Economy Policies

Choose an economic period in the United States within the past 100 years (this could be any period of time that you choose). Create a PowerPoint presentation (10-12 slides, not including title and reference slide) that addresses the following:

1. Catalogue what was happening in the economy during your chosen period.

2. Explain what actions the government took in reaction to the state of the economy during this period.

3. Explain if budget deficits and divisiveness in government increased or decreased during this period? Explain why.

4. Describe what, if any, fiscal policies came out of this period. Why were those fiscal policies enacted?

Use pictures, graphics, graphs, quotes, etc. to represent your findings. As well as three to five scholarly sources.

Include speaker notes below each content-related slide that represent what would be said if giving the presentation in person. Expand upon the information included in the slide and do not simply restate it. Please ensure the speaker notes include 50-75 words per slide.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, including an APA formatted reference slide, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

Rubic

Criteria Description

Catalogue what was happening in the economy during your chosen period.

5. Target

10 points

Catalogue of what was happening in the economy during chosen period is clear, concise, and makes connection to current research.

4. Acceptable

8.7 points

Catalogue of what was happening in the economy during chosen period is present, clear, and makes some connection to research.

3. Approaching

7.9 points

Catalogue of what was happening in the economy during chosen period is present.

2. Insufficient

7.4 points

Catalogue of what was happening in the economy during chosen period is vague and inconsistent.

1. Unsatisfactory

0 points

Catalogue of what was happening in the economy during chosen period is missing.

Government Reaction

10 points

Criteria Description

Explain what actions the government took in reaction to the state of the economy during this period.

5. Target

10 points

Explanation of what actions the government took in reaction to the state of the economy during this period is clear, concise, and makes connection to current research.

4. Acceptable

8.7 points

Explanation of what actions the government took in reaction to the state of the economy during this period is present, clear, and makes some connection to research.

3. Approaching

7.9 points

Explanation of what actions the government took in reaction to the state of the economy during this period is present.

2. Insufficient

7.4 points

Explanation of what actions the government took in reaction to the state of the economy during this period is vague and inconsistent.

1. Unsatisfactory

0 points

Explanation of what actions the government took in reaction to the state of the economy during this period is missing.

Budget Deficits

7.5 points

Criteria Description

Explain if budget deficits and divisiveness is government increased or decreased during this period. Explain why.

5. Target

7.5 points

Explanation of budget deficits and divisiveness is government increased or decreased during this period and explanation of why is clear, concise, and makes connection to current research.

4. Acceptable

6.53 points

Explanation of budget deficits and divisiveness is government increased or decreased during this period and explanation of why is present, clear, and makes some connection to research.

3. Approaching

5.93 points

Explanation of budget deficits and divisiveness is government increased or decreased during this period and explanation of why is present.

2. Insufficient

5.55 points

Explanation of budget deficits and divisiveness is government increased or decreased during this period and explanation of why is vague and inconsistent.

1. Unsatisfactory

0 points

Explanation of budget deficits and divisiveness is government increased or decreased during this period and explanation of why is missing.

Fiscal Policies

7.5 points

Criteria Description

Describe what, if any, fiscal policies came out of this period. Why were those fiscal policies enacted?

5. Target

7.5 points

Describe if any fiscal policies came out of the chosen period and why those fiscal policies were enacted is clear, concise, and makes connection to current research.

4. Acceptable

6.53 points

Describe if any fiscal policies came out of the chosen period and why those fiscal policies were enacted is present, clear, and makes some connection to research.

3. Approaching

5.93 points

Describe if any fiscal policies came out of the chosen period and why those fiscal policies were enacted is present.

2. Insufficient

5.55 points

Describe if any fiscal policies came out of the chosen period and why those fiscal policies were enacted is vague and inconsistent.

1. Unsatisfactory

0 points

Describe if any fiscal policies came out of the chosen period and why those fiscal policies were enacted is missing.

Layout

5 points

Criteria Description

Layout

5. Target

5 points

The layout is visually pleasing and contributes to the overall message with appropriate use of headings, subheadings, and white space. Text is appropriate in length for the target audience and to the point. The background, colors, pictures, graphics, and quotes, enhance the readability of the text.

4. Acceptable

4.35 points

The layout background and text complement each other and enable the content to be easily read. The fonts, pictures, graphics, and quotes, are easy to read and point size varies appropriately for headings and text.

3. Approaching

3.95 points

The layout uses horizontal and vertical white space appropriately. Sometimes fonts, pictures, graphics, quotes, etc. are easy to read, but in a few places the use of fonts, pictures, graphs, quotes, italics, bold, long paragraphs, color, or busy background detracts and does not enhance readability.

2. Insufficient

3.7 points

The layout shows some structure, but appears cluttered and busy or distracting with large gaps of white space or a distracting background. Overall readability is difficult due to lengthy paragraphs, too many different fonts, dark or busy background, overuse of bold, or lack of appropriate indentations of text.

1. Unsatisfactory

0 points

The layout is cluttered, confusing, and does not use spacing, headings, and subheadings to enhance the readability. The text is extremely difficult to read with long blocks of text, small point size for fonts, and inappropriate contrasting colors. Poor use of headings, subheadings, indentations, or bold formatting is evident.

Language Use

5 points

Criteria Description

Language Use and Audience Awareness (includes sentence construction, word choice, etc.)

5. Target

5 points

The writer uses a variety of sentence constructions, figures of speech, and word choice in distinctive and creative ways that are appropriate to purpose, discipline, and scope.

4. Acceptable

4.35 points

The writer is clearly aware of audience, uses a variety of appropriate vocabulary for the targeted audience, and uses figures of speech to communicate clearly.

3. Approaching

3.95 points

Language is appropriate to the targeted audience for the most part.

2. Insufficient

3.7 points

Some distracting inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. The writer exhibits some lack of control in using figures of speech appropriately.

1. Unsatisfactory

0 points

Inappropriate word choice and lack of variety in language use are evident. Writer appears to be unaware of audience. Use of primer prose indicates writer either does not apply figures of speech or uses them inappropriately.

Mechanics of Writing

2.5 points

Criteria Description

Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)

5. Target

2.5 points

Writer is clearly in control of standard, written, academic English.

4. Acceptable

2.18 points

Slides are largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present.

3. Approaching

1.98 points

Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader.

2. Insufficient

1.85 points

Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader.

1. Unsatisfactory

0 points

Slide errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning.

Documentation of Sources

2.5 points

Criteria Description

Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style)

5. Target

2.5 points

Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.

4. Acceptable

2.18 points

Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct.

3. Approaching

1.98 points

Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present.

2. Insufficient

1.85 points

Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors.

1. Unsatisfactory

0 points