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    Economics Writing Example Rubric

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    This document provides a rubric for evaluating economics writing assignments. It assesses students' ability to analyze policy issues using economic theory and data. The rubric contains 4 levels of achievement for 5 components: defining assessment criteria, weighing criteria importance, applying production/supply-demand diagrams theoretically, analyzing supporting data empirically, and integrating analyses with criteria. Higher scores are earned by more clearly explaining, presenting accurately, and linking analyses to the assessment criteria.

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    This document provides a rubric for evaluating economics writing assignments. It assesses students' ability to analyze policy issues using economic theory and data. The rubric contains 4 levels of achievement for 5 components: defining assessment criteria, weighing criteria importance, applying production/supply-demand diagrams theoretically, analyzing supporting data empirically, and integrating analyses with criteria. Higher scores are earned by more clearly explaining, presenting accurately, and linking analyses to the assessment criteria.

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    Economics Writing Example Rubric

    Learning outcome: Students will be able to apply economic theory and empirical data to analyze policy issues.
    Work product: Writing Assignment
    Learning Outcome 4 3 2 1
    Component

    Identification of
    criteria
    Defines criteria for Clearly (correctly) Provides definitions of Provides definitions of Does not correctly
    assessment of the policy defines the criteria used the criteria used to the criteria used to define criteria used
    issue to assess the assess the implications assess the implications
    implications of the of the research question, of the research question,
    research question but it is unclear but at least one
    definition is not factually
    correct

    Weighs the relative Indicates the relative Weighting scheme and Weighting scheme, Does not identify the
    importance of the criteria weighting (importance) rationale, although although present, is relative weighting
    of the criteria and present, are unclear unclear; no rationale for (importance) of the
    provides a rationale for the weighting scheme is criteria
    the weighting scheme provided

    Theoretical analysis
    Applies a production Clearly presents and Presents and explains Presents and explains Does not present the
    possibility diagram to the fully explains the impact the impact of the the impact of the impact of the proposed
    policy issue of the proposed change proposed change in proposed change in change in terms of a
    in terms of a production terms of a PPF diagram, terms of a PPF diagram, PPF diagram or the
    possibility frontier (PPF) but explanation is but presentation presentation contains
    diagram unclear contains factual errors serious factual errors

    Applies a supply and Clearly presents and Presents and explains Presents and explains Does not present the
    demand diagram to the fully explains the impact the impact of the the impact of the impact of the proposed
    policy issue of the proposed change proposed change in proposed change in change in terms of a
    in terms of a supply and terms of a supply and terms of a supply and supply and demand
    demand diagram demand diagram, but demand diagram, but diagram or the
    explanation is unclear presentation contains presentation contains
    factual errors serious factual errors

    Applies a production Clearly presents and Presents and explains Presents and explains Does not present the
    costs/supply diagram to fully explains the impact the impact of the the impact of the impact of the proposed
    the policy issue of the proposed change proposed change in proposed change in change in terms of a
    in terms of a production terms of a production terms of a production production costs/supply
    costs/supply diagram costs/supply diagram, costs/supply diagram, diagram or the
    but explanation is but presentation presentation contains
    unclear contains factual errors serious factual errors

    Empirical analysis
    Analyzes economic data Provides an analysis of Provides an analysis of Provides an analysis of Does not provide an
    in support of their economic data that economic data that economic data that analysis of economic
    position support the position; support the position; support the position; data that supports the
    quantitative and quantitative or discussion is unclear or position or the analysis
    qualitative information qualitative information is contains factual errors contains serious factual
    are presented accurately presented accurately errors

    Integration of analysis
    Integrates analyses and Provides a clear link Provides some link Provides some link Does not provide a link
    stated criteria for between the theoretical between the theoretical between the theoretical between the theoretical
    assessment and empirical analyses and empirical analyses and empirical analyses, and empirical analyses
    and the assessment and the assessment but does not provide a and the assessment
    criteria criteria link between the criteria
    assessment criteria and
    the analyses

    Rubric is a modification of one presented by: Walvoord, B. (2004). Assessment clear and simple: A practical guide for institutions,
    departments, and general education. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.
    http://academics.lmu.edu/spee/officeofassessment/assessmentresources/rubrics/examplerubrics/economicswritingexamplerubric/

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