The report must be no longer than 2000 words (excluding references), be typed or word-processed In your report, you should at least have three sections: introduction, discussion and concluding remarks. References should be given in the body text as well as at the end. Word limit: 2000 words excluding references at the end. The requirements for coursework are as follows: · Reports should not exceed 2000 words in length and should be word processed. · Your report should include a title page, a table of contents and a bibliography, which includes the full reference for all articles and books you have cited in the body of the text. The bibliography (and any footnotes) need not be included in the word count· Preparation of coursework: Reports must by typed in using 1.5 or double spaced (including notes and references), with margins of at least 1 inch. You should have a Title page, a Table of Contents, Headings and if relevant sub-headings, a conclusion and a bibliography. No need for an Executive Summary. Ideally, you should have on average 8 or more references, a mix of text books, articles from journals and internet links. Concerning the style, please make sure you highlight your own critical assessment of the issues discussed. Do NOT BE DESCRIPTIVE; YOU NEED TO PROVIDE A CRITIQUE AS WELL as this will add value to your argument. Also, whenever possible, using graphs/figures might add value to your argument. Also linking theory to practice would add value to your argument. As far as referencing is concerned, please mind the following: 1: In the body text of the coursework, if you referred to someone, only mention the surname followed by the year. However, if you quoted from that source, you will need to mention the surname, year and the page number. For example, Awadallah (2008) or if it is a quote; Awadallah (2008:118). In this case, 118 represents the page number. 2: Also in the body text, if you referred to a reference for two authors, you need to mention the surnames only and year. For example, Atrill and McLaney (2007). If it is a quote, then Atrill and McLaney (2008:118). 3: Also in the body text, if you used a source for three or more authors, in the beginning you need to mention the surnames for all the authors, and the year, but if you used that same reference again, you only mention the surname of the first author then et al. For example, Awadallah, Atrill and McLaney (2008). And if used again, you only mention Awadallah et al. (2008). If it is a quote, you need to mention the page number as well. 4: Also in the body text, if you used an internet source you need to mention the full URL for that source. For example, /crs/08/2BUS02590908.nsf. 5: Full list of references is to be provided at the end in the bibliography as follows. References should be listed in full, alphabetically at the end of the paper in the following style: Cohen, D., Dey, A., Lys , T., 2004. Trends in Earnings Management and Informativeness of Earnings Announcements in the Pre- and Post-Sarbanes Oxley Periods (Working Paper, Northwestern University ), available on the internet at http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers/cfm?abstract_id=568921. Fairclough, N., 2003. Analysing Discourse: Textual Analysis for Social Research. Routledge, London . Note; I need to score 95% in this coursework.