Project

Winter 2017
Marking Rubric
Project

Purpose
The fundamental purpose of the reflective journals is
threefold:
• In the
context of the “e alert” subject matter that you have chosen to follow for the
duration of the course, evidence an increasing understanding of the chosen
subject matter and the various implications of the subject matter on
international business, from a Canadian perspective.
• Evidence
the ability to communicate in a written format in a persuasive and articulate
manner.
• Write
about a given topic in an increasingly informed manner over the term of the
course so that you can clearly state that you are informed about a specific
subject matter (you become the class source of information on the subject
matter you chose).
Topics
Typical topics are provided below.
• World
Bank
• IMF
• Climate
change
• Patent
rules
• Investor
Dispute Resolution
• Country
of origin rules
• Brexit
• China
Free Trade agreement
• NAFTA
• CETA
• TPP
• Automation
• Social
license
• Special
topic to be presented to the Professor for approval

Report Structure
The normal flow/structure of the journal would be:
a) Title
page with identification of the subject and student name
b) Briefly
outline the content of the article(s)
c) Discuss
the article, placing it in the context of Canadian interests in the
international business context (i.e. draw linkages to course content)
d) Provide
your opinion with rationale as to WHY
you support or do not support the article’s stated position
e) Proper
APA citation of the article.
Any RJ that is submitted using source material dated 6
months or greater in the past, from the date of your RJ, will be returned to
the student for updating with more current source information.

Administrative Issues
• Individual
work submitted on Slate (drop box)
pursuant to posted schedule
• There are
5 opportunities to submit, only the 4 with the highest marks will be considered
for final grading
• Typed:
Times New Roman, font 12, double spaced
• Maximum
pages are 2, plus the title page and page for references.

Grading Rubric
The grading rubric for the RJ’s is presented below.
Criteria Poor to
Fair (less than 6) Satisfactory to Good (6 to 7.5) Good
to Very Good ( 7.5 to 9) Excellent (>9)
Subject matter discussion Limited
discussion of the subject matter, evidencing a lack of understanding of the
subject. Did not go beyond the basic content of the article chosen. No connection to course material

Only one source Discussion
is more advanced, in terms of detail, but discussion still lacks clarity

Limited connection to course

Only one source Discussion
is advanced in terms of detail and nuance.

Significant connection to course material

Two sources Discussion
evidences superior knowledge, insight and nuance.

Insightful connection to course material

Multiple sources
Opinion offered Little
or no opinion shown. Individual simply restated the information from the source
article Individual
attempted some level of interpretation to arrive at an opinion, but defense of
opinion offered was weak. Individual
articulated well their opinion of the subject matter and defended that argument
with at least one strong argument. Individual
articulated well their opinion of the subject matter and defended that argument
with at least two strong arguments.
Readability Poor
use of language. Multiple and consistent grammar and/or spelling errors. No
focused structure to the journal. Limited
and inconsistent use of language. Moderate but consistent grammar and/or
spelling errors. Some structure needs improvement to connect ideas presented. Good
use of language with few grammar and/or spelling errors. Good structure with
clear flow of ideas. Strong
use of language with no grammar and/or spelling errors. Strong structure with
clear flow of multiple ideas throughout journal.

Examples of Credible Sources
• Globe and
Mail
• National
Post
• Financial
Post
• Guardian
• Wall
Street Journal (Asian or European edition)
• Economist
• Peterson
Institute for International Economics
• Conference
Board of Canada
• Frazer
Institute
• Broadbent
National Bureau of Economic Research
• World
Bank
• IMF
• Council
of Canadians