assess Command words Questions requiring evaluation:
Comment on
watch out for the command words!!
Evaluate Analyse
Comment on the significance of… Comment on….. To what extent
discuss
Other side of the argument……. e.g. adv/disadvantages
Time scale e.g. S/R & L/R
Recommendations Key Evaluation Triggers
Significance of .. Eg: Data
‘Other factors’ effecting the decisions e.g. competitor actions, economy
Alternative ideas Size of……… e.g. tax, subsidy, market…
Diagrams + explanation Customise the diagram axes!
Government failure
Analysis Use key economics terms to expand your point PED
Allocative & productive efficiency
A/D
Opportunity cost Economies of scale
Negative externality Market failure Consumer Surplus
Because On the other hand
However
Words to help you extend your sentences…….. It depends on………
It leads to….. Therefore As a result