Research Paper

BA633 Information Systems Infrastructure

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RESEARCH PAPER

Select a topic from the following list on which you would like to conduct an in-depth investigation:

 Information systems infrastructure: evolution and trends

 Strategic importance of cloud computing in business organizations

 Big data and its business impacts

 Managerial issues of a networked organization

 Emerging enterprise network applications

 Mobile computing and its business implications

Note: The above topics are also the basis of the discussion questions. You may use up to three resources found by yourself or your peers as peers as resources for the paper.

Research paper basics:

 8-10 pages in length

 APA formatted

 Minimum six (6) sources – at least two (2) from peer reviewed journals

 Include an abstract, introduction, and conclusion

 See rubric for more detailed grading criteria

Some good questions to ask yourself before turning in your research paper:

 Is the paper of optimal length?

 Is the paper well organized?

 Is the paper clear and concise?

 Is the title appropriate?

 Does the abstract summarize well?

 Are individual ideas assimilated well?

 Are wording, punctuation, etc. correct?

 Is the paper well motivated?

 Is interesting problem/issue addressed?

 Is knowledge of the area demonstrated?

 Have all key reference been cited?

 Are conclusions valid and appropriate?

BA633 Information Systems Infrastructure

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RESEARCH PAPER GRADING RUBRIC

Criteria/Categories Indicators/Levels

Score 5 4 3-2 1

Abstract and

Introduction

_____ x 5 =

/25 Introduction

should be clear

with a preview of

the main points

Good

introductory

statement, but

the preview of

the main points

is lacking

Introductory

statement is

vague and main

points are

unclear

Issue not clear

and preview of

the main points

is incomplete

Main Points and

Sub Points

______ x 20 =

/100 Main points are

clearly stated and

developed;

specific

examples/support

ing points are

appropriate and

clearly

developed;

smooth

transitions and

well organized.

Main points are

clearly stated

but

development of

examples/suppo

rting points are

lacking; smooth

transitions

between points.

Main points are

not clear.

Audience has

difficulty

following

presentation

because student

jumps around.

Examples/supp

orting points are

appropriate but

need

elaboration or

are not well

thought out.

Main points are

not clear,

Audience

cannot

understand

presentation

because there is

no sequence of

information.

Examples/supp

orting points are

inappropriate

for issue.

Conclusion

_____ x 5 =

/25 Well-thought out

concluding

statement that

summarizes main

points well.

Well-thought

out concluding

statement but

does not

summarize

main points

well.

Does not have a

well-thought

out concluding

statement, but

summarizes

main points

well.

Has neither a

well-thought

out concluding

statement nor

summarizes

main points

well.

Spelling,

grammar and

punctuation

_____ x 6 =

/30 No more than

two errors in any

of these

categories

combined

No more than

eight errors in

any of these

categories

combined

Eight to twenty

errors in these

categories

combined.

More than

twenty errors in

these categories

combined.

Summary

_____ x 4 =

/20

Very interesting

question.

Evidence that

student has put a

great amount of

thought into the

subject.

A rather

interesting and

challenging

work, but

student doesn’t

show much

excitement in

the subject

matter.

Satisfactory

work, but does

not engage the

reader

Lack of writing

skills seen by

the quality of

work. The

concept was

clearly not well

thought out.

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