Title: APA Research Paper: Developing a Strong Thesis Statement

Objectives 
The purpose of the APA Research Paper: Thesis Statement activity is to:
Create a clear, well-developed thesis statement pertaining to an appropriate topic (CO 1, CO 2, CO 3)
Method of Evaluation
Students are required to complete a APA Research Paper: Thesis Statement which is worth 1% of their overall grade.
Guidelines
Students must complete the following papers: (i) a Personal Essay, (ii) a Business Writing Assignment and (iii) an APA Research Paper. Each of these papers must be submitted through Canvas in order for the paper to be uploaded to Turnitin®.
Please submit your intended APA Research Paper: Thesis Statement. Directions on how to complete and upload this assignment are explained within the course lecture recordings.
Need a short refresher on thesis statement synthesis?  Watch the following short video:  https://youtu.be/DfUkhdh8Z08
The rubric below will be utilized to grade the paper.
General Assignment Obligations
Students are expected to complete all assignments on or before the dates that they are due. Assignments submitted after the due date may not be accepted or may be subject to penalty. Acceptance of assignments after due dates is at the sole discretion of the course instructor and Dean. Any lack of completion of assignments and/or consistent lateness of assignment which leads a faculty member to judge that unsatisfactory progress is being made may result in the student being administratively withdrawn from the course and require the course to be repeated. This syllabus (including the referenced course calendar) and/or Canvas include due dates with regards to the completion of assignments. To the extent no written due date for an assignment is in the course calendar or Canvas, the course instructor will establish and announce the due date for such assignment.
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