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Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Chapter 10, Chapter 11, and Chapter 13 from your textbook; review the website AnnualReports.com; and review the Week 4 Weekly Lecture. Go to AnnualReports.com and review the annual reports recently released by two corporations in the same industry. Review each report and discuss the issues listed below. It is strongly encouraged that you receive feedback on your paper using the Ashford Writing Center Paper Review at least two days before it is due. Then implement the feedback into your paper before submitting it to Waypoint.

For instructions on how to use this feature, please review the Ashford Writing Center Paper Review. Make sure you appropriately cite your sources from AnnualReports.com and include a minimum of two scholarly and/or credible sources from the library in addition to the course text. In your paper, describe organizational differences that you see in how each corporation discusses its annual performance. Explain how clearly the data is or is not presented for enabling shareholders to draw conclusions about how well the company performed. Explain what goals, challenges, and plans top managers emphasize in their discussion of results.

Describe ways the format and organization of each report enhances or detracts from the information being presented. The paper must be two to three double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s APA Style. The paper must include a separate title page with the following: title of the paper, student’s name, course name and number, instructor’s name, and date submitted. For further assistance with formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013.

Your paper must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice resource for additional guidance. It must include an introduction paragraph ending with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper. For assistance on writing introductions and conclusions, as well as thesis statements, see the Ashford Writing Center resources.

You must use at least two scholarly or credible sources in addition to the course text. The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a source is appropriate, contact your instructor, who has the final say. To assist in your research, view the Ashford University Library Quick ‘n’ Dirty tutorial, which introduces the library and research process in the context of this assignment.

You must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s Citing Within Your Paper. A separate references page, formatted according to APA style, must be included at the end of your paper. For guidance on formatting the references list, refer to the Formatting Your References List resource.