Microeconomics & Macroeconomics 1. Explain the policy issue, drawing on material from outside the textbook when necessary. 2. Clearly articulate its connection to economics, using the theory you learned in this class (you can include graphs in your paper if you would like). 3. Brief should be clear, concise, concrete and must include proper citations! ——————— 1. Use AT LEAST 2 outside sources for your brief. These can be news articles, peer-reviewed journal articles, books, etc. 2. You must cite all source on a works cited page, and include in text citation with page numbers. If you use material from the textbook or class readings please cite these sources as well. Please use Chicago style for your citation method. —————————– 1. Do not just quote sources. Read the material, think about it, and discuss it. Even when you paraphrase, you MUST open the sentence or paragraph explaining where the argument came from AND add an in-text citation at the end of the sentence or paragraph. This is called the sandwich method of citation. When you express your opinion it should be based on logic, observations, or evidence from sources.
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