The Evolution of

In this assignment, you are expected to write a research paper on the development of a special Internet-based application or practice, such as e-commerce, e-government, video conferencing (e.g., Zoom), cloud computing, BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) etc., and how networking technology facilitates the development. The paper needs to cover the following areas:

1. A brief review of the development of the target application (or practice).

2. The influence of internet on the development of the application (or practice), or vice versa.

3. The implications of the application (or practice) to business.

4. The future of the application (or practice). Your prediction of the application (e.g., market share, other competitors, or the changing business environment) for the next two years.

Expectations on Quality Writing 

Although business writing is not a main purpose of the course, as business students, you are expected to produce quality writing in a professional fashion. Here below are the guidelines (or the requirements) for the writing.

• References of any cited concept, theory, idea, and figure

All formal styles of writing require that when you use the ideas of or information from a source, you give that person or source credit next to those ideas. If you use the exact words from another source, you must put those words in quotes and give credit to the source next to those words. These sources must be further identified so that the reader can find and check those sources either through a reference system or footnotes.

• Errors

The paper should be error-free so that writer’s credibility is not damaged.

• Format

The writing should adopt an appropriate format (e.g., in the form of a business memo, an analysis report, a business proposal etc.) with proper margins, font size (preferably Times New Roman 12), line space, and Headers for each section. Appropriate headers help to frame the writing and improve the readability of the paper.

• Length of the writing

About two pages (single-spaced, contain a single column, utilize 12 point New Times Roman font, and contain 1″ margins on all sides).

• Coherence

Ideas and discussions are logically developed. The writing should form a meaningful whole.

• Persuasiveness of the writing

Looks at how effectively the writer demonstrates awareness of the reader’s perspective and incorporates that perspective into the message. More exactly, writer should take reader’s perspective, address reader objections and concerns, explain how to implement conclusion/recommendation, and demonstrate how readers can benefit from accepting conclusion/recommendation.

• Reasoning

The reasoning should be logic and convincing; claims presented in the writing should be supported with evidence/theories.