Economics 809-195
Joe Halter, email jhalter@morainepark.edu
Assignments for May 4
Please review and act on the following assignments for week 15.
 Students will have the opportunity to choose one of two assessments for LP 8,
either, completing an APA paper or an exam. All students will need to read
chapter 33 to complete successfully the assessment.
Choice One. Review, develop and complete APA Global Economics paper. The
paper is due the last week of scheduled class. Below is the revised and simpler
scoring guide for Learning Plan 8 assessment. Please use chapter 33 of the
customized MPTC economics textbook to respond to the conditions. Other
sources may be used in addition to the textbook and are encouraged. For the last
criteria, “Learner indicates the effects of economic globalization on the United
States economy in particular to the job market and specifically to your career.”
Please state the program you are in at MPTC and your thoughts on how economic
globalization will affect you and your career in the next 5-20 years. A web site
that may be useful is O*Net at http://online.onetcenter.org/find/ . The paper will
be due the week of May 11 when your class meets. No retakes will be permitted.
Turnitin is required to be used for review prior to submission. Use the scoring
guide with notes below to assist you in completing the paper.
Choice Two. The exam will be on chapter 33 in the Economics textbook and will
be taken the week of May 11 when your class meets. Missed exam must be
completed by May 14. Please read and reread the chapter. Take the practice
quizzes on the course web site to enhance your understanding.
 Quote of the week, “Anxiety is the hand maiden of creativity.” T S Elliot
Please feel free to contact me by e-mail at Jhalter@morainepark.edu or call me at
work 920-924-3345 should you have any questions.
Learning Plan 8: Scoring Guide 1 –
Global Labor Market Analysis Paper
Scoring Standards:
70 points possible
Rating Scale:
not met = not completed - REDO
met = completed
8/6/2 = Met
0 = Not met
10 = Exceeds Expectations. Criterion met with extensive detail and support.
8 = Meets Expectations. Criterion met at satisfactory level.
4 = Needs Improvement. Criterion has gaps, details missing, major errors exist.
0 = Criterion not present or unacceptable/incorrect.
Criteria
Learner submits paper to Turnitin making revisions and edits based on Turnitin
feedback.
Values
Required (Paper will be
considered late if not submitted
to Turnitin and revised prior to
due date).
Learner applies APA formatting requirement to written work (word processed using
12 point font, double-spaced with one-inch side margins on all sides, header and
page numbering at top right corner)
8
0
Learner organizes information (paper includes introduction, body and summary,
headings for major topics based on required criteria, a cover page, and a reference
page in APA style).
6
0
Learner applies standard rules of language structure including grammar, spelling
and punctuation.
2
0
Learner uses first person when referencing personal opinions and third person when
referencing others (Second person is not used unless the intent is to ask the reader
to take action).
2
0
Learner refrains from using "this" or "they".
2
0
Current economics topic applies economic terminology.
met
not met
Learner documents textbook and 2 other sources of information.
met
not met
Learner illustrates recent trends and different methods in economic globalization
among nations. Included in the www.mpteeconomics.org or webliography is
10
8
4
0
Learner analyzes a minimum of three costs of economic globalization. Macro
10
8
4
0
10
8
4
0
10
8
4
0
10
8
4
0
a
video summary by Thomas Friedman who is a Pulitzer Prize writer and wrote
recently an excellent book called The World is Flat. The book provides great
insights on some most recent changes in our global economy and insights into
the future. You may want to consider using it as a reference. Macro
economics
economics
Learner analyzes a minimum of three benefits of economic globalization.
Macro
economics
Learner indicates the effects of economic globalization on United States economy in
particular to the job market and specifically to student's career. Learner states the
program he/she is in at MPTC and researches facts on how economic globalization
will affect student and career in the next 5-20 years. Two web sites that may be
useful are O*Net at http://online.onetcenter.org/find/ and especially the DOL
Occupational Outlook Handbook
http://www.bls.gov/search/ooh.asp?ct=OOH
Micro
Learner states how he/she plans to respond to these changes. Micro