Recycling: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

This is for a Microeconomics Course with Embry-Riddle University. I will need the Outline with a minimum of 4 sources and a brief summary of each source by Sunday 8 April 2018. The actual paper I would like completed within the next 10 days. Thank you! During the course, you are required to complete a formal written assignment highlighting published current economic events or issues and explain how they relate to theories learned in this course. The paper provides you an opportunity to realize, reflect, and explain the economics that exists all around us. The paper must include a graph used as an explanatory tool of the economic principle presented. Each paper is to be an analysis of the recent economic events or economic reports from the supplemental resources or references. The focus of this assignment is to relate and analyze current events to basic principles of microeconomics covered in this course. It is not acceptable to just regurgitate statistics. The paper should indicate that you have a clear understanding of the theory learned in class and its application/operation in the 'outside world.' Use standard file format (.doc or .docx) for all deliverables (topic, draft, and final paper). Standard margins apply. Papers should contain proper documentation of the article(s) or other references used. If direct quotes are used (not contained in the article), appropriate footnotes, endnotes, or parenthetical citations must accompany the quotes. Since a part of your paper will come from published sources, Internet references, etc., there should be sufficient evidence of where the information for your paper originated. Paper length should be a few pages - short enough to qualify as a commentary but long enough to adequately address the subject. Typically, six to eight double spaced pages are sufficient. Papers are graded on the quality of content, not quantity. Standard APA style rules apply and clarity is important to your grade.
Additional Guidance
For this first step in developing your term paper, you are to choose a topic. In order to write a quality term paper, there must be sufficient information available in quality publications on which to base your paper. So, in addition to your topic, include at least four (4) current (within the one year) articles from authoritative sources (more on sources below). For each article, list the article in APA style as it will appear in your reference list. Next, summarize in one or two paragraphs the important points that you believe will be useful in your final paper. Write in your own words; do not copy and paste from the article.
Objective, authoritative and accurate descriptions of the chosen topic are provided in academic journal articles, financial and economic publications such as the Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, and the Economist, and in industry-specific publications. The best newspapers are also good sources. The New York Times and the Washington Post are examples. Smaller newspapers usually do not employ journalists trained in economics and finance, so accuracy often suffers. Websites may be used for some background information, but are not acceptable as listed sources for this first assignment.
Academic journals and publications such as the Wall Street Journal are usually not available for free in a web search. However, all of these publications are available from the Hunt Library electronic databases. ProQuest is the largest database and will contain most of the publications needed for this project. Some industry publications may be exceptions. To access ProQuest and other databases, click on the Hunt Library tab on the course menu or the ERNIE homepage. From the Hunt Library page, select find Research Databases. Next, scroll down or use the alphabetical selection on the top menu to find ProQuest. Within ProQuest, use one of the several search methods to locate articles of interest. It's often helpful to search first for the Publication, then do a search within the publication. The Hunt Library has a tutorial available. Under Help, select Library Basic Training, then Start Library Basic Training.
Finally, develop a short outline as you currently envision your paper. This will, of course, evolve as your paper develops.
In this assignment, you will submit a draft of your term paper. The draft is not expected include all of the points that you will include in your final paper, but it must provide sufficient detail so that the general scope and depth of the final paper is clear. In particular, it must include your graphical analysis explaining the economic theory applied to your topic.
Your submission should have at least four sections: The first introduces the reader to the selected topic and discusses how the analysis was conducted. This is a typical introduction which should be a part of any paper. The second section, the Literature Review, provides a detailed summary of the economic circumstances and facts that serve as the foundation for the economic analysis. The literature draws on several authoritative references. The third section is the economic analysis. This section must utilize the tools developed in the course. This is where the graphical depiction will be included. Ensure that the paper explains the graphical analysis. Don't leave it to the reader to figure out what you intend. The specific analysis will depend on the chosen topic. The final section will present your conclusions and a brief summary.