This semester we read two books that deal with different ends of the decision-making spectrum. Your final exam is to write an essay that answers the following prompt: Which method of thinking is better, Blink-style thinking, or Freakonomics-style thinking?
Your essay must have the following elements:
1. A clear thesis that directly answers the prompt.
2. At least one piece of evidence from your own life that supports your thesis.
3. At least one piece of textual evidence from one of the books we read that supports your thesis.
4. A reference to another text (audio text, Ted Talk, documentary film, etc.) from the class that supports your thesis.
5. A clear beginning, middle, and end.
You may have notes to help you on your essay that comprise one side of a sheet of paper. You must hand in your notes with your essay. You may not turn in an essay that was written ahead of time, though you should feel free to write practice essays at home. Your essay will be worth 100 points is will be written the last day of the trimester.
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