Assignment Instructions:Research Report (Article)Due Dates

Assignment Instructions:Research Report (Article)Due Dates: Review Copy: Sunday – last day of Week 5 (by 11:59 PM)400-Point Final: Sunday – last day of Week 6 (by 11:59 PM)Week 5 Rough Draft Reviews: I will provide advice to help you understand the assignment. However, I don’t editthe rough drafts for writing style and fix grammatical errors, etc. Ask questions about grammar, writing style, and APA in the Week 0 discussion forum. Please e-mail or call me to ask questions about my feedback on this assignment if you need to.No Late Rough Drafts: If you miss the deadline, I recommend working with the tutors at the Effective Writing Center.Week 6 Graded Submissions: The late penalty for the final version of assignments is 10% (40 points each day). Ifthere are extenuating circumstances, please advise me by e-mail or phone call.————–Topic Choices:Achieving work-life balance in a specific industry and/or situation (ex. deployment)Improving TSA security at a specific airportDecreasing identity theft in a specific industry or hypothetical corporationRecommending or rejecting non-lethal versus lethal weapons for security guardsHelping military retirees transitioning into civilian jobsMonitoring employees’ personal communications at work and homeComparing Paypal with Apple Pay or another payment methodEvaluating a 360-degree employee performance appraisal systemRecommending or rejecting female military personnel engaging in combatEvaluating and predicting the success of the Apple Watch or Fitbit WatchAnalyzing HIPPA violations with electronic submission of medical recordsRecommending or rejecting body cameras for law enforcement personnelRelocating ex-patriates in a specific industryPerfecting social media as a marketing techniqueAnalyzing why an entrepreneurial corporation failedComparing self-publishing of a novel with seeking a corporate publisherEvaluating standardized tests for a specific grade in kindergarten through 12thgradeRecommending methods to decrease survival guilt due to downsizing in an industryRecommending or rejecting patrol rifle opticsRecommending improvements in public transportation or roads in a specific cityCreating a PR campaign for a specific productRevising one I.R.S. tax lawFormatting Guidelines:Complete this assignment using the following memo format for the first four lines of thetransmittal memo (first page of the entire assignment):MEMORANDUMTo:Robert Warner, Article Acquisition EditorFrom:Xxxxxxx XxxxxxxxxDate:
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Subject:Write no more than eight to twelve clear and concise pages, excluding illustrations, which are required.Design an appropriate letterhead for Parker-Benson Publishing. Don’t use the address for the transmittal memo. You may use color, a bolded font, graphic image, etc.Use a Size 12 Times New Roman font.Single space within the paragraph and skip a space in between paragraphs.Use five to eight outside sources and include the APA-formatted in-text citations and References page asneeded.Three sources must be from the UMUC Library databases.Use appropriate headings for the report. Don’t use headings in the transmittal memo.Include an executive summary but no abstract.Use the date of your submission and a relevant, concise subject line for the transmittal memo.Illustrations are required.Scenario:You are an editor for Parker-Benson Publishing. However, you have completed a master’s degree andwould like to publish an article for your resume as you look for a different job. In Weeks 3-4, the article acquisitioneditor accepted your proposal and agreed to publish your research report as an article.—————————————Here is what Robert Warner, the acquisition editor, requires in this order:Front Matter:Transmittal memo to state the name of the article that is attached and to move the project forward (two paragraphs)Title pageExecutive summaryIntroductionStatement of the problem and/or opportunityScope establishing boundaries and limitations for your articleAppropriate background information (ex. historical data, relevant laws, definitions, etc.)Research MethodsUse secondary sources or your own inspections for this project.Primary research, including interviews and surveys, can’t be used because there isn’t time to process the InstitutionalReview Bureau’s informed consents and other paperwork that the Federal Government requires for academicresearch projects.ConclusionsConclusions drawn from the experts’ opinions and facts in the sourcesCriteria for drawing those conclusions (evaluating options and alternatives)RecommendationsBriefsummary of problem and/or opportunityRecommendationsPredictionsBack MatterReferencesGlossary and other appendices as neededIllustrations:
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