You are to provide a research paper that provides a summary of the three top trends in your industry (with
associated NAICS codes). Provide sufficient background for your reader that the trend is clear and supported
by resources you have found. Review resources on References and Citations to ensure that you are using in
text citations to give credit for the ideas of other authors and to build your credibility as a researcher, neither
ignoring sources nor quoting excessively.
You will develop a paper that accomplishes two objectives:
identify the three top trends in your industry and your rationale for your choices based on the resources
you found.
Discuss an issue within one of the trends that you deem important, based on the current state of the
industry, and will be supported by your analysis of facts and a well-reasoned conclusion of what it means to the
industry.
Start with an outline and flesh out the main themes with supporting statements.