Assignment InstructionsScenario: Technical managers are often required to explain technologies and make business cases to leadership. Technology managers need the skills to summarize and assess technical articles and publications. Then they need to make and pitch a business case to non-technical leadership/executives. In my experience, managers that are capable of getting buy-in from leadership are more effective.Assignment:Find a technical article on the web that is related to the course you are studying. Write 3 independent sections based on the article. (Summary, Assessment, and Business Case). Each section should be independent from each other. For example, The business case should not refer to your summary or assessment sections. Be sure to use headings for each section.Summary:The first paragraph should summarize the article.Assessment:The assessment should be focused on what you think/learned about the article.Business Case:The business case is your business pitch to executive leadership. This section should be very professional and you should stay away from personal pronouns such as “I” or “you” but instead focus on the company and business objectives.Example Structure:Assignment Title: Article 1Student Name: Joe StudentCourse/Section: CTS1163C/Section 001Paper Due Date: January 21, 2012Article Title: Windows 7 Updated??Article Author: Phil Stenkowitz??Source/URL: Network Magazine (online www.networkmagazine.com)??Article Date: 12/10/11?(Note: The remainder of the paper should be double spaced)Summary:See RubricAssessment:See RubricBusiness Case:See RubricFile UploadGoogle DocUpload a file, or choose a file you’ve already uploaded.File:Add Another FileClick here to find a file you’ve already uploadedThis assignment submission is my own, original workCancel Submit AssignmentRubricArticle RubricArticle RubricCriteria Ratings PtsAuthenticityview longer descriptionFull Marks10 ptsNo Marks0 pts10 ptsRight Headerview longer descriptionFull Marks5 ptsNo Marks0 pts5 ptsLeft Headerview longer descriptionFull Marks5 ptsNo Marks0 pts5 ptsPaper Format and Spellingview longer descriptionFull Marks10 ptsNo Marks0 pts10 ptsSummary Section:view longer descriptionFull Marks10 ptsNo Marks0 pts10 ptsAssessment Section: Learning Objectiveview longer descriptionFull Marks10 ptsNo Marks0 pts10 ptsAssessment Section: Manager Perspectiveview longer descriptionFull Marks10 ptsNo Marks0 pts10 ptsBusiness Case: Structureview longer descriptionFull Marks10 ptsNo Marks0 pts10 ptsBusiness Case: Clear and to the pointview longer descriptionFull Marks15 ptsNo Marks0 pts15 ptsBusiness Case: Executive Perspectiveview longer descriptionFull Marks15 ptsNo Marks0 pts15 ptsTotal Points: 100Previous Next

Assignment Instructions –

1. Go to OWL @ Purdue (Links to an external site.). (Anytime the student sees text in red on my Canvas course shell, there is a link to a web article or resource there).

2. Look up “MLA Works Cited Page- Electronic Sources” in the “Table of Contents” on the left hand side of the page.

3. Click on “MLA Works Cited Page- Electronic Sources”

4. Read the information that is there and use it to create a citation for an article accessed through the SOWELA Library Database. See the “Tutorials and Guides” for how to search for articles on Ebscohost or JSTOR. Contact the library for help on accessing databases when off campus.

5. Type the Works Cited entry for your edition into the document file you will submit eventually for the Research Journal grade. Make sure you organize the sources alphabetically. At this stage there will be two citations in the research journal, ZMM and this database article you have identified.

6. Now, go back to the “Table of Contents” and look for “MLA In-text Citations: The Basics.”

7. Click on “MLA In-text Citations: The Basics.”

8. Read the information there and use it to document at least five quotes from the database article that includes data points or particularly interesting information on the line of inquiry you are pursuing in this class.

9. Type the five quotes or data points from the book below the works cited citation for the database article. Include the properly formatted parenthetical citation information as explained on OWL @ Purdue. One thing to remember is database articles come in two formats: HTML and PDF. PDFs will have page numbers and need a parenthetical citation. HTML does not have pages and will not need a parenthetical unless you do not mention the author’s name in the introductory clause.

10. Copy and paste what you have typed on your document into the text box that appears here when you click on the “Submit Assignment” button. Canvas will auto assign an anonymous peer’s submission to you to review as well. Use what you learned to give your peer valid feedback. This is a two part assignment. No feedback on a peer’s submission will result in a zero on this assignment.