IA+Evaluation


 * __Evaluation Checklist__:** What examiners are looking for are the higher level skills of analysis and evaluation. There are many ways you can evaluate in an internal assessment or paper. __Consider the following checklist as you write your commentaries or papers__**:**
 * Have you identified causes, consequences and/or remedies?
 * Have you prioritised the most important issues, causes, stakeholders?
 * What are the most important advantages and disadvantages of situations or issues identified in the articles?
 * What are the short-term and long-term implications of economic strategies suggested in the article or by you, in your examination of the situation?
 * Have you questioned the validity of data presented in the article, in terms of whether it is appropriate, whether it is reliable, or whether it is still relevant?
 * When summarizing or employing an economic theory, have you questioned its validity, in terms of whether it is appropriate, whether it is reliable, or whether it is still relevant?
 * When summarizing or employing an economic theory, have you questioned its validity, in terms of whether it is appropriate, whether it is reliable, or whether it is still relevant?

__**THREE EASY QUESTIONS** you could ask about each of the articles in the IA portfolio or questions for Papers 1-3 are__:


 * Who are the winners and losers of this? (who are the affected stakeholders?)
 * What are the long and short term consequences?
 * Which of the arguments that are presented are the most convincing and why?

__**Useful phrases to help with evaluation**__**:** Employing the following phrases can be helpful in making evaluations in your commentary.


 * On the other hand......
 * However, in the long/short term......
 * The most important cost is..... because....
 * ..is somewhat insignificant compared to ...
 * Other stakeholders such as....
 * In reality the theory may not hold true because....
 * This idea is often criticised for...