‘Malthusian Trap’ in Europe (1500 – 1640)

Rubric for Essay Out of 100

Example topic for the rubric is banking related I believe. But similar grading format

20 points-Having a Thesis. Do you tell the reader in the first few lines of the paper whether

Kroszner and Strahan better explain what drove deregulation of branch banking than Krugman,

or what have different economists identified as the main problems facing effective banking

regulation?

30 points-Do you clearly understand the authors’ views? -Are you attributing views to Kroszner

and Strahan or Krugman and others that they do not actually hold? -Do you understand where the

differences lie in their theories about why banking was regulated and then deregulated? -Have

you succinctly described their views in your paper?

30 points-Do you critically assess the authors’ evidence and use the evidence from the authors to

support your thesis? -Do you make it clear why certain evidence given by one author discredits

(in your opinion) the evidence given by another author? -Or, if you think none makes a great

case do you explain WHY certain evidence does not show what the authors say it shows?

10 points-Conclusion

10 points-Proper citation/referencing.