Assignment 4: Week 4: Term Project Part 2 – Abstract and Detailed Outline
The topic for your paper has to come from one of the course learning objectives.
Explain the development of the annual President’s Budget and the Congressional Budget process
That means read the learning objectives and you decide which one might lend itself to a paper topic that would be on interest to you.
Write a draft abstract and more detailed outline of your research topic paper. This outline can follow the following format as far as section headings. But you do not have to follow it. You can add more sections. But there must be at least five sections highlighted by * and section titles.
Abstract*
Introduction*
Background
Literature Review*
Findings*
Conclusion*
Summary
Future Research Recommendation
Incorporate at least one reference from articles listed within the online APUS library.
•Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message. •APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to APA (6th edition) style and formatting. •Length of paper: typed, double-spaced pages with no less than two pages. •Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point. APA GUIDELINES University of California Berkeley Library APA Style Citation http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/APAstyle.pdf Purdue University APA Formatting and Style Guide http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/#resourcenav RESEARCH and WRITING APUS Online Library Tutorial Centerhttp://www.apus.edu/Online-Library/tutorials/index.htm PLAGIARISM Avoiding accidental and intentional plagiarismhttp://www.plagiarism.org/**Refer to the assignment grading rubric for details on how the assignment will be evaluated
