This guide is for BUSI 423 Week 2 Essay 1, start to submission. A 1,000-word analytical essay on the assigned franchising question.
BUSI 423 is Franchising, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's BS in Business Administration. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as BUSI423; it is the same course.
| Course | BUSI 423 Franchising |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 2 |
| Points | 70 points |
| Length | At least 1,000 words, excluding references |
| Sources | The textbook and any other needed resources |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Microsoft Word; college-level writing |
What BUSI 423 Week 2 Essay 1 asks for
You complete 3 essays, each at least 1,000 words excluding references, to develop your analytical skills on important elements of franchising. Each is completed in Microsoft Word with college-level content and style, and is graded on how well it shows you read, understood and carefully considered the question, the textbook and other resources. Essay 1 is due in Module/Week 2 with Grossman and Katz chapters 2 and 5. Worth 70 points.
Where it fits in BUSI 423
In the published schedule, Essay 1 is one of 9 graded written assignments in BUSI 423. It follows Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1 and comes before Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 2.
How BUSI 423 Week 2 Essay 1 is graded
Liberty grades Essay 1 with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 70 points in the published guide. That is about 7% of the course's 1,010 points. Read the rubric first. Each row is a criterion, and the wording of the highest column is the closest thing you have to a model answer.
Course grades in BUSI 423 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 423 Week 2 method, step by step
Answer the prompt in one sentence first
Write a one-sentence answer to the Essay 1 prompt before drafting. That sentence becomes the thesis and keeps the essay on track.
Plan three supporting points
Sketch the supporting points and the course concept each one uses.
Develop each point with evidence
One paragraph per point: claim, support (The textbook and any other needed resources), explanation.
Engage the course material directly
Name the theory, model or reading you are using and apply it; essays that stay general lose the course-knowledge points.
Conclude with the so-what
End by saying why the answer matters for practice or for the field, in two or three sentences.
Check length and format
Check the word or page count (At least 1,000 words, excluding references) and APA citations.
Answer the question directly at the start, then analyze it with the textbook. Use the FDD's items as structure where they apply (fees, litigation history, financial performance representations, outlets opened and closed).
A structure for BUSI 423 Week 2 Essay 1
Word targets are planning numbers for about 1,300 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| The question | Restated and answered in brief. | ~180 words |
| Analysis | The franchising issue in depth. | ~650 words |
| Evidence | Textbook and other sources. | ~310 words |
| Conclusion | Your judgment. | ~160 words |
A topic angle that works
These chapters include evaluating a franchise opportunity. If the question asks how to evaluate a franchise, walk through the Franchise Disclosure Document's key items.
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.
The Franchise Disclosure Document is the prospective franchisee's best tool. Item 7 shows the estimated initial investment, Item 19 any financial performance representations, and Item 20 how many outlets opened, closed or transferred in recent years. A system with many closures or transfers is a warning sign, which Grossman and Katz advise checking by calling former franchisees listed in the document.
- Uses FDD items.
- A warning sign.
- Practical advice.
Mistakes that cost points on BUSI 423 Week 2
- Not answering the question.
- Under 1,000 words.
- No textbook evidence.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: At least 1,000 words, excluding references
- Sources: The textbook and any other needed resources
- Thesis stated in the introduction
- Each paragraph carries one point
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
How many essays are in BUSI 423?
Three, each at least 1,000 words, in Weeks 2, 4 and 6.
How many points is BUSI 423 Week 2 Essay 1 worth?
70 points in Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 423, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 7% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is BUSI 423 Week 2 the same in every section of BUSI 423?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 423. 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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