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Research Paper Class
A research paper course requires a substantive piece of economic
research as
an integral part of the course. Individual research paper courses
will vary according to the course topic and instructor's teaching
style. To be designated as a research paper course, however, the
class must satisfy the following criteria:
- A research paper must count for at least 25 percent of the course grade.
- A research paper course must have at least one core course as a
pre-requisite.
- The research paper should involve original thought.
- The research paper should be a substantive piece of work involving
the following elements:
- it should have a well defined
hypothesis or question that the paper is capable of
answering;
- it should include instructor feedback
at various stages of the writing process. (For example,
students might be required to undertake the following
sequential assignments: short paper topic description,
outline, bibliography, first draft, final draft);
- it should involve multiple drafts;
- it should marshal the appropriate
evidence to engage in a critical analysis of the economic
theories or conjectures relevant to the underlying
hypothesis or question.
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