IB Economics Paper tips

Command terms. What is the most important about... "Discuss"

• Balanced review. Conclusions supported by evidence.
• To weight strengths and limitations.
• To uncover the assumptions and interrelationships.

Command terms. What is the most important about... "Evaluate"

• To weight strengths and limitations.
• To uncover the assumptions and interrelationships.
• There is only one possible answer.

Command terms. What is the most important about... "Examine"

• To uncover the assumptions and interrelationships.
• There is only one possible answer.
• To give details; like reasons or causes.

Command terms. What is the most important about... "Determine"

• There is only one possible answer.
• To give details; like reasons or causes.
• To bring out the essential elements.

Command terms. What is the most important about... "Explain"

• To give details; like reasons or causes.
• To bring out the essential elements.
• Balanced review. Conclusions supported by evidence.

Command terms. What is the most important about... "Analyse"

• To bring out the essential elements.
• Balanced review. Conclusions supported by evidence.
• To weight strengths and limitations.

It is true about "discuss" questions…

• Seen in Paper 2. Has 8 marks.
• Seen in Paper 2. Has 2 marks.
• Seen in Paper 3. Has 2 marks.
• Seen in Paper 3. Has 6 marks.

It is true about "discuss" questions…

• Without synthesis /evaluation, you cannot get more than 5 (/8) marks.
• With somewhat good analysis, you can get 8 (/8) marks.
• Without synthesis /evaluation, you get the 8 (/8) marks.
• Without pros and cons, you cannot get more than 5 (/8) marks.

It is true about "explain" questions…

• Seen in Paper 1. Has 10 marks.
• Seen in Paper 1. Has 5 marks.
• Seen in Paper 3. Has 10 marks.
• Seen in Paper 3. Has 12 marks.

It is true about "explain" questions…

• Without examples, you cannot get more than 6 (/10)
• Without a diagram, you cannot get more than 8 (/10)
• Without examples, you can get a 10 (/10)
• Without diagrams, you can get a 10 (/10)