White Papers WRTG 393

Summary of the Assignment:  Task: In this paper, you will write a document that provides information that an audience can use to inform a decision.

We have read various white papers in the class this semester. White papers can be any one of the following types: o technical papers o business benefit papers o advocacy papers o hybrid technical/business papers The CANRIGHT document that is provided in the class in LEO describes all four of these types of white papers.  Length: 2000-3000 words  Graphics: at least three graphics, two of which have to be original  Format in Citing and Listing Sources: APA  Number and of Sources: at least five sources, at least one of which has to be obtained through OneSearch Brief Description of the White Paper: In preparing for this assignment, you will want to review the following video:

“White Papers: An Introduction to the Genre and Its Expectations,” from the Purdue OWL