Week 8 Assignment #2

· Based on your graduate program, please review the Graduate Capstone Project File listed in the classroom. This file will provide you a detailed view of what you will be working on in your final capstone course. You may want to consider joining a professional organization as you are looking to create a network of resources as you continue your educational journey. As part of this assignment, please select one or more professional organizations from the table at the end of the Graduate Capstone Project File and be prepared to discuss with your instructor the potential advantages of joining a professional organization (e.g. journal subscriptions, conferences, educational resources, networking with other professionals in your field).

· The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded:

· 750 words (approximately 1 page) using Microsoft Word in APA style, see example below

· Use font size 12 and 1” margins

· Include cover page and reference page

· At least 80% of your paper must be original content/writing

· No more than 20% of your content/information may come from references

· Cite all reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) in the paper and list on a reference page in APA style

References must come from sources such as, scholarly journals found in EBSCOhost, CNN, online newspapers such as, The Wall Street Journal, government websites, etc. Sources such as, Wikis, Yahoo Answers, eHow, blogs, etc. are not acceptable for academic writing.  

Week 8 Assignment #2

· Based on your graduate program, please review the Graduate Capstone Project File listed in the classroom. This file will provide you a detailed view of what you will be working on in your final capstone course. You may want to consider joining a professional organization as you are looking to create a network of resources as you continue your educational journey. As part of this assignment, please select one or more professional organizations from the table at the end of the Graduate Capstone Project File and be prepared to discuss with your instructor the potential advantages of joining a professional organization (e.g. journal subscriptions, conferences, educational resources, networking with other professionals in your field).

· The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded:

· 750 words (approximately 1 page) using Microsoft Word in APA style, see example below

· Use font size 12 and 1” margins

· Include cover page and reference page

· At least 80% of your paper must be original content/writing

· No more than 20% of your content/information may come from references

· Cite all reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) in the paper and list on a reference page in APA style

References must come from sources such as, scholarly journals found in EBSCOhost, CNN, online newspapers such as, The Wall Street Journal, government websites, etc. Sources such as, Wikis, Yahoo Answers, eHow, blogs, etc. are not acceptable for academic writing.