[MACRO Academy] H2 Economics CSQ Cheat Sheet

CSQ Cheat Sheet H1/2 ECONS Understanding CSQ In every CSQ paper, there are two classes of questions. Data Response Mini Essay Less than 8 marks ‘Explain’ type questions Always point-to-mark No need for evaluation 8m and above ‘Discuss’; ‘Comment’; ‘Assess’ Based on rubrics Evaluation required Types of Data Response Questions (DRQ) In your exam, you’ll only face four types of DRQs. Trend Questions 1 or 2 marks ‘State the trend of water prices between 2015 to 2020' 1 STEP 1 STEP 2 Trend? Rate of change? Anomaly Increased _________ at an increasing/decreasing rate 'Except for between XX to YY, where it decreased/increased'Decreased 1m 2m State general trend (1m) State general trend (1m) Describe rate of change or anomaly (1m) State one difference (1m) Compare Questions Usually 2 marks (very rarely 1 mark) ‘Compare the price of water and oil in 2010' [2m]‘ 2 2m State one similarity (1m) Use sign-posting words such as ‘both’, ‘faster’, ‘greater’ Relationship Questions Usually 1 mark State the relationship between quantity of cars and pollution in SG 3 Relationship How to describe? 2 indicators move in the SAME direction Positively related / Direct relationship 2 indicators move in OPPOSITE direction Negatively related / Inverse relationship Short Answer Questions Anywhere from 2 marks to 7 marks Your job is to act as an economic translator Translate colloquial words to economic keywords One mark -> one point 4 Task Explanation Evidence Identify evidence in extracts Logic Formulate logic, match content to points Quotes Draw graphs/quote extracts For more FREE notes, join our Telegram channel @macroacademy