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 formatIntroduction: 1 page (introduce specific research question (singular) and hypothesisLiterature Review: 2 pagesMethodology, Discussion and Findings: 1-2 PagesNote: 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 PageReferences: 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.
