Length 2,000 words. The minimum permissible length is 1,900 words, the maximum permissible length is 2,100 words – excluding bibliography and cover page. This is around seven or eight pages, typed, 12-point font, double-spaced, one-inch margins.
Argumentative Essay Question:
On balance, has globalization’s impact been positive or negative? Please consider from the standpoint of two countries.
Possible to focus on:
- Social effects
- Political effects
- Economic effects
Research Materials
You will also be expected to incorporate at least five additional scholarly research materials in order to enable you to extend your analysis well beyond the course readings, lectures, and discussions. We want to see good scholarly sources, such as academic journal articles or chapters from single-author or edited books acquired either from the library or through the library’s online services.
Criteria for Grading Your Essay
Your essay will be graded according to the following scholarly criteria: (1) the quality and appropriateness of your selected research materials;
(2) your ability to work critically with these materials as well as any relevant readings from the syllabus;
(3) your ability to establish, develop, and defend an argument; and, (4) the clarity and organization of your writing.