Business Research Portfolio: Summary; Business Portfolio Introduction; Discussion (Body Paragraphs); Conclusion

Summary

• Use Roman numeral i as the page number for this page.
• Write the summary after you finish writing the Discussion (Body Paragraphs).
• The summary is one page, and it is on its own page.
• The summary is a condensed section that gives an entire overview of the report.
• Do not include sources (citations, documentation).
• If you have any recommendations for action, include them in this section.

Business Portfolio Introduction

• The Business Portfolio Introduction starts on a new page.
• Insert a page number. This will be page one (1)  in the upper right of the document. Here are some videos to help you: Add page numbers, Microsoft WordLinks to an external site.
• Video: Insert page number, Google DocsLinks to an external site.
• Write the word Introduction in bold type at the top of the page on the left-hand margin.
• The Business Portfolio Introduction is different from a traditional one-paragraph essay introduction.
• The Business Portfolio Introduction can have more than one paragraph. For this project, it should be one page long.
• Introduce the report.
• Tell why this report was written.
• Describe any background you find necessary (optional)
• Describe the topic you are writing about.
• If you use quoted or paraphrased information, you must provide a citation for this information.

Discussion (Body Paragraphs):

• Page numbers will continue in the upper right of the document.
• This section will continue immediately after the Introduction. It does not begin on a new page.
• For this paper, you will have 3-5 headings which discuss different aspects of your report.
• Insert one of your headings. Write it in bold type on the left-hand margin.
• The discussion section is 3-4 pages long, double-spaced.
• Use at least 4 sources to write these body paragraphs.
• You may write the paragraphs using APA narrative citation style.
• If you prefer to use APA parenthetical citation style, you may look at Writing Points 4 for guidelines.
• Every paragraph in this section must include a citation, whether you use a direct quotation or paraphrased information.
• Create 3-5 headings to separate main ideas that you discuss.
• All heading titles are in bold type on the left-hand margin.
• For headings, use Times New Roman, 12-point.
• Major words in heading titles are capitalized. (This is called title case capitalization.)

Conclusion:

• The conclusion continues after the discussion. It does not begin on a new page.
• Page numbers continue in the upper right of the document.
• Write the heading Conclusion on the margin in bold type.
• The conclusion should be one long paragraph, around seven sentences.
• Do not use quotations or citations in the conclusion.
• Summarize the main ideas of your report in the same order as you wrote about them.
• Do not bring up new ideas in the conclusion.
• Do not tell the reader what to do in the conclusion or give  recommendations for further action.

References:

• There is a separate assignment in Canvas for the reference page: Reference Page, Business Research Portfolio.
• See the Canvas assignment for instructions.
• In addition to the assignment posted in Canvas, copy and paste your reference page to the end of this report.

Citations for four sources:

• Copy the citations you submitted for the Citations for Four Sources assignment to the bottom of this document.
• If the sources that you submitted for the Citations for Four Sources assignment do not match the sources listed in the reference page, write a short explanation about why they do not match.

Important Information:

• Please be careful about following directions in this assignment.
• Please make sure to review Writing Points 1-4. Grammar and Mechanics are a significant component of the grade for this assignment.
• Please remember that any use of AI will result in a failing grade for the Business Research Portfolio.
• All sources must come from Mardigian Library. Use of other sources will result in a failing grade.
• The Business Research Portfolio is 25% of the final grade.

This is a comment from me (Stevan) I have chosen my research portfolio to be about employment wages and how the have increased and or where they are at right now. I will also text the links to the links provided in the direction and also the link to the mardigan Library where I need the four source to come from and no where else.