MBA 570

Writing Assignment 1 Instructions and Rubric

Instructions

The first writing assignment is due at the end of Module 3. You are advised to begin working on the first writing assignment during Module 1.

This writing assignment should be in an essay format. It should use two or more published news or academic articles which are less than a year old as cited references. In your essay,

You should answer the following questions:

 What are value stocks?

 What are growth stocks?

 What is the reasoning that investors use for purchasing value or growth stocks?

 Has value or growth investing worked best over the long term?

 Do you prefer one of these investment methods? Justify your response.

 Find recent examples of news articles in which someone is described as a value or

growth investor. How successful have they been with this method?

The essay will be in APA format and be 500-1,000 words in length (this range includes

everything in the assignment including your name, title, and citations). Turnitin.com

software will be used to ensure that submitted assignments are original works. See the

rubric on the next page for complete grading criteria.

The ProQuest database at the Saint Leo University Library website can be a useful tool for

completing this assignment. Click here for instructions on accessing ProQuest.

Hint: One way to find information for this assignment is to use the library’s database for the

Wall Street Journal or Barron’s and search for a recent article with the words “value

investor” or “growth investor” in the text of the article.

Submit Writing Assignment 1 to the Assignment box no later than Sunday 11:59 PM

EST/EDT of Module 3. (This Assignment basket may be linked to Turnitin.)