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The following article is about the BP Oil spill. Please read!

[|BP Oil Spill]

After reading the article, click on the DISCUSSION tab and participate in the forum:

Discuss how the oil spill is effecting the US economy, BP, and its customers. Discuss what the spill might mean for the recession. Include citations and links to other resouces that support your thoughts, but do not just paraphrase the article. Use your own words and include mathematical reasoning as well. Look over the rubric for more detail on what is expected from you!


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 * Criteria 1: Number of Responses || Student has 1 original post about the article and 3 responses to another student(s)’s post. Each post or response must be at least 3 sentences. || Student has 1 original post about the article and 2 responses to another student(s)’s post. Each post or response must be at least 3 sentences. || Student has 1 original post about the article and 1 response to another student(s)’s post. Each post or response must be at least 3 sentences. || Student has 1 original post about the article or 1 response to another student(s)’s post. Each post or response must be at least 3 sentences. ||
 * Criteria 2: Format of All Responses || All responses to the article must be student’s own thoughts. 4 citations are included, 1 for each response, to support student’s thoughts. || All responses to the article must be student’s own thoughts. 3 citations are included to support student’s thoughts. || All responses to the article must be student’s own thoughts. 2 citations are included to support student’s thoughts. || All responses to the article must be student’s own thoughts. 1 citation is included to support student’s thoughts. ||
 * Criteria 3: Original Response Requirements (5 total) || The original post includes student’s thoughts on the economy, on BP, on the customers, on the recession in relation to the oil spill as well as mathematical reasoning. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">The original post addresses 4 of the 5 requirements. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">The original post addresses 2 or 3 of the 5 requirements. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">The original post addresses only 1 of the 5 requirements. ||