4 - 6 page paper that identifies and discusses the three (3) most important insights you gained during Principles of Microeconomics ENCU 202. The paper should be specific; your grade will be determined on how well you demonstrate understanding of microeconomic concepts and practices, your assessment of their implications, and how your thinking and/or behavior has changed. While the paper should focus on your personal learning and important insights, it must be based on course concepts and supported by 3 or more reliable sources.

Microeconomics Application Paper Guidelines In preparing your paper, reflect and respond to the following: . What were the three most valuable and important insights you gained into microeconomics during ENCU 202? Using your text and/or other expert sources, define, describe and discuss the mportance of the insights to you as a manager and/or consumer. What are the implications of your learning as a manager and/or consumer? How has your behavior and/or thinking changed to integrate your learning? What specific action(s) will you take to apply insights gained to enhance your professional and/or personal effectiveness? Evaluation Criteria for HRM Application Paper Paper Elements Exemplary Proficient Developing Emerging Insights Gained 45 - 41 40 - 36 35 - 31 30- 0 Clearly and Fairly clearly defines Partially defines and Limited if any concisely defines and describes 3 describes 2 - 3 identification of and describes 3 fairly significant insights although 1 insights gained significant insights insights connecting may not be relevant or Insights if defined may gained directly their importance to substantial. Connects not be connected to connecting the self as a manager importance somewhat course content or self importance of all 3 to and/or consumer. to self as a manager as a manager and/or self as a manager and/or consumer. consumer. and/or consumer. Learning 45 - 41 40 - 36 35 - 31 30 - 0 Implications Clearly and Fairly clearly Somewhat describes Limited if any concisely describes describes implications of 2 - 3 description of implications of 3 implications of 3 insights gained t implications of insights gained to insights gained to although 1 may lack nsights gained. self as a manager self as a manager substance. Somewhat Limited if any and/or consumer. and/or consumer. discusses how discussion of how In-depth analysis of Discusses how behavior and/or behavior and/or how behavior and/or behavior and/or thinking changed. thinking changed thinking changed. thinking changed. Application to 45 - 41 40 - 36 35 - 31 30 - 0 Practice Clearly and Fairly clearly Identifies 2 - 3 actions Limited if any concisely identifies 1 identifies 1 specific to enhance identification of or more specific and action to apply each professional an actions to apply viable action to Insight to enhance personal effectiveness insights to enhance apply each insight professional and/or but 1 action may not effectiveness; or gained to enhance personal link to an insight actions may not relate professional and/or effectiveness; 1 gained and/or actions to insights identified.personal effectiveness Critical Analysis Writing Mechanics 40 3B Consistently employs critical analysis integrating course concepts to identify and connect insights gained and actions planned to enhance professional and/or personal effectiveness 10 Uses 3 or more sources, headers and accurately adheres to APA standards; reference page and citations are correct. All sources listed in References are cited in paper 35 - 32 Paper is logical and well-written and includes an interesting introduction clearly stating the purpose of the paper. Spelling, grammar and punctuation are accurate. Paper is the required length of 5 - 6 pages of content, and includes a correctly \"reared title o-ae. action may be more general than s-ecic. 35 - 31 Fairly consistently employs critical analysis using course concepts to identify and connect insights gained and actions planned to enhance professional and/or personal effectiveness 9 - 8 Uses 2 - 3 sources. headers and adheres to APA standards; reference page and citations are correct with minor (1-3) errors. . All sources listed in References are cited in paper 31 - 28 Paper is fairly logical and well-written with a clear introduction that explains the purpose of the paper. Minor (1 3) errors in spelling, grammar andlor punctuation. The content may be 5% too long or short; includes a correctly prepared title page. may be more general than specic. 30 - 26 Somewhat uses critical analysis to identify insights gained and actions planned to enhance professional and/or personal effectiveness that somewhat link to course concepts. 7 Uses 2 - 3 sources. May use headers and somewhat adheres to APA standards; the work of others is cited but with numerous (4 10) errors. Sources listed in References and citations may not match 27 - 24 Paper is somewhat clear; introduction may not explain purpose of paper. Several (4 10) errors in spelling, grammar and/or punctuation. Content may be 10% too long or short; and may not include a correctly prepared title page 25 - 0 Limited if any critical analysis. May not identify insights gained andlor actions planned that enhance professional andlor personal effectiveness practice or link to course concepts. 6 - 0 Uses 0 3 sources. Limited adherence to APA standards in the paper and Reference page; work of others may be cited but with multiple (11+) errors. Sources listed in References and citations do not match 23 - 0 The paper lacks clarity and may be confusing; may lack a stated purpose. Contain numerous (11+) enors in spelling, grammar andlor punctuation. The content may be 15% too long or short. and may not include a title page