Assignment | Unit 4
[ GB512 | Business Communications ]
For Unit 4 Assignment, you will post your rough draft two places –The rough draft of
your researched proposal is due to the Unit 4 Discussion Peer Review and also to the
Unit 4 Dropbox no later than Saturday of Unit 4. Your instructor will review your rough
draft and provide you with feedback to guide your writing of the final draft. Your team of
peers will provide you with feedback on your draft in the Discussion.
Rough Draft Grading Criteria:
Grading Criteria
Possible Points
Contains no fewer than 1500 words; no more than 3000
0–20
Clearly identifies the audience and purpose
0–20
Shows research has been conducted and preliminary integration of
research material is in place following APA formatted in–text citations
0–50
Adheres to assigned format – single spaced, double space between
paragraphs, cover page, table of contents, and references
0–10
TOTAL
100
Directions for Submitting Your Rough Draft:
Put your rough draft in a Word document. Save it in a location with a title you will
remember and that includes your name.
To submit your draft, go to the Dropbox and click on the Unit 4: Rough Draft link and
follow the instructions. Make sure that you save a copy of the paper you submit.
*Any submission containing grammatical errors that are so serious as to interfere with
delivery of the message earns a grade of 0. Serious grammatical errors include
sentence errors – fragments, run-on sentences, comma splices. Further, errors in
coherence, punctuation, organization, and logic have the potential to earn a grade of 0.
Such errors present a serious obstacle in conveying your ideas and submissions
containing such errors cannot earn a passing grade. At the professor’s discretion,
revisions may be permitted.
**Any proposal found to contain more than 15% direct quote will be subject to scrutiny
for violation of Kaplan University’s Policy of Academic Integrity and point deduction
could be substantially higher depending upon the prevalence of direct quote. Any
submission that is plagiarized or otherwise violates academic integrity will earn a grade
of “0” and the incident will be reported to the Provost’s Office.
Any submission that fails to address the topic given or the assignment goal will earn a
grade of 0 and/or a request for revision by the instructor.
