Economic History Analysis Presenatation

Proficient

Needs Improvement

Not Evident

Examination: GDP: Growth Rates and Trends 

Points:

16.2 (18%)

Accurately analyzes the annual GDP during the time frame to calculate specific growth rates and trends in the U.S. economy, and provides information in speaker notes

Feedback:

You identified the GDP trends for the decade providing good detail through the table and the speaker notes.

Points:

12.15 (13.5%)

Analyzes the annual GDP during the time frame to calculate specific growth rates and trends in the U.S. economy, but analysis is inaccurate, or does not provide information in speaker notes

Points:

0 (0%)

Does not analyze the annual GDP during the time frame

Examination: GDP: Influenced National Output 

Points:

16.2 (18%)

Applies specific models developed throughout the course to demonstrate how relevant historical and/or current events have influenced national output during the time period, and provides information in speaker notes

Feedback:

You identified policies that sustained the economic growth, how about historical events that could have favored that growth?

Points:

12.15 (13.5%)

Applies specific models developed throughout the course to demonstrate how relevant historical and current events have influenced national output during the time period, but events chosen are not relevant, or does not provide information in speaker notes

Points:

0 (0%)

Does not apply specific models developed throughout the course to demonstrate influence on national output

Examination: Unemployment: Output and Growth 

Points:

16.2 (18%)

Analyzes unemployment and inflation data during the time frame in their relation to output and growth, using macroeconomic principles and models to explain their effect, and provides information in speaker notes

Feedback:

You identified exhautively the trends of these variables.

Points:

12.15 (13.5%)

Analyzes unemployment and inflation data during the time frame, but does not relate analysis to output and growth, does not use macroeconomic principles and models to explain their effect, or does not provide information in speaker notes

Points:

0 (0%)

Does not analyze unemployment and inflation data during the time frame

Examination: Unemployment: Events 

Points:

16.2 (18%)

Applies specific models developed throughout the course to demonstrate how relevant historical/or and current events have influenced both unemployment and inflation during the time period, and provides information in speaker notes

Feedback:

Good work identified what could have affected unemployment and inflation.

Points:

12.15 (13.5%)

Applies specific models developed throughout the course to demonstrate how relevant historical/or and current events have influenced both unemployment and inflation during the time period, but events chosen are not relevant, or does not provide information in speaker notes

Points:

0 (0%)

Does not apply specific models developed throughout the course to demonstrate relevant events’ influence on unemployment and inflation

Examination: Interest Rate Fluctuations 

Points:

16.2 (18%)

Analyzes interest rate fluctuations throughout the time period and their effect on other aspects of the economy, such as inflation, investment, foreign trade, and the GDP, and provides information in speaker notes

Feedback:

You outlined interest rate trends and their effects on other economic variables.

Points:

12.15 (13.5%)

Analyzes interest rate fluctuations throughout the time period, but does not relate this to their effect on other aspects of the economy such as inflation, investment, foreign trade, and the GDP, or does not provide information in speaker notes

Points:

0 (0%)

Does not analyze interest rate fluctuations throughout the time period

Articulation of Response 

Points:

9 (10%)

Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization.

Points:

6.75 (7.5%)

Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas

Feedback:

You referenced and cited your sources correctly. Your writing style overall is good althogh there are some spelling/grammar mistakes to review in the speaker notes.

Points:

0 (0%)

Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas

Proficient

Needs Improvement

Not Evident

Fiscal Policies 

Points:

27 (30%)

Examines the fiscal policies in place at the start of the specific time period in relation to their effects on macroeconomic issues, and provides information in speaker notes

Points:

20.25 (22.5%)

Examines the fiscal policies in place at the start of the specific time period, but does not relate this to their effects on macroeconomic issues, or does not provide information in speaker notes

Feedback:

Try to identify the economic situation and fiscal policies at the start of the decade to better understand any subsequent moves.

Points:

0 (0%)

Does not explain the fiscal policies in place at the start of the specific time period

Policy Actions 

Points:

27 (30%)

Analyzes new fiscal policy actions undertaken by the U.S. government throughout the time period by describing their intended effects, uses macroeconomic principles to explain the actions, and provides information in speaker notes

Feedback:

You analyzed effectively the policies enacted during the decade and the effects they were suppose to have.

Points:

20.25 (22.5%)

Analyzes new fiscal policy actions undertaken by the U.S. government throughout the time period, but does not describe their intended effects, does not use macroeconomic principles to explain the actions, or does not provide information in speaker notes

Points:

0 (0%)

Does not analyze new fiscal policy actions undertaken by the U.S. government throughout the time period

Fiscal: Impact 

Points:

27 (30%)

Comprehensively explains the impact of the new fiscal policy actions on individuals and businesses within the economy by integrating the macroeconomic data and principles, and provides information in speaker notes

Feedback:

You extensively explained the impact the policies could have on individuals and business but did not analyze the impact the policies actually had on the economy. You will have to explore them more in the final to be exemplary.

Points:

20.25 (22.5%)

Explains the impact of the new fiscal policy actions on individuals and businesses within the economy, but is not comprehensive, does not integrate the macroeconomic data and principles, or does not provide information in speaker notes

Points:

0 (0%)

Does not explain the impact of the new fiscal policy actions on individuals and businesses within the economy

Articulation of Response 

Points:

9 (10%)

Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization

Feedback:

Good use of sources, references and citations.

Points:

6.75 (7.5%)

Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas

Points:

0 (0%)

Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas

Proficient

Needs Improvement

Not Evident

Monetary Policies

Points:

27 (30%)

Examines the monetary policies in place at the start of the selected time period in relation to their effects on macroeconomic issues, and provides information in speaker notes

Points:

20.25 (22.5%)

Examines the monetary policies in place at the start of the selected time period, but does not relate them to their effects on macroeconomic issues, or does not provide information in speaker notes

Feedback:

You need to explore more the policies in place at the start of the decade that carried over and how they impacted the macroeconomic issues.

Points:

0 (0%)

Does not examine the monetary policies in place at the start of the selected time period

Policy Actions

Points:

27 (30%)

Analyzes new monetary policy actions undertaken by the U.S. government throughout the time period by describing their intended effects, uses macroeconomic principles to explain the actions, and provides information in speaker notes

Feedback:

You identified exhaustively all the monetary policies actions enacted during the decade and their intended effects

Points:

20.25 (22.5%)

Analyzes new monetary policy actions undertaken by the U.S. government throughout the time period, but does not describe their intended effects, does not use macroeconomic principles to explain the actions, or does not provide information in speaker notes

Points:

0 (0%)

Does not analyze new monetary policy actions undertaken by the U.S. government throughout the time period

Impact

Points:

27 (30%)

Comprehensively explains the impact of the new monetary policy actions on individuals and businesses within the economy by integrating the macroeconomic data and principles, and provides information in speaker notes

Points:

20.25 (22.5%)

Explains the impact of the new monetary policy actions on individuals and businesses within the economy, but is not comprehensive, does not integrate the macroeconomic data and principles, or does not provide information in speaker notes

Feedback:

The impact of the policies enacted needs to be explore with more detail. You will need to explore it as a whole impact of the policies and not policies by policy.

Points:

0 (0%)

Does not explain the impact of the new monetary policy actions on individuals and businesses within the economy

Articulation of Responce

Points:

9 (10%)

Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization

Points:

6.75 (7.5%)

Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas

Points:

0 (0%)

Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas