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ST. MARY’S COLLEGE

GEOGRAPHY SBA GUIDELINES MANUAL

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INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this manual is to assist Forms 4 & 5 Geography students to

effectively carry out, prepare and format SBA projects, in accordance to CXC CSEC

specifications. It is strongly advised that every attempt is made to follow ALL the

guidelines provided.

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OVERVIEW OF THE GEOGRAPHY SBA

The School Based Assessment (SBA) is an INTEGRAL part of the student’s

assessment in the course covered by the Geography syllabus. The Report should be

NO MORE than 1000 words in length. In cases where the word limit is exceeded by

more than 100 words, there will be a 10% penalty deduction in the marks. Students

who duplicate or allow the duplication of work submitted in the same or previous

years, will be PENALIZED.

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ORDER OF GUIDELINES

Page

Field Trip Guidelines 4

Cover Page 6

Strategy Sheet 9

Table of Contents 11

Introduction 13

Aim 14

Location 16

Methodology 21

Presentation of Data 23

Quality of Data 26

Discussion and Analysis 27

Conclusion 28

Communication of Data 29

Bibliography 30

Appendix 32

SBA Mark Allocation 33

Guidelines for Drafts 34

The Geography SBA Process 39

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FIELD TRIP GUIDELINES

Pre-Field Trip

Before each field trip, there will be a review session in class providing an overview

of the SBA, including the title, aim and other general information (this information

will be also posted on the website). It is important that ALL students are present

for that session.

Due to the nature of most Geography field trips, students are strongly advised to

wear clothing appropriate for the trip, for example:

Long pants and long sleeve jerseys for trips to the beach, river or open areas

Comfortable and appropriate footwear (sneakers and/or water shoes)

Students must also walk with a change of clothes (packed in a seal plastic bag), sun

screen and/or insect repellent (if needed), notepad and pen, ziplock bag for cell

phone and/or camera, snacks, lunch and water.

Day of Field Trip

All field trips will start at the College and proceed to the selected venue. There will

be a debriefing session before departing the school, where, if necessary, the class

will be divided into groups in order to complete the field trip in a timely manner and

the Methodology for the study will be reviewed.

At the site, note the following:

At ALL times stay within your assigned group

If the study area is a beach or river, NO STUDENTS ARE ALLOWED TO

SWIM! (Ministry of Education Directive)

Listen carefully to the instructions and guidelines issued by the

teachers/instructors/presenters

Each student must draw their own sketch maps/diagrams of the study area

and any features observed

Each student must take their own photos using their cameras or cell phones.

NOTE: When taking pictures of a feature, you must place a ruler or an item

of known height next to the feature and then take the picture. This is to give

an approximate height of the feature in question.

If unsure of anything, ask a question.

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Each group must have at least ONE student designated to record all the data

obtained during the tests conducted. This designated person must also pass

on the data collected to the rest of the group and teachers.

Post Field Trip

After the field trip, all the data collected will be collated and posted on the class

website. There will also be a session in class to review the data and provide

guidelines for proceeding with the project.

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COVER PAGE

Students MUST have TWO Cover Pages.

Both pages will have the SAME information, with the exception that the

second Cover Page MUST NOT INCLUDE A PHOTOGRAPH.

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SBA TITLE

IF INCLUDING A PHOTO, THE PHOTO IS PLACED HERE.

PHOTO MUST BE ONE THAT WAS TAKEN ON THE DAY OF THE FIELD

TRIP (NOT FROM INTERNET)

CENTRE ALIGNMENT & MUST HAVE A BORDER!

CANDIDATE NAME:

CANDIDATE NUMBER:

CENTRE NAME: ST. MARY’S COLLEGE

CENTRE NUMBER: 160073

TERRITORY: TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

SUBJECT: GEOGRAPHY

PROFIENCY: GENERAL

YEAR:

Commented [M1]: THE TITLE OF THE SBA GOES HERE AND IN A QUESTION FORMAT!

Commented [M2]: DO NOT HAVE A PICTURE THAT INCLUDES STUDENTS/OTHER PERSONS.

Commented [M3]: THIS NUMBER IS GIVEN TO YOU DURING CXC REGISTRATION AND STARTS OFF WITH THE CENTRE NUMBER ‘160073’ EXAMPLE: ‘160073XXXX’

Commented [M4]: THE YEAR EXAMS WILL BE DONE!

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SBA TITLE

CANDIDATE NAME:

CANDIDATE NUMBER:

CENTRE NAME: ST. MARY’S COLLEGE

CENTRE NUMBER: 160073

TERRITORY: TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

SUBJECT: GEOGRAPHY

PROFIENCY: GENERAL

YEAR:

Commented [M5]: THE TITLE OF THE SBA GOES HERE AND IN A QUESTION FORMAT!

Commented [M6]: NO PICTURE IS INCLUDED ON THE 2nd COVER PAGE!

Commented [M7]: THIS NUMBER IS GIVEN TO YOU DURING CXC REGISTRATION AND STARTS OFF WITH THE CENTRE NUMBER ‘160073’ EXAMPLE: ‘160073XXXX’

Commented [M8]: THE YEAR EXAMS WILL BE DONE!

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STRATEGY SHEET

This sheet MUST be completed by ALL students in BLACK or BLUE ink.

The sheet is completed after the field trip is conducted and must be inserted

BEFORE the Table of Contents of the SBA. The sheet will be provided by the

Teacher.

However, the Sheet MUST be written in the Future Tense.

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Sample Strategy Sheet

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Table of Contents follows the TWO Cover Pages and Strategy Sheet.

It is NOT a NUMBERED PAGE!

It is important that the numbers in the Table of Contents match the page

numbers in the SBA project.

The Table of Contents is worth 1 mark!

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Sample Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Aim

Location

Methodology

Discussion and Analysis

Conclusion

Bibliography

Appendix

Commented [M9]: ALL TABLE OF CONTENTS WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING ORDER, AS WITH THE REST OF THE SBA PROJECT!

Commented [M10]: THE INTRODUCTION IS ALWAYS PAGE 1. PAGE NUMBERS ARE ALWAYS TO THE RIGHT OF THE PAGE. DO NOT PUT THE RANGE OF PAGES, EXAMPLE 6-9. ONLY STATE THE FIRST PAGE OF THE SECTION.

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INTRODUCTION

The Introduction gives a clear overview of the topic and narrows the research

to the area of study.

Justification on choice of topic must also be included (why are you doing this

particular topic?).

It is worth 2 marks!

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AIM

The Aim or Purpose of the SBA must include at least ONE aim clearly stated

as a direct or implicit question.

It is ideal that the aim begins, “The aim of this/the SBA is.........”

All students will have the SAME AIM, as given by the Teachers.

The Aim is worth 2 marks.

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Aim

The aim of the SBA is……….

Commented [M11]: ALL HEADINGS MUST BE FONT SIZE 14 OR 16, IN TIMES ROMAN, CALIBRI OR ARIAL.

Commented [M12]: ALL THE WORDS IN THE BODY OF THE SBA MUST BE FONT SIZE 12, IN TIMES ROMAN, CALIBRI OR ARIAL.

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LOCATION

The Location starts off with brief descriptions of the Maps and the sketch of

the Study Area.


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Sample Location (Description Page)

Trinidad is located [insert latitude and longitude coordinates] and is bounded by

[insert the bodies of water that surround the island north, south, east and west].

(Map 1)

Brief description of the general area the study area is located on the island (and in

relation to other areas or physical features). (Map 2)

Brief description of the study area and notable features in the area. (Diagram 1)

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Map Guidelines

THREE maps, ONE showing the site on a map of Trinidad, ONE showing its

location in relation to other features (roads, rivers, etc.) and ONE of the study

site.

All maps must be accurately drawn and properly labelled.

ALL MAPS MUST BE DRAWN, NOT COPIED or DRAWN

ELECTRONICALLY.

All maps are to be drawn on blank white ‘Letter’ paper. NOT ON

FOLDER PAGE OR LEGAL SIZE PAPER.

Try to be as accurate as possible.

All maps must first be drawn in pencil then outlined in pen after. NO

PENCIL WORK!

Try to centre your drawing on the page.

Use colour pencils for all symbols and features. DO NOT USE

COLOURED PENS.

Try to be NEAT and TIDY!

All maps must:

1. Have a BORDER (IN PEN)

2. Have a TITLE (ON TOP THE BORDER & CENTRED)

3. Have a NORTH DIRECTIONAL ARROW (PLACED TO THE RIGHT OF

THE MAP)

4. Have a SCALE (Scale must be placed at the bottom of the map, inside the

border)

Map 1 and Map 2 MUST have a Scale, as indicated from the source material,

like an Atlas. Do NOT DRAW FREE HAND any map that has a scale. You

can trace the ‘scaled’ map from the Atlas. Diagram 1 will be a sketch map of

the study area and, as such, will NOT have a scale. Therefore, the scale for

sketch maps like Diagram 1 is ‘NOT DRAWN TO SCALE’.

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5. Have a KEY, using the conventional symbols. (The Key MUST be done in a

‘grid’ format.)

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Common Map Symbols

Highways (Class A

Roads) Red Line Colour Pencil

Main Roads (Class B

Roads) Orange Lines Colour Pencil

Minor Roads (Class C

Roads) Yellow Line Colour Pencil

Mountain Ranges

Shaded brown with a

black outline

Colour Pencil (for

shading) & Black

pen (for outline)

Capital City

A bold square or circle,

shaded black Colour Pencil

City

A square or circle

(smaller in size than for

Capital City), that is left

unshaded Colour Pencil

Borough

A dot shaded black


City) Colour Pencil

Town

A dot shaded black


Borough) Colour Pencil

Swamps

V' shaped symbols, using

green or blue colours Colour Pencil

County Boundaries Dash red lines Red Pen

Subject of Map 2' box

Black box surrounding

the study area Black pen

Border Solid black line Black Pen

Directional Arrow

Solid black line with 'N'

on top the arrow Black Pen

Key (in grid form) Solid Black lines Black Pen

Scale (Linear) Solid Black line Black Pen

Map Outline Solid Black line Black Pen

Labels/Names/Title Black Ink in CAPS Black Pen

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METHODOLOGY

A clear statement on HOW data was collected and an example of the

instrument(s) used or a brief outline of how observations were made and tests

done.

Also, a clear statement on WHEN the data were collected and a clear

statement on WHERE the data were collected.


Methodology Tips

The Methodology MUST be written in SEQUENTIAL ORDER from start of

the field trip to the end, preferably in a paragraph format.

You are ONLY to state when, where and how you obtain your information for

the purpose of achieving the aim of the project. YOU ARE NOT TO

INCLUDE ANY OBSERVATIONS MADE DURING THE TRIP, ANY

RESULTS OR MAKE ANY CONCLUSIONS.

You can include pictures or diagrams showing any tests/experiments

conducted. If included, they must be properly labelled and integrated.

Must be written in Past Tense and must “flow’!

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Example of Methodology

“A field trip was carried out on Monday 00th January 2016 at the [insert full

location]. On arrival,……….”

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PRESENTATION OF DATA

A variety of illustrations, for example graphs, tables, labelled photographs,

must be used to show the primary data collected.

At least TWO DIFFERENT TYPES should be included.

Each illustration MUST be:

i. Accurate (correctly drawn/constructed)

ii. Relevant (appropriate in illustrating the particular data)

iii. Neat (clear to understand and read)

iv. Clearly labelled (components are properly indicated and stated in

Key)

v. Titled (includes a Reference number and title)

Illustrations MUST also have a Border. They can be hand-drawn or

constructed using Excel or Word.


Information may be used from the Internet, pamphlets and textbooks but

should NOT be copied directly.

**The teacher is required to impose a penalty, deduction of 1 mark, in cases where

less than two examples are used and where illustrations are copied from secondary

sources.

ALL ILLUSTRATIONS MUST BE SUITABLY CHOSEN,

STRUCTURED & INTEGRATED INTO YOUR DISCUSSION &

ANALYSIS.

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Example of Illustration Presentation

Figure 1: Pie Chart showing the location Form 4 students live.

Example: “Figure 1 is a pie chart showing the proportion of students living in

various areas of Trinidad. It is noted that the majority of students live in the

North/West areas of the country (50%) while the least live in South (5%). Based on

this it…………………….”

Commented [M13]: ALL ILLUSTRATIONS MUST HAVE A BORDER, KEY (if applicable)

Commented [M14]: Illustration Number

Commented [M15]: Illustration type

Commented [M16]: What the illustration shows

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Illustration Reference Terms

Use ‘Figure’ for any type of table or charts (pie chart, bar graph, line graph,

etc.).

Use ‘Diagram’ for any type of sketch map or diagram that was hand-drawn.

Use ‘Map’ for any maps drawn to scale.

Use ‘Photo’ for any digital pictures used in the project.

Use ‘Plate’ for any hard-copy photos that were developed and stuck in the

project.

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QUALITY OF DATA

The data must be comprehensive and very accurate.

Data must also be APPROPRIATE & RELEVANT, MOSTLY consisting of

PRIMARY DATA!!


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DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

The Discussion and Analysis must be very well organised, with coherent,

well-developed and well-sequenced points, supported by comprehensive data

(must show evidence of field work).

The illustrations must be well integrated with the text and content. For ease

of reading and understanding, the presentation of illustrations must

be part of the Discussion and Analysis and NOT as a separate

section!

You are not to use data obtained from secondary sources. The Discussion and

Analysis is ONLY based on the data collected on the day of the field trip.

Based on the information obtained, what can be said about the

problem/issue? Based on your knowledge on the theory (textbooks, etc.), what

does the data collected imply?

This is worth 10 marks!

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CONCLUSION

The Conclusion must be related to the purpose of the study and must provide

a succinct summary consistent with the data obtained.

ALL information DISCUSSED & ANALYSED must be summarised and if the

AIM was ACHIEVED, it must be also stated!

Any limitations in carrying out the Methodology can be included.

** NO NEW INFORMATION MUST BE INTRODUCED IN THE CONCLUSION.


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COMMUNICATION OF DATA

The final draft must have no grammatical errors or flaws and there must be

extensive use of appropriate geographical terms.

Your sentences and paragraphs must be structured correctly and must make

sense (grammatically and geographically).


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BIBLIOGRAPHY

The Bibliography is to be written in alphabetical order by AUTHOR with

TITLE, PUBLISHER, PLACE and COPYRIGHT YEAR for at LEAST

THREE, relevant and UP-TO-DATE references.

Any information referred to in the body of the project MUST be included in

the Bibliography.

There must be AT LEAST THREE references to be awarded the total 1 mark.

Note that the class website and teachers are NOT to be included in the

Bibliography.

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Example of Bibliography

Textbook

Surname, First Name. Book Title (including edition). Publisher, Publisher Location,

copyright year

e.g. Wilson, Mark. The Caribbean Environment. Oxford University Press,

Oxford, 2005.

Website

Name of Website. URL link. Date Accessed

e.g. BBC. www.bbc.com, Accessed 3rd March 2016

http://www.bbc.com/

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APPENDIX

Any raw data or questionnaires should be included in the Appendix. This

section comes after the Bibliography.

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SBA MARKS ALLOCATION

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GUIDELINES FOR SBA DRAFTS

Following the SBA field trip and all the data has been collated and provided

to all students, SBA draft projects will be required.

Each draft submission will focus on a particular section or sections of the

entire project.

The deadlines for each draft will be stated in class and posted on the class

website.

Drafts #1-5 will be on a MONTHLY BASIS!

DRAFT #1: SBA Outline- Students must submit an outline of how they

intend to proceed to do the SBA project (how will they use the data to achieve

the title and aim of the SBA). Students indicate what they will include in

their Introduction, Methodology, Discussion and Analysis (include the type of

illustrations that will be used) and Conclusion.

DRAFT #2: Submission of Introduction, Aim, Location (including Maps 1 and

2 and Diagram 1) and Methodology.

DRAFT #3: Submission of corrections from Draft #2, as well as Discussion

and Analysis (include illustrations) Conclusion and Bibliography.

DRAFT #4: Corrections to Draft #2 and/or #3

DRAFT #5: Corrections to Draft #4

Drafts #6 onwards will be on a WEEKLY BASIS!

DRAFTS #6 onwards: Any section or sections that need correcting must be

submitted.

Final Draft will be the week before Carnival!

FINAL DRAFT: Submission of the FULL SBA project, inclusive of Cover

pages, Table of Contents, all the sections and Appendix (if applicable).

HARDCOPY & SOFTCOPY!(See below for softcopy requirements)

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The final SBA draft is to be presented in a soft-backed folder (preferably clear

cover with sliding spine) of ‘Quarto’ or ‘A4’ size (roughly Letter size).

It is preferred that your final draft is typed, using font size 12 for the

Body, 14-16 for the Headings and 10-11 for Captions for illustrations.

Font styles such as Arial, Calibri or Times Roman are preferred.

Students must type their projects on ONE side of the page ONLY.

ALL illustrations and pictures in the FINAL Draft MUST BE IN

COLOUR!

Submission of Softcopy

Due to CXC changes regarding the submission of samples, in addition to submitting

a hardcopy, a softcopy is now mandatory. The hardcopy project will be used for

marking purposes while the softcopy will be sent to CXC (if selected as a sample).

The following requirements must be followed when submitting the softcopy:

Ensure that both the hardcopy and softcopy are the SAME.

Since maps need to be hand-drawn, each map will need to be numbered,

scanned and inserted in the final softcopy. Do NOT take a photo of the maps

and copy and paste in word as the original quality of the maps will be lost.

All pages, except the copy pages and table of contents, must be numbered.

The final softcopy MUST be in PDF format, which can be done in ‘Word’,

‘Save as’ then select ‘PDF’ under ‘Save as type’.

The following can be done to ensure the final project is properly formatted

and uploaded:

- File 1: Complete the Strategy Sheet provided, scan and convert into a PDF

file.

- File 2: Prepare the Cover pages and table of Contents separate from the

rest of the project and covert to a PDF file

- File 3: Prepare the Introduction, Aim and Location pages, each numbered

‘1, 2, 3’ and covert to a PDF file

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- File 4: Insert the page numbers (by hand) on the maps, numbered ‘4, 5, 6’,

scan and covert into a PDF file

- File 5: Prepare the rest of the SBA, starting from the Methodology on page

7 and convert into a PDF file

- Using an online ‘PDF Merger’, merge Files 1-5 to create one PDF file

- Email the merged file to teacher

Things to Note

Draft #1 and Drafts including any hand-drawn maps and diagrams MUST be

submitted HARDCOPY. Other Drafts can be submitted SOFTCOPY in Word

and uploaded on the class website SBA page.

Any Draft submitted in Word will be edited using the ‘Review’ feature in the

document. All changes made will be tracked and comments will also be

included.

To avoid the constant use of colour ink during the Draft stage, any colour

illustration can be submitted in the softcopy draft.

Students MUST NOT copy drafts from other students as this will result in

the awarding of ‘zero’ marks.

Draft Schedule (Subject to change)

FORM 4- TERM 3

Draft #1 June

FORM 5- TERM 1

Draft #2 September

Draft #3 October

Draft #4 November

FORM 5- TERM 2

Draft #5 January

Draft #6 onwards January & February

FINAL DRAFT February (Week before Carnival)

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Guidelines for doing Corrections to Maps (after Draft #2)

1. For Maps 1 and 2, place a blank ‘Letter’ sized page on the map of Trinidad in

the Atlas (Map 1) or the page (Map 2).

2. Trace over the outline of the maps in PENCIL.

3. In PENCIL, draw the border, title, directional arrow, scale (linear) and key

(in grid format)

4. As neatly as possible, include ALL the required features and labels in

PENCIL.

5. Submit to teacher for feedback and ONCE the corrections are good, outline

all pencil work in pen and colour pencils. Erase any visible pencil work!

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Doing the Word Count for the SBA

Word Count- 1000 words (Max -1100 words)

When doing the word count for the project, the following is NOT included:

1. The Cover pages

2. Table of Contents

3. The Bibliography

4. Appendix

5. Section Headings

6. Words included in illustrations

7. Captions for illustrations

8. Words in brackets used to define a term or make a point

Exceeding the word count will result in a deduction of 4 marks!

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The Geography SBA ‘Process’

What is your Title?........what do you specifically intend to study???? Problem?

Question?

What is your aim/purpose?........what do you hope to achieve in answering the

question???

What is the location of your study area??........In relation to the country, in relation

to nearby towns, roads, etc. and the location itself. (Remember map elements and

conventional symbols)

How do you intend on getting your information to be able to answer the question?

…..Where will you be getting the info? When will you be getting the info? How will

you be getting the required data/ info (tools and procedures) to achieve answering

the question?

You have a question/problem, you know exactly how you are going to achieve

answering the question and you know how you will be getting your data/ info.

…..you have collected your data/ info. What does the data/info show?

Tabulate the data

Analyse the data

Any trends? Patterns? Etc.

START

THEN

AND

THEN

NOW

SO…..

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What does that mean?

What can you conclude about the title/aim of the SBA???.....have you answered the

question? Solve the problem.

THEREFORE

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