Western Connecticut State University Entrepreneurship Application Essay

Choose one of two options below for the application paper. The paper should include an introduction that gives an overview of the book and summary of your analysis (~0.5 page), your analysis with supporting evidence (~2 pages), and a conclusion (~0.5 page). The paper should be double-spaced with 12 point Times New Roman font. The 3 to 5 page paper’s due date is 11/19/20.

Option 1: Read Michael Crichton’s Jurassic Park, and analyze Jon Hammond’s entrepreneurial journey using 2 or 3 of the tools, frameworks, and models covered in class.

Option 2: Choose another work of fiction to read (The Martian, Moby Dick, Gain, and Small Business, and Dead Souls are other examples), and analyze the protagonist’s entrepreneurial journey using 2 or 3 of the tools, frameworks, and models covered in class.

Application Paper (10pts):

1.Completeness of the paper (2 points).

a.Does it follow the format outlined in the syllabus?

i.12 point Times New Roman font

ii.3-5 pages

iii.Use of 2-3 models, frameworks, and tools discussed in class

iv.Paper organization

1.Intro/overview/summary

2.Analysis with evidence

3.Conclusion

2.Grammar and Writing Clarity (4 points)

a.Are there few, if any, spelling errors?

b.Does the writing follow rules for English grammar with respect to syntax?

c.Is the analytical argument presented clearly? i.e.:

i.Argument

1.Supporting argument

a.Example 1

b.Example 2

2.Supporting argument 2

a.Example 1

b.Example 2, etc….

3.Analytical novelty and substantiation (4 points)

a.Did the paper make the reader think differently about the book and/or models used to analyze the protagonist’s entrepreneurial journey?

b.Was the argument sufficiently substantiated?