acct601 course project week 1-7
Term Paper Submissions Grading Summary
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Week |
Points |
Description |
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1 |
30 |
Proposed Topic and Problem Statement |
|
2 |
40 |
List of References (5 to 8 using APA format) |
|
3 |
50 |
Final Problem Statement |
|
4 |
75 |
Draft—Review of Literature Section |
|
5 |
75 |
Draft—Analysis and Recommendations Section |
|
6 |
75 |
Draft—Summary and Conclusions Section |
|
7 |
200 |
Final Term Paper |
|
8 |
100 |
Oral Presentation |
|
Total |
645 |
Submission Grading Rubrics
Week 1: Proposed Topic Problem Statement
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Category |
Points |
% |
Description |
|
Research Topic |
20 |
67 |
How pertinent is the research topic to the field of accounting? Is the problem presented one that is current and one that can be properly addressed with practical applications? |
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Organization and Cohesiveness |
5 |
16.5 |
Is the problem set forth appropriately? If needed, are transitions used between thoughts and topics? |
|
Editing |
5 |
16.5 |
Have basic rules of grammar been followed? Are sentences properly formed and paragraphs used appropriately? Are spelling errors infrequent? |
|
Total |
30 |
100 |
A quality paper will meet or exceed all of the above requirements. |
Week 2: List of References
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Category |
Points |
% |
Description |
|
Citations |
30 |
75 |
Has the minimum of five to eight reliable sources been listed on the draft of the reference page? |
|
Editing |
10 |
25 |
Have the APA rules for formatting of references been followed? |
|
Total |
40 |
100 |
A quality paper will meet or exceed all of the above requirements. |
Week 3: Final Problem Statement
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Category |
Points |
% |
Description |
|
Problem Statement |
30 |
60 |
How pertinent is the research topic to the field of accounting? Is the problem presented one that is current and one that can be properly addressed with practical applications? |
|
Organization and Cohesiveness |
10 |
20 |
Is the problem set forth appropriately? If needed, are transitions used between thoughts and topics? |
|
Editing |
10 |
20 |
Have basic rules of grammar been followed? Are sentences properly formed and paragraphs used appropriately? Are spelling errors infrequent? |
|
Total |
50 |
100 |
A quality paper will meet or exceed all of the above requirements. |
Week 4: Review of Literature Section (Draft)
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Category |
Points |
% |
Description |
|
Research |
25 |
33 |
How pertinent to the overall problem do the sources appear to be? Do most of the cited sources appear to be from appropriate sources, such as peer-reviewed journals, industry publications, or statutory provisions (on tax-related research)? |
|
Summarization |
20 |
27 |
Have the sources been summarized appropriately (as compared to an overreliance on quotations)? Is the paraphrasing apt? |
|
Editing |
15 |
20 |
Have basic rules of grammar been followed? Are sentences properly formed and paragraphs used appropriately? Are spelling errors infrequent? |
|
Citations |
15 |
20 |
Have five to eight reliable sources, at a minimum for this section, been listed on the reference page? Are citations used throughout this section of the paper? |
|
Total |
75 |
100 |
A quality paper will meet or exceed all of the above requirements. |
Week 5: Analysis and Recommendations Section (Draft)
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Category |
Points |
% |
Description |
|
Analysis |
20 |
27 |
Has the issue presented in the problem statement been adequately analyzed? Have ancillary issues or topics for further research been mentioned? Does this section of the paper represent original thought rather than a reiteration of the views of others? |
|
Recommendations |
20 |
27 |
Does the paper clearly set forth the issue(s) and the recommended courses of action? Are the suggestions practical? |
|
Organization and Cohesiveness |
10 |
13 |
Is this section of the paper well organized? Are transitions used between thoughts and topics? |
|
Editing |
15 |
20 |
Have basic rules of grammar been followed? Are sentences properly formed and paragraphs used appropriately? Are spelling errors infrequent? |
|
Citations |
10 |
13 |
Have the APA rules of formatting of references been followed for the sources of the numbers in the ratio analysis? Are the citations appropriate to the analysis and recommendations? |
|
Total |
75 |
100 |
A quality paper will meet or exceed all of the above requirements. |
Week 6: Summary and Conclusions Section (Draft)
|
Category |
Points |
% |
Description |
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Summary |
30 |
40 |
Does the draft properly summarize both the literature review and the analysis? |
|
Conclusions |
30 |
40 |
Do the conclusions appear to be consistent with the summary and the other earlier drafts of components of the paper? |
|
Editing |
15 |
20 |
Have basic rules of grammar been followed? Are sentences properly formed and paragraphs used appropriately? Are spelling errors infrequent? |
|
Total |
75 |
100 |
A quality paper will meet or exceed all of the above requirements. |
Week 7: Executive Summary and Final Term Paper
|
Category |
Points |
% |
Description |
|
Executive Summary |
30 |
15 |
Has an executive summary of no more than one page been prepared and included as the first page of the body of the paper? Does the summary properly capture the reason for the paper, the conclusions reached, and calls for action? |
|
Introduction (including research topic and problem statements) |
20 |
10 |
How pertinent is the research topic to the field of accounting? Is the problem presented one that is current and one that can be properly addressed with practical applications? |
|
Review of Literature |
10 |
5 |
How pertinent to the overall problem do the sources appear to be? Do most of the cited sources appear to be from appropriate sources, such as peer-reviewed journals, industry publications, or statutory provisions (on tax related research)? Have the sources been summarized appropriately as compared to an overreliance on quotations? Is the paraphrasing apt? |
|
Analysis |
10 |
5 |
Has the issue presented in the problem statement been adequately analyzed? Have ancillary issues or topics for further research been mentioned? Does this section of the paper represent original thought rather than a reiteration of the views of others? |
|
Recommendations |
10 |
5 |
Does the paper clearly set forth the issue(s) and the recommended course of action? Are the suggestions practical? |
|
Summary |
10 |
5 |
Does the draft properly summarize both the literature review and the analysis? |
|
Conclusions |
10 |
5 |
Do the conclusions appear to be consistent with the summary and the other earlier drafts of components of the paper? |
|
References |
10 |
5 |
Has the minimum of five to eight reliable sources been listed on the reference page? Are the references presented on a separate page with each reference entry properly formatted? |
|
Documentation and Formatting |
15 |
7.5 |
Is the paper formatted per APA style? Is a cover page presented? Is there a header on each page? |
|
Organization and Cohesiveness |
20 |
10 |
Is the paper well organized? Is there an introduction? Are there appropriate headings for the various topics throughout the paper? Are transitions used between thoughts and topics? |
|
Editing |
15 |
7.5 |
Have basic rules of grammar been followed? Are sentences properly formed and paragraphs used appropriately? Are spelling errors infrequent? |
|
Citations |
20 |
10 |
Are citations used in appropriate sections of the paper to support aspects such as the existence of the problem and the attempts to solve the problem thus far? Are all the cited sources listed in the reference section? |
|
Content |
20 |
10 |
Does the body of the paper clearly set forth the issue and the recommended course of action? Are the suggestions practical? Is the conclusion well stated? |
|
Total |
200 |
100 |
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Week 8: Oral Presentation
For guidelines and grading rubrics, please refer to the separate Oral Presentation Guidelines and Rubric document located in the course Files.
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Rating:
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Solution: acct601 course project week 1-7