This guide is for BUSI 885 Week 6 Concept Paper First Draft, start to submission. The first draft of your concept paper, providing the foundation for the proposed dissertation.
BUSI 885 is Research Concept, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's Doctor of Business Administration. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as BUSI885; it is the same course.
| Course | BUSI 885 Research Concept |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 6 |
| Points | 100 points |
| Length | Not set in the guide; follow the Concept Paper Instructions |
| Sources | Your professional literature |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | APA |
What BUSI 885 Week 6 Concept Paper First Draft asks for
You prepare a brief concept paper in APA format providing the foundation for your proposed dissertation, following the Concept Paper Instructions document. The first draft is due no later than Module/Week 6. Worth 100 points.
Where it fits in BUSI 885
In the published schedule, Concept Paper First Draft is one of 4 graded written assignments in BUSI 885. It follows Week 5 Research Questions and comes before Week 8 Concept Paper Final Draft.
How BUSI 885 Week 6 Concept Paper First Draft is graded
Liberty grades Concept Paper First Draft 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.
Timing in the published guide: Each course module/week begins on Monday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Sunday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module/week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
The BUSI 885 Week 6 method, step by step
Read this part against the whole
Concept Paper First Draft is one piece of a larger submission. Read the instructions for every part before you write this one, so the choices you make now (topic, question, population) still work when the later parts arrive.
Lock the topic and the question early
Pick a problem you can carry for the rest of the course and phrase the question so it can actually be answered. A vague question makes every later section harder to write.
Write to the headings the part names
Use the headings in the part's instructions as your section headings, in the same order. Graders check for each element, and a missing heading is the easiest way to lose points.
Support every claim with current evidence
Cite as you write (Your professional literature). Prefer peer-reviewed sources from the last five years and say what each one contributes; a citation that only decorates a sentence adds little.
Keep the draft consistent with earlier parts
Reuse the same terms, population and question you used before, and fix anything your instructor flagged in feedback on the previous part. Graders notice when a proposal changes its question halfway through.
Check length and APA before submitting
Check the part against its share of the total length (Not set in the guide; follow the Concept Paper Instructions) and apply current APA throughout. A part that runs far over its share usually contains material that belongs in a later section.
Incorporate the reviewer feedback from the problem statement and research questions before drafting the rest. Keep the purpose statement aligned word for word with the problem and the questions.
A structure for BUSI 885 Week 6 Concept Paper First Draft
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Problem and purpose | Aligned and supported. | ~310 words |
| Research questions | Revised from feedback. | ~230 words |
| Nature of the study | Method and design rationale. | ~290 words |
| Framework and literature | Theory and key research. | ~310 words |
| APA | Format and citations. | ~160 words |
A topic angle that works
Concept papers typically cover the problem, purpose, research questions, nature of the study (method and design), conceptual framework, and significance; follow the instructions document for the exact sections.
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 purpose of this qualitative single-case study is to explore the development practices that help newly promoted supervisors in midsize Southeast manufacturing firms remain in their roles. The larger problem of supervisor turnover is explored through an in-depth study of one firm's development program, using interviews with supervisors and managers and a review of program documents.
- Method and design.
- Aligned with the problem.
- Data sources.
Mistakes that cost points on BUSI 885 Week 6
- Ignoring earlier feedback.
- A purpose that drifts from the problem.
- Missing sections.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: Not set in the guide; follow the Concept Paper Instructions
- Sources: Your professional literature
- Matches the topic and question used in the earlier parts
- Instructor feedback on the previous part applied
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
When is the BUSI 885 concept paper first draft due?
No later than Module/Week 6.
How many points is BUSI 885 Week 6 Concept Paper First Draft worth?
100 points in Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 885, 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 885 Week 6 the same in every section of BUSI 885?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 885. 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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