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Writing Assignment #4

White Paper for an External Audience

•Length: 1200-1600 words
•Graphics: at least three graphics, two of which have to be original
•Format in Citing and Listing Sources: APA
•Number and Sources: at least five sources, at least one of which has to be obtained through OneSearch

Brief Description of the White Paper:

Both options are discussed in the Purdue OWL video mentioned above.

Please note: You will not be writing a white paper to your boss or to superiors in the

Please follow these guidelines:

•have a focused topic. Please see the sample white papers from previous students for examples of how previous topics have been developed for this paper.

•integrate thorough research

•do not directly tell the audience what action it should take. Rather, offer background information that the audience can use to make a decision. The Purdue OWL video mentions this principle. This is one reason the video refers to the white paper as a backgrounder report.

In the Executive Summary, summarize your research and your purpose. The executive summary should be a stand-alone document. It should be written in such a way that a busy executive could read the executive summary and know exactly what the paper is about without reading the rest of the paper.

In the Introduction, you lay the groundwork for your readers for the details that will be introduced in the white paper. If you need to define any terms, you will do so here. You might share an anecdote or illustration to describe why this topic is important.

In the Conclusion section, you review what your research shows in light of the previous approaches used. You will not tell the audience what steps to take next. However, you will summarize what your findings articulate.

In the References, you will list your sources that you cited in the paper. You will list them in APA format. Please note that the lectures on white papers that you have viewed and examples of white papers you may have read may not have used APA format. You will be using APA format in this assignment.

Graphics:

Your white paper should incorporate at least three graphics. Graphics can include tables, charts, or graphs showing some research findings. They can also be images that are relevant to the topic of the white paper.