Review the Final Research Paper instructions located within the Final Research Paper link in your online course or under the “Components of Course Evaluation” section of this guide. The Final Research Paper is due in Week Five. To help with the preparation of the paper, complete the following and submit it to your instructor for feedback.

1. Topic: Refer to the Final Research Paper guidelines for your topic selection. Confirm your topic, and identify how this selection relates to your academic and professional pursuits. Review the feedback from your topic choice presented in the Week One discussion. How did your argument stand up to the examination of your peers?
2. Thesis: Write a direct and concise thesis statement, which will become the point or perspective you will argue or prove in the Final Research Paper. Refer to the Ashford Online Writing Center for information on how to develop a solid thesis statement.
3. Annotated Bibliography: To help prepare for your final paper, you will be writing an annotated bibliography to indicate the quality of the sources you have read.  Please make sure to cite each source using APA style.  After each citation, write a brief paragraph (around 150 words) summarizing the source and examining how it will support you in defending your argument.  For more information and example of an annotated bibliography, please refer to section 7.7 in the Ashford Writing Center within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar in your online course..  Keep in mind the Academic Research standards for all Ashford University Papers.

Academic Research Standards

Academic research and papers must meet certain standards of quality recognized by the academic community. What constitutes quality, academic research?

 

1. Primary sources, which are documents from the time period being discussed
2. Secondary sources supported by research in primary sources
3. Credible sources (experts in the area of study)
4. Relevant research (materials are pertinent to the area of study)
5. In graduate work, the use of peer-reviewed journal articles (journal articles reviewed by recognized experts in the relevant field of study) is required.
6. Educational and Government websites may be appropriate in some cases, but should be evaluated carefully.

The paper must be five to seven pages in length (excluding the title pages) and formatted according to APA style. You must use at least five scholarly sources, three of which can be found in the Ashford Online Library, to support your points. Of the five sources, two will be your primary sources, and one will meet the multimedia requirement. For information regarding APA, including samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar.

 

Week 5

 

esearch the responsibility of a critical thinker in a contemporary society. You may choose any topic that deals with a contemporary social concern. Examine the principles of critical thought in relation to the chosen societal concern, and consider the importance of ethics, moral reasoning, a research-based process to search for truth, and the advantages of information technology in gathering data.

Potential social concerns include, but are not limited to health (e.g., obesity, smoking, or underage drinking), poverty (e.g., homelessness, basic needs, or transportation issues), family relations and dynamics (e.g., teen violence, physical abuse, depression, or suicide), social media (e.g., privacy), immigration (e.g., illegal), and education (e.g., plagiarism and/or cheating).

Your Final Research Paper should:

1. Include a literature review of three scholarly sources based on the selected contemporary issue. Analyze the validity of the author’s arguments and/or biases.
2. Explain how academic knowledge impacts the social elements and institutions of both local and global communities.
3. Assess how the principles of active citizenship could impact the contemporary issue during the next five to ten years.
4. Include at least one reference to a multimedia component (i.e., podcast, interactive website, blog, or video) and evaluate the relevance of this piece in relationship to academic knowledge and the selected issue.

The paper must be 12 to 14 pages in length (excluding the title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style. You must use at least 12 scholarly sources, six of which can be found in the Ashford Online Library.  Cite your sources within the text of your paper and on the reference page. For information regarding APA, including samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar.

Writing the Final Research Paper
The Final Research Paper:

1. Must be 12 to 14 double-spaced pages in length, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
2. Must include a title page with the following:
   • Title of paper
   • Student’s name
   • Course name and number
   • Instructor’s name
   • Date submitted
3. Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
4. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
5. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
6. Must use at least 12 scholarly sources, including a minimum of six from the Ashford Online Library.
7. Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
8. Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. 
9. These week go together Week 3 is part of week 5

Assignment 1: Employee Turnover 

Due Week 4 and worth 150 points 

 

Employee turnover in the hospitality industry averages 400% annually. This means that, on average, 

100% of the staff of a restaurant, hotel, airline, cruise ship, etc. is replaced four (4) times per year. There 

has been extensive research on employee turnover and employee job satisfaction. Using the Internet or 

the Strayer Library, select one (1) hospitality industry type such as fast-food restaurants, luxury hotels, 

specialty hotels, or any other type of hospitality interest and identify the main problems associated with 

that industry and employee turnover. Suggest ways and methods to address the high turnover rate. 

 

Write a five to six (5-6) page paper in which you: 

1. Describe the type of hospitality industry and its main categories of employees. 

2. Summarize three (3) primary reasons that turnover is so high in this industry. 

3. Recommend one (1) method to address each of the three (3) primary reasons that turnover is so 

high in this industry. 

4. Recommend one (1) method to improve job satisfaction in general for this industry. 

5. Use at least two (2) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other 

Websites do not quality as academic resources. 

I need this question answered for tomorrow (March 12th).  150 words.  It does not have to be in any special format as it is an answer to a question.

1. Speedcoding was invented to overcome two significant shortcomings of

the computer hardware of the early 1950s. What were they?

 

2. Why was the slowness of interpretation of programs acceptable in the

early 1950s?

 

3. In what year was the Fortran design project begun?

 

 4. Which version of Fortran was the first to have any sort of dynamic

variables?

 

5. Where was LISP developed? By whom?

 

6. What dialect of LISP is used for introductory programming courses at

some universities?

 

7. In what version of ALGOL did block structure appear?

 

8. In what year did the COBOL design process begin?

 

9. For what new line of computers was PL/I designed?

 

10. What language introduced the case statement?

 

11. What are two characteristics of C that make it less safe than Pascal?

 

12. What are the two kinds of statements that populate a Prolog database?

 

13. What Ada construct provides support for abstract data types?

 

14. What was the first application for Java?

 

15. What deficiency of the switch statement of C is addressed with the

changes made by C# to that statement?

 

 

16. Where are servlets executed?