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1. Economy and the Natural Environment
Are market forces sufficient to solve the problem of environmental degradation caused by economic activity? If yes, explain how. If not what other mechanisms are needed to protect the sustainability of our global environment?
Readings to consider but not required. These are provided only to give you some context and help you get started.
Pope Francis, in Sweeping Encyclical, Calls for Swift Action on Climate Change. New York Times, June 18, 2015. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/19/world/europe/pope-francis-in-sweeping-encyclical-calls-for-swift-action-on-climate-change.html
Encyclical Letter Laudato Si’ of the Holy Father Francis on Care of our Common Home. The Vatican. June 18, 2015. https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/2105201-laudato-si-inglese.html
2. Poverty in the U.S. and Economic Policy
What is the state of poverty in the U.S. and what economic policies have the best chance to reduce poverty and income inequality?
Readings to consider but not required.
“Space, place, race: Six policies to improve social mobility.” Richard V. Reeves and Allegra Pocinki, June 2, 2015. Brookings Institution.
http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/social-mobility-memos/posts/2015/06/02-space-place-race-reeves
U.S. poverty statistics from U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_13_5YR_DP03&src=pt
3. Macroeconomic Policies in Europe in response to the Global Recession of 2007-2009
What have been the economic consequences of Europe’s economic policy of austerity and what lessons (if any) can countries outside the Eurozone learn from those policies?
Readings to consider but not required.
“Amartya Sen: The Economic Consequences of Austerity.” NewStatesman, June 4, 2015.
http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2015/06/amartya-sen-economic-consequences-austerity
“Greece debt crisis: Eurozone refuses bailout extension.” BBC News online.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-3330054
Paul Krugman Interview: “What you need to know about the Eurozone Crisis.”
http://www.socialeurope.eu/2015/03/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-eurozone-crisis/
GRADING RUBERIC FOR GORDON RULE ESSAYS
ECO2013 Principles of Macroeconomics Fall Semester 2015
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Criteria/Weight |
Inadequate = 60 – 70 pts (Below Standards) |
Adequate = 71– 80 pts (meets standard) |
Good = 81– 94 pts (exceeds standard) |
Exemplary = 95 – 100 pts |
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Organization (20%) (Demonstrates effective organization of content) |
Writing lacks logical organization. Shows some coherence but lacks unity. Significant errors. |
Writing is coherent and logically organized. Some points remain missed place and stray from topic. Transitions evident but not used throughout. |
Writing is coherent and logically organized with transitions between ideas and paragraphs. Overall unity of ideas is present. |
Writing demonstrates high degree of attention to logic and reasoning of ideas. Unity of ideas leads the reader to the conclusion and stirs thought regarding the topic. |
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Development of Ideas (20%) (Demonstrates effective development of main ideas and supporting information) |
Main points lacked detailed development. Ideas are vague with little evidence of critical thinking. |
Central idea and main points are present with limited detail and development. Some critical thinking is present. |
Central and main points are well developed and clearly articulated with meaningful supporting details. |
Main points are well developed with high quality and quantity of supporting details. Reveals a high degree of critical thinking. |
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Level of Content (20%) (Addresses the purpose – of the essay – and the audience) |
Shows some thinking and reasoning but most ideas are not fully developed. |
Content indicates thinking and reasoning applied with some original thought on a few ideas. |
Content indicates original thinking and development of ideas with sufficient firm evidence (e.g. statistics) |
Content indicates a synthesis of ideas, in-depth analysis, original thought and support of the conclusion. |
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Grammar & Mechanics (15%) (Employs effective use of language.) |
Spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors are present frequently, causing distraction to the reader, and making it harder to follow the main ideas. |
A presence of spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors, but not so frequent to represent a significant distraction to the reader. |
Essay has few spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors. |
Essay is nearly free of distracting spelling, punctuation, or grammatical errors. |
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Style (15%) (Employs effective use of language.) |
Mostly in simple form with little or no variety in sentence structure, diction, rhetorical devises or emphasis. |
Approaches college level of variety in sentence structure, diction, and rhetorical devises. |
Attains college level style with appropriate tone, and rhetorical devices that enhance content. Sentence structure used effectively. |
Writing style beyond the usual college level, with rhetorical devices used effectively. |
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Format and Citations of Sources (10%) |
Fails to follow the format and assignment requirements. |
Generally meets the required format and assignment requirements. |
Meets all format and assignment requirements. |
Meets all format and assignment requirements, is assembled with professional look. |
Format and Assignment Requirements:
· Paper (white, letter size), portrait for the essay, not landscape except for large tables or charts that should be placed in an appendix at the end of the paper)
· Left and right margins at 0.75 inches, with 1.0” margins at top and bottom.
· All pages must be numbered.
· Font: Times Roman 12 pt; line space 1.5”; length 750 to 1,150 words, not including cover page, or appendices with table and charts. (Tables and charts are not required. Add them only if they are relevant to the topic and necessary to develop your main points.)
· Cover page must contain the course number an title; the reference number; semester (“Summer B, 2014-3”); the name of the author with MD-ID and author’s MDC email address; and the date submitted.
· You must include at least three sources of information beyond your textbook (do not add additional resources unless they are cited in you essay).
Writing Guide and Resource:
The Writer’s Resource, University of Wisconsin at Madison https://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/index.html
