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Key Concept Paper Assignment Instructions
Choose a Discussion topic that you have written about this
term (in this class) that you would like to further explore and write a 900 –
1000 word paper on the topic. The paper will have 5 scholarly articles, which
have been published within the previous 4 years; you may use articles used in
the original Discussion, however, each
of the articles must be a narrative on the results of a study/research. The paper is not a restatement of the original
DB post, but is a review of all 5 of the scholarly articles. Some of the questions that must be addressed
in the paper are:
What are
the common themes among the findings all 5 of the research articles?
What are
the differences among the findings of all 5 of the research articles?
What is
unique in each article regarding the author’s approach to the concept?
According
to the authors of the articles, why is the concept important to an
organization’s leadership?
Paper Requirements:
- The paper is to be your
original work and written solely for this course. Although past papers can
be minimally referenced, papers previously submitted or work from
previously submitted assignments cannot be used to fulfill this
assignment. - The paper must be written using
current APA format and include a title page, an abstract, and a references
list. - The paper must have a minimum
of 900 words and a maximum of 1000 words. The word count does not include
the cover page, abstract, or reference pages. - It must be submitted as a Word
document (.doc). - The finished paper must be
uploaded, as an attachment, by the published deadline. - Any charts, graphs, pictures,
etc. must be put in an appendix and do not count toward the word count. - Block quotes cannot be used and will not count toward the word count requirement.
- References
must be as follows: - A minimum of 5 peer-reviewed references must be used.
- Each reference must be from a different peer-reviewed journal published within the past 4
years. Each of the articles chosen must be a narrative on the results
of a study/research. - Textbooks, books, web blogs, abstracts,
dissertations, magazines, and other ancillary materials cannot be
counted as one of the required references. - All references must be cited somewhat equally in the
narrative with no references over- or under-represented. - Quotations must not be more than 15% of the paper –
paraphrase and properly quote the citations. - The following should be used as headings:
- Introduction to the concept
(definition and overview of the paper) - What were the differences and
similarities in the research done regarding the concept? - What was unique in each
article regarding the author’s approach to the concept? - What are the similarities in
the research findings? - What are the differences in
the research findings? - Conclusion
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via
the Turnitin plagiarism tool.