The topic is DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT, AND BULLYING IN THE EMS WORK PLACE.
TOPIC What is your organizations most pressing legal issue? Analyze its inception, development, and then discuss how your department is addressing it (or could be addressing it). Utilize concepts and principles from any and all topics in our text, case studies, and lecture notes. Note why you feel it is of such importance from a legal and personal perspective. This is a research paper and requires some investigation into an issue’s history, relevance, and potential resolution.
FORMAT The paper should be in APA format (double spaced, 1” margins) and 6-10 pages. A number of good descriptions of APA report writing exist on the internet (Links to an external site.). See APA link at http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ (Links to an external site.), if necessary.
Your report should include the following:
Title Section. In most reports this is simply the front cover page with the title of your work, your name, the class and the date listed.
Executive Summary/Abstract. Give clear and concise summary of the main points, main conclusions and main recommendations from the report. Keep it short: 150-200 words. Many people, especially senior managers, will only read the executive summary so it should read as a stand-alone document. Write it last, but do not copy and paste from the report. Don’t use jargon. Use plain English throughout paper.
Introduction. States the problem and provides background information. Shows how the problem impacts the reader. May give terms of reference (if not in the Title Section) and explains how the details that follow are arranged.
Main Body. This include the facts in your report. It will describe what you discovered about ‘the problem’ you introduce in your introduction. You can use jargon (and acronyms) where appropriate, but be sure they are defined. ****Use sub-heads to designate each section. ***Use numbers or bullets for lists.
You may include a separate Discussion that explains the significance of your findings.
Conclusions. The conclusion may include a discussion of findings. It should summarize the key points of your report by presenting the logical conclusions from your examination of ‘the problem.’ After reading the executive summary, many people will go to the conclusion. The executive summary should not parrot your conclusion.
Recommendations. Recommendations suggest what should be done to resolve the problem.
Appendices. Put the details that only specialists want to read in the appendices. If detail is essential to your argument, include it in the main body; if it only supports the argument, then put it in an appendix.
References: At least three academically acceptable references are required. Example: Atherton, T. (2005). How to format a business report. Ezine Articles. Retrieved from http://EzineArticles.com/96650
Please don’t forget the appendices. Thank you.
Varone, J.C. (2012) Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services, 2nd Ed., Delmar, Clifton Park, NY.