This assignment will involve details on acquiring an existing business, buying a franchise, and starting a business. Instructions: • Read and engage with the readings and resources for the Unit. •

Due Date: Sunday at 11:59 pm (EST) Points: 100 Overview : This assignment will involve details on acquiring an existing business , buying a franchise , and starting a busine ss. Instructions: • Read and engage with the readings and resources for the Unit. • List at least 2 advantages and 2 disadvantages of each of the following: o Acquiring an existing business o Buying a franchise o Starting a new business on your own • Then discuss which business model you would choose and why you would choose one over the other two. List at least three references, with our text as one. Requirements : • Your paper should take the form of a structured essay. • It should have a clear introduction with thesis, body, and conclusion. • Focus on quality, as opposed to length. • You should have clear transitions between paragraphs. • It must be in proper APA form. • There must be a minimum of two APA references (in addition to the course textbook.) • The anticipated length of the paper should be a minimum of two pages with more thorough and thoughtful work extending beyond that guideline. It is not expected that the pap er would exceed four pages in length. Be sure to read the criteria by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write. MGT306 – Smal l Business Management Unit 2 Assignment: Buy, Franchise, or Start a Business Evaluation Rubric for Buy, Franchise, or Start a Business Assignment CRITERIA Deficient Development Needed Proficient Exemplary (0 -29 points) (30 -39 points) (40 -49 points) (50 points) Content Written work does not cover the assigned topic; assertions are not supported by evidence; paper is seriously lacking in content and detail. Written work does not do an adequate job of covering the assigned topic; assertions are weakly supported by evidence. Written work is sufficient to cover the topic; assertions are supported by evidence. Written work provides in -depth coverage of the topics , assertions are clearly supported by evidence. (0 -11 points) (12 -15 points) (16 -19 points) (20 points) Structure Organizational structure and paragraphing have serious and persistent errors. Directions were ignored and information provided was insufficient to meet assignment guidelines. Written work inadequate for college -level work. Paragraphing and transitions are inadequate. Inappropriate guidelines outlined for paper were not met with several problems (see directions). Written work is clea r and college - level work. Paragraphing and transitions are adequate. Appropriate guidelines outlined for paper were met with a few noted problems (see directions). Written work is clear and excellent college -level work. Paragraphing and transitions are clear and appropriate. Appropriate guidelines outlined for paper were met (see directions). (0 -5 points) (6 -7 points) (8 -9 points) (10 points) Paper Length Paper does not meet requirements. Paper is inadequate in meeting the required lenth and/or content areas. Paper does not fully meet the required length and/or content areas. Paper meets the required length and content areas. (0 -5 points) (6 -7 points) (8 -9 points) (10 points) Mechanics Written work had serious and persistent errors in word selection and use . Written work had serious and persistent errors in word selection and use; Written work was generally free of errors in word selection and use. Written work has no major e rrors in word selection and use. Sentence structure, spelling, grammar, punctuation was inappr opriate and with serious errors. Sentence structure, spelling, grammar, punctuation was inappr opriate and with serious errors. Sentence structure, spelling, gr ammar, punctuation was adequate. Sentence structure, spelling, gramm ar, punctuation was appropriate. (0 -5 points) (6 -7 points) (8 -9 points) (10 points) APA Style and References No APA style. References were not used or used properly. APA style was attempted, but many errors exist. Less than 3 references were used. APA style was acceptable with a few errors. 3 appropriate references were used. APA style was acceptable with no to very few errors . 3 or more appropriate references were used.