This document provides the guidelines for Assignment 1, which asks students to: 1) Locate a news article about an issue covered in weeks 1-3 (e.g. poverty, pollution) and analyze the author's economic perspective. 2) Write a 6-8 page paper summarizing the issue, discussing the relevant economic theory, and assessing how the situation aligns with theory. 3) The paper must be double-spaced, use APA or school-specific formatting, and include at least two quality academic sources. It will be graded on answer quality, organization, and writing skills.

1. Assignment 1: Article Analysis
Due Week 4 and worth 240 points
Locate a news article about an issue that has been addressed in
Weeks 1 through 3 (e.g., poverty, pollution, etc.) in order to
conduct a meta-analysis of the author’s economic perspective of
the selected issue.
Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:
Provide a brief overview / synopsis of the issue.
Discuss the model or economic theory that relates to the issue
presented in the news article.
Discuss what economic theory states and predicts about the
issue presented in the news article.
Assess how the situation / issue presented in the news article
aligns with economic theory. For example, does it make sense
from an economic perspective; is the outcome presented in the
article what economic theory would predict; etc.?
Use at least two (2) quality academic resources.
Note:
Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic
resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references
must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your
professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the
date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in
the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this

2. assignment are:
Analyze the economic impact of major social problems and
issues such as poverty, discrimination, crime, income
distribution, the role of government, and other major issues.
Assess how the economic behavior of individuals, businesses,
and governments can affect economic growth, social well-being,
and the quality of life.
Use technology and information resources to research economic
problems and issues.
Write clearly and concisely about economic problems and issues
using proper writing mechanics.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality,
logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing
skills, using the following rubric.
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