Your final this semester will be an essay. While you will be allowed to use the books we've read, you cannot use any notes or anything like that on the exam. However, I want you well-prepared, so this is exactly what the exam will look like. Let me know if you have questions.
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?
5. Which method of thinking that we studied this year – Blink-style thinking or Freakonmics-style thinking – is more effective?
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