understanding leadership and ICS

understanding leadership and ICS

on a topic you select as being related to this course. In general, the paper must relate to a discussion, topic, issue, emergency plan, case study, or theory that we covered in class or read about in any of our texts. A superior paper demonstrates breadth and depth of knowledge, and critical thinking appropriate for advanced levels of scholarship. The paper must follow APA Publication Manual guidelines and be free of typographical, spelling, and grammatical errors. The paper should be a minimum of 25 pages of text, not counting title page, abstract, or references.

References: You must support every statement made in a scholarly research with a reference. Be very cautious when stating your opinion or using terms suggesting absolute facts or values, as these MUST be supported by references. Note that textbooks, including our course text, are composed of information cited in other sources (see the reference section in our assigned textbook). With this in mind, there should be an adequate number of appropriate references. A good “rule of thumb” would be to include approximately three pages or more of references in APA style. Please note that you are to use primary sources. Peer-reviewed journal articles should make up the bulk of your references (90%). If referring to a book, be sure to include all information in APA style, including specific page numbers. Note that an article referred to in a book is a secondary source. More on this topic is available in the APA Publication Manual and in the Walden Writing Center. Also see “Policies on Academic Honesty” in the Guidelines and Polices area of the Syllabus.