This guide is for BUSI 464 Week 3 Research Paper: Annotated Bibliography, start to submission. An annotated bibliography of the sources for your 10 to 15-page research paper on regional trade agreements.
BUSI 464 is International Market Integration and Trade Agreements, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's BS in Business Administration. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as BUSI464; it is the same course.
| Course | BUSI 464 International Market Integration and Trade Agreements |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 3 |
| Points | 25 points |
| Length | Not set in the guide; 6 to 8 sources is the paper's target |
| Sources | 6 to 8 references for the final paper, plus the textbooks and the Bible |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Current APA |
What BUSI 464 Week 3 Research Paper: Annotated Bibliography asks for
The research paper requires an annotated bibliography and an outline that culminate in the final paper. The annotated bibliography is due in Module/Week 3 with Lynch chapter 3. Worth 25 points.
Where it fits in BUSI 464
In the published schedule, Research Paper: Annotated Bibliography is one of 12 graded written assignments in BUSI 464. It follows Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 3 and comes before Week 4 Discussion Board Forum 4. The same week also has Discussion Board Forum 3, so plan the week's writing together.
How BUSI 464 Week 3 Research Paper: Annotated Bibliography is graded
Liberty grades Research Paper: Annotated Bibliography with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 25 points in the published guide. That is about 2% of the course's 1,010 points. The rubric rows are the real instructions. Draft against them, and you will rarely be surprised by the grade.
Course grades in BUSI 464 use Liberty's point scale: an A is 900 to 1010 points of the course total. Missing the length or source minimum usually costs points on several rows at once, which is why the checklist below starts with them.
Timing in the published guide: Each course module/week (except Module/Week 1) begins on Tuesday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Monday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module/week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
Aim for the 6 to 8 references the final paper needs, so the bibliography doubles as your research base.
The BUSI 464 Week 3 method, step by step
Define the scope of the search
Fix the question and the search limits first, and record the databases and terms you use.
Search systematically
Search the Jerry Falwell Library databases with consistent terms and keep a log. Aim to exceed the minimum (6 to 8 references for the final paper, plus the textbooks and the Bible) so you can choose the strongest studies.
Organize by theme, not by article
Sort the sources into themes before writing. Each paragraph should discuss a theme across several studies.
Compare and evaluate
Within each theme, say where studies agree, where they differ, and which evidence is stronger.
Identify the gap
End with what the literature does not yet answer. In BUSI 464, the gap is usually what justifies the next part of the assignment.
Format the references carefully
Check every reference against APA, and every in-text citation against the list (Not set in the guide; 6 to 8 sources is the paper's target).
For each source give the APA reference, a short summary of its content and argument, and a sentence on which section of your paper it will support. Mix scholarly articles with official sources such as WTO and agreement secretariat publications.
A structure for BUSI 464 Week 3 Research Paper: Annotated Bibliography
Word targets are planning numbers for about 700 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Sources | Scholarly and official sources on trade agreements. | ~280 words |
| Annotations | Summary and use of each source. | ~420 words |
A topic angle that works
The paper covers regional trade agreements around the world and the process for joining them, so include sources on several agreements and on accession procedures, such as EU accession criteria or the process for joining the CPTPP.
Model paragraph with notes
An original paragraph written by our desk to show the register that earns full rubric credit. It is study material: learn the moves, then write your own.
World Trade Organization. Regional trade agreements database. The database lists every RTA notified to the WTO, its members, type and date. It will supply the counts and categories in the paper's overview of agreements worldwide.
- Reference.
- Summary.
- Use in the paper.
Mistakes that cost points on BUSI 464 Week 3
- Summaries without use.
- Too few sources.
- Only websites.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: Not set in the guide; 6 to 8 sources is the paper's target
- Sources: 6 to 8 references for the final paper, plus the textbooks and the Bible
- Sources organized by theme, not one per paragraph
- The gap is stated and tied to the question
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
When is the BUSI 464 annotated bibliography due?
In Module/Week 3.
How many points is BUSI 464 Week 3 Research Paper: Annotated Bibliography worth?
25 points in Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 464, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 2% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is BUSI 464 Week 3 the same in every section of BUSI 464?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 464. Liberty notes that course content can change from term to term, so if your Canvas section shows different instructions, a different week or different points, follow Canvas and your instructor.
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