2/21 – Article Summary

2/21 – Article Summary

You will submit a 2 page paper based on an article of a current economic topic. The paper should be a summary of the article and then analysis of the economic principles discussed. (Supply & demand for a product, elasticity of a certain product, analysis of a public good, analysis of a business’s costs, analysis of a firm to include the type of market it operates in, analysis GDP, unemployment, inflation, fiscal policy or the debt of the US).

• Page 1:
  • 1-2 Paragraphs review/summarize the article
    • Rest of the page write your opinion on the article you’ve read
  • Page 2:
    • Continue to write your opinion on the article you’ve read[unique_solution]

Must Dos for the Paper

Cite the Article

Do not quote anything in the article ~ Put into your own words

Single Space

12 Font

State Opinion ~ I believe or I disagrees

Rubric:

Length and Format (MLA):  30.5%

Economic principles applied:  35.5%

Summary of article:  15%

Opinion:  12%

Sources Cited:  7%