1. ECON 201 Optional Essay
If you choose to do this essay, it must be typed, well-constructed, and proof-read. You must use proper documentation/citation throughout (MLA, Chicago, APSA or other discipline specific citation method). When in doubt use the MLA. This is used in ENG 102. The essay will be worth fifty percent of your first midterm exam grade with the other fifty percent based on the multiple choice questions. If you choose not to do the essay, 100 percent of your grade will be based on the multiple choice questions. The essay is due by 11:59 pm on Sunday, December 15th,). . Your final essay should be five pages, double-spaced of text in addition to figures (in a reasonable font, i.e., 10, 11 or 12, preferably Times Roman).
Include the following in your analysis:
· Do not forget an engaging title.
· A brief introduction that lays out a thesis and situates your argument.
· Evidence from the articles formally integrated into your argument.
· A conclusion that summarizes your findings.
· Proper citation (of quotations and paraphrasing and ideas/data from sources). Citation is NOT just for direct quotations. Include in-text or footnotes and works cited or bibliography. I will deduct significantly for non-existent, sporadic or improper citation. The basic philosophy is to give credit where credit is due.



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