Essay structure Flashcards
(10 cards)
What is the structure for 4 markers?
Kn- 2
Ap- 1
An- 1
What is the structure for 6 markers?
Kn- 2
Ap- 2
An- 2
What is the structure for 8 markers?
How many chains per para?
Kn- 2
Ap- 2
An- 2
Ev- 2
- 5 chains if 1 paragraph
- 3 chains each if 2 paragraphs
What is the structure for 10 markers?
How many chains per paragraph?
Kn- 2
Ap- 2
An- 2
Ev- 4
- 3 chains per paragraph
- 2 evals each with 3 chains
What is the structure for 12 markers? How many chains per paragraph?
Kn- 2
Ap- 2
An- 4
Ev- 4
- 2 distinct KAAs with 4 chains
- 2 evals with 3 chains
What is the structure for 15 markers? How many chains per para?
Kn- 3
Ap- 3
An- 3
Ev- 6
- 5-6 chains per paragraph
- 2 evals with 4 chains each
What is the structure for 25 markers?
Kn- 4
Ap- 4
An- 8
Ev- 9
How do you structure your exam timings?
- Section A = 20 mins
- Extract = 5 mins
- 5-marker = 5 mins
- 8-marker = 9 mins
- 10-marker = 12 mins
- 12-marker = 14 mins
- 15-marker = 17 mins
- 25-marker = 35 mins (including a plan)
- 3 mins at the end to read through everything
What is the framework to evaluate externalities?
O- Oppose e.g. negative with positive externalities
Q- Quantify e.g. missing info: how many will be affected, hard to add up external costs if too many are affected
T- Time: are the external costs temporary or permanent
Go-to micro evals?
- Depends on how profits are allocated - could go to dividends for shareholders rather than investment e.g Apple allocates 25% of profits to dividends
- Depends on trade union density - 46.8% of public sector workers are in trade unions compared to 12% of private sector
- Depends on share of firms costs that go towards energy - some production lines may be more labour than energy intensive e.g. services
- Depends on objectives of the firm - may aim to maximise social welfare or satisficing
- Depends on time frame - PED changes over time (more substitutes enter the market)
