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DBA Study Self-Audit Checklist Tool
Gail Johnson Morris, MBA
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# / Section / DescriptorS1 / S2 / S3
A / A Clear= / Content, Rubric Audit, & Element Drafting Process
1 / ✔ / ✔ / All drafted elements adhere to DBA rubric content requirements & any updates circulated by DBA administrative leaders – e.g. updated abstract guidelines
2 / ✔ / ✔ / Peer reviewed = 85% + sources published w/in 5 yrs
3 / ✔ / ✔ / Clear alignment between Prob / Purpose / Bkgd / NOS / CF / RQ + has Business Focus (F. Turner 130712)
4 / ✔ / ✔ / All elements drafted & submitted to Grammarly
5 / ✔ / ✔ / All required elements posted in 8100 / 9000 classroom x1 (min)
6 / ✔ / ✔ / All required element drafts edited by tutor x1 (min)
7 / ✔ / ✔ / All required element drafts reviewed, edited as req’d, & approved by Chair
B / B Clear= / APA Style Guide Audit
1 / ✔ / ✔ / Academic tone (APA 3.07) consistent tenses (APA 3. 18) & eliminate Informal terms, slang, & jargon (APA 3.07) + vague terms (today, a lot, large, currently, that – per F. Turner 130712)
2 / ✔ / ✔ / Idea continuity via transitional words (APA 3.05 & Form + Style checklist p1) check against Dr. SK’s preference & used tutor fdbk as guideline
3 / ✔ / Precision & clarity =1st person ok for self-reference (APA 3.09). Use active voice by not hiding subject, use of 1st person (F+S p 2). Per Dr. Chermack – 1st person 1 x paragraph only
4 / ✔ / ✔ / Pronouns – use w/ referent or eliminate: these, those, their & that (APA 3.09)
5 / ✔ / ✔ / Avoid wordiness – check sentence & paragraph length (APA 3.08)
6 / ✔ / ✔ / Avoid anthropomorphism – creeps in with use of passive voice & avoiding 1st person (APA 3.09)
7 / ✔ / ✔ / Remove hyphens (APA 4.1 & 4.2)
C / C Clear= / APA Audit
1 / ✔ / ✔ / Reference List Complete
2 / ✔ / ✔ / References appearing in reference list & proposal match
3 / ✔ / ✔ / References align to APA – p. 181 for alphabetizing, p. 184 initials & hyphen use
4 / ✔ / ✔ / Full proposal in DBA template & TOC, Tables & Figures Updated
5 / ✔ / ✔ / Tables, Figures, Appendix adhere to APA format & labels + permission noted.
6 / ✔ / ✔ / In-text citations APA accurate – every paragraph checked for use of dates
7 / ✔ / ✔ / Parenthetical citations APA accurate (APA 6.16)
8 / ✔ / ✔ / Convert 3+ authors to et al. checked throughout paper
9 / ✔ / ✔ / 2 spaces between sentences (APA p. 88)
D / D Clear= / Final Study Submission Proofread
1 / Privacy requirement – remove personal contact information from appendix (Form & Style p. 10)
2 / Update TOC, sources tables, & check for heading stranding
3 / Ensure IRB # replaces XXXX holder & CMC consent form inserted