WK5: Country selection & team roster with photo (this will become Figure 1 of your paper) due Tuesday, February 8.
WK6: Orientation Region Specific Case Study Research Paper Tuesday, TBD. Includes two group pre-class assignments found at the Virtual Library content area. Due by 12 noon, Monday TBD
WK11: Draft of your paper is due NLT 11:59 PM on Tuesday. Include: A completed Title Page, label for Executive Summary, show recommended labels and headings, show text with in-text citations, show a references page, show a completed Table 1, Table 2, and a Fgure1 and a Figure 2. (upload assignment as an MS Word doc on Bb, other formats will not be scored)
WK15: Final Paper & Turnitin is due NLT class on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. Bring hard copy to class and upload as an MS Word doc on Bb, single submission, other formats will not be scored..
Region Specific Case Study Research Paper & Group Presentation (100 points/10% of your final grade). The region for this semester is South America. Select one of these sovereign countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay. Note: You may not select French Guiana (France).
This is a five page paper, plus a title page, an executive summary, references page, tables of major economic indicators, and a figure a figure comprised of a map of your country showing its contiguous neighbors. Do not include tables and figures in the text.
The background material and the content of your table of major economic indicators should be based on the recommended sources identified and described in the LibGuide.
The text of your paper should use the recommended sources, supplemented with your assigned readings, the classroom lectures and discussions, and your own thoughts.
Format your paper in APA style using the template provided in the LibGuide. Format your paper, and document your sources in APA style based on the APA Publication Manual (7th edition). Copies of the Publication Manual are available at most academic libraries and public lbraries. Guidance on APA style is also provided in the LibGuide.
Your Group Presentation should be informed by your Case Study Research Paper. For example, groups will often present slides using charts constructed from the data in their tables to illustrate a point.
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