19 Mar Conduct a search of Jerry Falwell Library

DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS

The student will completed 3 Discussions in this course. The learning theories upon which this 

class is based are actualized in the threads.  Both the thread and replies are due in the same 

Module: Week. 

Discussion Threads:

Review the Learn material and the concepts studied the previous Module: Week and select one 

which you would like to research. 

Conduct a search of Jerry Falwell Library, found in the Discussion Assignment 

Recourses, to find 2 peer-reviewed articles that are no more than 4 years old and closely 

relate to the concept with a business focus. These articles must be found through the Liberty 

University Library; no general internet search is allowed. Note: Blogs, education sites, 

commercial sites, Wikipedia, About.com, editorials, dissertations, books and book reviews 

are just a few of the types of materials that not acceptable for this exercise. You must look 

for research articles from reputable peer-reviewed journals.

After selecting two articles that relate to your concept and have a focus on business, select 1 of 

the articles to summarize. Use the following headings, and include the information listed below 

in the following format and be posted directly in the discussion board:

• Definition: a brief definition of the key term; this does not count in the word 

requirement. The definition must be cited to the source.

• Summary: Choose 1 of the articles and clearly summarize it in your own words. 

While the majority of the summary should be focused on the article, be sure to 

note the article’s author as well as his/her credentials. This information should be 

clearly cited. This section should be 150 – 200 words,

• Discussion:  Write a discussion in your own words of how the articles relate to 

the selected concept. The discussion should include input from BOTH 

ARTICLES chosen for the key concept.  Compare and contrast the findings of the 

two articles.  Other discussion could include whether the articles agree or 

disagree; recommendations in the articles for integration in the workplace, etc. 

This sections should be 400 – 450 words.

• Biblical Integration: You must integrate your key term with a biblical truth. 

Integration of biblical truth is not simply listing a Bible verse but connecting the 

Scripture to the concept being covered. This section must be a minimum of 100 

words.

• References: All references must be listed at the bottom of the thread in current 

APA format.

Be sure to use the headers (Definition, Summary, Discussion, Biblical Integration, References) in 

your thread to ensure that all aspects of the assignment are completed as required.  Discussion 

board assignments should be in APA format (cover page is NOT required) and be written in 3rd 

person.

Any form of plagiarism (including cutting and pasting) will result in 0 points for the entire 

discussion board and may result in further penalties.

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Submit your thread by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Thursday of the assigned Module: Week.

Discussion Replies: 

You will be required to post a substantive reply of at least 300 words each to a minimum of 

TWO classmates’ threads. 

• You must use at least 1 peer-reviewed reference published within the past 4 yeras (and 

not used in the original posting) in your response.  The reference must be from the library 

(see guidelines above).

• Do not simply revisit what was discussed in the thread, but add information from the 

unique article you researched on the concept and compare the findings.  Did the findings 

of the article you found and the articles used in the original thread agree, disagree, 

address different aspects of the concept?

• Only the substantive part of the response will be counted toward the word count. 

• Use APA format and write in 3rd person.  

Submit your replies by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of the assigned Module: Week, except for 

Module 8: Week 8, the replies are due Friday by 11:59 p.m. (ET).