Econ 335 International

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ECON 335 International Economy Instructor: Huiran Pan

Writing Assignment Deadline: 7:00PM (Pacific Time) on December 6, Tuesday

Canvas online submission will be automatically shut down at the deadline. Late submission through email will result in 20% deduction in the writing assignment grade for any delay less than 48 hours. No more late submission will be accepted or graded after 7:00PM (Pacific Time) on December 8, Thursday.

ECON 335 fulfills the general education requirement in Explorations in Social Sciences. The writing assignment is designed to give you practice in applying economic concepts to real world issues as well as to hone your argumentative and writing skills. Grading It accounts for 15% of the course grade. Your assignment will be graded according to the following criteria (see detailed rubrics on page 3): • Content: demonstrate clear understanding of the material and correctly apply relevant

economic concepts and theories to the issue(s) in question. • Analysis: present an in-depth economic analysis; thoughts and arguments are developed

precisely and logically. • Writing: clear and concise meaning, good transitions, free of spelling and grammatical

errors, and correct formatting and citations. Requirement Read the briefing articles, “Slowbalisation”, The Economist, January 26, 2019, pg. 23-26, “Goodbye Globalisation” and “Torn Apart”, The Economist, May 16, 2020, pg.7, and pg. 59-61. The articles are available on Canvas AssignmentsWriting Assignment. Write a report to answer the assignment questions on page 2 in your own words. Do not merely copy the words or directly quote the sentences in the articles or line up unrelated answers to the assignment questions. You may use as references the articles above, the textbook, and your lecture notes. No other print or online sources are allowed. Please include your citations and references using APA format if you cite the articles above and/or the textbook. For guidance of APA format, see https://libraryguides.fullerton.edu/citations/APA. This is an individual assignment. Do not discuss with any other students/tutors about the writing assignment. If you have questions regarding the writing assignment, please ask the instructor. Plagiarism will result in zero and will be reported to the Student Conduct Office. Format The report should be two to three pages, 1.5 line-spaced, 11-point font. The report needs to be typewritten using Microsoft Word. No handwritten papers will be accepted. Submission

Submit an electronic copy (Microsoft Word file or PDF file) via Canvas course website AssignmentsWriting Assignment Online Submission by the deadline.

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Assignment Questions (Total: 30 points) Please refer to the assigned articles and apply what you have learned in Econ 335 to answer the following questions. Note: Please do NOT copy the questions in your report because it will result in similarity problem. Just write down the question # and your answers to the questions in order in your report. Please also include your full name, CWID, and your class section# on the top right of the first page in your report. Please submit your draft on Canvas at least one day early in case any technology problem occurs on the due date. You may submit your draft as many times as you want before the deadline. The system will overwrite the previous version. 1. According to the briefing article “Slobalisation”, what is slowbalisation? Please refer to the eight measures in the first two rows of Chart 1 in the article for details. What are the underlying causes of slowbalisation mentioned in the article? (10 points) 2. According to the briefing article “Slobalisation”, how has the pattern of world trade and commerce changed as globalization faded since 2008? According to the briefing article “Goodbye Globalisation”, how has globalisation been affected by the covid-19 pandemic? (10 points) 3. According to the briefing article “Torn Apart”, what has been the trend for supply chains and international commerce in recent years since 2017? Please refer to the Chart of Chain Reaction in the article for details. How can firms/businesses adapt to the new era? (10 points)

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Rubrics for Writing Assignment Each question of the writing assignment is graded out of 10 points according to the following criteria: Criteria/Levels Inadequate Passing Good 1. Content

Demonstrate clear understanding of the global economic issue(s) and correctly apply relevant economic concepts/theories to the issue(s) in question.

Possible points: 4 points

Inadequate understanding of the issue(s) discussed in the article(s) or questions, or does not apply relevant economic concepts/theories accurately.

0-2 points

Summary of the problems or issues in the article(s) or questions is mostly accurate; applies relevant economic concepts/theories, but some aspects/details are unclear, incorrect, or absent.

2-3.5 points

Clearly identifies and summarizes the problems or issues in the article(s) or questions; correctly applies relevant economic concepts/theories; critical details are clear.

3.5-4 points

2. Analysis Present an in-depth economic analysis; thoughts and arguments are developed precisely and logically.

Possible points: 4 points

Attempt to describe the causes and effects of the said issues, with major mistakes.

0-2 points

Analyze the causes and effects of the said issues, but thoughts and arguments are not in- depth or have minor mistakes.

2-3.5 points

Analyze the causes and effects of the said issues correctly; present in-depth economic analysis; thoughts and arguments are developed clearly and logically.

3.5-4 points

3. Writing Writing is clear and concise in meaning with good transitions. Free of spelling and grammatical errors, and correct APA formatting and citations.

Possible points: 2 points

Writing contains several spelling or grammatical errors, unclear meaning, or poor transitions; does not use proper APA citations.

0-0.5 points

Use straightforward language that generally conveys meaning to readers; use proper APA citations; with one or two spelling or grammatical errors.

0.5-1.5 points

Use thoughtful language that skillfully communicates meaning to readers; use proper APA citations; free of spelling and grammatical errors.

1.5-2 points