Economics Question

Step 1: In-Class AI + Peer Workshop (Preparation Stage)

Purpose: Use AI as a research tool and practice critiquing its output before writing your paper.

Workshop Activities

  1. Choose a Country
    Select one country from the list: Argentina, Brazil, China, Chile, Colombia, Egypt, Ghana, India, Haiti, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Peru, South Africa, Thailand, Venezuela, Turkey.
  2. Use AI to Research
    • Ask AI to find recent news articles on your countrys GDP, inflation, unemployment, and one current economic crisis.
    • Have AI summarize the key findings.
    • Save the article links and AI outputs.
  3. Critique the AI Output
    • Did AI accurately reflect the article?
    • What details were missing, biased, or inaccurate?
    • How would you improve the response?
  4. Peer Exchange
    • Share one article each with a classmate.
    • Compare AI summaries with your peers reading.
    • Discuss: Where did AI help? Where did it fail? What insights came from your peer?
  5. Workshop Notes
    • Record what you learned from AI, what you learned from your peer, and how this affects your analysis.
    • These notes will later become your Workshop Reflection section in your paper.

Step 2: Paper Assignment (Submission After Workshop)

Paper Requirements

  • Length: 34 pages (not including references).
  • Format: Typed, double-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman, 1 margins, APA (or university-required format).
  • Sources: At least four reputable news articles (e.g., Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, New York Times, Economist).

Content Guidelines

GDP Analysis

  • What did you learn from the article?
  • What is the GDP growth rate?
  • What does this rate mean to you?
  • How many years to double GDP at this rate?
  • Is the growth sufficient for catching up to developed countries? Why or why not?

Inflation Analysis

  • What did you learn from the article?
  • What is the inflation rate?
  • What does this rate mean to you?
  • Compare to U.S. inflation rate.
  • If high, what are the costs of inflation? Give an example.

Unemployment Analysis

  • What did you learn from the article?
  • What is the unemployment rate?
  • What does this rate mean to you?

Economic Crisis and Policies

  • What caused the crisis? Consequences?
  • Which macro variables declined/increased?
  • Which curve shifted (AD or AS)? In which direction?
  • Which policy tools were used? Were they effective? Why or why not?

Required Reflection Section (1 page at the end of paper)

Include your Workshop Reflection:

  • How did AI help your research?
  • What limitations did you find in AI?
  • What insights did you gain from your peer?
  • How did the workshop change your approach to writing this paper?

Deliverables

Paper Submission (34 pages) including:

  • Analysis (GDP, inflation, unemployment, crisis/policies).
  • Reference page.
  • Workshop Reflection section at the end.

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