Week 3 Assignment Business Writing Essay Construct a business report or proposal using the topic that September 2023

  

Week 3 – Assignment

 

Business Writing Essay
 

Construct a business report or proposal using the topic that you chose in Week Two. You may use an existing business as a model or a fictionalized business appropriate to the needs of the topic. For this assignment, you may choose one of the following two options:

• Write an internal report (you are part of the      organization) that identifies a problem and offers an objective analysis      of the consequences of taking a specific action.
• Write a proposal from a potential vendor that addresses      the problem and offers a specific solution.

The essay

• Must be five to seven double-spaced pages in length      (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a separate title page with the following: 
  • Title of essay
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• Must use at least three appropriate sources for the      intended business audience, including at least one government source and      one industry-specific source. These sources may or may not be the same as      the sources you used to create your Annotated Bibliography for the Week      Two assignment.
• Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a      succinct thesis statement that clearly presents a solution or initiative      to the problem identified in the introduction. 
• Must address at least three key issues that clearly      support the thesis statement with relevant points and critical thought.
• Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis. 
• Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in      the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a separate references page that is      formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing      Center.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.