MGT 2803 Dalhousie Individual Writing Assignment: Essay #2
Business Finance
For Individual Writing Assignment: Essay #2,
students are to prepare a properly structured paper that critically evaluates one of the following questions:
1.Explain the major differences between the public and private sectors in Canada and discuss whether or not government in Canada should be run like a business. If yes, why? If no, why not?
2.Should federal and provincial governments in Canada be required by law to run annual balanced budgets? If yes, why? If no, why not?
Word Count: Minimum: 1,300 words; Maximum: 1,500 words.
Students are to provide documented evidence in the form of at least eight third party citations taken from text books, academic journals, government sources, the news media or other literature to support their work.
The academic requirements for the paper are very strict, and many political conclusions need to find out the source to prove, for example：
1, At the top of the political hierarchy is the federal government of Canada whose primary responsibility is to take care of things that affect the entire country such as immigration and defense against external aggression
2, These units of the political organization play roles in the administration of things such as healthcare and education and other areas that are prescribed by the constitution.
3, Such complex relationships have for many years acted as sources of conflict between the state and the provinces, especially in resource allocation.
All of the above sentences are required to prove the information.
The best things are that all the sentence in this article are from the resources you were found. This is very important for the paper.
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The word limit is inclusive of quotations and students should present their ideas thoughtfully and succinctly. The bibliography is not counted as part of the word limit.
Thesis
-Clearly stated, creative, original and insightful
-Presents a Point of View (POV) based on a critical analysis of factual evidence and relevant theory
Background and Course Content
-Contains relevant background information
-Includes at least six third party citations
-Draws upon course text and lecture material
Research, Supporting Data and Analysis
-Refers to a full range of relevant current resources (course materials, external sources), and other research
-Uses relevant data, analyses and conclusions
-Includes a critical analysis of the sources used
-Minimum and maximum word counts are respected
Conclusions
-Are clear, creative, and insightful
-Contain a clear, cogent reiteration of, and support for, the central points of the thesis
Writing Style and Essay Structure
-Essay is very well organized
-Central ideas are presented very clearly, cogently, and effectively
-There is critical analysis and integration of ideas throughout the paper
Grammar and Mechanics
-Inclusive of a separate title page
-Minimal spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors
-Type-written
-Single-spaced-
12-pt Arial font
-One-inch wide margins on all four sides
-Written in MS-Word
