Sixth Short Reflection Response

Due: Format:

Worth:

Friday, November 13 by 11:59 p.m. (submit an electronic version of your response, as either a PDF or a Word document, on Blackboard)

no more than three quarters of a page, single spaced, left-justified, 12 point Times New Roman font, 1 inch margins (papers over one page will not be graded); header must also be single spaced and include: your name, the date, the course code

2% BONUS of final grade (no points will be deducted from one’s grade if the assignment is not completed)

Answer the following two question (and I’d suggest doing so BEFORE completing the week’s reading):

1. This is a three-part question: 1) What do government and banks have to do with money and the economy? 2) What SHOULD they do (i.e. ideally) with regard to these things? 3) What problems can government and banks introduce with regard to these things?

Students are required to use gender-neutral language. For instance, use “a person” over “ a man,” “human” and “humankind” instead of “man” and “mankind,” and, when appropriate, “she” over “he.”

The purpose of these Reflection Responses is to encourage students to start thinking independently about the issues they’ll study, to stay involved with the course and to keep on top of the readings. Unless specifically directed to do so in the question, answer the question in your own words and with your own reasoning, drawing on experiences that will be familiar to your reader. Aim to not just say what you think; instead, aim to say what is true and to persuade your reader of that truth.

Responses will be graded as Pass or Fail. A passing grade will 1) follow the formatting instructions; 2) answer all aspects of the question; 3) show independent thought; and show that the student has applied her, him, or themselves. Incomplete and incoherent responses will fail. A pass is worth 2% of the student’s final grade; a fail, 0%.

Students may be required to share their response on the course discussion board.

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