Assignment
Read the article- "Are Writing Deficiencies Creating a Lost Generation of Business Writers?" by ZANE K. QUIBLE and FRANCES GRIFFIN.
Write a 250-500-word summary of the article.
Refer to the guidelines for writing an effective summary presented in the Topic 2 Lecture for use as a guide. Review the assignment rubric as well prior to beginning the assignment.
Be sure to include a discussion of the research problem, questions, method, findings, and implications discussed by the authors.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
Summaries
This week you are required to complete a summary of an academic article. You will use academic articles to increase your knowledge and understanding of topics covered throughout your program of study, as well as to support your articulation of concepts learned. Following are some guidelines for writing an effective summary:
• Explanation: Explain what the article is about and how it is relevant to the topic of study. Include all important aspects of the article.
• Clarity and completeness: Express your thoughts about the article clearly and completely.
• Impartiality and objectivity: Be neutral and objective when summarizing theories, study results, and comparisons with others' work. There is no place for opinion or emotion when summarizing a journal article.
• Order: Summarize the article in an order that coincides with the structure of the article as written similar to how the article is written. For example, if summarizing a research study, you would not begin by discussing the results of the study, but rather the research problem and research questions.
• Accuracy: Be sure to accurately articulate the meaning of the article that the author intended to convey.
• Simplicity: Do not use excessive jargon, flowery language, or long words (e.g., utilization instead of use) for their own sake; the ideas and concepts must stand on their own without unnecessary enhancement.