Assignment: Trends in My Profession - Bibliography
Introduction:
This week, the head of your company has asked you to do some research and summarize THREE noteworthy trends in your profession. The goal of this assignment is to inform upcoming discussion of the company's strategic priorities. The company head suggested that you write an annotated bibliography in the following manner:
Create a list of citations to books, articles, and documents, each followed by a 150 word description and evaluation that will inform readers of the relevance, accuracy, and quality of the sources.
You are excited about this assignment because you realize that being able to spots trends in your industry is an important skill. It assists you on-the-job as you work to create and deliver innovative and forward-looking products and services. It assists you in career planning as you envision new directions and opportunities for yourself. Spaeder (2007), writing for Entrepreneur, offers the following on how to Spot the Latest Trends. (https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/174142)
Steps:
In this assignment, research THREE trends in your profession and create an Annotated Bibliography that contains a list of articles, books and documents that supports your research.
Format-
-Employ APA Style 6ed
-At the top of the annotated bibliography, identify the document as follows:
Annotated Bibliography: Title
by
Your Name
Date
-Include at least six (6) references; a minimum of three (3) must come from the UMUC Library
-Each annotation should include the following:
1. The purpose of the work
2. A summary of its content
3. The audience type for whom the work is written
4. The material's relevance to the topic
5. Any special or unique features about the material
6. The strengths, weaknesses or biases in the material
-Number the pages in the header, as APA specifies