ACC 315 Module O ne Short Paper Guidelines and Ru
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ACC 315 Module O ne Short Paper Guidelines and Ru
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Prompt: Write a short paper on a business of your choice and describe one of its processes (sales, purchasing, payroll, etc.).
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
Briefly describe your chosen business and one of its processes.
Discuss why you chose the particular process. What is its importance in the organization? What interests you about it? Does it work well or need
improvement?
Identify the steps in your chosen process from start to finish. Include enough detail to adequately explain the process.
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Guidelines for Submission: Your short paper should be a 1- to 2-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-
inch margins. Sources should be cited according to discipline-appropriate citation methods.
Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Business and One of Its
Processes
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
shows keen insight into the
usiness and the chosen process
Briefly describes the business and
one of its processes
Briefly describes the business and
a process, but description lacks
sufficient detail or is illogical
Does not
iefly describe the
usiness and one of its
processes
30
Particular Process Meets “Proficient” criteria and
shows nuanced understanding of
chosen process
Discusses why the particular
process was chosen
Discusses why the particular
process was chosen, but
discussion lacks sufficient support
of choice
Does not discuss why the
particular process was chosen
30
Steps in Chosen
Process
Meets “Proficient’ requirements
and demonstrates complex grasp
of process
Clearly identifies the steps in the
chosen process from start to finish
Identifies the steps in the chosen
process, but identification lacks
detail, or steps are illogical
Does not identify the steps in
the chosen process from start
to finish
30
Writing
(Mechanics/Citations)
No e
ors related to organization,
grammar and style, and citations
Minor e
ors related to
organization, grammar and style,
and citations
Some e
ors related to
organization, grammar and style,
and citations
Major e
ors related to
organization, grammar and
style, and citations
10
Total 100%
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