Hey, just curious how would i improve my economics essay skills for example in exams my short answer and multiple choice are generally fine however i always seem to bomb my essays. For example in my trials i had an exchange rate stimulus and a unemployment essay where it all went downhill. Part of my issue with essays is not knowing the whole syllabus extensively enough to sustain a strong argument for the whole essay so i guess what are ways to remember/understand the whole syllabus to a high extent ? ( other than continuous study ( already do so ) )
Hey there!
I see that you do both advanced english AND extension english! So obviously, your writing is very capable.
However, when it comes to eco, all the airy fairy writing that normally happens in english is pretty much unnecessary. There is more focus at
being concise and to the point. In fact, short sentences that don't ramble on are usually the best. Write only whatever gives you marks is the rule of thumb (but don't compromise coherence and synthesis in saying that though).
Additionally, knowing the syllabus extensively is great. But more importantly is how you can make
connections between syllabus dotpoints. This is where you:
- know
connections between cause and effect. This lets you to ALWAYS be able to BACK UP your statement. This lays foundation for your stronk argument and shows depth of knowledge. In all, knowing just theory in the syllabus is not enough. Question how each dotpoint relates to eachother - be able to apply that knowledge.
-(can't stress enough) take into
account of the question verb. This pretty much dictates what your response should be like and what you should write. Eg evaluate = make a judgement on how effective something is. Explain = how and why something works.
- have
statistics where necessary. Keep in mind that statistics don't explain anything. Its there to act as evidence to support your argument - it strengthens your argument. You must make connections of this statistic to what it shows, why it shows that and how is it caused.
In all, do not settle for just knowing the theory - know why and how this theory interrelates with eachother. Like, doing this makes it easier for you to remember and forces you to understand concepts than just rote memory. Anyhow, that's all i can offer. Hope this helps!