Description:
In the Detailed Research Outline (DRO) assignment, you will analyze research, draw conclusions and make recommendations to solve a company’s business problem.
The information in your DRO will be transferred into your team project written report when the time comes.
This assignment
• builds on the research skills you have been learning
• improves your writing skills in these areas:
paragraph structure
topic sentences, transitions,
paraphrasing/summarizing
strong verbs/signal verbs
• develops critical thinking skills
Do you make a sound argument? Is it convincing?
Do you present your ideas in a logical sequence?
Can you distinguish between problem and solution statements?
• uses APA to document your sources and create reference lists
Research help is available at the library or from Siobhan
Instructions:
1. Use the research skills you have been learning to collect between three and six good quality secondary sources for these pargraphs.
a. You may use blogs and internet sources to begin your search and find keywords.
i. You may not rely exclusively on blogs and internet sources for your assignment.
b. While you should use several sources for this assignment, you may use a source to make more than one point.
c. Focus on the North American business context.
2. Search for information (book chapters, journal articles, websites, videos etc.) that you can use to
a. explain the costs/challenges associated with this common business problem (one paragraph)
i. make your remarks general enough to apply to almost any business
b. solve the problems you identified (one paragraph)
3. Fill out the template exactly as shown.
a. Do not delete coloured font or change the formatting.
b. Make sure your document is formatted EXACTLY as shown in the sample document provided.
c. Name the file LNameFName_DRO_BUS130-2020S
Transition Table (see page 320 of textbook)
Transitions of addition tell your reader you are adding more information to the point you just made. Transitions of clarification tell your reader you are clarifying a point. Transition of cause and effect show consequences Transitions of summary tell reader you are wrapping up (last sentence of paragraph)
Transitions of addition tell your reader you are adding more information to the point you just made. Transitions of clarification tell your reader you are clarifying a point. Transition of cause and effect show consequences Transitions of summary tell reader you are wrapping up (last sentence of paragraph)
In addition, Specifically, Therefore, To summarize,
Moreover, For instance, As such, In short,
Furthermore, For example, This means, As such,
Also, In other words, Overall,
In fact, Thus,
Some strong signal verbs
claimed found suggested
argued noted indicated
APA Pattern (see citation sheet provided)
Number of Authors In text (name (year) + signal verb) Parenthetical (at end of sentence)
1 Smith (2017) claimed… Sentence … (Smith, 2017).
Smith (2017) stated the “standing desks are revolutionizing office work” (p. 12) “Standing desks are revolutionizing office work” and warrant serious study (Smith, 2017, p. 12).
2 Smith and Martin (2017) noted … Sentence… (Smith & Martin, 2017).
3 Smith, Martin and Stokes (2017) argued Sentence… (Smith, Martin & Stokes, 2017).
6 or more Smith et al. (2017) suggested… Sentence… (Smith et al., 2017).
Delete these instructions (page 1-2) and sample pages before submitting!