The company I am going to choose is Apple Inc.

The topics I choose are;

52. Electronic Communications Privacy Act, amended by the PATRIOT Act

1. Business Ethics:Corporate social responsibility (e.g. Enron)

25. Contracts:Non-disclosure agreements

MG260 Research Paper Rubric

MG260 Research Paper Rubric

CriteriaRatingsPts

Organization40.0to >35.9pts

Tables and charts contribute to understanding. Should be remarkably well- ordered. Has some original insight. Has strong internal organization within each section. Uses clear and effective transitions between and within sections. Develops proper paragraph structure with topic sentences for all paragraphs and good transitions; ideas are developed logically with flow. Paper contains a title page, an abstract, a main body of 4-5 pages, and a reference section. Paper is composed of five major sections: introduction, topic #1 as it applies to your business, topic #2 as it applies to your business, topic #3 as it applies to your business, and conclusion.

35.9to >31.9pts

Tables and charts are easy to understand. Should be well-ordered and have internal organization within each section. Uses transitions between and within sections that are mostly clear and effective. Develops unified and coherent ideas within paragraphs with generally adequate transitions; clear overall organization relating most ideas together. Paper contains a title page, an abstract, a main body of 4-5 pages, and a reference section. Paper is composed of five major sections: introduction, topic #1 as it applies to your business, topic #2 as it applies to your business, topic #3 as it applies to your business, and conclusion.

31.9to >27.9pts

Tables and charts are understandable Paper order is adequate with internal organization within each section Uses transitions between sections that are mostly clear and effective Develops coherent ideas within paragraphs with generally adequate transitions; overall organization relating many ideas together Paper contains a title page, an abstract, a main body of 4 pages, and a reference section Paper is composed of five major sections: introduction, topic #1 as it applies to your business, topic #2 as it applies to your business, topic #3 as it applies to your business, and conclusion.

27.9to >19.9pts

Tables and charts difficult to understand Is not clearly organized Lacks transitions between sections Has several sentences that are monotonous or confusing Develops and organizes ideas in paragraphs that are not connected well with transitions; some overall organization, but some ideas may seem illogical and/or unrelated Paper lacks a title page or an abstract. The main body of the paper is less than four pages. Paper is not composed of five major sections: introduction, topic #1 as it applies to your business, topic #2 as it applies to your business, topic #3 as it applies to your business, and conclusion.

19.9to >0pts

Complete lack of organization; difficult to comprehend Lacks transitions between most sections Has many sentences that are monotonous or incomprehensible Paper lacks a title page, an abstract, or a reference section. The main body of the paper is less than four pages. Paper is not composed of five major sections: introduction, topic #1 as it applies to your business, topic #2 as it applies to your business, topic #3 as it applies to your business, and conclusion.

40.0pts

Content & Analysis40.0to >35.9pts

Content is compelling, original, genuinely debatable, focused, specific, and states the main issues/problems in the paper. The business you chose was clearly researched as it pertains to your three chosen topics, and best practices your business or other businesses are using to address challenges in your topic areas were thoroughly discussed. Presents an exemplary and insightful and thorough analysis of all identified issues/problems and discusses solutions thoroughly. Presentation goes above and beyond the expectations outlined in the research paper.

35.9to >31.9pts

Content is clear but the issue/problem presented may have shifting focus and/or specificity or lack originality. Presents a thorough analysis of all identified issues/problems and discusses solutions. The business you chose was researched as it pertains to your three chosen topics, and best practices your business or other businesses are using to address challenges in your topic areas were discussed.

31.9to >27.9pts

Supporting details and information are adequate, but several key issues or portions are missing, unresolved, or unsupported; little original analysis. The business you chose was researched as it pertains to your three chosen topics, and best practices your business or other businesses are using to address challenges in your topic areas were discussed.

27.9to >19.9pts

Supporting details and information are unclear or unsupported. No original analysis or ideas; simply restates what others have said. The business you chose was not adequately researched as it pertains to your three chosen topics, and best practices your business or other businesses are using to address challenges in your topic areas were not discussed adequately.

19.9to >0pts

Supporting details and information are very unclear or not related at all to the topic; no supporting details or information; no original analysis. Content is limited, inconsistent or absent, and does not support the issue of the paper. Presents a superficial or incomplete analysis of some of the identified issues; inadequately discussed solutions. The business you chose was not adequately researched as it pertains to your three chosen topics, and best practices your business or other businesses are using to address challenges in your topic areas were not discussed.

40.0pts

Readability/Writing Style40.0to >35.9pts

Style is extremely uniform throughout. Avoids the passive voice, slang, clich, and jargon, while using sophisticated vocabulary. Appropriate to the assignment (formal and in third person). Engages readers' interest. Is accurate (no far-fetched, unsupported comments). Is precise (says what you mean). Is concise (not wordy).

35.9to >31.9pts

Style is uniform throughout. Few instances of passive voice, slang, clich, and jargon, and uses college vocabulary. Should generally be appropriate to the assignment. Is accurate (no far-fetched, unsupported comments). Is precise (says what you mean).

31.9to >27.9pts

Style is mostly consistent throughout and adequate for type of paper. Some instances of passive voice, slang, clich, and jargon, and uses high school level vocabulary.

27.9to >19.9pts

Style lacks consistency; detracts from the flow or understanding of the paper. Some instances of passive voice, slang, clich, and jargon, and uses high school level vocabulary. Is appropriate in places, but elsewhere is vague, informal, or too subjective. Use of first or second person instead of third person.

19.9to >0pts

Style is entirely inconsistent; makes understanding of the paper difficult to impossible. Little or no attempt to avoid passive voice, slang, clich, and jargon, and vocabulary is basic and unvaried. Use of first or second person instead of third person.

40.0pts

Grammatical Correctness

Grammar, Spelling, and Formatting

40.0to >35.9pts

Almost no grammatical or spelling errors; no formatting errors. No grammar errors; effective word choice and sentence variety; superior facility with the conventions of standard written English.

35.9to >31.9pts

Very few grammatical or spelling errors; few formatting errors. Competent word choice and sentence variety; competence with the conventions of standard written English.

31.9to >27.9pts

Some grammatical or spelling errors; some formatting errors Word choice and sentence variety are unvaried.

27.9to >19.9pts

Noticeable spelling and grammatical errors; several formatting errors. Word choice and sentence variety are unvaried.

19.9to >0pts

Frequent misspelled words, serious grammatical errors or format flaws.

40.0pts

Integration of Source Materials

Papers must contain a title page, an abstract, a main body, and a reference section according to APA style. Any paper submitted without a reference section will receive a grade of zero. If the main body (not including the title page, abstract, or references section) of your paper is not at least four full pages, you will receive a lower grade. Papers with only three pages in the main body will receive no more than 75% (150 points). Papers with two pages in the main body will receive no more than 50% (100 points). For a description of the four parts of an APA paper, please see: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/1/.

40.0to >35.9pts

Used more than the minimum number (5+) of sources; material used taken from wide variety of scholarly sources; expertly referenced in APA format within the paper and reference page; no mistakes on reference page. Quotations are used sparingly and are less than 5% of the paper. Parenthetical citations are used whenever a source is quoted or paraphrased; the paper contains a reference section listing all sources used in APA.

35.9to >31.9pts

Used at least the minimum number (5) of sources; material used taken from variety of scholarly sources; well referenced in APA format within the paper and reference page; no more than one mistake on reference page. Quotations are used sparingly and are less than 5% of the paper. Parenthetical citations are used whenever a source is quoted or paraphrased; the paper contains a reference section listing all sources used in APA.

31.9to >27.9pts

Used at least the minimum number (5) of sources; material used is mostly from scholarly sources; adequately referenced in APA format within the paper and reference page; few mistakes on reference page. Quotations are used sparingly and are less than 5% of the paper. Parenthetical citations are used whenever a source is quoted or paraphrased. The paper contains a reference section listing all sources used in APA.

27.9to >19.9pts

Used less than the minimum number (4 or less) of sources; material not from scholarly sources; some material not referenced or referenced inappropriately; some mistakes on reference page. Quotations are used frequently and are more than 5% of the paper. The paper contains a reference section listing all sources used in APA.

19.9to >0pts

Limited or no sources; material not from scholarly sources; if sources used, not appropriately incorporated into paper; multiple mistakes on reference page. Quotations are overused and are more than 10% of the paper. Parenthetical citations are not used or are used rarely. The paper does not contain a reference section listing all sources used in APA.

40.0pts