https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/how-covid-19-will-change-the-geography-of-competition/
Below are your topics of choice. Please refer to my syllabus for information on structuring and developing your response; this is critical as I have specific guidelines such as references, citations, and need for a cover page. If you do not follow these directions, your grade on this essay will be dramatically impacted.
Essentially, I am asking you to write a 1,000 to 1,500-word essay on a particular theme (see below). This essay, which will serve as a final test should include relevant issues brought up in our chapter readings. These commentaries should contain specific material and issues you find compelling from the readings or external sources germane to the course content. You need to discuss how these issues relate to regional geographic studies and how they might impact your personal global perspective. As with any essay, you must cite any source you quote or paraphrase including material from our textbook (I prefer MLA or APA format, which includes a requirement to use a title page and reference page). This means, a reference page and in-text citations are required no matter how many sources you use.
I encourage you to keep track of how you use source material and perhaps visit the website http://academicintegrity.okstate.edu/Links to an external site. if you are unsure about what might constitute plagiarism. This essay must be submitted using the designated Dropbox and submitted in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx), Rich Text Format (.rtf), or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf).
Topic:
For three generations, no one has experienced a global pandemic (disease outbreak) on this level. Putting aside your political views (aka your opinions about whether the current government in the US is doing a good job) and taking a more academic or objective view of this issue, I would like for you to read the following article by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) professor Dr. Niccolò Pisani: https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/how-covid-19-will-change-the-geography-of-competition/ (Links to an external site.)
Dr. Pisani has a strong opinion about the state global economic exchange after the pandemic. This perspective is tied to what we have been studying in this class. After reading the article, I would like for you to briefly articulate what you think is the point or main idea of Dr. Pisani’s article. Then, write your own opinion piece agreeing or disagreeing with Dr. Pisani with an explanation why. Use material related and a few examples from our class such as the country profile assignments or the research exercises to help support your opinion. It is important that you appreciate that this is an opinion/argument essay assignment. Do not rely solely on this author’s opinion in this article as your source. Develop your own ideas and opinion about this situation or about the implications of the scenario in the current global climate and future considerations. Use your textbook, various online, and other digital resources, but cite ALL work with both in-text citations and a bibliography. You will be graded on the depth and breadth of your argument and understanding of world issues as introduced in this class to inform outlook defined in your essay.
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