Essay
Due 9/13/15 by midnight
Your Negotiation Proceedings Applied Thought Paper
See the below-listed Projects/Assignments Requirements and Evaluation Criteria Instructions for the Negotiation Proceedings Applied Thought Paper Preparing your paper requires careful thought. The following section outlines steps necessary in constructing an acceptable negotiation proceedings paper.
Getting Organized
The first step in preparing your paper involves deciding on a conflict or negotiation scenario (true or fiction) that you would like to be able to examine and effectively resolve.
Write a description of your selected scenario clearly providing context of the situation:
Who are the involved parties and what is your role? (e.g., are you taking on the role of a third-party mediator? Are you negotiating with another person on your own behalf?, etc.)
What is the conflict or negotiation about?
When and where did the situation occur?
Expound upon the process and skills you will use to effectively achieve resolution.
Specify the actual or projected results/outcome of your mediation/negotiation efforts.
The paper should concisely, yet clearly contain the information outlined above. It should be written in APA format with a Title Page and Abstract, with at least 2 sources other than the text to support your position. It should be a minimum of four (4) pages (typewritten 12 pt. font, doubled spaced, 1 inch margins). There should be a bibliography for all sources cited. Mechanics of paper will be evaluated based on grammatical correctness, including punctuation, spelling, syntax, and style. The document should be prepared using Word.
Criteria for Grade
Content of paper will be evaluated based on the extent to which there is:
Evidence that the above outlined instructions were followed;
Evidence of original/analytical thought; and
Clarity and a logical flow/presentation of written information.