BBB4M Unit 3 Assignment: International Trade Agreements and Organizations
The objective of this assignment is to learn about the purpose and importance of the numerous international trade agreements and organizations that contribute to the manner in which international business is conducted today.
Individually, you will be required to conduct research on your chosen trade agreement or organization and create a research report, based on the information you have found
There are two steps in the report. You will first hand in the rough work research form and then complete a good copy.
Step 1: Research and Rough Work Complete the rough work form provided. This must be completed by Wednesday, November 1 or the final copy will not be accepted.
Step 2: Final Report After the research, write a report that includes the following information:
• Introduction o A brief overview of the historical development of the
agreement/organization o A brief overview of the stated objectives of the trade
organization or trade agreement • Arguments in support of the trade organization or the trade agreement
o Provide two well-researched arguments o Include an example for each argument
• Arguments against the trade organization or the trade agreement o Provide two well-researched arguments o Include an example for each argument
• Your opinion o Based on your research, what is your opinion?
• Conclusion o Summarize your report
• Documentation o Proper in-text citations in MLA format o A complete and detailed Works Cited List in MLA format
▪ Use at least three reliable sources (i.e. no Wikipedia) • Communication
o Use formal writing style ▪ Write in the third person ▪ Avoid contractions
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▪ Write clearly and concisely (in “easy to understand language”). For example, don’t use the phrase “multilateral trade cripples the transparency of globalization”. Instead, you can say, “Multilateral trade cripples the transparency of globalization. What that means is…and here is an example…”
Due Date: Friday, November 3, 2017 at the beginning of class
Choices: • North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) • Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) • European Union (EU) • Canada-South Korea Free Trade Agreement • China-Australia Free Trade Agreement • ASEAN-India Free Trade Area • World Trade Organization (WTO) • Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) • Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) • Organization for Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) • The World Bank • International Monetary Fund (IMF) • World Economic Forum (WEF) • Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) • United Nations (UN) • G8 & G20 (The group of 20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors from top
eight economies or 20 major economies) • Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement (TPP FTA) • Canada-European Free Trade Association (Canada-EFTA) • Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (Canada-EU
CETA) • Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement (Canada-Israel FTA) • Canada-Venezuela Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (Canada-
Venezuela FIPA) • Canada-China Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (Canada-
China FIPA) • International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
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Rough Work Form (you may write in point forms)
1. Introduction • A brief overview of the historical development of the agreement/
organization
• A brief overview of the stated objectives of the trade organization or trade agreement
2. Arguments in support of the trade organization or the trade agreement
Researched Arguments Example
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3. Arguments against the trade organization or the trade agreement
4. Based on your research, what is your opinion?
5. List of informal Works Cited
2.
Researched Arguments Example
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2.
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STEP1: RESEARCH AND ROUGH WORK RUBRIC Name: _________________
Comments:
STEP 2: FINAL REPORT RUBRIC Name: ________________
Criteria Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Mark Assigned
Thinking/ Inquiry (as evident in rough work)
Process work exhibited limited quality
Process work exhibited some quality
Process work exhibited quality
Process work exhibited substantial quality
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Overall Achievement Level: Mark: ___ /10
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Comments:
Criteria Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
Knowledge/ Understanding (Introduction and arguments)
/20
Student product demonstrated limited understanding of the topic researched
Student product demonstrated some understanding of the topic researched
Student product demonstrated considerable understanding of the topic researched
Student product demonstrated thorough understanding of the topic researched
Thinking/ Inquiry (Organization and quality)
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Student product exhibited limited organization and quality
Student product exhibited some organization and quality
Student product exhibited considerable organization and quality
Student product exhibited substantial organization and quality
Application (Clarity and logic of opinion)
/20
Opinion lacked clarity and logic
Opinion showed some clarity and logic
Opinion showed considerable clarity and logic
Opinion showed a high degree of clarity and logic
Communication (Written)
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Results of research were communicated with a limited degree of accuracy and effectiveness
Results of research were communicated with some accuracy and effectiveness
Results of research were communicated with considerable accuracy and effectiveness
Results of research were communicated with a high degree of accuracy and effectiveness
Communication (In-text citations and Works Cited in MLA format)
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Sources are not cited properly in MLA format.
Some sources cited properly in MLA format.
Most sources are cited properly in MLA format.
All or almost all sources are cited properly in MLA format.
Total Mark /70
Percentage /100%
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