Students will develop a short papers indicating understanding and perceptions of key content points from assigned chapters.

Papers will include:

• Title/cover page
• Introduction (approximately 2 paragraphs)
• Content/Critical Thinking Analysis
  • Identify key concepts
  • Theories and models from weekly assigned chapters in textbook
  • How can you apply this information to an organization-give examples
• Conclusion
• References (Scholarly/Peer Reviewed and Textbook)

Papers will be 4-5 pages in contentlength, mostly narrative in format. See the Rubric for specific detailsto guide you in developing your papers.

Papers must follow APA guidelines(especially in regards to citing sources to avoid plagiarized work).Students will utilize content from the textbook, and any additionalresources, such as scholarly articles/journals, books, assigned videos.(Note: Wikipedia is not a scholarly resource).

“Critical Thinkinginvolves analysis, evaluation, and a synthesizing of facts, ideas,opinions and theories” (Jones, 2013, para. 1). Critically think(analyze, evaluate, synthesize) the key concepts in your assignedreadings in the textbook, articles, etc. Provide examples (clear,specific, and justify your opinions with facts) on how you can applythese theories and concepts within an organization. Use the materialfrom the textbook, discussion boards, videos, and any other resources toassist you in developing your paper.