Write a paper on your Studying the diffusion of innovations is an important part of understanding change. Your task is to search for an article about an innovation and create report about the innovation related to class content. The innovation CANNOT be an Apple, Uber, or GoPro product or anything related to drones. The innovation cannot be older than 20 years example both Netflix and Amazon are more than 20 years old. The article discussing the innovation must have been published in the popular press (Wall Street Journal, Discover magazine, USA Today, Fast Company, Bryan/College Station Eagle, Dallas Morning News, Houston Chronicle, etc. or an academic journal. DO NOT CITE INSTRUCTOR or LECTURE NOTES from previous instructors. This assignment will be a minimum of 750 words (approximately 3 pages) in length and not exceed 1200 words. The length of the paper does not include the reference page, in-text citations, or cover page. You must cite and reference at least seven referred and credible sources to support the information found within your paper. Not submitting by the due date will result in a zero for the assignment and negatively impact your potential to earn W credit. Proposed structure of the paper: 1. Cover page 2. Briefly explain the innovation 3. Evaluate the innovation using the various aspects of Rogers Diffusion of Innovations. (we would expect very detailed paragraphs about how the innovation you selected aligns with each of the five characteristic). 1. -relative advantage 2. -compatibility 3. -complexity 4. -trialibilty 5. -observability 4. Discuss how the innovation may impact you or others lives and its connection to either agriculture, education, leadership, or communications. 5. Conclusion 6. References I strongly encourage you to utilize the writing center for grammar and a writing review. DO NOT USE SLANG or COLLAQUALISM. This paper should not sound like a conversation or speech you would give to a peer. I am looking for use of terms from the course and a connection to the content discussed in this course. You will need to upload your completed assignment to eCampus as a Word or PDF document (We do not accept emailed assignments or anything but a Pdf or Word document). Guidelines for formal papers Read chapters 8 and 10 of the APA 8th edition manual. Chapter 10 offers examples of how to list your references in the reference list and parenthetical citations (in-text citations) for all types of sources. Following the examples in Chapter 10, we will be reviewing your APA based primarily on these chapters. Direct quotations are described in section as well as when to use p. or pp. For this paper, there should not be many direct quotes. I will accept the New York Times, USA Today, and other agricultural or communications magazines for this paper. I will not accept ANY social media nor websites that are not government-approved sites. I will deduct points if you use incorrect sources. You must include a title page, and reference list, these sections do not count towards your overall word count You must use headers as seen in the APA 7th manual Use the correct font and margins as indicated on the syllabus (Times Roman 12 points and 1-inch margin) Refrain from using a passive voice Indent all new paragraphs Refrain from using conversational/informal tone or colloquialisms (example of a colloquialism “I tried to buy into the idea”, “It is important to get people on board”, etc.), your papers are stories and I should not be able to hear you talking to me as I read your paper. Read section 4 in the APA manual. Do not use contractions Do not use “I believe” or, “I think” Use terms and concepts from the course example ” I needed to change my mindset” should say “I had to shift my paradigm”, anticipated outcomes, direct consequences, etc. I am looking for your ability to synthesize concepts in class and use them in your everyday vernacular. DO NOT Cite the past instructors or current lecture notes, YOU MUST USE THE ORIGINAL SOURCEShow more
