Reflection on End of Unit Test

Ms. Q, Thank-you for taking the time to look over our tests to give us feedback. Your comments helped me to better understand my weaknesses in answering “Explain” and “Evaluate” type of questions. I missed out on quite a few points because I did not define certain words. I can definitely improve on my response by including real world examples to strengthen my analysis. Using CRAMPSS especially, would help me structure my analysis.

Common Characteristics of Sudan

Sudan is a country in northeastern Africa. Recently, a referendum took place on whether the region should continue to be a part of Sudan of become independent. The final results of the vote were published on January 30th, with 98.83% in favor of independence. Sudan’s GDP per capita is relatively low at $2,200. The public debt is 94.2% of the total GDP. The inflation rate has reached 11.8%. Furthermore, the current unemployment rate is outrageous at 18.7%, which is almost double that of the US. What’s more outrageous is that 40% of the total population is below the poverty line. In addition, the HPI value is 34%, and Sudan is ranked 104th among 135 countries for which this index is calculated. Sudan’s population growth rate is 2.497% and the life expectancy is 54 years.

The following link is a video that talks about the inside stories of the referendum in Sudan: