Current Event – Free and Fair Trade or Budgetary Issue

Current Event – Free and Fair Trade or Budgetary Issue
For this assignment, respond to one of the following options:

Option 1: Find a recent article (less than one month old) from a reputable news source concerning a Free and Fair Trade issue between at least two countries.
PS: please incorporate a scanned copy of the article in your assignment. This is a very important part of the assignment.
Summarize the article.
What is the issue?
Explain why this issue is important to the global community.
Evaluate the source.
What is your opinion?
Option 2: Find a recent article (less than one month old) from a reputable news source concerning a proposed budgetary change.
PS: please incorporate a scanned copy of the article in your assignment. This is a very important part of the assignment
Summarize the article.
What is the issue?
Explain who is affected most from the change?
Evaluate the source.
What is your opinion?
Writing Requirements (APA format). Refer to the APA manual.

Length: 3 full pages (not including the title or references page)
1-inch margins
Double-Spaced
12-point Times New Roman font
Title and Reference page required
APA cite article with link
Scan copy of article required
Grading
This activity will be graded based on the Assignment Grading Rubric.

Course Outcomes (CO): 5

Due Date: By 11:59 p.m. MT on Sunday

Rubric
POLI330 Week 6 Economic Policy Grading Rubric (100 pts)
POLI330 Week 6 Economic Policy Grading Rubric (100 pts)
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIdentifies local news article
5.0 pts
The student uses a relevant and timely news article.
4.0 pts
The student provides a relevant article, but it is not timely.
3.0 pts
The student did not identify relevant article.
2.0 pts
The student did not identify a relevant or timely article.
0.0 pts
No effort
5.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSummarization
25.0 pts
The student describes the main points clearly.
22.0 pts
The student summarizes most of the main points accurately, but has some misunderstanding and may need to re-read the article.
19.0 pts
The student’s description of main points is not clear or is not thorough.
15.0 pts
The student failed to summarize important information.
0.0 pts
No effort
25.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIdentifies How Affected Option 1: Explain why this issue is important to the global community. Option 2: Explain who benefits and who might be negatively affected most from the change.
25.0 pts
The student identifies how the issue relates to the nations involved in the global community accurately and in detail. OR The student identifies who benefits and who is affected negatively the most with accuracy and in detail.
22.0 pts
The student identifies how the issue relates to the nations involved accurately. OR The student identifies who benefits and who is affected negatively the most with accuracy.
19.0 pts
The student provides some reasoning, but is not clear in explanation.
12.0 pts
The student does not adequately address an issue and its importance. OR The student does not adequately address who benefits and who is might be most negatively affected from change.
0.0 pts
No effort
25.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSource Evaluation
15.0 pts
The student accurately evaluates the source.
13.0 pts
The student mostly accurately evaluates the source
11.0 pts
The student somewhat accurately evaluates the source.
9.0 pts
The student inaccurately evaluates the source.
0.0 pts
No effort
15.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeYour opinon
10.0 pts
The student provides an opinion based on solid evidence and reasoning.
8.0 pts
The student provides an opinion based mostly on solid evidence and reasoning.
7.0 pts
Student provides a reasonable opinion.
5.0 pts
The student provides an opinion that is refuted by facts.
0.0 pts
No effort
10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA: Citation and Reference Formatting
5.0 pts
Source is properly cited in the text and references page demonstrating a mastery APA format.
4.0 pts
Source is cited in the text and reference page. Some minor errors may exist in citation, but it does not interfere with understanding the source of the information.
3.0 pts
Source is cited in the text and reference pazge. Some errors may exist in citation that need to be addressed to clarify the source of information.
2.0 pts
Major errors in citation. Proper citation is missing from either within the text or on the references pages.
0.0 pts
No effort
5.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWriting
15.0 pts
The student presents information using clear and concise language in an organized manner (minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).
13.0 pts
The student presents information using understandable language, but is somewhat disorganized (some errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).
11.0 pts
The student presents information using understandable language but is very disorganized (many errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).
9.0 pts
The student presents information that is not clear, logical, professional or organized to the point that the reader has difficulty understanding the message (numerous errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and/or punctuation).
0.0 pts
No effort
15.0 pts
Total Points: 100.0