Your final research paper assignment is to write a research paper that explains how Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) empowers organizations to both avoid loss and capitalize on opportunity. You must provide specific examples.
To complete this assignment, upload a Microsoft Word document (.doc or .docx) that contains your complete paper.
Remember that your paper, including your list of sources, must be in APA format, and you MUST cite your reference in the body of the paper using APA in-text citation format. A source is any paper or article that you will reference in your paper. If you need more information on APA format (for references list AND in-text citations), visit this reference:
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01…
This assignment must be YOUR OWN WORK! This is an individual assignment. Plagiarism detected in your work will result in a grade of zero for the entire paper.
Here are a few details about the overall research paper Please look at the attached rubric for details on how the paper will be graded.
So in summary, here are the research paper requirements:5 peer reviewed resources (articles or papers) (1 may be from your annotated bibliography assignment)Paper MUST address: How Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) empowers organizations to both avoid loss and capitalize on opportunity. You must provide specific examplesCited sources must directly support your paper (i.e. not incidental references)At least 750 words in length (but NOT longer than 1500 words)If you are not sure how to identify peer reviewed papers or articles, please visit the following resources:
http://diy.library.oregonstate.edu/using-google-sc…
Research Paper Rubric
Component
Basic
Requirements
Thesis
Statement
Introduction
100%
Formatted correctly, at
least 500 words in
length, citation page
and internal citations
correct (APA format), at
least 2 cited peer
reviewed sources.
Engaging, challenging,
and clearly focuses the
paper. Effectively
stated in the
introduction and
carried throughout the
paper.
Strong and effective, it
is engaging and clearly
defines the thesis, as
well as provides a
foundation for the body
of the paper.
75%
Clear and articulate,
engaging and clearly
focuses the paper, but
is not challenging. Is
effectively carried
throughout the paper.
Effective and engaging,
defines the thesis and
provides foundation for
the body of the paper.
Content
Strongly and vividly
supports the thesis and
is reflective of strong,
thorough research.
Illustrates extensive
knowledge of the topic.
Every aspect of the
thesis is supported by
quality academic
research.
Strongly supports the
thesis and is reflective
of good, thorough
research. Illustrates
knowledge of the topic,
but could be extended.
Most aspects of the
thesis are supported by
quality academic
research.
Organization
Effectively organized.
Logical structure of
points and smooth
transitions convey both
understanding of topic
and care in writing.
Citation Format
APA format is used
accurately as needed
throughout the entire
paper.
Conclusion
Strongly and clearly
connects the thesis
statement to the
research to draw a
specific conclusion that
does not leave the
reader with questions
regarding the thesis.
Conventions of
standard written
English are used with
accuracy; there are few,
if any, minor errors.
Well organized, but
may lack some
transitions between
ideas. Logical structure
of most ideas conveys
understanding of topic
and composition.
APA format is used
throughout the entire
paper, but may show
variations or slight
inconsistencies of
format.
Clearly connects the
thesis statement and
the research to draw a
clear conclusion that
draws the research to a
logical close.
Conventions
Conventions of
standard written
English are used; there
may be several minor
errors of usage.
50%
25%
0
Does not meet required
page length, and/or
does not have 2 cited
peer reviewed sources.
Clearly stated in the
introduction, attempts
to be engaging, is
adequate, but lacks
insight and focus, and is
carried through the
paper.
Introduces the topic of
the paper and builds a
connection between
the topic, the thesis,
and the body of the
paper. Informative but
not engaging or strong.
Supports the thesis and
reflects research, and
illustrates adequate
knowledge of the topic.
Could be extended and
shows some gaps in
understanding of the
topic. Although there
may be some
inconsistencies with
support from quality
academic research.
Ideas are logically
structured, but may
lack transitions
between ideas. Could
benefit from
reorganizing 1 or 2
ideas.
APA format is used
throughout the entire
paper, but may be
noticeably inconsistent
in format.
Included in the
introduction, but is
vague. Lacks insight,
focus, and is not carried
throughout the paper.
Is vague or may be
lacking in the
introduction; is not
focused and lacks
development; is not
carried throughout the
paper.
Includes little more
than the thesis and
shows no demonstrable
knowledge of the topic
of the paper.
Introduces the topic of
the paper loosely and
includes the thesis
statement. Provides
little information
regarding the topic.
Related to the thesis
but reflects inadequate
research and
knowledge of the topic,
and demonstrates a
lack of understanding.
There may be a lack of
support from quality
academic research.
Does not convey
adequate
understanding of the
topic, the research, or
the thesis. There are
many unsupported
aspects of the thesis
and the research lacks
quality sources.
Some significant gaps in
organization are
present but the basic
framework of ideas is
logical. Overall
organization could be
improved.
APA format is used
inaccurately and
inconsistently in the
paper.
Much of the paper lacks
organization of ideas,
making it difficult to
understand the ideas
expressed in the paper.
Connects the thesis
statement and research
to draw a conclusion
regarding the research.
Restates the topic
statements throughout
the paper.
Restates the thesis and
the topic statements,
but does not draw any
specific conclusion
about the research or
the thesis.
There is no conclusion;
it restates the thesis at
best.
Conventions of
standard written
English are used;
however, there may be
a few major errors and
few minor errors of
usage.
Conventions of
standard written
English are used with
numerous major errors
and several minor
errors of usage.
The paper shows
significant errors in
conventions of
standard written
English.
APA is not used
(regardless of the
number of sources or
citations).