ESCUELA CAMPO ALEGRE HL2: ECONOMICS: COMMENTARY MARKING CRITERIA Name: Criteria/ Marks

Criteria A Rubric Requirements

Date: 5 4 3 2
The commentary meets the word limits and covers in detail at least one key unit from the IB Economics syllabus.

Teacher: Mr Boulton 1
The commentary meets the word limit requirements.

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Level 1 is not achieved

1 Criteria B Organization & Presentation

The commentary is well organized and presented A credible article has been selected to write the commentary. The candidate makes effective use of diagrams in the portfolio. There are no spelling and grammatical errors. Formal language is always used with no simplistic word choices. Use of `third` person in all parts of the response. In text citation is always used as necessary and complies with all established conventions.

The commentary is well organized and presented A credible article has been selected to write the commentary. The candidate includes appropriate diagrams in the portfolio. There are few minor spelling and grammatical errors. There is the occasional use of simplistic words. Use of `third` person in all parts of the response. In text citation is generally used and complies with most established conventions.

The commentary is well organized and presented. The candidate includes a graph, but it is not really appropriate or useful A credible article has been selected to write the commentary. There are some obvious spelling and grammatical errors. Some use of the simplistic word choices. Occasional use of `I` to expression opinion. In text citation may be used occasionally as necessary, but it does not comply with established conventions. The commentary demonstrates minimal use of economic terminology. There are only limited attempts to define terms. The commentary is well organized and presented. There are frequent spelling and grammatical errors. Frequent use of colloquial language and simplistic word choices. Frequent use of `I` to express opinion. In text citation is not used anywhere in the commentary.

Level 1 is not achieved

Criteria C Use of Economic Terminology

The commentary consistently demonstrates appropriate use of economic terminology. Terms requiring definitions are correctly defined.

The commentary demonstrates appropriate use of economic terminology. Terms requiring definitions are correctly defined

The commentary demonstrates appropriate use of economic terminology. However, terms are not always defined or they are incorrectly used.

The commentary demonstrates minimal use of economic terminology. There are no attempts to define terms.

Level 1 is not achieved

Criteria D Application & Analysis of Economic Concepts & Theories

Relevant concepts and theories have been identified and suitably applied or analysed in all parts of the commentary

Relevant concepts and theories has been identified and suitably applied or analysed in some parts of the commentary.

Relevant concepts and theories have been identified, but they have been applied to the extract in a superficial way. In the commentary, the candidate demonstrates evaluation of the economic theories and concepts applied to the extracts. However, this evaluation is not always consistent throughout the commentary.

The application or analysis of relevant concepts has been attempted, but the linkages to the extract are rarely appropriate.

Little application or analysis of relevant concepts and theories has been attempted.

Level 1 is not achieved

Criteria E Evaluation

In the commentary, the candidate demonstrates evaluation of the economic theories and concepts applied to the extract. The evaluation is consistent throughout the commentary.

In the commentary the candidate attempts to evaluate the economic theories and concepts applied to the extracts, but the evaluation is limited.

In the commentary the candidate attempts to evaluate the economic theories and concepts applied to the extract, but the evaluation is inappropriate.

Level 1 is not achieved

ECA Reporting Criteria: Analysis of Key Facts & Concepts (Weight 1) Standard 7 6.7 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.0
Marks
20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11

3.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.3 2.0

10 9 8 7 6 5-0

Teacher Comments