This guide is for BUSI 423 Week 4 Essay 2, start to submission. The second 1,000-word 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 | 4 |
| Points | 70 points |
| Length | At least 1,000 words, excluding references |
| Sources | The textbook and other resources |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Microsoft Word |
What BUSI 423 Week 4 Essay 2 asks for
Essay 2 is due in Module/Week 4 with Grossman and Katz chapters 4, 6 and 7, the same week as the midterm. Same requirements as Essay 1. Worth 70 points.
Where it fits in BUSI 423
In the published schedule, Essay 2 is one of 9 graded written assignments in BUSI 423. It follows Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 2 and comes before Week 5 Discussion Board Forum 3.
How BUSI 423 Week 4 Essay 2 is graded
Liberty grades Essay 2 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.
Essays are graded on how well they show you read, understood and carefully considered the question, the textbook and other resources, so quote or paraphrase the textbook precisely and cite the chapter. With a 1,000-word minimum, plan an introduction of about 100 words, three analytical sections of about 250 words each, and a conclusion that states your judgment and what a franchisee or franchisor should do differently.
The BUSI 423 Week 4 method, step by step
Answer the prompt in one sentence first
Decide your answer to the prompt before you write. A clear thesis is the backbone of a short essay.
Plan three supporting points
List the points that support the answer, usually two to four, each tied to the course material from Franchising.
Develop each point with evidence
Give each point its own paragraph: the claim, the evidence (The textbook and other resources), and what it shows.
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
Close with the implication of your answer, briefly.
Check length and format
Check the word or page count (At least 1,000 words, excluding references) and APA citations.
Explain each clause's purpose for the franchisor and its risk for the franchisee, then say what a franchisee should negotiate.
A structure for BUSI 423 Week 4 Essay 2
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. | ~180 words |
| Analysis | In depth. | ~650 words |
| Evidence | Sources. | ~310 words |
| Conclusion | Judgment. | ~160 words |
A topic angle that works
These chapters include franchise law and the franchise agreement. If the question concerns the agreement, analyze key clauses: territory, term and renewal, fees and termination.
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 territory clause matters more than many franchisees realize. An exclusive territory protects the franchisee from a new outlet opening nearby, while a non-exclusive one lets the franchisor saturate the market. Grossman and Katz advise franchisees to negotiate a defined protected area and to read whether online sales into that area are excluded, a growing source of disputes.
- A clause's purpose.
- Its risk.
- Negotiation advice.
Mistakes that cost points on BUSI 423 Week 4
- Listing clauses without analysis.
- Under 1,000 words.
- No sources.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: At least 1,000 words, excluding references
- Sources: The textbook and other resources
- Thesis stated in the introduction
- Each paragraph carries one point
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
When is BUSI 423 Essay 2 due?
In Module/Week 4.
How many points is BUSI 423 Week 4 Essay 2 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 4 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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