Article Analysis

Points: 240

Assignment 1: Article Analysis

Criteria

Unacceptable

(Below 60% F)

Meets Minimum

Expectations

(60-69% D)

Fair

(70-79% C)

Proficient

(80-89% B)

Exemplary

(90-100% A)

1. Provide a brief overview / synopsis of the issue. Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely provided a brief overview / synopsis of the issue.

Insufficiently provided a brief overview / synopsis of the issue.

Partially provided a brief overview / synopsis of the issue.

Satisfactorily provided a brief overview / synopsis of the issue.

Thoroughly provided a brief overview / synopsis of the issue.

2. Discuss the model or economic theory that relates to the issue presented in the news article. Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely discussed the model or economic theory that relates to the issue presented in the news article.

Insufficiently discussed the model or economic theory that relates to the issue presented in the news article.

Partially discussed the model or economic theory that relates to the issue presented in the news article.

Satisfactorily discussed the model or economic theory that relates to the issue presented in the news article.

Thoroughly discussed the model or economic theory that relates to the issue presented in the news article.

3. Discuss what economic theory states and predicts about the issue presented in the news article. Weight: 25%

Did not submit or incompletely discussed what economic theory states and predicts about the issue presented in the news article.

Insufficiently discussed what economic theory states and predicts about the issue presented in the news article.

Partially discussed what economic theory states and predicts about the issue presented in the news article.

Satisfactorily discussed what economic theory states and predicts about the issue presented in the news article.

Thoroughly discussed what economic theory states and predicts about the issue presented in the news article.

4. Assess how the situation / issue presented in the news article aligns with economic theory. Weight: 25%

Did not submit or incompletely assessed how the situation / issue presented in the news article aligns with economic theory.

Insufficiently assessed how the situation / issue presented in the news article aligns with economic theory.

Partially assessed how the situation / issue presented in the news article aligns with economic theory.

Satisfactorily assessed how the situation / issue presented in the news article aligns with economic theory.

Thoroughly assessed how the situation / issue presented in the news article aligns with economic theory.

5. 2 references

Weight: 5%

No references provided

Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices.

Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices.

Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.

Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.

6. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements

Weight: 10%

More than 8 errors present

7-8 errors present

5-6 errors present

3-4 errors present

0-2 errors present