General To write a summary, use your own words to express the main ideas and relevant details of the article you have read. Your purpose in writing the summary is to give the basic ideas of the original article. What was it about and what were the key points? In this assignment, it will also include a reflection and critique. Article Selection 1. Select a specific article of interest to you on the topic of a quality management-related subject. Examples may be how a given quality related problem was approached or solved at a company, or how a method of quality improvement was used in a certain situation. You might want to review the text, lectures, and/or documents in doc sharing for ideas that interest you. 2. The article needs to be a scholarly, peer-reviewed article, which you can find by using EBSCOhost. 3. You also need to identify which of the course TCOs and specific topics in the Syllabus are related to the article you select. Paper Format 1. All papers should be single sided, double spaced, and written in12-point Times New Roman font. 2. The paper should be between 3 and 5 pages, excluding the cover page, reference pages, and appendices. 3. The first page should include the title of the work; the student's name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address; the course number; the date; and the instructor's name. 4. Follow APA style for general format and citations. 5. Paper sections must adhere to the guidelines below and each section must be labeled in the text. 6. The language should be clear, concise, and precise. 7. The tone should be professional, consistent, and not filled with jargon. 8. Grammar and syntax (sentence structure) must be correct. 9. The report must be free of misspellings and typos. Tables and Figures (if used) 1. All figures and tables must be referred to in your text before they appear on the page. a. Figures and tables should appear on the same page that refers to them, or on the next page. 2. All figures and tables need captions. Captions go below figures and above tables. Quotations and Citations 1. Quotations and citations are crucial components of a research paper. 2. Failure to properly cite research sources and borrowed ideas is plagiarism. 3. Papers submitted without citations and references will be returned to the student with no grade. 4. Refer to APA style guide for assistance with properly citing quoted and/or borrowed materials and ideas.