... how to find scholarly, peer reviewed sources, and how to use the Boatwright library website. In public school I was not taught the importance of scholarly work nor how to find it. The only time I was assigned a major research project was in my senior year of high school. I went to one of the specialty schools in the Richmond Public Schools system. Two of the requirements for graduation was the freshman paper and the senior thesis. Looking back, I remember how hard I was struggling in completing my freshmen paper. It was about the effects of the pollution in the Chesapeake Bay. The 10 page paper required extensive research with 350 flashcards, 3 drafts, and a class trip to the Chesapeake Bay at the end of...
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...Research Process Mike Nguyen Com/112 August 22, 2011 Kerry Moquett Research Process Research is when we go look for information pertaining to the paper we are writing about. It needs to be from a credible source like a school library or journal from a credible publisher. The research proves the direction we are going in the paper and proves why we are going in that direction. It also helps us gain knowledge in the topic that we are trying to get information about. When we do a research paper we need to find sources that will help prove the point we are trying to make and not just from our own prospective. To be effective we need to find at least three resources that we can incorporate into our research paper. The source needs to be credible and not from sources like Wikipedia. The basic research terminologies are to research the method of discovery. This process test what we know and what we can learn from others from our research. It will also help us understand different views of the topic. We will need to use our investigative skills to find sources that are credible and can be used in our paper. Another skill that will be used is inquiry-based techniques, which will help us gain knowledge of the topic and use it in the future. Logic will be used to make our argument from the knowledge that we got from our research. Primary research is doing the research and getting the information on the topic of the paper. Secondary research is getting the information...
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...Writing research papers have always been a struggle for me. I procrastinate. I read and then I stress about writing. Then under complete stress I sit down and write. Law School is going to be different. I will address my strengths and weakness as they relate to writing a research paper and create a plan of action that will be a different approach then before. This is turn will make my time in law school enjoyable and less stressful. Speed is my weakness. I take my time while writing and constantly edit. What I mean by that is I sit down and as I am typing I think about each sentence as I write. Many times I edit several previous sentences. Instead of sitting down and just typing down ideas I have, I think about each sentence I write and how...
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...go Just few days back one of our professor asked us to prepare a presentation on B2B marketing based on any published academic research paper. This was surprising for us YES really because till now we have been used to do our study and presentation on practical and real scenarios or any hypothetical situations. But in this case we have been asked to follow somebody else’s research and support it which sounds very theoretical and useless to many of us. Is this correct? To answer the above question lets first understand what the research paper is? Research paper is outcome of a research done to present an interpretation, evaluation or argument on any subject based on the collected facts and logical assumption. These research papers are the basis of many important decisions taken in each field let it be corporate or government and ofcourse us. Yes I can understand that doing research is a time consuming activity and considered not very exciting by students or teachers. The main focus is on providing bookish knowledge which is based on past experiences which if we analyze closely are becoming outdated when compared to today’s fast changing world. No one is interested to study the current situation everyone wants a short solution to every question. We cannot blame only students for the deteriorating culture in B schools, teachers are equally responsible. In B schools where everything is driven by logic, it is very necessary to promote the culture of research. We have to works...
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...Running head: ACTION INQUIRY RESEARCH PAPER- MERIT PAY Action Inquiry Research Paper- School Finance Jennifer Ponton Grand Canyon EDA 535 July 01, 2012 Action Inquiry Research Paper- School Finance Statement of the Problem This past spring thousands of teachers protested at the Louisiana State Capital to prevent Louisiana lawmakers from passing an educational reform bill proposed by Governor Bobby Jindall that would change the face of public education in Louisiana forever. Many superintendents and school personnel were relieved of their professional responsibilities on the days they protested hoping that they could sway the governor and the lawmakers from passing the bill. The bill was passed even without the support of many educational leaders and lawmakers in Louisiana. The laws passed by Louisiana lawmakers read like a conservative education reformer’s wish list. Teacher tenure in Louisiana after three years of employment was eliminated and replaced with teachers receiving a “highly effective rating for five out of six consecutive years of teaching. Back to back “ineffective rating will result in a teacher being fired. Seniority will no longer be a dominant factor in layoff decisions. In fact most decisions involving teacher employment and pay will now be the responsibility of both the principal and the superintendent of school. Before Governor Jindall’s reform plan it was the responsibility of the local school board. The reform proposed by the governor...
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...UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER ULSTER BUSINESS SCHOOL DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND STRATEGY ROOM 1B11A JORDANSTOWN COURSEWORK SUBMISSION SHEET COMPLETE IN FULL AND ATTACH TO THE FRONT OF EACH ITEM OF ASSESSMENT Student Name: Michaela McAteer Student No: B00468617 Course Title: B.Sc (Hons) Marketing Module Code/Title: MKT506 (52142) Lecturer: Dr Sharon Ponsonby McCabe Date Due: 29/11/2012 (NB: Latest hand-in time is 12noon on the due date unless otherwise advised) Submitted work is subject to the following assessment policies: 1 Coursework must be submitted by dates as specified by the Course Committee. 2 Students may seek prior consent from the Course Director to submit coursework after the official deadline; such requests must be accompanied by a satisfactory explanation, and in the case of illness by a medical certificate. 3 Coursework submitted without consent after the deadline will not normally be accepted and will therefore receive a mark of zero. |I declare that this is all my own work and does not contain unreferenced material copied from any other source. If it is shown that | |material has been plagiarised, or I have otherwise attempted to obtain an unfair advantage for myself or others, I understand that I may | |face sanctions in accordance with penalties as determined by the University. A mark of zero may be awarded and the reason for that mark | |will be recorded on my file. ...
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...Current Business Research Project Paper Student Name RES 341 Instructor August 15, 2011 Current Business Research Project Paper Computers are used in many facets of life; organizations, personal use, school, etc. The idea that introducing students to computers in an educational atmosphere is for many reasons; including improved education, increased learning, better communication, and development of the skills needed in the world today. This business research was conducted to determine how effect incorporating computers into education was. The business research and its purpose Computer introduction into the classroom is the main focus of the business research in this article. Computers in the classroom where shown to have opened up numerous avenues to students, including online access to information databases, discussion forums, and student/teacher conferences; but unfortunately, there was not a lot of research to back up whether or not the computers where being used effectively. There is conclusive evidence that there has been a growth in the purchase and use of computers and the use and upgrading of the internet connections that the schools are using. The business problems under investigation The business problems under investigation are whether or not the computer and internet usage in the classrooms are being effective with the students in mind. However the main issue seems to be the lack of instruments to properly measure the effectiveness of the access on students...
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...the biggest change in education since I was in school has got to be technology. Back when I was in school we didn’t have things like high tech calculators and computers and Interactive Smart Boards. We did all our work by hand using pencils, pens and paper. When I was in elementary school the basic core skills of reading, writing, and math were taught by hand, we had to do all our reading in books, we didn’t have the Smart Boards like they do today where teachers can load a book on the screen and each student can read together or individually to the other students. Anything that had to do with writing was done by hand on paper unlike today where students can use computers to write their essays. Math was all done by hand on paper long division was a process that was broken down step by step, not using calculators or computers to find the answers. We did our multiplication tables by hand until we had them memorized. Things were simpler back to a point and to a point they are easier now, everything that we had to research for essays in high school was done at the library. We had to learn to use the Dewey Decimal System to find the books we needed. Today most all research is done on the computer, I find that this aspect of research is much easier for students including myself, being a student again. I don’t think that if things were like they were before when I was in school I would be going back to school to become a teacher. My reasons for becoming...
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...Running head: WRITING AN ARGUMENT PAPER Writing an Argument Paper University of Phoenix Management – MGT521 Instructor: Diane Hunt-Wagner August 20, 2012 Writing an Argument Paper The purpose of this paper is to raise and counter objectives regarding the decision to obtain a Masters of Business Administration (MBA). The impact of education on earning potential, job security, and becoming an entrepreneur will be examined. This paper will also discuss how raising and countering objections has been an aid in my own decision to get an MBA and how I embraced my decision to go back to school. Objections will be raised for reasons not to pursue a graduate degree and referenced information will be sited to support the raising and countering of the content. Why an MBA Raising Objections Business schools have long sold the promise that, like an F1 driver zipping into the pits for fresh tires, it just takes a short hiatus on an MBA program and you will come roaring back into the career race primed to win. After all, it signals to companies that you were good enough to be accepted by a decent business school (so must be good enough for them); it plugs you into a network of fellow MBAs; and, to a much lesser extent, there's the actual classroom education. Why not just pay the bill, sign here and reap the rewards? The problem is that these days it doesn't work like that. Rather, more and more students are finding the promise of business schools to be hollow. The return on...
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...How 102 Changed Me Almost one hundred thousand dollars in debt and 4 years spent living the college life with only a piece of paper to show for it all. Many students will follow a career path which they picked before freshman year, enduring it till the graduate. For those students I feel they have missed the true point of college. Its not a place where you find your job but a place where you discover what you want your job to be. Throughout the semester, the copious amount of research on the topic of my choosing for my papers in writing 102 shifted my career focus toward a job absorbed with waterfowl. I was born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina, for 18 years I had lived no where else my opinion on world was not formulated. I don’t see how someone can be content without...
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...has more to it than what was previously taught on it. In school, it was taught that decision making is what you make of it. You have a problem and you have to come up with a solution. Is there really a right way or a wrong way to come to an important decision? However, at the college and graduate school level, it more perception to it. It more elaboration on the process on which a person goes through to come to a decision. As many would say the mind is complex annuity and when it comes to making a decision, it lives up to it saying. That also goes for the concept of plagiarism. Plagiarism is no longer just copy and paste but more detailed. Plagiarism...
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...Ever since I participated in this class my skills have greatly improved and have been reinforced. The drafting process for the profile and research paper assignments have taught me alot about where and how I need to improve my writing abilities. During the profile assignment I had some difficulty expanding on the information I was given during my interview and was just listing off the facts about who I interviewed. I fixed this initial rush job by slowing down and expressing her feelings and experiences in greater detail. If I had more time I might have interviewed my teacher again to get more details to add to my project specifically more on her initial experiences coming to the US. The research paper was probably the most difficult drafting process that I have had yet this semester. While autism was a subject that I had a lot of experience and passion...
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...Research Paper 1) Title, author and full quoting reference : “Efficient Supplier or Responsive Supplier? Home or Overseas? An Analysis of Sourcing Strategies under competition.” - Xiaole Wu - School of Management, Fudan University, Shanghai and Fuqiang Zhang Olin Business School, Washington University. Published online in Articles in Advance January 27, 2014. 2) Contextual Background: reasons and interests of the research Motivated by the recent back shoring trend, this paper studies a sourcing game where competing firms may choose between efficient sourcing (e.g., sourcing from overseas) and responsive sourcing (e.g., sourcing from a home country) Efficient sourcing usually provides a cost advantage, whereas responsive sourcing allows a firm to obtain more accurate demand information when making procurement decisions. By characterizing the equilibrium outcome, we find some interesting results driven by the strategic interaction between the firms. The chapter is based on cross-sectional data, required in order to address the proposed research questions and help understanding “how much” and what kind of manufacturing will be housed in western countries in the near future. 3) Question of research Based on the characterized equilibrium, we conduct a comparative statics analysis to examine: What are the recent market changes (e.g., the shrinking market sizedue to economic recession, the increasing labor costs in emerging economies, and the rising global commodity...
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...Decision-Making Process Paper Decision making is not an easy process and does pose as a difficult task to complete. Most will procrastinate when it comes to making a tough decision and make impulsive decisions for smaller choices at hand. Procrastinating or making impulsive decisions often results in poor choices. When I made the decision to go back to school, I knew that this was not something I could continue to procrastinate on, but I also knew that I could not make an impulse decision. Many factors affected my decision to go back to school. I was tired of working a dead end job and knowing that I was not going any farther without an education. I was also tired of not giving my children the life I wanted them to have. These factors were enough to motivate me in pursuing my degree. The decision to go back was my first step; next I started my plan of attack. As soon as, I made my decision I knew that a brick and mortar school was out of the question, so I began doing some research for online schooling. Before I could make a final decision about which online school to attend I need to talk to my HR department at work. My employer offers a tuition assistance program and for them to cover my schooling I had to attend an accredited school. Gathering that information I went back to my research done on online schools and decide that University of Phoenix possessed the qualities I was searching for. Now that my choice was decided I called the school and enrolled. On paper it seems like...
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