Paper: Trade Agreements

Find information on 5 trade agreements. Talk about the countries involved and when the agreement was implemented. Then discuss the pros and cons of each agreement in terms of gains and losses for the countries involved.

All this information can be presented in the form of a table. An example of NAFTA is provided for you below. Needless to say, NAFTA cannot be used as an example in your own papers.

Name of agreement	Countries involved	Date agreement implemented	Pros of agreement	Cons of agreement
NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)	United States, Canada, and Mexico. (USDA, n.d.)	January 1, 1994 (USDA, n.d.)	The agreement between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico links 450 million people and produces $17 trillion in goods and services annually. Some of the advantages include a 5-fold increase of trade between the NAFTA signatories from $297 billion in 1993 to $1.6 trillion in 2009. (Amadeo, 2012)	Critics say that the agreement has led to a net loss of 500,000 750,000 jobs in the U.S., and a decline in labor protection and degradation of the environment in Mexico. (Amadeo, 2012)

References:

Amadeo, Kimberly (2012, February 12). NAFTA Pros and Cons, Retrieved from http://useconomy.about.com/b/2008/04/24afta-pros-and-cons.htm

United States Department of Agriculture. Foreign Agricultural Service (n.d.). North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Retrieved from http://www.fas.usda.gov/itp/Policyaftaafta.asp

Make sure you clearly state the SOURCE for each set of information that you use to fill out your tables and provide APA CITATIONS within parentheses in your text. Without in-text citations and references your work will be considered plagiarized and you will get a ZERO.

What your paper should look like

1. APA formatted title page

1. One paragraph Introduction to the paper

1. Table

Name of agreement	Countries involved	Date agreement implemented	Pros of agreement	Cons of agreement
Agreement 1
Agreement 2
Agreement 3
Agreement 4
Agreement 5

1. One paragraph Conclusion

1. References (APA formatted on a separate page)

All papers must be typed, double spaced (the text in the table does not need to be double spaced), 12-point font and APA formatted. All papers must have citations as well as references. What is the difference between the two?

When you get ideas from a source that is not your own, you must give credit. This is a citation and will take the form of a parenthetical citation at the end of the paragraph/sentence as in the example below:

With obesity concerns gripping the nation many non-exercisers have turned to cycling as a leisure activity that helps fight the battle of the bulge. Cycling is a great low impact way to increase your heart rate and burn calories without causing undue strain and pressure to your joints and muscles. This is especially important with an ageing baby boom population seeking an easier way to stay fit (Foley, 2005).

This article is then fully referenced in the references page at the end of the paper as

Ryan Foley A.P. (2005) The Lance Factor. Retrieved from the Honolulu Advertiser October 8th, 2005 the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2005/Jul/24/bz/507240340.html

Remember that citations are required not only when you are directly quoting from a source. Even if you borrow an idea from a source but paraphrase it in your own words you must give credit. Otherwise you are trying to pass off someone elses ideas as your own. And that is plagiarism. A plagiarized paper will get a grade of zero.

Since social science disciplines use the APA style of formatting you must follow the APA style throughout the paper. The following website will give you information about the APA style of formatting.

APA: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/

Here is an example of an APA formatted paper:

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/media/pdf/20090212013008_560.pdf

Incorrectly formatted papers will be penalized. Papers without citations and references will be automatically given a grade of zero.

Paper: Trade Agreements Find information on 5 trade agreements. Talk about the countries involved and when the agreement was implemented. Then discuss the pros and cons of each agreement in terms of gains and losses for the countries involved. All this information can be presented in the form of a table. An example of NAFTA is provided for you below. Needless to say, NAFTA cannot be used as an example in your own papers. Name of agreement Countries involved NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) United States, Canada, and Mexico. (USDA, n.d.) Date agreement implemented January 1, 1994 (USDA, n.d.) Pros of agreement Cons of agreement The agreement between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico links 450 million people and produces $17 trillion in goods and services annually. Some of the advantages include a 5-fold increase of trade between the NAFTA signatories from $297 billion in 1993 to $1.6 trillion in 2009. (Amadeo, 2012) Critics say that the agreement has led to a net loss of 500,000 - 750,000 jobs in the U.S., and a decline in labor protection and degradation of the environment in Mexico. (Amadeo, 2012) References: Amadeo, Kimberly (2012, February 12). NAFTA Pros and Cons, Retrieved from http://useconomy.about.com/b/2008/04/24afta-pros-and-cons.htm United States Department of Agriculture. Foreign Agricultural Service (n.d.). North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Retrieved from http://www.fas.usda.gov/itp/Policyaftaafta.asp Make sure you clearly state the SOURCE for each set of information that you use to fill out your tables and provide APA CITATIONS within parentheses in your text. Without in-text citations and references your work will be considered plagiarized and you will get a ZERO. What your paper should look like - 1. APA formatted title page 2. One paragraph Introduction to the paper 3. Table Name of agreement Countries involved Date agreement implemented Pros of agreement Cons of agreement Agreement 1 Agreement 2 Agreement 3 Agreement 4 Agreement 5 4. One paragraph Conclusion 5. References (APA formatted - on a separate page) All papers must be typed, double spaced (the text in the table does not need to be double spaced), 12-point font and APA formatted. All papers must have citations as well as references. What is the difference between the two? When you get ideas from a source that is not your own, you must give credit. This is a citation and will take the form of a parenthetical citation at the end of the paragraph/sentence as in the example below: With obesity concerns gripping the nation many non-exercisers have turned to cycling as a leisure activity that helps fight the battle of the bulge. Cycling is a great low impact way to increase your heart rate and burn calories without causing undue strain and pressure to your joints and muscles. This is especially important with an ageing baby boom population seeking an easier way to stay fit (Foley, 2005). This article is then fully referenced in the references page at the end of the paper as Ryan Foley A.P. (2005) The Lance Factor. Retrieved from the Honolulu Advertiser October 8th, 2005 the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2005/Jul/24/bz/507240340.html Remember that citations are required not only when you are directly quoting from a source. Even if you \"borrow\" an idea from a source but paraphrase it in your own words you must give credit. Otherwise you are trying to pass off someone else's ideas as your own. And that is plagiarism. A plagiarized paper will get a grade of zero. Since social science disciplines use the APA style of formatting you must follow the APA style throughout the paper. The following website will give you information about the APA style of formatting. APA: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ Here is an example of an APA formatted paper: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/media/pdf/20090212013008_560.pdf Incorrectly formatted papers will be penalized. Papers without citations and references will be automatically given a grade of zero