From the syllabus….
Micro Paper (100 points): The paper will be on a Microeconomics(!) subject of your choice. You could choose to extend your knowledge into an area we covered in class or a topic that we did not address. The paper will be due the last week of class; 3 to 5 pages including graphs and citations (min of 3). 1.5 space with 10/12 font.
Grading is based on writing quality (50%) and the depth of your ideas (50%). The paper is 16% of the course grade.
Take one subject area we’ve discussed and dig deeper into the issues or a related issue. Some ideas for topics are:
These are just a handful of ideas to get you thinking. You can do one of these but hopefully, you have another topic that has caught your interest. In general, I’d like to see a creative topic that is narrow enough to give a solid discussion in five pages.
So don’t just write about “China” write about the trade war, Coronavirus, or other still very important sub-topic.
I’m glad to review your idea before you get too far into writing and researching. I suggest you begin looking around the internet for good resources.
What it takes to produce an “A” paper….
1. Find an interesting, niche topic suitably narrow to cover well in five pages! This search could take a couple of hours (!) but sets you up for a great paper. Also make sure that you have several good sources.
2. Reference 3 to 10 articles/blogs/websites.
3. Have a point! Argue one or both sides of a debate.
4. Include visual aids – data graphs or pictures.
5. Have a logical flow – introduction, main body, conclusion. Use sub-headings.
6. In total, writing an excellent 5-page research paper can take around 10 hours!