BACHELOR OF C OMMERCE
IBS690 – International Business
SEMESTER 1, 201 9
Assessment I
% of FINAL GRADE 20
To be submitted latest Friday, 29th March 2019 before 11.55pm
Lecturer: Raz Zulfiqar Telephone: XXXXXXXXXX
Offi ce: K XXXXXXXXXXE - mail: XXXXXXXXXX
K - Block, Alton Street, Nelson
Applied Business
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ESSAY
An essay is a written assignment in which students try out ideas and arguments
supported by evidence.
Write an academic essay of not more than 2,500 words in answer to the following
question:
“How the Superpower Trade War has affected New Zealand”
To be successful in answering this question in an essay, it is suggested you:
Begin reading about this specific topic: one key article is “What Trump’s war means
for New Zealand”. This article can be found on the IBS690 Moodle “Assessments”
page. Note that this is an older article. Research more recent and relevant
publications around the theme of the (populist) resistance movement towards
continuing globalisation (in particular in the USA), the timeline and major events in
the trade war between USA and China, and New Zealand’s cu
ent trade
elationships and deals with both countries.
Then start writing your academic essay.
Briefly summarise what globalisation is (approx. 250 words).
Consider the trend of ongoing globalisation in the past 30 years and how
globalisation has affected New Zealand. Include in your description marked
economic, technological and societal changes and opportunities (approx. 500
words for these two sections together).
Then put forward a reasoned and balanced discussion answering the above
question. It is also suggested that within your discussion you consider the
following: o analyse the main drivers behind the resistance towards ongoing
globalisation; o develop a sense of the challenges and opportunities that could
arise for New Zealand if this trade war between the USA and China were to go on;
and o form a clear view as to if and how New Zealand Government and
usinesses should respond to this threat. (approx. 1,500 words)
Conclude (approx. 250 words).
Include a list of researched sources and references (at least half of your list will be
quality publications like articles from recognised journals in the field of International
Business). Strictly use APA referencing only!
Good Luck!
TIPS ON HOW TO WRITE A GOOD ESSAY
1. Research: Begin the essay writing process by researching your topic, making
yourself an expert. Utilise the internet, academic databases, and the li
ary. Take
notes and immerse yourself in the words of great authors.
2. Analysis: Now that you have a good knowledge base, start analysing the
arguments of the articles you're reading. Clearly define the claims, write out the
easons, the evidence. Look for weaknesses of logic, and also strengths.
Learning how to write an essay begins by learning how to analyse essays written
y others.
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3. Brainstorming: Your essay will require insight of your own, genuine essay-
writing
illiance. Ask yourself a dozen questions and answer them. Meditate with
a pen in your hand. Take walks and think and think until you come up with
original insights to write about.
4. Thesis: Pick your best idea and pin it down in a clear assertion that you can
write your entire essay around. Your thesis is your main point, summed up in a
concise sentence that lets the reader know where you're going, and why. It's
practically impossible to write a good essay without a clear thesis.
5. Outline: Sketch out your essay before straightway writing it out. Use one-line
sentences to describe paragraphs, and bullet points to describe what each
paragraph will contain. Play with the essay's order. Map out the structure of your
argument, and make sure each paragraph is unified.
6. Introduction: Now sit down and write the essay. The introduction should grab
the reader's attention, set up the issue, and lead in to your thesis. Your intro is
merely a build-up of the issue, a stage of
inging your reader into the essay's
argument.
7. Paragraphs: Each individual paragraph should be focused on a single idea that
supports your thesis. Begin paragraphs with topic sentences, support assertions
with evidence, and expound your ideas in the clearest, most sensible way you
can. Speak to your reader as if he or she were sitting in front of you. In other
words, instead of writing the essay, try talking the essay.
8. Conclusion: Gracefully exit your essay by making a quick wrap-up sentence,
and then end on some memorable thought, perhaps a quotation, or an
interesting twist of logic, or some call to action. Is there something you want the
eader to walk away and do? Let him or her know exactly what.
9. Style: Format your essay according to the co
ect guidelines for citation. All
o
owed ideas and quotations should be co
ectly cited in the body of your text
according to APA referencing guidelines (short in-text citation).
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10. Language: You're not done writing your essay until you've polished your
language by co
ecting the grammar, making sentences flow, incorporating
hythm, emphasis, adjusting the formality, giving it a level-headed tone, and
making other intuitive edits. Proofread until it reads just how you want it to sound.
Writing an essay can be tedious, but you don't want to bungle the hours of
conceptual work you've put into writing your essay by leaving a few slippy
misppallings and pourly wordedd phrazies. Remember that Presentation
accounts for 20% of your overall mark.
Marking for Essays
Marking Criteria Weighting in overall grade
1. Content 40%
2. Structure and Argumentation 20%
3. Research and Analysis 20%
4. Presentation 20%
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Marking Schedule
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A-/A-A+ (Outstanding/Excellent XXXXXXXXXXFor each criteria 75 – 100 marks
Content: A comprehensive exploration of the topic, with sound critical comment and a clear synthesis of the issues. Original
and/or scholarly content and depth of theoretical analysis.
Structure: A lucid and logically structured argument with systematic and critical evaluation of the main points.
Research: Detailed support from literature with references appropriately integrated. High quality sources identified,
interpreted and evaluated
Presentation: Virtually flawless presentation. Clear, concise and logically presented argument and/or discussion.
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B/B+ (Very Good) For each criteria 65 – 74 marks
Content: A systematic exploration of the assignment topic which may include some critical comment and appraisal.
Substantive content.
Structure: Clear introduction, conclusion and thematic sequence, with main points elaborated.
Research: Regular support provided from the literature. Use of quotes where appropriate, with some interpretive
comment.
Presentation: Clear expression, well-constructed sentences and paragraphs with few presentation flaws
C+/B- (Competent) For each criteria 55 – 64 marks
Content: A reasonably balanced summary of the issues as reflected in course study materials. Adequate content but lacking
theoretical depth.
Structure: Clear introduction, with some organization of main points but lacking clear links and/or thematic sequence
Research: The text of the assignment shows that the course materials have been read and acknowledged. An accurate
ibliography is attached
Presentation: Most presentation details met e.g. spacing, fonts, margin, legibility, citations, grammar, and spelling.
C (Acceptable) For each criteria 50 – 54 marks
Content: Assignment requirements/topic not fully covered. Material is insufficiently elaborated. Overuse of quotations
with little explanation. Acceptable but flawed content
Structure: Adequate introduction, with structure barely discernible and/or somewhat confused and some major points
missed.