06.+Y12_Class+of+2018_IA


 * Economics IA Due Date for Class of 2016 **

IA Practice submission: 3 Jan, 2017 IA #1 (Micro) first submission: 12 April, 2017 IA #1 (Micro) final submission: 26 June, 2017 IA #2 (Macro) first submission: 2 Nov, 2017 IA #2 (Macro) final submission: TBA IA #3 (International) first submission: TBA IA #3 (International) final submission: TBA IA #4 first submission: TBA (The IA#4 is only used to replace either IA#1 or IA#2.) Complete portfolio:
 * KEY DATES FOR IA COMMENTARIES and COMPLETE PORTFOLIO for Class of 2017: **[[image:bkg_putting-the-pieces-together-1usgker.png width="432" height="187" align="right"]]


 * Please click on the following link to get the General FeedBack document:
 * General Feedback on IA#1 (//Uploaded on 19 March, 2014//)


 * WRITING UP YOUR PORTFOLIO **
 * <span style="font-family: &#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,&#39;Book Antiqua&#39;,Palatino,serif; font-size: 140%;">Basic Information and requirements about Internal Assessment (IA): Class of 2016_Econ_IA.pdf
 * <span style="font-family: &#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,&#39;Book Antiqua&#39;,Palatino,serif; font-size: 140%;">How to write an Econ IA commentary?: Class of 2016_IA Writing Frame.pptx
 * <span style="font-family: &#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,&#39;Book Antiqua&#39;,Palatino,serif; font-size: 140%;">Checklist for a good news article: Is this a good article for my internal assessment.pdf
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: &#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,&#39;Book Antiqua&#39;,Palatino,serif; font-size: 18.2px;">Adopt the following presentation format for your IA:
 * Each commentary must have the following 6 items:
 * <span style="font-family: &#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,&#39;Book Antiqua&#39;,Palatino,serif; font-size: 18.2px;">The title of the extract
 * <span style="font-family: &#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,&#39;Book Antiqua&#39;,Palatino,serif; font-size: 18.2px;">Name of the source*
 * <span style="font-family: &#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,&#39;Book Antiqua&#39;,Palatino,serif; font-size: 18.2px;">The date of the commentary
 * <span style="font-family: &#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,&#39;Book Antiqua&#39;,Palatino,serif; font-size: 18.2px;">The word count
 * <span style="font-family: &#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,&#39;Book Antiqua&#39;,Palatino,serif; font-size: 18.2px;">The date you wrote the commentary
 * <span style="font-family: &#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,&#39;Book Antiqua&#39;,Palatino,serif; font-size: 18.2px;">The section of the syllabus the commentary focuses on


 * //<span style="font-family: &#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,&#39;Book Antiqua&#39;,Palatino,serif; font-size: 140%;">* Use proper MLA format to cite. //


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: &#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,&#39;Book Antiqua&#39;,Palatino,serif; font-size: 18px;">For your IA Cover Page, use this:
 * <span style="font-family: &#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,&#39;Book Antiqua&#39;,Palatino,serif; font-size: 18px;">Individual IA Commentary Cover Sheet (PDF)
 * <span style="font-family: &#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,&#39;Book Antiqua&#39;,Palatino,serif; font-size: 18px;">Individual IA Commentary Cover Sheet (MS Words)
 * <span style="font-family: &#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,&#39;Book Antiqua&#39;,Palatino,serif; font-size: 140%;">Use this checklist before submitting your final IA portfolio.


 * <span style="font-family: &#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,&#39;Book Antiqua&#39;,Palatino,serif; font-size: 140%;">IA Examples: **
 * <span style="font-family: &#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,&#39;Book Antiqua&#39;,Palatino,serif; font-size: 140%;">Microeconomics
 * <span style="font-family: &#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,&#39;Book Antiqua&#39;,Palatino,serif; font-size: 140%;">Macroeconomics
 * <span style="font-family: &#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,&#39;Book Antiqua&#39;,Palatino,serif; font-size: 140%;">International Economics


 * <span style="color: red; font-family: &#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,&#39;Book Antiqua&#39;,Palatino,serif; font-size: 140%;">Academic Honesty: Please be warned that you **MUST NOT** copy from examples. **SEVERE PENALTIES** will be excised if students have committed or aided the offence of plagiarism.
 * <span style="font-family: &#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,&#39;Book Antiqua&#39;,Palatino,serif; font-size: 140%;">Click here for accepting paraphrasing.


 * <span style="font-family: &#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,&#39;Book Antiqua&#39;,Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">More on how to write an IA: **
 * <span style="font-family: &#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,&#39;Book Antiqua&#39;,Palatino,serif; font-size: 140%;">What can I evaluate in my IA commentaries?
 * <span style="font-family: &#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,&#39;Book Antiqua&#39;,Palatino,serif; font-size: 140%;">Model_Commentary_Inaction_on_100_oil_is_likely_to_backfire__1_.pdf
 * <span style="font-family: &#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,&#39;Book Antiqua&#39;,Palatino,serif; font-size: 140%;">Commentary_Planning_Sheet_Economics_IB.pdf


 * <span style="font-family: &#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,&#39;Book Antiqua&#39;,Palatino,serif; font-size: 160%;">What you can and can't do?: **
 * <span style="font-family: &#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,&#39;Book Antiqua&#39;,Palatino,serif; font-size: 140%;">You can discuss and seek advice from me. Nonetheless, if excessive help is given, this will be commented on when the final grade is awarded.
 * <span style="font-family: &#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,&#39;Book Antiqua&#39;,Palatino,serif; font-size: 140%;">You can amend your 1st draft for any commentaries you have submitted. However, the 2nd draft given to me is the final piece of work.
 * <span style="font-family: &#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,&#39;Book Antiqua&#39;,Palatino,serif; font-size: 140%;">You can choose the same article that your classmates have selected. The work, nevertheless, has to be your own. I will follow up my concerns with you if I have doubt.


 * <span style="font-family: &#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,&#39;Book Antiqua&#39;,Palatino,serif; font-size: 140%;">FOR FURTHER DETAILS, READ CAREFULLY THE IA GUIDE GIVEN TO YOU IN CLASS. **