Writing a Reflection Paper: Self-assessment and Plan

Be sure to leave the prompt questions in place and enter your responses beneath each question. If you are a Mac user, be CERTAIN that I can open the file you submit on a PC. Make sure you use our naming convention used throughout the course. If I were to submit this paper, I would “save as” Li Reflection. Clearly, you would insert your own last name. Delete this instruction page when submitting.

This reflective paper is worth 50 points and is mandatory. There is no “partial credit” for the reflection portion of the assignment; either you earn all 50 points or 0. ALL of the following will be considered in grading:

• There must be a full response to each of the numbered prompt questions.
• Answer each question directly and specifically; there must be a demonstrated understanding of the concepts covered in the course.
• Be CERTAIN to include details and examples in your responses, especially those based on a review of your own writing prompts, demonstrating depth of reflection.

This final and reflection is as much a self-assessment for you to use as you begin “thinking like an

economist” as it is a capstone assignment for this course. The reflection serves as a rear-view mirror that lets you know where you’ve been and what you’ve done and as a road map that helps you plan how you will arrive at the place you want to be. It helps you to see the connections between what you’ve done and what you need to do. To self-assess your reflection, refer to the rubric at:

Be sure to address each of the following questions in your reflective paper. Type your responses below each question and leave the questions in the document. Remember that the length of your responses for this portion of the final is expected to be in total, not including the prompt questions. Please answer each question after having reviewed and reflected upon your writing prompts, and assignments throughout this course.

1. Describe your impressions of economics before you took this course and compare/contrast that to your current ideas of economics.
2. Now that you have completed the course, reflect upon any of concerns or challenges related to the economy or businesses you may have had when you began the course. Do you think that the material you learned in this course has influenced your thinking about those concerns or challenges? Please explain why or why not.
3. Which video, assignment, reading, concept, or activity had the greatest impact on you? Explain why and how this will affect how you view the world and economics’ impact.
4. Which video, assignment, reading, concept, or activity is the most important for the domestic or global economy? Explain why and how this will affect the economy in the short and long-term.
5. Which assignment, reading, concept, or activity was the most difficult or challenging for you? Describe why it was challenging and how that challenge will view of the economy.
6. Did any topic(s) surprise you that it (they) was (were) part of the study of economics? Now that the topic(s) has (have) been introduced in economics, explain how it fit into economics.
7. What do you think you still need to learn about economics, and how will you go about continuing your development educated citizen?
8. Was there anything that you expected to learn in this course that you did not learn? How could this course be improved?
9. Keeping in mind this is a fully remote course, what was your biggest barrier to success if any? What was your biggest strength in being successful in this course?