Description
The Innovation White Paper will have three sections, each designated by an appropriate subheading. You may use second-level subheadings as needed.
Section 1: History of the Innovation
In this section, the writer will explain why the innovation was developed -- what problem or situation did the innovation solve?
This section will succeed by being specific – claims such as “society needed” or “manufacturers wanted” are too general.
For example, what specific computing situation drove the development of Web 2.0? (if you’re interested, check out http://www.oreilly.com/pub/a/web2/archive/what-is-web-20.html (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. for an answer)
Section 2: The Current State of the Innovation
In this section, the writer will explain how the innovation works as currently practiced. This is a general explanation of the process, emphasizing principles of operation.
For example, how does Web 2.0 work in general? (if you’re still interested in an answer, read the article linked above)
Section 3: Detailed Example of the Innovation
In this section, the writer will show how the innovation is applied by carefully explaining an example of it in action.
For example, how is Web 2.0 explained in a specific example? (To see an example, click on the link above and read the section “Netscape vs. Google”)
Other Instructions
The paper must have at least the three sections designated above and a title.
Each section must have at least one figure/image that is appropriate to that section. Of the three figures/images, one must be created by you. All images must be labeled and captioned.
See the “Smart Art” options in Word for lots of templates supporting this task, use image-making software to manipulate images and text (PowerPoint is easiest for the least tech-savvy), use a snipping tool (default on most Windows computers)
More figures may be used. These may be published images or ones created by the writer.
Make sure to cite images correctly. No image comes from Google Images. That's just a search engine for finding images throughout the Internet. As with your other sources, these images should come from sources that support your credibility.
The paper must have at least 10 high quality sources, with a minimum of 2 sources per section.
“High quality” means sources from academic journals and highly rated trade publications (such as the magazines published by professional organizations). General-use, public sources are NOT allowed. For other sources, you must get approval by your Lead Instructor, Dr. Coenen. Each instance of a low-quality source will result in a 5-point reduction in grade.
Include both in-text citations as needed and a References list in APA format.
Stylistically, the paper is written in the 3rd person, for a mixed audience. Technical language is allowed, but important terms should be defined more extensively as this kind of paper is meant to inform and educate.
Do not use the second person (you/your/you’re).
Expand important terms using one or more of the extended definition strategies discussed in Technical Communication: parenthetical/sentence (as needed), graphics, examples, partition, principle of operation, comparison/contrast, analogy, etymology.
Sample Solution