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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 AssignmentsWriting 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
AssignmentsWriting 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 indepth 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