Monday, December 14, 2009

Compeling Non-Fiction Semester Final Exam

Hi. You will complete an essay exam for our final. Bring your books to class to help you. You will choose the prompt, and may bring a page of prep notes to the exam to use to help you write the essay. The exam is posted below:

Compelling Non-Fiction First Semester Final Exam

Directions: Choose one of the following essay prompts to answer. Support your answer with evidence from four different sources: Both texts we read this semester, at least one of the films we have viewed, and your own personal experience.

Possible Prompts:

1. Is the statement that “Morality represents how we would like the world to work; economics represents the way it actually does work” a true statement?
2. What ethical obligations must constructors of non-fiction texts adhere to?
3. Is conventional wisdom wisdom? Or is it folly?
4. How can we use our knowledge of incentives to encourage moral behavior and make the world a better place?

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