An article on Free Trade Area
DISCUSSION BOARD INSTRUCTIONS
1. In
Weeks 1, 3, 5, & 7 – To begin your thread for a particular
module, open the Key Terms document posted within each module, and select one
of the key terms that interests you.
2. Declare
your topic to the class by posting a new thread in the related DB forum and
titling it with the key term you selected.
This reserves your topic so that other students cannot use it. Each student must cover a different key term;
no duplication of articles or key terms is allowed.
3. Conduct
an Internet search to find and read at least 3 recent articles that relate to
the key term you selected. Articles may
be found in the International section of any reputable website that focuses on
international business, such as Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, or the
Economist. Another good source of
information is EBSCOhost, accessible through Liberty’s online library. Websites like about.com, britanica.com,
Wikipedia etc. do not constitute scholarly academic articles and references.
4. Of the 3
articles you’ve read, select the article that you wish to discuss, and write a
review of it. In addition, you must post
all 3 (or more) recent articles to the reference section—even though you review
only one of them. You may provide additional references, but references do not
replace 3 articles that relate to your key term. Actually reference the article
you review within the article review. Your review must include the following
sections (each section must be structured by a heading for each section):
a. A
definition of the key term: this does not count in the 200 word minimum
requirement.
b. A
summary, in your own words, of the selected article.
c. A
discussion, in your own words, of how the article relates to the selected
chapter and key term.
d. The
complete citation, in APA format, of each of the 3 articles read and any other
additional references; these do not count in the 200-word requirement.
e. All
references must be annotated.
5. Paste
your review and add the Word document into a new thread or as a reply to the
one you created to reserve the key term you chose. Click “Submit” to publish
your review for the class.
6. In Weeks
2,4,6, & 8 – Post a substantive reply to the thread of at least two classmates. A substantive reply includes at least 100
words analyzing the initial thread as well as adding to the research and
concepts put forth in that thread. The
goal is to create meaningful discussion.
To simply restate the idea already put forth or to concur with the first
reply is not adding substantial discussion.
That is why it is good to do additional outside research.
7. Make sure
to copy and paste the discussion board and DB responses within the dialogue box
within the discussion board thread and attach the DB and DB responses as a word
attachment to the thread for each assignment.
Discussion criteria for this assignment are fulfilled when
you have posted one thread (concerning your key term) and two replies (one each
to two classmates’ threads). Make sure to provide scholarly and educational
material and work that is engaging and substantive. Simply meeting the minimum
requirements earns one only the minimum grade.
Regarding plagiarism: Plagiarism will not be tolerated. The results of plagiarizing a paper or parts
of a paper will be a zero on the paper, an F in the class, or expulsion from
the school.
In addition trying to use pre-written papers (from another
class, etc.) for this class’s assignments will result in a very low grade if
the paper does not address the requirements as outlined in the syllabus. If you did research for another class and
want to use part of that research in an assignment for this class, that’s
perfectly okay. Just make sure you
address all the discussion topics and requirements as specified in the
syllabus.
Any form of plagiarism, including cutting and pasting, will
result in zero (0) points for the entire assignment, plus a required 500-word
written paper on the topic of plagiarism, in order to receive credit for any
online activity.
Late work: Postings submitted after the due date/time
receive 0 credit. Again, the
requirements put forth are minimums that are to be met. Just like anything, meeting bare minimums
earns minimum grades. If you have any
questions, please email your instructor.
