W1 macroecomonics

W1MacroeconomicsRubric.docx

Maximum Score

50 points

· Summarizes the context and content of the selected article

33% of total grade

Excellent

Provides a very thorough and clear and concise summary of the article context and content.

90 - 100%

Very Good

Provides a clear and concise summary of the article context and content.

80 - 89%

Satisfactory

Provides a clear but shallow summary of the article; may be excessively brief or may include some extraneous information.

70 - 79%

Minimally Responsive

Provides a somewhat muddled, unclear and rambling summary of the article.

60 - 69%

Unacceptable

Provides an unclear and unintelligible summary of the article OR No summary at all.

0 - 59%

· Identifies and describes your personal reaction to the article

34% of total grade

Excellent

Thoroughly describes personal reaction to the article; includes discussion of the relevant issues within the article.

90 - 100%

Very Good

Describes personal reaction to the article; includes a simplistic discussion of the relevant issues within the article.

80 - 89%

Satisfactory

Describes personal reaction to the article; includes no discussion of the relevant issues within the article.

70 - 79%

Minimally Responsive

Attempts to describe personal reaction to the article, but lacks a logical flow and reaction is muddled; no discussion of any relevant issues in the article.

60 - 69%

Unacceptable

Provides an unclear, unintelligible and illogical description of personal reaction OR No description of personal reaction at all.

0 - 59%

· Grammar, mechanics, and APA style for references and citations

33% of total grade

Excellent

Contains all correct information regarding article title, author name, and article source and date. Consistently contains accurate and proper grammatical conventions, spelling, and punctuation. Clearly and consistently uses proper APA formatting for citations/references.

90 - 100%

Very Good

Contains all correct info regarding article title, author name, and article source and date. Contains accurate and proper grammatical conventions, spelling, and punctuation most of the time; errors do not interfere with paper’s meaning. Consistently uses APA for citations/ references

80 - 89%

Satisfactory

Contains mostly correct info regarding article title, author name, and article source and date. Contains frequent errors in grammatical conventions, spelling, and punctuation; errors begin to interfere with paper’s meaning. Inconsistently uses APA formatting for citations/references

70 - 79%

Minimally Responsive

Contains incorrect info regarding article title, author name, and article source and date. Contains numerous errors in grammatical conventions, spelling, and punctuation; substantially interferes with paper’s meaning. Consistently fails to use APA for references/citation

60 - 69%

Unacceptable

Response is totally unintelligible OR No response

0 - 59%

W1MAC.docx

Assignment: Review the two articles and select one to summarize. These are news articles that discuss some of the principles we have learned this week in the context of real-world events. When reading the articles think about what is going on specifically about the economic forces that are in play.

Article #1 Water scarcity is becoming a business problem

Article #2 How scarcity leads to spending

Use plain language as if you were explaining it to your friend, but describe both what is happening in a practical sense as well as state and explain the relevant economic principle(s). The paper should be 1 page in length and follow APA standards.

W1MacroeconomicsRubric.docx

Maximum Score

50 points

· Summarizes the context and content of the selected article

33% of total grade

Excellent

Provides a very thorough and clear and concise summary of the article context and content.

90 - 100%

Very Good

Provides a clear and concise summary of the article context and content.

80 - 89%

Satisfactory

Provides a clear but shallow summary of the article; may be excessively brief or may include some extraneous information.

70 - 79%

Minimally Responsive

Provides a somewhat muddled, unclear and rambling summary of the article.

60 - 69%

Unacceptable

Provides an unclear and unintelligible summary of the article OR No summary at all.

0 - 59%

· Identifies and describes your personal reaction to the article

34% of total grade

Excellent

Thoroughly describes personal reaction to the article; includes discussion of the relevant issues within the article.

90 - 100%

Very Good

Describes personal reaction to the article; includes a simplistic discussion of the relevant issues within the article.

80 - 89%

Satisfactory

Describes personal reaction to the article; includes no discussion of the relevant issues within the article.

70 - 79%

Minimally Responsive

Attempts to describe personal reaction to the article, but lacks a logical flow and reaction is muddled; no discussion of any relevant issues in the article.

60 - 69%

Unacceptable

Provides an unclear, unintelligible and illogical description of personal reaction OR No description of personal reaction at all.

0 - 59%

· Grammar, mechanics, and APA style for references and citations

33% of total grade

Excellent

Contains all correct information regarding article title, author name, and article source and date. Consistently contains accurate and proper grammatical conventions, spelling, and punctuation. Clearly and consistently uses proper APA formatting for citations/references.

90 - 100%

Very Good

Contains all correct info regarding article title, author name, and article source and date. Contains accurate and proper grammatical conventions, spelling, and punctuation most of the time; errors do not interfere with paper’s meaning. Consistently uses APA for citations/ references

80 - 89%

Satisfactory

Contains mostly correct info regarding article title, author name, and article source and date. Contains frequent errors in grammatical conventions, spelling, and punctuation; errors begin to interfere with paper’s meaning. Inconsistently uses APA formatting for citations/references

70 - 79%

Minimally Responsive

Contains incorrect info regarding article title, author name, and article source and date. Contains numerous errors in grammatical conventions, spelling, and punctuation; substantially interferes with paper’s meaning. Consistently fails to use APA for references/citation

60 - 69%

Unacceptable

Response is totally unintelligible OR No response

0 - 59%

W1MAC.docx

Assignment: Review the two articles and select one to summarize. These are news articles that discuss some of the principles we have learned this week in the context of real-world events. When reading the articles think about what is going on specifically about the economic forces that are in play.

Article #1 Water scarcity is becoming a business problem

Article #2 How scarcity leads to spending

Use plain language as if you were explaining it to your friend, but describe both what is happening in a practical sense as well as state and explain the relevant economic principle(s). The paper should be 1 page in length and follow APA standards.

W1MacroeconomicsRubric.docx

Maximum Score

50 points

· Summarizes the context and content of the selected article

33% of total grade

Excellent

Provides a very thorough and clear and concise summary of the article context and content.

90 - 100%

Very Good

Provides a clear and concise summary of the article context and content.

80 - 89%

Satisfactory

Provides a clear but shallow summary of the article; may be excessively brief or may include some extraneous information.

70 - 79%

Minimally Responsive

Provides a somewhat muddled, unclear and rambling summary of the article.

60 - 69%

Unacceptable

Provides an unclear and unintelligible summary of the article OR No summary at all.

0 - 59%

· Identifies and describes your personal reaction to the article

34% of total grade

Excellent

Thoroughly describes personal reaction to the article; includes discussion of the relevant issues within the article.

90 - 100%

Very Good

Describes personal reaction to the article; includes a simplistic discussion of the relevant issues within the article.

80 - 89%

Satisfactory

Describes personal reaction to the article; includes no discussion of the relevant issues within the article.

70 - 79%

Minimally Responsive

Attempts to describe personal reaction to the article, but lacks a logical flow and reaction is muddled; no discussion of any relevant issues in the article.

60 - 69%

Unacceptable

Provides an unclear, unintelligible and illogical description of personal reaction OR No description of personal reaction at all.

0 - 59%

· Grammar, mechanics, and APA style for references and citations

33% of total grade

Excellent

Contains all correct information regarding article title, author name, and article source and date. Consistently contains accurate and proper grammatical conventions, spelling, and punctuation. Clearly and consistently uses proper APA formatting for citations/references.

90 - 100%

Very Good

Contains all correct info regarding article title, author name, and article source and date. Contains accurate and proper grammatical conventions, spelling, and punctuation most of the time; errors do not interfere with paper’s meaning. Consistently uses APA for citations/ references

80 - 89%

Satisfactory

Contains mostly correct info regarding article title, author name, and article source and date. Contains frequent errors in grammatical conventions, spelling, and punctuation; errors begin to interfere with paper’s meaning. Inconsistently uses APA formatting for citations/references

70 - 79%

Minimally Responsive

Contains incorrect info regarding article title, author name, and article source and date. Contains numerous errors in grammatical conventions, spelling, and punctuation; substantially interferes with paper’s meaning. Consistently fails to use APA for references/citation

60 - 69%

Unacceptable

Response is totally unintelligible OR No response

0 - 59%

W1MAC.docx

W1MacroeconomicsRubric.docx

W1MAC.docx

W1MacroeconomicsRubric.docx

W1MAC.docx