Directions
For this assignment complete the following steps:
- Download the assignment template to write your paper.
- Locate sources to aid in writing your paper.
- Develop a specific research question and hypothesis involving the supply chain and the synthesis of resilience and Water Systems.
- Write a short research paper that includes the following:
- Cover Page: APA format
- Introduction: 1 page (introduce specific research question (singular) and hypothesis
- Literature Review: 2 pages
- Methodology, Discussion and Findings: 1-2 Pages
- Note: Your methodology MUST go beyond simply…I am using qualitative methods…that is not a graduate level methodology. Content Analysis may be the best approach using your references.
- Conclusion: 1 Page
- References: 1 Page NOTE: This section will contain all references, cited in APA format and alphabetically arranged.
Submission Guidelines
- Your paper must be at a MAXIMUM of 5-6 pages (the Title and Reference pages do not count towards the minimum requirement).
- Scholarly and credible references should be used. Your paper must contain a minimum of 10 reference sources, with at least 6 of them being peer-reviewed journals or products of Think Tanks such as RAND or Brookings.
- Scholarly sources include peer-reviewed articles, government publications, and academic texts.
- Type in Times New Roman, 12 point, and double space.
- Students will follow the current APA Style as the sole citation and reference style used in written work submitted as part of coursework.
- Points will be deducted for the use of Wikipedia or encyclopedic-type sources. It is highly advised to utilize books, peer-reviewed journals, articles, archived documents, etc.
- Use the Template that is provided to develop this assignment.
- All submissions will be graded using the assignment rubric.
Resources & Supports
- Office 365: You have free access as an APUS student. Sign in with your MyCampus Email credentials.
- Submitting and Confirming a Submission: Watch this 3-minute video if you need guidance on submitting your assignment.
- APA Style Guide and Reference List Examples: Provides information on how to cite in proper APA format.
- APA 7 Paper Example: Provides an example paper with annotations.