PPOG 502 ECONOMICS

PPOG 502 ECONOMICS

After reading the assigned chapters in the Gwartney et al. and Sowell textbooks, you will write 2 reviewssummarizing and evaluating the assigned chapters in each book. You may include summaries and evaluation of unassigned material at your own discretion.

Spend approximately one third of each paper summarizing the book, another third evaluating the book using economic thinking and Christian ethical principles, and the last third applying the readings from the book to current public policy problems. Reviews must be in current Turabian format and must include complete citations of the textbook and any additional sources. A minimum of 2 scholarly sources must be cited according to current Turabian format. No more than 20 percent of the reviews may consist of direct quotations from the reviewed book. Reviewsbelow the minimum length of 1,200 words or over the maximum of 1,500 words will be subject to a reduction in points.

Submit Book Review 1 by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of Module/Week 6.

Submit Book Review 2 by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of Module/Week 7.

Book Review Grading Rubric

Criteria	Points Possible	Points Earned
Format	0 to 20 points·        Sections are within the word count limit (1,200–1,500 words). ·        The review is written in current Turabian format and is free of grammatical and spelling errors. ·        At least 2 scholarly sources are cited.
References	0 to 6 pointsSupporting references to the reviewed chapters are included, but direct quotations do not make up more than 20% of the review.
Tone	0 to 4 pointsThe review uses a formal academic tone and style.
Content	0 to 15 pointsAn understanding of the economic content of the reviewed chapters of the book is demonstrated.
Analysis	0 to 15 pointsThe analysis of the reviewed chapters employs sound economic thinking and Christian ethics.
Application	0 to 15 pointsReadings from the book are applied to current public policy problems.
Author Position	0 to 15 pointsPersonal position is clearly articulated and Christian ethics are integrated.
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