For your term paper, write a 7-10 page paper about any topic of interest we covered in class. One of the most important skills a person can develop is the ability to communicate effectively. As in all business courses, students need to communicate about topic background, what’s the topic, what are the issues, what happened, discuss issues/solutions in details, what patterns they discovered, and what conclusions may be drawn from their data and the concepts they developed. Students need to link their discussion back to the topics/theories covered in class. Although it is expected that with each case study analysis paper you practice these skills, they are practiced less extensively than with a research paper. A term paper in business is much the same as a term paper in an English class. It should be well written, well organized, and nicely presented. As explained in the syllabus and in class, pick a topic of interest from your textbook or research one using the library. You should have at least 3 different sources for reference. The textbook should be your first point of reference, of course. The paper should include basic theory, structures, and diagrams to support your position or point of view.  Suggested Outline for your paper: Cover page: Term paper title,      course number, names of student and instructor, date, etc.  Abstract. No more than 300 words Table of content, pagination of the      document. Topic/Issue/Problem Description:      Introduction and overview of the problem/issues. Discussions: Fundamental analysis      with details and graphs/diagrams where applicable.  Conclusion: Sum it all up and state      what you have learned/explain your position. References: List of references with      standard formats and appropriate citations in the text. Written Papers Format:  · All papers must be word-processed; handwritten papers are NOT acceptable.  · Assignments must be typed in double -space with no more than 12 font size.  · Written assignments will contain a cover page showing the workshop number, title of the course, title of the paper, your name, and the date; as well as a reference page when citing material.  · All citations must be properly referenced in accordance with accepted principals. · The format for papers at Columbia College follows the guidelines published in the fifth edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA). The APA manual can be checked out from the library and/or can be purchased. Criteria Points 4 3 2 1 Main/Topic Idea Sentence Main/Topic     idea sentence is clear, correctly placed, and is restated in the closing     sentence. Main/Topic     idea sentence is either unclear or incorrectly placed, and is restated in     the closing sentence. Main/Topic     idea sentence is unclear and incorrectly placed, and is restated in the     closing sentence. Main/Topic     idea sentence is unclear and incorrectly placed, and is n.

1. For your term paper, write a 7-10 page paper about any topic of
interest we covered in class. One of the most important skills a
person can develop is the ability to communicate effectively. As
in all business courses, students need to communicate about
topic background, what’s the topic, what are the issues, what
happened, discuss issues/solutions in details, what patterns they
discovered, and what conclusions may be drawn from their data
and the concepts they developed. Students need to link their
discussion back to the topics/theories covered in class.
Although it is expected that with each case study analysis paper
you practice these skills, they are practiced less extensively
than with a research paper. A term paper in business is much the
same as a term paper in an English class. It should be well
written, well organized, and nicely presented.
As explained in the syllabus and in class, pick a topic of
interest from your textbook or research one using the library.
You should have at least 3 different sources for reference. The
textbook should be your first point of reference, of course. The
paper should include basic theory, structures, and diagrams to
support your position or point of view.
Suggested Outline for your paper:
Cover page: Term paper title, course number, names of
student and instructor, date, etc.
Abstract. No more than 300 words
Table of content, pagination of the document.
Topic/Issue/Problem Description: Introduction and overview

2. of the problem/issues.
Discussions: Fundamental analysis with details and
graphs/diagrams where applicable.
Conclusion: Sum it all up and state what you have
learned/explain your position.
References: List of references with standard formats and
appropriate citations in the text.
Written Papers Format:
· All papers must be word-processed; handwritten papers are
NOT acceptable.
· Assignments must be typed in
double
-space with no more than
12
font size.
· Written assignments will contain a
cover page
showing the workshop number, title of the course, title of the
paper, your name, and the date; as well as a reference page
when citing material.
· All
citations
must be properly referenced in accordance with accepted
principals.
· The format for papers at Columbia College follows the
guidelines published in the fifth edition of the Publication

3. Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA). The
APA manual can be checked out from the library and/or can be
purchased.
Criteria
Points
4
3
2
1
Main/Topic Idea Sentence
Main/Topic idea sentence is clear, correctly placed, and is
restated in the closing sentence.

4. Main/Topic idea sentence is either unclear or incorrectly
placed, and is restated in the closing sentence.
Main/Topic idea sentence is unclear and incorrectly placed,
and is restated in the closing sentence.
Main/Topic idea sentence is unclear and incorrectly placed,
and is not restated in the closing sentence.
__30%__
Supporting Detail Sentence(s)
Paragraph(s) have three or more supporting detail sentences
that relate back to the main idea.
Paragraph(s) have two supporting detail sentences that relate
back to the main idea.
Paragraph(s) have one supporting detail sentence that relate
back to the main idea.
Paragraph(s) have no supporting detail sentences that relate
back to the main idea.
__30%__

5. Elaborating Detail Sentence(s)
Each supporting detail sentence has three or more elaborating
detail sentences.
Each supporting detail sentence has at least two elaborating
detail sentences.
Each supporting detail sentence has one elaborating detail
sentence.
Each supporting detail sentence has no elaborating detail
sentence.
__20%__
Legibility
Legible handwriting, typing, or printing.
Marginally legible handwriting, typing, or printing.
Writing is not legible in places.

6. Writing is not legible.
__10%__
Mechanics and Grammar
Paragraph has no errors in punctuation, capitalization, and
spelling.
Paragraph has one or two punctuation, capitalization, and
spelling errors.
Paragraph has three to five punctuation, capitalization, and
spelling errors.
Paragraph has six or more punctuation, capitalization, and
spelling errors.
__10%__

7. Total---->
__100%_