Organization-Wide Operating Budget.
Your budget should be complete at this point with an addendum for capital improvement or equipment expansion. Now you will create a Transmittal Letter such as the one shown on page 108 of your text. Preferably the letter is not more than 2 pages long and highlights the budget income and expenses that you projected. This letter can be customized to fit your type of business/funding sources whether it is a Bank, Board of Trustees, Board of Directors, Grant Board, or individual Philanthropist. Make sure the most important information is listed first and the least important information is not included or listed last. Finally, write a one page summary detailing why you (the reviewer now, not the applicant) would approve this budget.
Submit your comprehensive “Organization Wide Operating Budget” from Weeks 1-5 as a finalized project, including your Transmittal Letter from Week 6. Use the feedback you have received from your Instructor up to this point to make any changes or additions to your budget. Your cumulative budget project should be 12-18 pages in length and contain your Budget Introduction, Projected Revenue Sources and Ethical Issues, Projected Expenses, Projected Profit/Loss, Capital Budget Addendum and your Transmittal Letter.
Grading Criteria
| Content Criteria | 13 Points |
| Content must be appropriately analyzed, summarized, compared/contrasted, and evaluated as applicable per the assignment directions including worksheets identified in the required text/CD. | |
| Budget assignments are 2-3 pages in length and result in a cumulative budget project of 12-18 pages total. | |
| Writing and Organization Criteria | 4 Points |
| The central theme/purpose of the paper is clear. | |
| The structure is clear, logical, and easy to follow. | |
| The tone is appropriate to the content and assignment. | |
| The thoughts are clear and include appropriate beginning, development, and conclusion. | |
| Paragraph transitions are present, logical, and maintain the flow throughout the paper. | |
| Sentences are complete, clear, and concise. | |
| Sentences are well constructed, with consistently strong, varied sentences. | |
| Sentence transitions are present and maintain the flow of thought. | |
| Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed. | |
| The paper uses words and language that are inclusive, clear, and unambiguous. | |
| Spelling is correct. | |
| Research Criteria | 4 Points |
| The paper includes a summary and analysis of research materials that are relevant to the assignment, e.g. scholarly journals, professional articles, legal documents, government documents, legal decisions, media clips, software, measurement instruments websites, personal communication, etc. | |
| Professional/scholarly journals are peer reviewed and focus on the profession/application of psychology (located on Proquest, EBSCOHost, PsycNET, etc.). Non-scholarly articles include newspapers, periodicals, secular magazines, etc, and are not peer reviewed. Websites not approved include wilkipedia.com and about.com. | |
| Research focuses on the most current information (past five to ten years) except when citing seminal works (e.g. Freud, Erickson, etc.). | |
| Paper includes the appropriate number of references required by the assignment. | |
| When appropriate, the paper addresses ethical considerations in research. | |
| Style Criteria | 4 Points |
| The paper is in the appropriate APA format used by the institution/program (e.g. the 6th edition). | |
| The paper is double-spaced and in the appropriate length required by the assignment | |
| The paper includes an APA style cover page. | |
| The paper includes an Abstract that is formatted to support the appropriate version of APA Publication Manual (e.g. 6th edition). | |
| The paper properly uses headings, font styles, and white space as outlined in the appropriate version of APA Publication Manual (e.g. 6th edition). | |
| The paper includes an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement. | |
| The paper addresses the topic of the paper with critical thought. | |
| The paper concludes with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph. | |
| Citations of original works within the body of the paper follow the appropriate version of APA Publication Manual (e.g. 6th edition) guidelines. | |
| The paper includes a References Page that is completed according to the appropriate version of APA Publication Manual (e.g. 6th edition). | |
| Total Possible Points | 25 |
