The Five-Page Double Spaced Final Paper Plus The Works Cited

Thefive Page Double Spaced Final Paper Plus The Works Cited Pageask

The five-page, double-spaced final paper (plus the Works Cited page) asks you to focus on the internal workings within your internship organization as well as the external forces affecting the organization's performance. Research has shown that organizations that take a strategic approach to the business are often more successful than those who do not. It is important for you to be able to look beyond the daily activities of the workplace and become aware of those business factors which contribute to the long-term success of the organization. Here is an additional checklist: OPTION--SUBMIT AN OUTLINE OF YOUR SWOT PAPER BY THE SATURDAY OF WEEK . Add last name/first name to your saved document name.

Ex. SWOT.Smith-John.docx 2. Please use Align Text Left button in the Paragraph group of your Home tab. 3. Use the insert tab in Word to insert your name and page number as a header.

4. For the first page and continued setup of your paper, see Week 6 DB, Andie DiMarco's presentation--sample essay . Pictures, charts, and graphs are a nice touch throughout the paper but are optional. If used, make sure that they are relevant. For database searches and a full explanation of your SWOT paper, see Leslin Charles's libguides at the end of this Reading Assignment under Library SWOT Presentation.

5. Begin your paper with a BRIEF introduction to your internship company. 6. Use side headings with the names of the SWOT topics. 7.

Eliminate personal remarks or comments like the words I, my, me, our, us, in my opinion, I think, I feel, etc. Write in the third person (about the company) not in the first or second (meaning I, me, you). Here is a great site explaining this directive. 8. Add ACTION STEPS/RECOMMENDATIONS at the end of the document (before the Works Cited page).

9. Include inline citations for any thought, word, sentence, paragraph, paraphrase, or quote that is not your own and a Works Cited page (at least 3 cites required). Please check the Week 6 DB for additional help from Andie DiMarco re using the MLA process and a sample essay (SWOT Paper). 10. Remember that this is a formal report and should not contain any spelling, grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, or directional errors.

Proofread carefully. To motivate you to use the ASC and have them help you with proofreading your document, I am attaching a coupon that will add two points to your final SWOT Paper grade if used according to the directions on the coupon. (SEE TOP OF THIS SECTION)

Paper For Above instruction

The assignment requires writing a comprehensive five-page, double-spaced report focusing on a SWOT analysis of an internship organization. This analysis should explore internal organizational strengths and weaknesses as well as external opportunities and threats. The purpose is to go beyond daily operations and identify strategic factors that impact long-term success, emphasizing a strategic approach to business.

The paper should begin with a brief introduction to the internship company, providing context for the SWOT analysis. The main body should be segmented with side headings corresponding to each SWOT element: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. These sections should be written in the third person, avoiding personal pronouns, and supported by inline citations from at least three credible sources. Relevant data visualization, like charts or graphs, is encouraged but optional, and must be pertinent.

Additionally, the paper must include actionable recommendations or strategic steps based on the SWOT findings, positioned before the Works Cited page. Proper MLA formatting should be employed for all citations, and the work must be free of spelling, grammatical, punctuation, and sentence structure errors.

Formatting details include using the align-left text option, inserting the student's name and page number in the header, and submitting an outline of the SWOT analysis by the specified deadline. The document should be named in the format LastName-FirstName.docx. Proofreading and correction are crucial, and students are encouraged to utilize available academic support services to improve their submission quality.

References

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  • Leslin Charles. (Year). Library SWOT Presentation. [Insert URL or publication information]

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