ECON2302 North Lake Economic Growth & Future of Labor Market Article Critique MLA, NO PLAGIARISM or else I will fail the class. I have included the instruc
ECON2302 North Lake Economic Growth & Future of Labor Market Article Critique MLA, NO PLAGIARISM or else I will fail the class. I have included the instructions in the attachments. Article Critique Assignment
To help you learn and understand economics this semester, you will write one Article Critique based on any news media
(newspaper, Internet, news magazine, etc.) article. The article critique must be current and must be pertinent to a subject
covered during our course.
You should choose one of the following subjects for your Article Critique:
Article Topics may include
Marginal Analysis
Production Costs
Pure Competition
Monopolistic Competition
Public Choice Theory
Income Inequality and Poverty
Anti-Trust Policy and Regulation
Government and Market Failures
Price Elasticity of Demand
Monopoly
Oligopoly
The Economics of Pollution Permits
The Economics of Health Care
The Economics of Taxation
Labor Markets
Your topic should be chosen from a reputable newspaper, a news magazine, or the Internet. If you have any doubt
about the applicability of your article, please bring it to me first and well discuss it. You MUST attach the article
to the Article Critique!
Article Critique Format
The 37.5-point Article Critique will consist of at least one page, typewritten, double-spaced, using good grammar and
excellent written English. The report must contain the following elements:
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The first paragraph should be a summary of the article in your own words. If you are having a problem and must
use the authors words, be sure to use the proper citation. The first paragraph should be one-third of the
paper.
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The second paragraph will analyze the topic and connect it to the economic subject we have studied in class. In
this analysis you will first define and then describe the subject as we have discussed it in class; and then you will
show how the article relates to the economic idea. You should use your critical thinking skills here! The second
paragraph should be one-third of the paper.
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The third and final paragraph should evaluate one strength and one weakness of the article. It should also tell
the reader whether the article exhibits normative or positive economic reasoning. The final paragraph should be
one-third of the paper.
Grading Rubric
o 8.25 pts. will be given for a well-written summary of the article.
o 8.25 pts. will be given for the correct definition of the economic subject.
o 15 pts. will be given for a good analysis of the article and how it applies to one of the economic subject areas.
o 2 pts. will be given for the articles strength(s).
o 2 pts. will be given for the articles weakness(es).
o 2 pts. will be given for discussing why the author uses either positive or normative economic reasoning.
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