DISCUSSION ESSAY

ESSAY OUTLINE INSTRUCTIONS: The essay outline should be 5-7 pages doubled space, including your thesis statement, major arguments, evidence in support of your thesis, and three annotated scholarly sources.

ANNOTATED BIBLIPGRAPHY INSTRUCTIONS: The bibliography should include 5 scholarly sources, supplemented with a 100-150-word explanation of what the source is (journal article, book, primary data, etc.) and how/why you will be using it in your essay.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this assignment is to improve your essay-writing and research skills by crafting a strong argument and using relevant and credible resources to defend your thesis.

Essay Questions (CHOOSE ANY YOU LIKE)

Why has the Global South struggled to develop and industrialize?

In what ways has ideology guided the development project in the understanding and analyzing the development project?

Do the BRICS countries reflect shifting structural power at the level of development?

Is South-South development inherently more equitable than North-South development?

Individual case studies of how development has been shaped by the rules based international financial system.