Overview
Lesson 3 Discussion ForumDiscussion assignments will be graded based upon the criteria and rubric specified in the Syllabus. Please review this before beginning.
For this Discussion Question, complete the following.
1. Read the short explanation of the 4 basic types of economies. Click on the following link to review all 4 of them:
https://www.intelligenteconomist.com/economic-syst...
Research two of these types further.
2. Locate one journal article for each of your two chosen economic types. You need to focus on the Abstract, Introduction, Results, and Conclusion. For our purposes, you are not expected to fully understand the Data and Methodology.
3. Summarize these journal articles. Please use your own words. No copy-and-paste. Cite your sources.
4. The posts are due by 11:55pm on Sunday.
Please post (in APA format) your article citation.
INSTRUCTIONS AND GRADING RUBRIC-
First, a few general notes about these group discussions:
- Always cite your source using APA formatting and in-text citations! (Not citing sources will result in deductions).
- The initial post and peer reply must be different! In other words, do not reuse your initial post for your peer reply.
- Provide concrete examples, perhaps from your own experience or cited from the reading
- Identify consequences or implications
- Challenge something that has been posted – perhaps by playing devil’s advocate in a professional way
- Pull in related information from other sources with proper citation – books, articles, websites, courses, etc.
- Please note that simply affirming the viewpoints of others does not contribute to online discussion so thus is not counted in relation to grading.
Topics for discussion will be found in each’s Module’s discussion assignment.
Now, moving on with the grading rubric:
See the following Rubric for grading details:
Points | Discussion Posting Grading Rubric To Be Used to Grade Student’s Response to the Discussion Question |
56-65 | This posting will thoughtfully summarize and evaluate the case assigned, using sound arguments and clear prose. A stellar posting that will contain virtually no grammatical errors or typos. Not only will such a post engage with the ongoing conversation in a rhetorically suitable fashion, it will foster further discussion on the topic, perhaps exploring new lines of argument or different perspectives. This isn't just a response; it's proof that you are facilitating learning both for yourself and your fellow students. This posting corresponds to an A. The word count must be a minimum of 300 words |
Points per response | Discussion Posting Grading Rubric To Be Used to Grade Student’s Response to a Peer |
30-35 | Contributes to discussion with clear, concise comments formatted in an easy to read style that is free of grammatical or spelling errors. Demonstrates analysis of others’ posts; extends meaningful discussion by building on previous posts. This post is at least 150 words long. This posting corresponds to an A. |