Refer to “Are Writing Deficiencies Creating a Lost Generation of Business Writers?”
Summarize the key points of the article. This summary is to be provided in essay format, including an introduction, main body, and a conclusion. The response to each question should be represented by a separate paragraph.
Be sure to include a discussion of the research problem, questions, method, findings, and implications discussed by the authors.
For this assignment, only in-text citations and references are to be provided for the highlighted article. The citations within the article are referred to as indirect citations. Per APA guidelines, indirect sources are not cited, and references are not provided for indirect sources.
If you use a source that was cited in another source, name the original source in your signal phrase. List the secondary source in your reference list and include the secondary source in the parentheses.
Example:
Johnson argued that…(as cited in Smith, 2003, p. 102).
Note: When citing material in parentheses, set off the citation with a comma, as above. Also, try to locate the original material and cite the original source.
Rubric:
Explains what the article is about and relates it to the topic of study. Meets word count requirement. Includes a discussion of the research problem, questions, method, findings, and implications discussed by the authors.
Summary meets all criteria of an effective summary including objectivity, order, accuracy, and simplicity.
Writer has a clear understanding of APA formatting and included all necessary components. Reference page is present and fully inclusive of all cited sources. Documentation is appropriate and citation style is usually correct.