BUSINESS POLICY I-CURRENT EVENTS GUIDELINE DUE DATES: See Syllabus For Dates GENERAL OVERVIEW: o Find a current event article from an approved news source pertaining to business strategies of major U.S. and/or International companies, economics, government policy, or any other issue that will affect businesses strategic decisions. o Write a 400-word essay that must include: • Introduction-a thesis that is clear, related to the article and focused on the material covered in class. • 1 or 2 paragraphs, each paragraph has thoughtful supporting detail sentences that develop the main idea. • Conclusion- YOUR OPINION on how this event has impacted this business’ strategies, or how an external event will impact an industry or specific business. I will be looking for key words learned from the chapters discussed—relate it to the material we cover in class. APPROVED SOURCES: o The Wall Street Journal, Women’s Wear Daily, The Miami Herald, The Sun Sentinel, or a reputable on- line news source (CNN, WWD, Stylesight, Business week, Fortune, MSNBC, topix, associated press, reuters, Mergent,Markent R., US Dept of labor etc.) Can find them on Proquest. ARTICLE DATING: o The article must be current news. o If the article is more than 30 days old from the assignment due date, it will not be accepted. Make sure the date is visible when making a copy of the article. PROCEDURE: o Use MLA format. o All assignments must be double spaced and type written using a size 12 legible font such as Ariel or Times New Roman. o Upload the assignment to the dropbox and make sure you have a link to the original article. o Ensure that the date of the article is clearly identifiable o DO NOT PLAGIARIZE THE ARTICLE OR ANY OTHER PERSON’S WORK, INCLUDING YOUR FRIENDS!! GRADING: The assignment will be graded as follows: Attention to assignment parameters 20% Article Chosen—date/content 20% Paper/Original Thought/Impact/Relation to course material 40% Grammar/Spelling/Punctuation 20% TOTAL 100%