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The Economist Assignments
As you read the weekly Economist articles related to international topics and issues, you are responsible for filling in the information as outlined in the excel template that I have designed for this purpose (as explained in class). Read as many articles per issue as you want. Read about any topic that you like. I expect you to read about a wide variety of countries and a wide variety of topics. For example, don’t read ONLY business-related articles, ONLY political ones, or ONLY about one specific country. Cast a wide net. Just bear in mind that this is an international business class and I am interested in your learning about topics that shed light on the institutional environments worldwide. Do not write about articles that deal predominantly with a U.S. focus (e.g., U.S. politics). Be sure that there is a dominant international side to your entries. Do not write “the U.S.” in the Focal Country Column. At the same time, do not write “international,” or “multinational” as vague categories. You need to write the specific name of one country, or 2, or 3 (etc.) that the article directly deals with.
Grading
Grading these assignments is not a science. If you follow directions and write thoughtful entries, you should receive full credit. Here is a non-exclusive list of things that I deduct points for:
· 2 points off if you use bullet points.
· 2 points off if I have to download your assignment in order to read it;
· 2 points off (for each entry) for many grammatical errors/typos, etc.
· 4 points off if your “What you learned” section (penultimate column) is sub-par (for each entry);
· 4 points off if your “Questions I have”(final column) section is sub-par (for each entry);
· 4 points off if you copy text from another source (= plagiarizing) or from one of your previous submissions;
· 10 points off if an entire entry (row) is missing, 20 points off if 2 entries (rows) are missing, etc.
· 10 points off if the entire entry (row) is about an article that deals with the U.S. or an American issue. This is an international business class; your articles should reflect what you are learning about the institutional environment of countries outside of U.S. borders.
CAVEAT: This is not the type of assignment you can cram in the night or even a week before the due date. It requires a steady, consistent effort over time. It is most efficient to read daily if possible. Try to write your entries weekly. Otherwise you may forget what you read and end up re-reading the same article several times. Let me know if there is any way I can help; email me any questions you have.
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