Overview
How do tax policies at the state and local levels impact social equity and economic development, and how can governments design tax systems that promote both? Analyze the effects of South Carolina's Act 388 on property tax burden distribution and consider the challenges of balancing the need for tax incentives for businesses with ensuring fair treatment of all taxpayers. Include in your analysis the discussion of various sources of revenue for state and local governments and the potential for creating sustainable revenue streams by addressing the system's equity.
Example Topics: ○ Discuss the impact of the property tax assessment cap in South Carolina and how it affects different property types. ○ Analyze the use of Fees in Lieu of Taxes (FILOTs) in South Carolina as a tax incentive and consider their effectiveness and fairness. ○ Examine the effects of tax policies on educational funding in South Carolina and their long-term impact. ○ Explore how the burden of property tax is shifted between residential and commercial property owners and the implications for different socioeconomic groups.
Exam Essay
Exam Essay
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWord CountMust be complete sentences. | | 3 pts Full Marks Between 1000 - 851 words | 2.57 pts Proficient Between 850 - 600 words | 2.15 pts Moderate Between 599 - 300 words | 0.43 pts Novice Between 299 - 185 words | 0 pts No Marks less than 184 words |
| 3 pts
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGrammarNo missing punctuation, capitalizations, misspelled words, verb tense errors, etc. | | 3 pts Full Marks No missing punctuation, capitalizations, misspelled words, verb tense errors, etc. Less than 0.5% syntax errors. | 2.7 pts Proficient Between 0.6 - 0.9% syntax errors | 2.1 pts Moderate Between 1.0 - 1.4% syntax errors | 0.9 pts Novice Between 1.5 - 1.9% syntax errors | 0 pts No Marks more than 2.0% syntax errors |
| 3 pts
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOrganization: Thesis/Topic SentenceContains a thorough topic sentence or argument. Sentence contained in the paragraph must have a strong (active voice) which clearly states the theme of the essay. | | 4 pts Full Marks Contains a thorough topic sentence or argument | 3.6 pts Proficient Contains a thorough topic sentence or argument but a passive voice. | 2.8 pts Moderate Contains a topic sentence but is inconclusive to the theme of the essay | 1.4 pts Novice The sentence connects with the paragraph theme with emotional plea or personal sentiment. | 0 pts No Marks Could not differentiate a theme to the essay |
| 4 pts
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOrganization: SupportARGUMENT or COMPARISION needs to make logical reasoning with citations located in the bibliography. The facts may be passionate but not emotionally based. | | 4 pts Full Marks All facts are cited and noted in the bibliography. The body of the essay flows in a linear pattern | 3.6 pts Proficient Missing 1 citation either in the body of the paper or in the bibliography. | 2.8 pts Moderate Missing 2-3 citations or missing citations in the bibliography. The body of the essay is analytical, which flows logically to a concluding paragraph. | 1.2 pts Novice Missing 4-7 citations or missing citation in the bibliography. The body of the essay has emotional pleas or personal sentiment as facts or the facts are in tangent of the theme of the topic. | 0 pts No Marks Missing more than 8 citations or missing citation in the bibliography. The body of the essay is an emotional plea or personal sentiment as support or the facts divergent of the theme of the topic |
| 4 pts
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOrganization: ConclusionContains a thorough and decisive conclusion without reiterating the support facts connecting the topic sentence with a logical and persuasive deduction. | | 4 pts Full Marks Contains a thorough and decisive conclusion without reiterating the support facts connecting the topic sentence with a logical and persuasive deduction. | 3.6 pts Proficient Has a thorough and decisive conclusion with support facts reiteration connecting the topic sentence with a logical and persuasive deduction. | 2.8 pts Moderate Contains an ambiguous or vague conclusion with reiteration of support facts or an emotional plea or personal sentiment. | 1.4 pts Novice Reiterates the support facts and the topic sentence as the conclusion OR concludes with emotional plea or personal sentiment OR disconnected from either the topic or supporting evidence. | 0 pts No Marks Could not differentiate a conclusion to the essay |
| 4 pts
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeBibliographyAPA Format, your reference list should appear at the end of your paper. It provides the information necessary for a reader to locate and retrieve any source you cite in the body of the paper. Each source you cite in the paper must appear in your reference list; likewise, each entry in the reference list must be cited in your text. | | 2 pts Full Marks Your Reference List contains all the Basic Rules for the APA Format | 1.8 pts Proficient Missing ONE element of the Basic APA Format Rules | 1.4 pts Moderate Missing TWO elements of the Basic APA Format Rules | 0.6 pts Novice Missing THREE elements of the Basic APA Format Rules | 0 pts No Marks Missing FOUR or MORE elements of the Basic APA Format Rules |
| 2 pts
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Total Points: 20 |