Micro Economics Assessment Two You are to select a newspaper/magazine/web article for economic analysis. The article must relate to one or more of the topics (chapters) covered in the lecture program. The article must also have been written after 1st Oct

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Microeconomics 100

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Assignment 1. It is important to spend time in selecting an

appropriate article to analyse. A 'good' article can help to focus your analysis and lead to a better assignment mark. Remember the article must have been written after 1st July 2010. Show the article to your tutor - get some feedback on its suitability. Your’ Article MUST BE Written In ‘ENGLISH’

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2. The article can relate to any concepts covered in the set chapters - it may relate to just two or more chapters.

3. Mark Allocation: 70% for content (correct application of theory to explain the article); 30% marks for professional skills (presentation, style, referencing).

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4. There is no set structure for the assignment - you can write it as an essay or you can present your analysis as a report with suitable sub-headings.

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5. Include an introduction where you provide an overview or 'essence of the story' - explain what the article is about. What is the purpose of your assignment? What economic models/concepts are you going to use to analyse the article? (100 words)

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6. The analysis - this is the main part of the assignment (700-800 words). Incorporate diagrams into your analysis - they can be hand drawn. Do not put them into an appendix. Make sure you refer and explain your diagrams and link them to the article.

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DO NOT devote your analysis to writing out detailed notes from your text. You are required to analyse the article - not summarise your textbook. Incorporate quotes from the article into your analysis to support your arguments.

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7. Conclusion - a summary of key points from the analysis. Do not introduce any new material. How well did the theory explain the article? (100-150 words)

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8. Reference list - the bare minimum is the article you used and an economics text. Try and find other related articles; perhaps find some data to add to your analysis. Do some simple research, use the web to locate other sources of information that may relate to your topic - this will impress the marker.

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8. Reference list –MUST USE CHICAGO Referencing system – please download from CURTIN LIBRARY for ‘how to use Chicago referencing system’.

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Reference Lists - example • Andrick, M. 2004. ‘Prices keep dropping on

plasma, LCDTVs’, Sunday Gazette-mail (accessed April 27, 2004).

• Dabkowski, S. 2004. Plasma TV demand hard to fill. The West Australian, April 13.

• McTaggart, D., C.Findlay and M. Parkin. 2007. Microeconomics. NSW: Pearson Education Australia