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Qualification => GCE AS & A2 Level => Queries => Topic started by: Alpha on March 10, 2012, 11:48:49 am

Title: Does Cambridge penalise the use of normative statements in essays in Economics?
Post by: Alpha on March 10, 2012, 11:48:49 am: Anyone knows?
Title: Re: Does Cambridge penalise the use of normative statements in essays?
Post by: Romeesa-Chan on March 10, 2012, 12:11:43 pm: No idea.

Try asking your exam centre. :)
Title: Re: Does Cambridge penalise the use of normative statements in essays?
Post by: Alpha on March 10, 2012, 12:12:39 pm: Thanks for replying Romeesa. I'll try, but chances are they don't know themselves. ::)
Title: Re: Does Cambridge penalise the use of normative statements in essays?
Post by: Romeesa-Chan on March 10, 2012, 12:13:30 pm: Quote from: ~Alpha on March 10, 2012, 12:12:39 pm
Thanks for replying Romeesa. I'll try, but chances are they don't know themselves. ::)

No problem.

I'll ask my sister to ask her English teacher in school if possible. :)
Title: Re: Does Cambridge penalise the use of normative statements in essays?
Post by: Alpha on March 10, 2012, 12:15:42 pm: Quote from: Romeesa-Chan on March 10, 2012, 12:13:30 pm
No problem.

I'll ask my sister to ask her English teacher in school if possible. :)

It's Economics. Sorry, forgot to mention.

And thank you for your help. :)
Title: Re: Does Cambridge penalise the use of normative statements in essays?
Post by: $tyli$h Executive on March 10, 2012, 12:18:07 pm: No, it does not penalise that. I've read the syllabus and there are no such restrictions. Neither my teachers ever said it was restricted to pass a value judgment. In fact, it is expected that in an argumentative essay you would pass your own judgment at the conclusion based on your arguments throughout the essay.
Title: Re: Does Cambridge penalise the use of normative statements in essays?
Post by: Alpha on March 10, 2012, 12:19:14 pm: Quote from: $tyli$h Executive on March 10, 2012, 12:18:07 pm
No, it does not penalise that. I've read the syllabus and there are no such restrictions. Neither my teachers ever said it was restricted to pass a value judgment. In fact, it is expected that in an argumentative essay you would pass your own judgment at the conclusion based on your arguments throughout the essay.

Ahh, thank you. :)

Got doubts cause I read it here:
http://www.xtremepapers.com/revision/a-level/economics/markets_how_they_work/positive_and_normative_thinking.php
Title: Re: Does Cambridge penalise the use of normative statements in essays?
Post by: Romeesa-Chan on March 10, 2012, 12:20:22 pm: Quote from: ~Alpha on March 10, 2012, 12:15:42 pm
It's Economics. Sorry, forgot to mention.

And thank you for your help. :)
Opsie. I'll ask her to ask her Economics teacher (just ti confirm). :)

If I remember. :P
Title: Re: Does Cambridge penalise the use of normative statements in essays?
Post by: $tyli$h Executive on March 10, 2012, 12:21:34 pm: Quote from: ~Alpha on March 10, 2012, 12:19:14 pm
Ahh, thank you. :)

Got doubts cause I read it here:
http://www.xtremepapers.com/revision/a-level/economics/markets_how_they_work/positive_and_normative_thinking.php

Wait, I was talking about O level English. About A level english I don't know. So, I would suggest you look up the syllabus of A level english to know if there are such restrictions.
Title: Re: Does Cambridge penalise the use of normative statements in essays?
Post by: Alpha on March 10, 2012, 12:22:29 pm: Quote from: Romeesa-Chan on March 10, 2012, 12:20:22 pm
Opsie. I'll ask her to ask her Economics teacher (just ti confirm). :)

If I remember. :P

Thank you! :)

Quote from: $tyli$h Executive on March 10, 2012, 12:21:34 pm
Wait, I was talking about O level English. About A level english I don't know. So, I would suggest you look up the syllabus of A level english to know if there are such restrictions.

Not English, Economics.
Title: Re: Does Cambridge penalise the use of normative statements in essays?
Post by: $tyli$h Executive on March 10, 2012, 12:27:16 pm: Quote from: ~Alpha on March 10, 2012, 12:22:29 pm
Thank you! :)

Not English, Economics.

Economics: As my teacher told me, it is not penalised but it is not encouraged to pass 'confused' statement, like using "should", "would", "may" etc. But instead, be 'confident' about what is being said "is" "are" etc. You can see the syllabus for details.
Title: Re: Does Cambridge penalise the use of normative statements in essays?
Post by: Alpha on March 10, 2012, 12:54:24 pm: Quote from: $tyli$h Executive on March 10, 2012, 12:27:16 pm
Economics: As my teacher told me, it is not penalised but it is not encouraged to pass 'confused' statement, like using "should", "would", "may" etc. But instead, be 'confident' about what is being said "is" "are" etc. You can see the syllabus for details.

Thanks a lot.

As I understand, there are exceptions to this rule? Where you can be asked to give suggestions, right?