Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric found here.
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Points: 175 |
Assignment: The Key Concepts in Economics |
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Criteria |
Unacceptable Below 60% F |
Meets Minimum Expectations 60-69% D |
Fair 70-79% C |
Proficient 80-89% B |
Exemplary 90-100% A |
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1. Identify at least four (4) key points of a relevant economic article from either the Strayer Library or a newspaper. The article must deal with any course concepts covered in Weeks 1-8. Weight: 20% |
Did not submit or incompletely identified at least four (4) key points of a relevant economic article from either the Strayer Library or a newspaper. |
Insufficiently identified at least four (4) key points of a relevant economic article from either the Strayer Library or a newspaper. |
Partially identified at least four (4) key points of a relevant economic article from either the Strayer Library or a newspaper. |
Satisfactorily identified at least four (4) key points of a relevant economic article from either the Strayer Library or a newspaper. |
Thoroughly identified at least four (4) key points of a relevant economic article from either the Strayer Library or a newspaper. |
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2. Apply one (1) of the stated economic concepts to the key points that you highlighted in Weight: 25% |
Did not submit or incompletely applied one (1) of the stated economic concepts to the key points that you highlighted in Question 1. |
Insufficiently applied one (1) of the stated economic concepts to the key points that you highlighted in Question 1. |
Partially applied one (1) of the stated economic concepts to the key points that you highlighted in Question 1. |
Satisfactorily applied one (1) of the stated economic concepts to the key points that you highlighted in Question 1. |
Thoroughly applied one (1) of the stated economic concepts to the key points that you highlighted in Question 1. |
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3. Explain how the concept that you identified in Question 2 could affect the U.S. economy. Weight: 20% |
Did not submit or incompletely explained how the concept that you identified in Question 2 could affect the U.S. economy. |
Insufficiently explained how the concept that you identified in Question 2 could affect the U.S. economy. |
Partially explained how the concept that you identified in Question 2 could affect the U.S. economy. |
Satisfactorily explained how the concept that you identified in Question 2 could affect the U.S. economy. |
Thoroughly explained how the concept that you identified in Question 2 could affect the U.S. economy. |
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4. In your concluding paragraph, state whether you agree or disagree with the economic article identified in Question 1. Provide a rationale for the response. Weight: 20% |
Did not submit or incompletely stated whether you agree or disagree with the economic article identified in Question 1. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale for the response. |
Insufficiently stated whether you agree or disagree with the economic article identified in Question 1. Insufficiently provided a rationale for the response. |
Partially stated whether you agree or disagree with the economic article identified in Question 1. Partially provided a rationale for the response. |
Satisfactorily stated whether you agree or disagree with the economic article identified in Question 1. Satisfactorily provided a rationale for the response. |
Thoroughly stated whether you agree or disagree with the economic article identified in Question 1. Thoroughly provided a rationale for the response. |
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5. 3 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. |
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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 |

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