1. Essentials of the Internal Assessment

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1. Essentials of the Internal Assessment | RevisionDojo

Criterion	Description	Marks Available
A. Diagrams	Use of relevant, well-labelled, and fully explained economic diagrams	3
B. Terminology	Accurate use of relevant economic terms	2
C. Application & Analysis	Application of economic theory to the article with contextualized analysis	3
D. Key Concept	Use and integration of one DP Economics key concepts	3
E. Evaluation	Balanced, reasoned judgments supported by evidence from the article or economic theory	3
Total Per Commentary		14
F. Rubric Requirements	Different source used for each commentary, One commentary per DP Economics unit, all articles less than one year old.	3
Portfolio Total		45

Do	Don't
Select an article no more than one year old at the time of writing.	Use blog posts, opinion pieces, or academic studies.
Choose an article from a different news source than the other commentaries.	Use press releases with little context.
Select an article clearly related to one of the three core topics of the syllabus.	Use articles that are too short or entirely statistical.
Choose an article which allows you to apply relevant economic theory, diagram(s), and evaluate an issue or policy.
If the article is longer than 2 pages or you will only discuss part of the article you should highlight the relevant part(s) of the article used for your commentary.