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Link to Sample Commentary
Saturday, December 27, 2014
Monday, December 8, 2014
Assignment Due Friday 12/12
Part 1: Commentary Article and outline
-Either using a new Macro current event article or the one you submitted two weeks ago, complete and send an outline to Mrdasilvasjha@gmail.com in which you:
A. Summarize the article (just to make sure you've read and understand it)
B. List terms or concepts from the class that could be applied to the article.
C. List diagrams that could be applied to the article.
D. Describe a portion of the article that you could evaluate (costs vs. benefits, winners vs. losers, long-term vs. short-term, validity of theory).
Part 2: Taxes
A.Read this article. Based on the article, do you think Americas are overtaxed compared to other countries? Which countries have highest the tax rates? Which countries have the lowest tax rates?
B. What are 5 conclusions or interpretations that can be made from the graph to the right/below?
C. Read this "article." Based on the article what are at least 4 things that the very wealthy do to pay a lower tax rate? What do you think should be done about this?
D. What are some reasons to tax the rich more than the poor? What are some reasons not to tax the rich more than the poor?
Part 3: Once you have cleared Part 1 with me, you can start working on your commentary (will be due after the break).
-Either using a new Macro current event article or the one you submitted two weeks ago, complete and send an outline to Mrdasilvasjha@gmail.com in which you:
A. Summarize the article (just to make sure you've read and understand it)
B. List terms or concepts from the class that could be applied to the article.
C. List diagrams that could be applied to the article.
D. Describe a portion of the article that you could evaluate (costs vs. benefits, winners vs. losers, long-term vs. short-term, validity of theory).
Part 2: Taxes
A.Read this article. Based on the article, do you think Americas are overtaxed compared to other countries? Which countries have highest the tax rates? Which countries have the lowest tax rates?
B. What are 5 conclusions or interpretations that can be made from the graph to the right/below?
D. What are some reasons to tax the rich more than the poor? What are some reasons not to tax the rich more than the poor?
Part 3: Once you have cleared Part 1 with me, you can start working on your commentary (will be due after the break).
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Due Friday
Pretend that you are an economic advisor
to Barack Obama when the recession hit in 2008.
Step 1: Describe the problem (Explain
what causes recessions and the effect they have on the economy
and employment).
Step 2: Outline the Keynesian solution
with a diagram (Demand-side policies)
—Step 3: Outline some Supply-side policies with a diagram (Neo-classical).
—Step 4: Explain which you think Obama should use and why. Include a discussion of how your plan will deal with unemployment and inflation
Friday, November 21, 2014
Articles for Commentary
Guidelines:
-Cannot be older than a year.
-Cannot be from the same source you used for the first commentary.
-Must be about Macroeconomic Topics (Suggested---Unemployment, inflation, inequality, Central Bank/Federal Reserve)
If you need help finding an article consider these sources:
If you need more information about the commentary, here is all of the official material I have on the subject.
Once you have found an article and checked it with me, you can begin to brainstorm your commentary:
-Summary
-Terms to Define
-Apply terms to article.
-Draw and explain relevant diagrams
-Evaluate
-Cannot be older than a year.
-Cannot be from the same source you used for the first commentary.
-Must be about Macroeconomic Topics (Suggested---Unemployment, inflation, inequality, Central Bank/Federal Reserve)
If you need help finding an article consider these sources:
If you need more information about the commentary, here is all of the official material I have on the subject.
Once you have found an article and checked it with me, you can begin to brainstorm your commentary:
-Summary
-Terms to Define
-Apply terms to article.
-Draw and explain relevant diagrams
-Evaluate
Monday, November 10, 2014
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Some reminders for everyone...
-You will need to turn in a hardcopy of your commentary and your article. We will make cover sheets on Thursday.
-Label your diagrams fully. Also, label them Figure 1 or Diagram A so that they are easy to identify.
-Make your diagrams large and clear.
-On the hardcopy of the article, highlight the sections you discuss in the commentary. If your article is longer than 2 pages, you MUST highlight the section.
-Remember, it's perfectly fine to weave in quotes from the article (almost nobody did this).
-The complete URL must be included on the top of the article.
-Consult the Checklist for Students. For now, you can ignore 1, 10, 11, and 12.
-Consult the Requirements to make sure you've done everything correctly.
-You will need a final word count when you come in on Friday with your commentaries. Notice that labels on diagrams that are more than 5 words count in your word count!
-Double check that your article was written after September 2013.
-Read through the FAQ to see if any of your questions are addressed.
Once you have done the above, re-read the criterion by which you will be graded.
The commentary is due on Friday. Good luck.
-Label your diagrams fully. Also, label them Figure 1 or Diagram A so that they are easy to identify.
-Make your diagrams large and clear.
-On the hardcopy of the article, highlight the sections you discuss in the commentary. If your article is longer than 2 pages, you MUST highlight the section.
-Remember, it's perfectly fine to weave in quotes from the article (almost nobody did this).
-The complete URL must be included on the top of the article.
-Consult the Checklist for Students. For now, you can ignore 1, 10, 11, and 12.
-Consult the Requirements to make sure you've done everything correctly.
-You will need a final word count when you come in on Friday with your commentaries. Notice that labels on diagrams that are more than 5 words count in your word count!
-Double check that your article was written after September 2013.
-Read through the FAQ to see if any of your questions are addressed.
Once you have done the above, re-read the criterion by which you will be graded.
The commentary is due on Friday. Good luck.
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
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