Your Position Statements are to beNO MORE THAN A THREE TO FOUR PAGE DETAILEDOUTLINEon the topics you select. Dont be afraid of going to the writing center for some help and guidance in putting together your Position Statements.
In your Position Statement outlines you need to include:
You are to submit paper copies of your Position Statements on the dates they are due. Points will be deducted if the Position Statements are handed in late.
Your grade in part will be a function of the economic arguments you present both against and for your position and your economic reasoning in support of your position. For more detail check the rubric which is on Blackboard. Your tone should be that of an economic policy maker (e.g. the chair of the Council of Economic Advisors or the President of a branch of the Federal Reserve System) or an expert economic consultant witness testifying for a client.THE POINT IS THAT YOU SHOULD NOT GET INVOLVED IN EMOTIONAL ARGUMENTS THAT ARE NOT BASED ON ECONOMIC REASONING.
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Possible topics that you may select for your Position Statements are listed in another document on Blackboard.