INDIVIDUAL PAPER INSTRUCTIONS

INDIVIDUAL PAPER INSTRUCTIONS

You will write a research paper on an advanced or deeper study of a topic related to this course; you will determine the advanced topic. Possible topics include:
• Budget politics
• Benchmarking
• Risk management
• Economic Value Added (EVA)
• Activity Based Costing (ABC)
• TQM, JIT, etc.
The paper must be completed in a Word document and your file must be named in the following format: [Lastname–Project 1.doc]. For example, JoAnn Gilmore would name her Word file as follows: [Gilmore–Project 1.doc].
The paper must be 7–10 pages in length, not including any tables, graphs, etc. A minimum of 6 accounting journal sources must be used, all of which have been published within the last 3 years. Current APA formatting is required.

Submit this assignment through SafeAssign by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of Module/Week 3.

INDIVIDUAL PAPER GRADING RUBRIC
Student:
Elements Criteria Points
Possible Points
Earned Instructor’s Comments
Introduction • Is there a clear thesis statement? What is the topic you are going to address?
• Does the introduction provide a clear overview of the paper’s contents? 20
Content • Are the issues raised in the topic properly treated?
• Are differing viewpoints considered, analyzed, and treated?
• Is the analysis thorough?
• Is the paper 7–10 pages? 65
Conclusion • Does the conclusion offer a good summary of issues treated in the paper?
• Does the conclusion offer suggestions for further study?
• Is the conclusion of an appropriate length for the paper? 20
Materials/
Sources • Does the reference section contain at least 6 scholarly sources?
• Are materials properly cited and quoted in current APA style?
• Are the sources less than 3 years old? 15
Structure • Are the transitions between paragraphs and sections clear?
• Are proper headings used?
• Is the treatment of the topic logically oriented? 15
Style • Does the paper use current APA format correctly?
• Is the paper without spelling and grammatical errors? 15
Total 150

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