Directions For this assignment complete the following steps: Download the assignment template to write your paper.Locate sources to aid in writing your paper.Develop a specific research question and

Directions

For this assignment complete the following steps: 

1. Download the assignment template to write your paper.
2. Locate sources to aid in writing your paper.
3. Develop a specific research question and hypothesis involving the supply chain and the synthesis of resilience and Water Systems.
4. Write a short research paper that includes the following:
   • Cover Page: APA format
   • Introduction: 1 page (introduce specific research question (singular) and hypothesis
   • Literature Review: 2 pages
   • Methodology, Discussion and Findings: 1-2 Pages
     • Note: Your methodology MUST go beyond simply...I am using qualitative methods...that is not a graduate level methodology. Content Analysis may be the best approach using your references.
   • Conclusion: 1 Page
   • References: 1 Page NOTE: This section will contain all references, cited in APA format and alphabetically arranged.

Submission Guidelines

• Your paper must be at a MAXIMUM of 5-6 pages (the Title and Reference pages do not count towards the minimum requirement).
• Scholarly and credible references should be used. Your paper must contain a minimum of 10 reference sources, with at least 6 of them being peer-reviewed journals or products of Think Tanks such as RAND or Brookings.
• Scholarly sources include peer-reviewed articles, government publications, and academic texts.
• Type in Times New Roman, 12 point, and double space.
• Students will follow the current APA Style as the sole citation and reference style used in written work submitted as part of coursework.
• Points will be deducted for the use of Wikipedia or encyclopedic-type sources. It is highly advised to utilize books, peer-reviewed journals, articles, archived documents, etc.
• Use the Template that is provided to develop this assignment.
• All submissions will be graded using the assignment rubric.

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• APA Style Guide and Reference List Examples: Provides information on how to cite in proper APA format.
• APA 7 Paper Example: Provides an example paper with annotations.