Economics Academic Writing Quiz

Choose the better sentence to include in an Economics essay:

• Prices may end up way too high.

• If a product has high PED, an increase in price may lead to a reduction in sales.

If a product has high PED, an increase in price may lead to a reduction in sales.

Why is this sentence the better choice?

• We write an academic essay using the same language that we use when talking to a friend.

• Examiners prefer longer answers.

• It is written in an academic register.

• The examiner would be impressed by phrase 'an increase in price'.

Choose the better sentence to include in an Economics essay:

• On the one hand, there is an argument that the public sector should provide free internet access.

• On the one hand, the public sector should provide free internet access.

On the one hand, there is an argument that the public sector should provide free internet access.

Why is this sentence the better choice?

• It shows that we are appealing to an external argument, which gives our response more validity.

• The more fancy words we use, the better

• It shows some uncertainty, which means that our answer can never be wrong.

• It shows that we have a very strong position that we are prepared to defend.

Choose the better sentence to include in an Economics essay:

• In a strict market economic system, there is no government interference, producers rely on themselves, more economic growth, and greater employment.

• In a strict market economic system, there is less government interference and therefore producers are less reliant on the government.  This tends to make producers more efficient and leads to more economic growth and greater employment.

In a strict market economic system, there is less government interference and therefore producers are less reliant on the government.  This tends to make producers more efficient and leads to more economic growth and greater employment.

Why is this the better choice?

• We have shown the examiner that we can expertly use commas and full stops.

• Sentences that include the word 'therefore' always pick up a few marks.

• We have shown the examiner that we know when to use capital letters appropriately.

• The relationship between each idea we present is clearly shown.