You are to research the rise and fall of the early days of the World Wide Web. In 1993, Tim Berners-Lee created the Web and the bubble began. The bubble describes the amazing stock run of Internet companies, when their values soared to unbelievable and what were thought to be unattainable heights from 1993 to 2001.

Suddenly, the overpriced giants crashed. Individual investors lost millions and the NASDAQ (the stock exchange for most Internet companies) came tumbling down. What happened? Why did it happen? What could have been done to stop this unsafe surge in valuation?

Your objective is to research this bubble and outline the basics of this extraordinary time. Which companies made the most? Which companies lost the most?

The guidelines for your paper are below.

Guidelines

The final paper must be five to six pages in length (this would be roughly one page per area included in the report), following APA format standards (title page and reference page are not part of the page-count criteria).

APA style of citation and five scholarly sources are required. Be sure to look up how to cite an interview for APA style.

These papers will be graded on quality of research topic, quality of paper information, use of citations, grammar, and sentence structure.

Best Practices

Cover Page: Include who you prepared the paper for, who prepared it, and the date.
Table of Contents: List the main ideas and sections of the paper and the pages where they are located. Illustrations should be included separately.
Introduction: Use a header on your paper. This will indicate that you are introducing the paper.

The purpose of an introduction or opening is to

1. introduce the subject and why the subject is important;

2. preview the main ideas and the order in which they will be covered; and

3. establish the tone of the document.

Include in the introduction a reason for the audience to read the paper. Also, include an overview of what you will cover and the importance of the material. (This should include or introduce the questions you are asked to answer in each assignment.)

Body of the Report: Use a header with the name of the project. An example is, "The Development of Hotel X: A World Class Resort." Proceed to break out the main ideas: State the main ideas, the major points of each idea, and provide evidence. Show some type of division, such as separate, labeled sections; separate groups of paragraphs; or headers. Include the information you found during your research and investigation.
Summary and Conclusion: Summarizing is similar to paraphrasing but presents the gist of the material in fewer words than the original. An effective summary identifies the main ideas and the major support points from the body of the report; minor details are left out. Summarize the benefits of the ideas and how they affect the subject.