Instruction
The final page will be your Works Cited page, and the citation must be set up in MLA format.
Also, within your report, you must have an in-text citation to your source beside any information
-- sentence, phrase, date, statistic, etc. -- that you have found in the source.
The report should be set up in MLA format: Times New Roman font, 12 point font size, double
spaced, indented paragraphs, proper header in the upper left-hand corner of the first page
(student's name, instructor's name, course name, and date), and page numbering (student’s last
name and page number) set up in the upper right-hand corner of each page.
The report should be divided into three sections:
1) Introductory paragraph—this is where you “set up” your dream business goal; you should
state the type of business you’re proposing, your company’s name, and why you would like to
own this type of business. You may mention as well that you see a need in your community for
your business.
2) Body paragraph—this is where you provide specific information about the business (this
section can include more than one paragraph, if necessary). Consider the following:
Projected location of the business and the potential building to buy or build.
Projected clientele base.
Certain costs that may be involved, such as rent, supplies, personnel.
Specific information about personnel. How many? The type of personality that you
seek? The number of hours employees will work?
Hours that your business will be open.
Financial source for starting your business---feel free to fictionalize this information,
such as the fact that you have inherited X amount of dollars (the sky's the limit in this
dream!).
Your business’s mission statement.
Services that will be provided and possible products that will be offered or sold.
3) Concluding paragraph--In this section, summarize your business dreams and the ways that
you hope that your business will have a positive impact on your community and your own life.
Additional Assignment Information---You will need to use the MLA 8th Edition Style guide
and the MLA Research PowerPoint handout (both of which can be found under the Summary
Assignment Directions in this folder) for creating your in-text citation and your Work Cited
page. Also, all information should be written in complete sentences using proper grammar
and punctuation.
Finally, you CANNOT copy a report from the Internet, or SafeAssign will catch the plagiarism,
and you may not use a template.