Transition: Pollution is not the only way that jet skis harm
animals.)
III. Jet skis harass wildlife.
A. They are so small, they can enter shallow waters.
B. These waters are used by wildlife for reproduction and
nesting.

9. C. Jet skis cause alarm and flight and sometimes death, says Dr.
Burger.
1. Many birds abandon their nests permanently.
2. This exposes their young to predators and bad weather.
(Transition: Let’s summarize.)
CONCLUSION
I. Summary
A. Jet skis should not be allowed in national and state parks.
B. They create noise, cause pollution, and harass wildlife.
II. Clincher
A. Please sign a petition that I will send to our U.S. and state
legislators asking them to support a ban.
B. When we go to these parks, we have a right to find peace and
quiet.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Burger, Joanna, Ph.D., professor of biology at Rutgers
University. E-mail interview. 5 Oct. 2000.
Clemans, John. “Bluewater Blues.” Motor Boating & Sailing
Mar. 2000: 56.
“Guide to Personal Watercraft.” National Parks and

10. Conservation Association (Internet site at www.npca.org).
Retrieved 14 Sept. 2000. (The article includes research by the
Environmental Protection Agency; Dr. Joanna Burger, professor
of biology at Rutgers University, and Dr. Ken Cordell, wildlife
expert at the University of Georgia.)
Shaw, Robinson. “Environmental Group Pushes Government to
Rid National Parks of Watercraft.” Environmental News
Network (press release). 3 Sept. 2000.
VISUAL AIDS
Photo of a jet ski on a lake (PowerPoint slide)
Poster showing three main points
3