Requirements for Optional Extra Credit Paper
Topic: The 2007-2009 recession, recovery, or the financial markets in turmoil and crisis. Pick a sub-topic within this general topic area. (See me if you need assistance in picking a topic). It must be a minimum of 7 pages long (basic text), double-spaced, and typed. Title pages, bibliography, etc., are extra.
Your paper must have a bibliography and you must use some generally accepted presentation style (i.e. MLA, Chicago, etc.). Once you pick a style, be consistent.
You must turn in proof of sources cited. The first page of any material that you use off the Internet or from magazines and news articles and the portions of the articles incorporated in your paper. Any books cited must have a copy of the title page enclosed with your document.
You must decide whether to do a paper no later than the class period following the return of exam 2. I will pass around sign-up sheets. The paper cannot hurt your grade it is net points added to your total score. However, once you commit to doing a paperyou must complete it.
The weight of the paper can be significant. A good paper can raise one test score 1 to 2 grade points (i.e. for example if you received a D grade on exam one it could raise it to a B grade). The papers purpose is to assist students struggling in the class. It has the greatest potential effect of a students overall grade at the lower end of the grade spectrum (For example, raising a D grade to a C grade).
If you need any help selecting topics or if you have any other questions, please see me.
The paper is due no later than May 3, 2016 in class.
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