Description
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:
PRODUCTION COSTS
PURE COMPETITION
- MONOPOLISTIC COMPETITION
- INCOME INEQUALITY AND POVERTY
- ANTI-TRUST POLICY AND REGULATION
- PRICE ELASTICITY OF DEMAND
- MONOPOLY
- OLIGOPOLY
- THE ECONOMICS OF POLLUTION PERMITS
- THE ECONOMICS OF HEALTH CARE
- LABOR MARKETS
- Your topic should be chosen from a reputable newspaper, a news magazine, or the Internet. Please verify the applicability of your article with your instructor. You MUST attach the article to the Article Critique!
- Directions
Writing should be free of spelling and grammatical errors.
The first paragraph should be a summary of the article in your own words. If you are having a problem and must use the author’s words, be sure to use the proper citation. The first paragraph should be one-third of the paper.
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.
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
