Assignment

Overview

Complete the following Macroeconomic Term Paper by the stated due date on the Schedule. Please submit in the Module 4 Macroeconomic Term Paper Dropbox as a .doc, .docx, .pdf or .rtf file.

Instructions

Prepare a Three to Five page paper on an economic topic of your choice in which you will address a question or topic. Your chosen topic must allow you the opportunity to include a minimum of three macroeconomic concepts learned in the course.  Your paper may be an informative paper, informing the reader of the question and topic you have addressed, or an argumentative paper in which you support a certain process. 

Requirements:

•        A minimum of three and a maximum of five pages of content, not including your title page and Bibliography. 

o  Include a title page with your name, title of the paper, the class, instructor and the date. 

o  Number all of the pages except the title page in your paper. 

o  Include a Bibliography with reference citations.

•        Double-spaced with 1 inch margins and font size 11 or 12, no smaller and no larger.

•        Include one graphic within the paper which must be a table, chart or graph addressing your topic.  Do not include pictures.

•        Include your last name in the file name of the document and submit as a .doc, .docx, .rtf, or .pdf file.

Selecting and Approving your Topic:

You may choose your own topic or you may choose from some of the following topics listed below.  Your topic simply needs to address any type of question or topic within economics that will allow you to include a minimum of three macroeconomic concepts learned in our course. You will want to formulate a thesis statement addressing the economic concepts you will focus on in your paper.

Topic:

•        Any current Monetary policy actions or issues

You will approve your Topic and at least two of your sources with your instructor during Module 3.

References and Citation:

•        Please use a minimum of 3 creditable sources.   CCCOnline does have an online library, online librarian and online library resources available to you to help along with your own search process. You can find the Online Library under Helpful Links on the Course Home Page. 

•        Do NOT use Wikipedia as one of your sources.

o  Generally Wikipedia is considered to be an inferior source of information. This is because anyone can post to Wikipedia without the veracity of that information having been authenticated. There have been many postings to Wikipedia that have proved to be false.

•        You may use MLA or APA formatting.  Please use the style guides provided at Purdue Owl to help you in the process of citing your references. 

o  Purdue Owl Online Writing Lab [http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/]

o  Go to the MLA Style Guide or the APA Style Guide for help with citing any type of reference

•        Remember that if you provide data, statistics or quotes or any information that is not your own original thought, you must cite your reference within the text.  Plagiarism is Illegal!  Any hint of complete plagiarism will result in a zero for the paper.

o  Include a Bibliography page with your paper with all references properly cited.

Additional Information:

Citation Sources:

•   Purdue Owl Online Writing Lab [http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/]

•   Citation Machine [http://citationmachine.net/index2.php] 

Resource to help detect grammar and plagiarism issues:

•   Grammarly [http://www.grammarly.com]

•   Paperrater  [http://www.paperrater.com/]

Grading:

Grades will be based on the content and research, organization and flow, application of economic concepts, references, citing and punctuation and grammar.  Please see the Course Schedule and Course Rubrics pages in the Syllabus Module for due dates and grading information.