Accounting theory

Total Marks

15 Marks of your total grade ( divided between the research paper and the presentation )

· Students in a group will receive the same grade unless there are some students haven’t work on the research – teaching faculty has the right to examine students to confirm their contribution in the research.

Group size

5 students in each group

· Students have to join a group on black board and cannot change their group after signing up.

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· Each group will receive a different topic. It’s NOT allowed to repeat the same topics for two groups.

Due Date

Research due by Thursday November 28, 2019 at 11:55 p.m LATE SUBMISSION IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.

Submission

Instructions

1- On blackboard

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3- The students should submit on the blackboard two files as follows:

4- 1. The research project paper is chosen by the students. Word or pdf file.

5- 2. The discussion and presentation by the students in a power point file

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7- 3. Font type: Times New Roman

8- Font size : 14 for sub-titles

9- 12 for paragraphes.

4. The number of papers (research and power point slides) is ten to twelve (10-12) pages excluded the cover page and references page.

5. The maximum number of power point slide is 5 slides.

6. The presentation time for each group is 4 minutes maximum.

7. Don’t review more than two (2) websites maximum.

Plagiarism

1. All cheating ways (i.e. copy paste from the internet, etc.) are NOT acceptable and will result in zero grade for all the group members - teaching faculty has the right to examine students to confirm their participation on the research.

2. The plagiarism allows by 25 %

Second: The assessment rubrics is as follows:

Items

Excellent 100%

Acceptable 50%

Failed 0%

Marks

1. Keywords

Highlight most key concepts and ideas

Highlights few key concepts and ideas or include some unrelated keys

Fail to highlight the related key concepts and ideas

1

2. introduction

The research project aims

Clear introduction which includes the aim of the research correctly

Clear introduction which includes the aim of the research not correctly

Fail to highlight a clear introduction

1

3. Body

A. The research project methodology

B. The research project builds on different accounting theories / approaches

C. The applied study of research project / which sample will select.

Provide a clear explanation of the research topic AND highlight a practical/ theoretical issue

Provide either a clear explanation of the research topic or highlight a practical/theoretical issue

Fail to provide a clear explanation of the research topic AND highlight a practical/theoretical issue

4

4. The limitations, Implications and perspectives

Highlight clear limitations and/or implications and /or perspectives of the research project

Highlight unclear limitations and/or implications and /or perspectives of the research project

Fail to highlight limitations and/or implications and /or perspectives of the research project

1

5. The research conclusion

Explain the research conclusion clearly in elements

Explain the research conclusion clearly in some elements

Fail of Explaining the research conclusion in elements or paragraph

1

6. References

The Citation in accordance with

(APA)American psychological association system

And should be at least 12 references

The citation in accordance with APA method is wrote as a complete pattern correctly and the number of references is NOT less than 12.

The citation in accordance with APA method has some minor points. and the number of references is between 6 to 12.

The citation in accordance with APA method is not correct at all. And the number of references is less than 6.

1

7. Page limit and formatting

The number of papers (research and power point slides) is ten to twelve (10-12) pages excluded the cover page and references page.

Achieve to follow the formatting and page limits correctly

Achieve only one criteria

For instance: the formatting in correct but the page limit is between 6 – 12.

Fail to follow the formatting and page limits.

For instance: the formatting in NOT correct and the page limit is less than 6.

1

8. Plagiarism

The plagiarism allows by 25 %

Achieve to follow the criteria of plagiarism percent

If plagiarism percent is between 25 and 50 %

Fail to follow the criteria of plagiarism if exceeds 50 %

1

9. Presentation (Topics/ power point slides)

The maximum number of power point slide is 5 slides. And should has the characterize of evaluation

Premises of presentation contains a good quality of as follows:

A. Language

B. Alignment of subject presentation (introduction – body – conclusion).

C. The power point slide

Premises of presentation is not good in Language But good in as follows:

A. Alignment of subject presentation (introduction – body – conclusion).

B. The power point slide

Premises of presentation is not good neither in Language nor as follows:

A. Alignment of subject presentation (introduction – body – conclusion).

B. The power point slide

2

10. Presentation and discussion

(Speaker Performance/ understanding the topics/ the quality of evidences)

Presentation and discussion are illustrated with acceptable method by the students as follows:

A. performance

B. evidences

C. understanding

Presentation and discussion are illustrated with acceptable method by the students’ performance

but in not acceptable with evidences and understanding

Presentation and discussion are illustrated with not acceptable method by the students as follows:

A. performance

B. evidences

C. understanding

2

Total

15