What This Document Is
This document is a completed “Reference Table and List Assignment” for UNV 504: Introduction to Graduate Studies in the College of Business at Grand Canyon University. It presents analyses of three scholarly sources – a book on corporate entrepreneurship, a book on ethical decision-making in nonprofit organizations, and a journal article on servant leadership – formatted as a table. The assignment includes paraphrased abstracts, justifications for scholarly status, relevance to a research paper, main ideas, and APA (6th ed.) references.
Why This Document Matters
This assignment serves as an example for students enrolled in UNV 504. It demonstrates how to critically evaluate sources, summarize key information, and properly cite materials using APA style. It’s used to fulfill a course requirement focused on foundational research skills for graduate-level work.
Common Limitations or Challenges
This is a *sample* assignment. It represents one student’s interpretation and application of the assignment guidelines. Students should not copy this work but use it as a model to understand expectations. It does not provide instruction on research methods or APA formatting.
What This Document Provides
The completed assignment includes:
* A table summarizing three scholarly sources.
* 50-word paraphrased abstracts for each source.
* Justifications for why each source is considered scholarly.
* Explanations of each source’s relevance to a hypothetical research paper.
* Key takeaways from each source.
* APA (6th ed.) formatted references.
* A similarity score report from LopesWrite.
This preview does *not* include the student’s original research paper or detailed explanations of the research process.