What is globalization and how is the concept related to transnational corporations?

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Geography 1280, D01, Fall 2020

Geographic Exploration, Written Assignment #1

Keyword Search Tables (2 marks)

Table 1. Log of Scopus Search for Distance Decay

Keyword search term(s) used

# of records

Most interesting article in this search (title/author)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Fill in this table with your 5-7 distance decay searches on UM Libraries

 

Use the Assigned article "Incorporating Geographic Information Science and Technology in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic” for the next two tables.

 

Table 2. Assigned COVID article information

Author name(s)

 

Title of Article

 

Year Published

 

Journal Title

 

Volume and Issue

 

Page Numbers

 

DOI

 

 

Table 3. COVID Journal Information

Journal Title

 

Publisher Organization

 

Editor in Chief

 

Peer Reviewed?

 

Issues Per Year (publication frequency)

 

Is this journal available in hard copy (in a paper version)?

 

 

 

Assigned Article Summary (7 marks)

 

Use the Assigned article "Incorporating Geographic Information Science and Technology in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic” for the reference/summary/critique.

 

A) Write the reference for the assigned in APA format (1 mark)

 

 

 

 

B) Summarize the assigned article, including the main ideas, methods, discussion and conclusion(s). (5 marks)

 Write in your own words and in paragraph form.  You do not need to cite any part of the summary because it’s all assumed to be about the one article you are given on UM Learn.

650-750 words required.

 

C) Critical Analysis of the assigned article on UM Learn (1 Mark)

 

One strength of the article

 

 

One weaknesses of the article

 

Short answer questions (4 marks)

 

Answer each question in 100-200 words. You must use two academic sources for each question (the textbook can count as one). List the word count and your references after each question (do not group all of your references together at the end)

 

If the answer to each question are not cited properly in APA format, you will receive a maximum of 50% of the marks for each question.

 

A)     What is globalization and how is the concept related to transnational corporations?  (2 marks)

 

 

 

B)     Define atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere, giving an example of each, and explain two ways the spheres are interrelated.   (2 marks)

 


In-text citation and writing fluency (2 marks)

 

There are two marks for the writing fluency of your assignment. You do not have to do anything in this section. See the marking rubric for requirements to achieve full marks on the in-text citation and writing fluency.


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