This guidebook addresses the Internal Assessment component of IB Economics [HL/SL], and what students need to do in order to maximize the marks on their commentaries and portfolio. Chapters include: ¿ The Article: how to find the perfect one ¿ Structure: planning your commentary the ideal way ¿ Diagrams: building exceptional economics diagrams with Microsoft Word ¿ Assessment: maximizing your marks with one eye on the grading criterion The remaining half of the book is packed with 7 portfolios (21 IA examples) of outstanding economics commentaries - all of which have scored at least 40 marks (and several which scored the maximum 45) after being assessed and moderated. Students will be able to see what an excellent portfolio looks like and how you can achieve the same results.