Write a2000-word essaydue 21st October, on ONE of the questions below.
Write a2000-word essaydue 21st October, on ONE of the questions below.
Full referencing and formatting standards apply. Plagiarism software will be used. Do NOT use quotes unless it is unavoidable (ie the language of the author is part of your point and the point cannot be made in your own words). Failure to put these in quotation marks willnotbe considered 'accidental' but reported as plagiarism.
Topic
Fiscal austerity. Analyse the case for and against fiscalausterity(cutting government spending to tackle public debt). Make sure to analyse the economic logic (or weaknesses of it) in these arguments.
Keynes versus free market classical theory.Analyse and contrast free market/classical thinking about the market economy and Keynes's criticism of it and his alternative perspective.
Competition and abuse of market power.Despite the reputation of the sector for competing by innovation, giant tech companies have frequently been accused of abusing their market power. Examine the evidence and their past and present behaviour. Are the critics justified? (Make sure you research sufficiently to provide multiple examples of companies and types of behaviour). What does this tell you about the nature of competition? Also, analyse the specific abuses that EUDigital Marketing Actshave chosen to outlaw.
Grading and quality criteria/Rubric
Majorspecificstrengths and weaknesses will be signalled in the grader's comments.
Generic criteria: Full marks are awarded for the following:
Full coverageof the key issueand adequateperformance of the task set/question posedfor the topic. (Do you cover all the main points and have you directly answered the question without deviation, omission or confusion? The only way to know this is to analyse the question very carefully and do adequate research ...which leads to ...
Research and understanding.Displaying a mastery of the topic. Evidence that research is deep and broad enough and uses quality materials. If there are recommended materials these are used. Shows awareness of class materials and content (required readings and slides, in-class discussion, video etc) relevant to the issue. Evidence of this will be looked for in the content itself and alist of references(which should be provided at the end of the document and not included in your word count). [Evidence of lazy use of poor quality internet sources will lose points. Discussion of what constitutes quality sources and how NOT to use google will be conducted in class.]
Quality of analysis and argument. The logic is clear, sound and strong, claims are backed by argument and evidence. Counterarguments are anticipated.
Language and communication skills.The writing uses clear and well-crafted language and is well structured.
Rubric
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