CUS MA lndivid ual Research Assignment {20%} Emmagy: Some key outcomes of this course include analyzirg issues in relation to trade, and political aspects of the global economy, apply researdi techniques to locate, evaluate, organize and share information, as well as to apply critical thinking approaches to explain global economic issues and trade patterns. With this in mind, in this assignment students are challenged to individually examine the Canada United States Mexico Agreement [CUSMA], research its background {NAFTA}, evolution, benets El. drawbacks of this Free Trade Agreement for one or all three of the countries involved, as well as at least one proposed solution to a drawback that the student will come up with themselves. Students will present their ndings in a Zpage minimum critical analysis. This project is worth 2:155 of your course grade. llitr'rtical AnaEis: After gathering information from your research, you should use your anahrticai sldlis, criticalI thinking and writing skills to perform a critical analysis of the issue. Your research should be incorporated into your writing to support your ideas. The analysis should be original, based on all of the reading you have done. Ensure that you are properly citing your sources through the report. Excessive quoting or "cut and pasting" will result in lower marks. Final new uirements: u 2 pages 600 words . MLA Formatting [for citations and referencing as well as overall organization] a Minimum of 2 relevant and reputable sources | Correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, ow of thought, clarity of ideas and creativity References: Anytime you refer to ideas that are not your own, you MUST refer to the source both in text and in the reference page at the end ofyour essay