What is literature review in economics?
Definition. A literature review surveys books, scholarly articles, and any other sources relevant to your research topic or thesis statement. It should provide a theoretical summary or critical evaluation of these scholarly works.
How many marks do you lose for bad referencing?
Using sources that are unreliable (or biased, without recognising as much) Failing to check spelling, grammar and referencing, losing out on valuable presentation marks (as much as 5% of the overall marks available)
Can you over reference?
Do not worry about using referencing too often. As a general rule, it is better to use the references too often than not enough. You may have been given some advice not to use too many references. This advice means you don’t need to have a long list of authors that you didn’t read properly.
How many references should a 3000 word essay have?
I’m studying social work and we were told that we should use at least 5 or 6 references. I used about 7/8 on a 2000 word essay and about 12 for a 3000 word essay. Both essays received good marks (a 2:1 and 1st).
How many references should a 1000 word essay have?
12 references
Can I write a 3000 word essay in a day?
We wouldn’t recommend writing an essay in such a short period of time, but the good news is that 3,000 words in a day is totally doable. Get your head down and you could meet the deadline, and even produce an essay you are proud of.
Can you have 2 references from the same job?
So yes, it’s perfectly fine if you choose to use references all from the same place. But if you chose to have some from your current job and others from previous employment, that’s fine too. So those who can speak about your work and/or character is what they’re looking for with regards to references.
Do employers actually call references?
Essentially, yes. While it’s true that not 100% of Human Resources (HR) departments will call your references during pre-employment screening, many do. The references you provide to employers may be contacted about your employment history, qualifications, and the skills that qualify you for the job.