Font Paragraph Styles CMNS 1140 ASSIGNMENT #4-CAREER RESEARCH PROPOSAL . CHALLENGES The main challenge for this proposal is to define research parameters in the context of an Audience and Purpose, research and collate some useful and interesting facts (or claims), integrate the qualitative and quantitative data into visuals, and present this information concisely and precisely, LEARNING OBJECTIVES The key learning objectives include the following: leaming general research principles, with a focus on electronic (web-based) research learning basic principles of gathering data from primary sources (e.r., by interviewing someone) learning the basic principles of effective source documentation and citation styles, including when to paraphrase and when to quote. KPU's library and our Moodle site provide resources of the MLA and APA citation styles. One key assignment requirement is to use one of these citation styles in your proposal. ASSIGNMENT CONTEXT Audience: Your CMNS 1140 Instructor Purpose: To convince your CMNS 1140 instructor that you have a viable and valid research proposal looking towards your final CMNS 1140 assignment--the Career Research Report--and that first year students in your program or field might find your final research report informative and interesting See assignment details next page! D. Focus United States w P X 3. 4. 5. Identify a key international trend that is impacting or informing your prospective field. Define the trend-what is it? What is its impact? Why is it important that you are aware of it now? What steps can you take to be prepared to leverage this international trend and make yourself more employable? (Cite sources) Why do these issues interest you personally? (This is a personal statement, ergo, no citation required, and it is OK to use "T" in this section.) Introduce and list at least 8 questions about your field that you could potentially research in your final report. (No citation necessary for this section.) From the above list, select at least two questions that you plan to address in your final paper, and list them in the order that you will structure them in your report. Ensure that these are all open-ended questions. For example: don't say is sustainability important? Do say, Why is sustainability an important part of Marketing? (Explain WHY you chose those two questions. ("T" is OK in this section-No citation necessary) 6