This guide is for BUSI 464 Week 5 Research Paper: Outline, start to submission. An outline of your 10 to 15-page research paper on regional trade agreements and the process for joining them.
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 | 5 |
| Points | 50 points |
| Length | Not set in the guide; a full outline of the final paper |
| Sources | Sources from the annotated bibliography |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Current APA |
What BUSI 464 Week 5 Research Paper: Outline asks for
The outline is the second stage of the research paper, due in Module/Week 5 with Lynch chapter 5. Worth 50 points.
Where it fits in BUSI 464
In the published schedule, Research Paper: Outline is one of 12 graded written assignments in BUSI 464. It follows Week 5 Discussion Board Forum 5 and comes before Week 6 Discussion Board Forum 6. The same week also has Discussion Board Forum 5, so plan the week's writing together.
How BUSI 464 Week 5 Research Paper: Outline is graded
Liberty grades Research Paper: Outline with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 50 points in the published guide. That is about 5% of the course's 1,010 points. Open the rubric before you draft and read across each row: the top column describes what full credit looks like, and the gap between columns tells you what costs points.
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.
An outline that names sources under each point shows the instructor the paper is supported and earns stronger feedback for the final draft.
The BUSI 464 Week 5 method, step by step
Start from the need
Assess the need first. The plan's goals and measures all depend on a clear statement of the gap.
Write measurable objectives
Write objectives that name the audience, the behavior or outcome, the level and the time frame.
Choose methods that fit the objectives
Select the strategies, content or interventions that fit each objective, and say why they fit, citing evidence (Sources from the annotated bibliography).
Plan the resources and timeline
List what the plan needs (people, time, materials, cost) and the order of steps. Graders look for plans that could be carried out.
Plan the evaluation
Tie each objective to a measure and a time point. Evaluation is where most plans are thinnest.
Format and length
Use the template or headings the guide gives and stay within Not set in the guide; a full outline of the final paper, in current APA.
Write a one-sentence thesis, then list each section with two or three main points and the sources that will support each. Use parallel headings (I, A, 1) and keep the outline detailed enough that the final paper is a matter of writing out each point.
A structure for BUSI 464 Week 5 Research Paper: Outline
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Thesis | The paper's central claim. | ~140 words |
| Sections | Headings with main points. | ~350 words |
| Sources | Sources placed by section. | ~210 words |
A topic angle that works
Structure the outline around the paper's two topics: the main regional trade agreements worldwide and the process for joining them, ending with a section that integrates the Bible as the paper requires.
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.
Thesis: Regional trade agreements have multiplied because they offer deeper integration than global talks, but joining one requires reforms that reshape a country's economy. I. Types of agreements (Lynch, ch. 2; WTO database). II. Major agreements: A. EU, B. USMCA, C. ASEAN and RCEP, D. Mercosur, E. AfCFTA. III. The accession process: A. EU Copenhagen criteria, B. CPTPP accession. IV. Biblical perspective on trade and neighbors.
- A thesis.
- Sections with sources.
- Bible included.
Mistakes that cost points on BUSI 464 Week 5
- Headings with no points.
- No sources.
- Missing the joining process.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: Not set in the guide; a full outline of the final paper
- Sources: Sources from the annotated bibliography
- Each objective is measurable and has an evaluation measure
- Required template or headings used
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
When is the BUSI 464 outline due?
In Module/Week 5.
How many points is BUSI 464 Week 5 Research Paper: Outline worth?
50 points in Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 464, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 5% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is BUSI 464 Week 5 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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