Q After reading these chapters follow the guidelines in Exercise "2" at the end of Chapter 9.4 for writing your report. • Write a report on a trend in business that you’ve observed, and highlight at least the main finding. For example, from the rising cost of textbooks to the online approach to course content, textbooks are a significant issue for students. Bring together sources of information to illustrate a trend. In addition to the guidelines in Exercise "2", your report will need to include the following requirements: 1. The report will be five pages double-spaced, not including the title page, and list of references. 2. Maintain Academic Tone: Avoid the use of personal I statements and 2nd person. 3. You need to use at least four outside sources published within the last five years. Avoid the use of Wikipedia for academic research. 4. Direct quotes required. 5. The report will include one visual aid, which does not take up more than one-half page of the report. A visual aid is not a random picture; it is a visual that furthers your research and analysis. Consider using a Data Chart or Graph. 6. You will use APA Style to document/credit sources. You should review the rules for formatting a citation for the References list, but it is not necessary for you to compose a citation from scratch. Use a citation generator. The citation generators produce the citations for you. You plug in the information about your source and the generator gives you the citation. There are several free ones available. I recommend this citation generator: Son of Citation Machine. You can access this generator at: http://citationmachine.net (Links to an external site.) Please submit your final draft. Rubric Final Business Research Report Final Business Research Report Criteria Ratings Pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeChoice of trend The student has chosen a business trend (not simply a concept) to analyze for the business report assignment. 15 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAnalysis & illustration The student analyzes the choice of business trend and discusses at least one main finding. Includes a narrowly defined thesis. 40 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOutside sources The student has used at least four outside sources published within the last five years to research the business trend. 20 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA style & visual aid The student has used proper APA style and has cited all outside sources in-text and on the references page. The student has used a visual aid to support the analysis (note: a visual aid is not a random picture; it is a visual that furthers your research and analysis). 15 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOther format + grammar/style The research report is at least five double-spaced pages. The student has written in formal and academic style. The report is free of grammatical and stylistic errors. 10 pts Total Points: 100 PreviousNext