Arizona State University Economic Equality and Efficiency Essay

Complete a 300-word (minimum) essay on the topic What is Equality How does it differ from Efficiency? What role does it play in economics? You need to apply economics concepts learned from other courses and analyze this topic.

Structure?The article needs to contain the following content. Suppose you have a classmate who wants to write a comment on your essay, and he or she needs to know the following information in your essay.

1.) The Thesis Statement/The Introduction?Does this paper have an argument? What is it? Can you understand it? Is it debatable??Can the thesis statement be found somewhere in the introduction of the paper??Does the thesis statement indicate the order of discussion of the points supporting the argument??Does the thesis statement make clear the writer is joining a conversation, i.e. other people have discussed this topic?

2.) The Body Paragraphs?Does each paragraph have a controlling idea??Do all of the supporting points made in the paragraph contribute to developing that controlling idea??Are the paragraphs organized in a logical order??Are transitions made from one paragraph to the next, so that the paragraphs all contribute smoothly to the thesis statement?

3.) The Conclusion?Does the conclusion seem to be a logical outcome of all that has preceded it??Does the conclusion do more than re-state the thesis statement??Does the conclusion do more than summarize what has just been discussed?

4.) General Things?Has the writer used Active or Passive Voice? ?Is the style too formal or too conversational??Are the number and type of grammatical and mechanical errors preventing you from trusting the writer’s ideas??Are there places where you really need more information or elaboration?

Grade Criteria?

1.Issues

Unacceptable: Does not recognize the economic principle
Acceptable: Can identify the major economic principle
Exemplary: Can identify both the major economic principle and the underlying principles.

2.Perspective

Unacceptable: Can not provide any similar examples that exhibits the principle.
Acceptable: Can provide one example that exhibits the principle
Exemplary: Can identify both the major economic principle and the underlying principle

3.Knowledge

Unacceptable: Focus on non economic fact unrelated to the principle
Acceptable: Demonstrates economic thinking.
Exemplary: Demonstrates original economic thinking

4.Grammar

Unacceptable: Papers with numerous errors.
Acceptable: Papers which have up to four spelling or grammatical mistakes.
Exemplary: Papers which have no more than two spelling or grammatical mistakes.

5.Paragraphs

Unacceptable: Papers are unorganized
Acceptable: The body paragraphs are organized.
Exemplary: The body paragraphs are organized and flow from one paragraph to another