For our final, you have five possible prompts to choose from. You can come to class with one page of notes (single side of a page) to use on the essay, but these should be notes - not prewritten essays, as you will write your essay in class. You can write practice ones at home if you want, but the one you will take a grade on is the one you compose during the exam period. You may use any or all of the books we've read this year, in addition to your notes.
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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