economics

1. Select a current social topic that you feel needs immediate attention – please relate it to a topic we have covered in economics (e.g. unethical issues in business how it corrupts competition, moral hazard, property rights, growing monopolies as firms merge…..)

2. Research the topic and get both points of view – cite your sources using APA format (see below)

3. Go to change.org  https://www.change.org/  and follow the template they provide to create a petition

4. Turn in a TYPED, HARD COPY OF the petition –usE Times New Roman – font size 12

Note: Do NOT submit the petition on change.org  (just use the template they have to create your petition)

Grading Rubric will be based on:  Completeness, Knowledge, Analysis, Writing Skills

Guidelines for APA Citation:  APA uses the author-date method for in-text citation and will typically follow one of the two placements shown below.  The placement depends on whether the author's name is used within the sentence.
 Ex. 1: Searle (2007) noted that leadership must have the ability to manage change.
 Ex. 2: In a recent study, it was noted that change management is a key leadership skill (Searle, 2007).

 Ex. 3: “I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse" (The Godfather, 1972).
 

Online Sources- For online sources, when possible use the same author, date format as in examples 1, 2, and 3.  When an author is unknown, then provide the first word or two from the document.  If it is the date that is unknown, then use n.d. to signify no date.see example 3

Ex. 3: In a recent study, it was noted that change management is a key leadership skill (“leadership traits," n.d.).

Reference Page
APA format requires that all sources used be included on a Reference Page that follows the written work.  While there are many different types of sources and the formats for the reference page vary, here are the three most common sources and associated formats.
 

Periodical:
Author, A. A., Author, B.B., & Author, C. C. (2007). Title of article. 
 Title of Periodical, xx, xxx-xxx.

Example:
Searle, D., Marble, T., Case, P. (2007). Sociology of Education. 
Sociological Times, 14, 201-212
 

Online document:
Author, A. A. (2007). Title of work. Retrieved month day, year, from source.

Example:
Searle, D. (2007). People vs. Ecology. Retrieved October 31, 2007,
www.madeupwebsitename.com

Books:
Author, A. A. (2007). Title of book. Location: Publisher.

Example:
Searle, D. (2007). How to Save the Planet. New York, New York:Green World Press.

Films, videos, or DVDs:

Director's last name, first initial. (Director [and producer, if applicable]). (Year film was made). Title of film [Medium]. Location of studio: Studio.

Example:

Hitchcock, A. (Producer & Director). (1954). Rear Window [Film]. Los Angeles: MGM.