Guest heartarcade Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 (edited) Hey, I've been trying to write my first economics commentary and I have already found an article. It is on the rising prices of food.. I would link to it, but the article has now been blocked unless you subscribe. I have a scanned pdf of it that I can post should you really need to see it. Basically it begins by discussing how the use of grains for the production of ethanol has further depleted a low supply already that has already been disrupted by several other factors. I've recognized the concepts (there is more to it then what i just said) and now what I really need help with is how to structure the commentary. Thanks in advance. Edited July 18, 2008 by heartarcade Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pretty_ah_boi Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 [quote name='heartarcade' post='19983' date='Jul 19 2008, 07:05 AM']Hey, I've been trying to write my first economics commentary and I have already found an article. It is on the rising prices of food.. I would link to it, but the article has now been blocked unless you subscribe. I have a scanned pdf of it that I can post should you really need to see it. Basically it begins by discussing how the use of grains for the production of ethanol has further depleted a low supply already that has already been disrupted by several other factors. I've recognized the concepts (there is more to it then what i just said) and now what I really need help with is how to structure the commentary. Thanks in advance.[/quote] You need to have correct definitions. MUST HAVE DIAGRAMS. good analysis of concepts and of course, a personal evalution (eg. advantages/disadv. , long run short run solutions) Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneyfaery Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 I would start by discussing the basic economic concepts and theories of the article (analysis) while defining all relevant definitions. So just basically what's happening in the article. After that, provide a good evaluation ([url="http://schools.tdsb.on.ca/victoriapark/economics/Internal%20Assessment/Evaluation%20Tips.pdf"][u]see this[/u][/url]). Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindpet Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 I followed the same format i did for exam questions DEEDE Define (a monopoly is a single seller market structure) Explain (what makes a monopoly structure possible, market conditions etc) Example (from the commentary usually shifting a curve) Diagram (follows from above) Evaluation (the most important part, most people lose marks under this criterion, excellent link btw moneyfaery ) See the example commentaries on this site. I actually did one on biofuels and ethanol for my portfolio . 1 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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