This guide is for BUSI 414 Week 3 Paper Part 2 Outline and Annotated Bibliography, start to submission. An outline of your 10-page project management paper and an annotated bibliography of its sources.
BUSI 414 is Project Management I, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's BS in Business Administration. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as BUSI414; it is the same course.
| Course | BUSI 414 Project Management I |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 3 |
| Points | 100 points |
| Length | An outline and an annotated bibliography |
| Sources | Scholarly sources on your project management theme |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Current APA |
What BUSI 414 Week 3 Paper Part 2 Outline and Annotated Bibliography asks for
The major paper on a project management theme has three parts: the topic (Part 1, Week 1), an outline and annotated bibliography (Part 2) and a 10-page paper (Part 3). Part 2 is due in Module/Week 3 with Dinsmore and Cabanis-Brewin chapters 8 and 9 and PMI chapters 4 and 5. Worth 100 points.
Where it fits in BUSI 414
In the published schedule, Paper Part 2 Outline and Annotated Bibliography is one of 7 graded written assignments in BUSI 414. It follows Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 2 and comes before Week 5 Discussion Board Forum 3. The same week also has Discussion Board Forum 2, so plan the week's writing together.
How BUSI 414 Week 3 Paper Part 2 Outline and Annotated Bibliography is graded
Liberty grades Paper Part 2 Outline and Annotated Bibliography with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 100 points in the published guide. That is about 10% of the course's 1,010 points. Open the rubric before you draft and read across each row: the top column describes what full credit looks like, and the gap between columns tells you what costs points.
Course grades in BUSI 414 use Liberty's point scale: an A is 900 to 1010 points of the course total. Missing the length or source minimum usually costs points on several rows at once, which is why the checklist below starts with them.
Timing in the published guide: Each course week (except Module/Week 1) begins on Tuesday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Monday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
The BUSI 414 Week 3 method, step by step
Define the scope of the search
Fix the question and the search limits first, and record the databases and terms you use.
Search systematically
Search the Jerry Falwell Library databases with consistent terms and keep a log. Aim to exceed the minimum (Scholarly sources on your project management theme) so you can choose the strongest studies.
Organize by theme, not by article
Group the studies by what they found or argue. A review that summarizes one article per paragraph is an annotated list; a review organized by theme is synthesis.
Compare and evaluate
Within each theme, say where studies agree, where they differ, and which evidence is stronger.
Identify the gap
Name the gap the sources leave open and how it connects to your question.
Format the references carefully
Check every reference against APA, and every in-text citation against the list (An outline and an annotated bibliography).
Annotate each source with what it found and where it fits in the outline. Aim for enough sources to support a 10-page paper, usually eight or more.
A structure for BUSI 414 Week 3 Paper Part 2 Outline and Annotated Bibliography
Word targets are planning numbers for about 1,000 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Thesis | Your argument about the theme. | ~140 words |
| Outline | Sections for a 10-page paper. | ~400 words |
| Annotated bibliography | Sources with annotations. | ~460 words |
A topic angle that works
Choose a theme with a debate in it (earned value's usefulness on small projects, or whether agile makes scope management obsolete) so the paper argues rather than describes.
Model paragraph with notes
An original paragraph written by our desk to show the register that earns full rubric credit. It is study material: learn the moves, then write your own.
Kim, E. H., Wells, W. G., and Duffey, M. R. (2003). A model for effective implementation of Earned Value Management methodology. International Journal of Project Management, 21(5), 375-382. The authors identify the conditions under which organizations successfully adopt earned value management, including training and management support. It supports the paper's section on why EVM succeeds in some organizations and fails in others.
- A real source.
- Findings.
- Its place in the paper.
Mistakes that cost points on BUSI 414 Week 3
- No thesis.
- Too few sources for 10 pages.
- Summaries without use.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: An outline and an annotated bibliography
- Sources: Scholarly sources on your project management theme
- Sources organized by theme, not one per paragraph
- The gap is stated and tied to the question
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
What is in BUSI 414 Paper Part 2?
An outline and an annotated bibliography for the 10-page paper.
How many points is BUSI 414 Week 3 Paper Part 2 Outline and Annotated Bibliography worth?
100 points in Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 414, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 10% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is BUSI 414 Week 3 the same in every section of BUSI 414?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 414. Liberty notes that course content can change from term to term, so if your Canvas section shows different instructions, a different week or different points, follow Canvas and your instructor.
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