Checklist for Economics Essays

• Did you fully understand the requirements of the essay question?

• Did you write any irrelevant points/ideas in your essay?

• Did you meet the thinking requirements of the essay?

• Did you explain the points clearly?

• Are the points you raised in your essay generic or contextual?

• Did you provide adequate examples to illustrate your point?

• Did you make use of relevant diagrams to explain your points?

• For essay questions which are based on the Singapore economy, did you provide adequate knowledge of the Singapore context?

• Did you apply relevant economic concepts and theories in answering the essay question?

• Did you analyze the issue on hand from a variety of perspectives?
    (e.g. consumer versus producer, short-term versus long-term, internal versus external)

• Did you consider both sides of the argument?

• Did you write an appropriate introduction?

• Are your paragraphs well-structured and adequately developed?

• Did you write a well-reasoned conclusion?

 

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