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Assignment should be of 2,000 words.
Guidelines for Literature Critiques
Students
must submit a critique of the following academic articledeemed to be
seminal to their main area of research. Details about the format,
structure and assessment criteria for the critique are presented below.
Academic article
Towards a Positive Theory of the Determination of Accounting Standards
Author(s): Ross L. Watts and Jerold L. Zimmerman
Source: The Accounting Review, Vol. 53, No. 1 (Jan., 1978), pp. 112-134Published by: American Accounting Association
Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/245729
FORMAT: 2000 words (maximum)
The
critique submission should be typed. Work should be double-spaced with a
2.4cm margin on all sides. Use only one side of each sheet of paper.
STRUCTURE:
While there is room for being innovative, most critiques should include the following:
• Cover Page
•
Introduction: Introducing the topic, stating the aims of the critique,
outlining the main argument to be presented and an overview of the paper
and the structure of the paper to follow.
•
Summary of the Article: Focusing on its main argument, including its
aims, its overall findings and its theoretical arguments and
contribution.
•
Research Question: Identifying the article’s research question(s) or
hypotheses and discussing its value, explaining whether and how it
flowed from the literature review.
•
Theoretical Framework: Identifying and discussing the theoretical
framework or theoretical substance of the paper leading to the research
element.
•
The Significance and Limitations of the Article: Use the literature to
discuss the limitations of the theory and methodology used. Does the
author acknowledge these limitations? Does the author draw theoretical
conclusions from the research that are justified by the methodology? How
do these limitations affect the significance of the article and the
contribution it makes to the discipline, particularly the findings set
against the research method?
• Conclusions: Summarising the main points and drawing implications of your critique.
Marking Guidelines for the Literature Review Critique
Assessment Criteria
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Value
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Identification and discussion of the theory and concepts relevant to the selected article
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6
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Analysis and demonstrated level of understanding of key issues and theory presented in the article
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6
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Identification
and analysis of strengths and weaknesses of the article leading to
conclusive identification of the article’s contribution to research area
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6
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Logical sequence of the development and quality of the presentation of the critique
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2
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TOTAL
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20 marks
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Note:
For your own protection and peace of mind, ensure that you keep a copy
of any assessment items that you submit. Also be very mindful that
plagiarism is regarded very seriously and students who plagiarise risk
failure. Plagiarism is the act of taking and using another's work as
one's own.
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