Assignment 03 consists of one essay type of question.

“Discuss South Africa’s focus on the public sector wage bill as an expenditure control
measure” (taken from Nedbank/Old mutual budget speech competition 2021; Read about the
previous winner at https://budgetspeechcompetition.co.za/wp-
content/uploads/2021/01/Ndivhuwo-Malange-UG.pdf ). Think about the austerity measures
that were announced with the Budget Speech. Consult lesson 5 on the ECS3704 MyUnisa
site for guidance. Use Google Scholar and Unisa library to find relevant accredited academic
articles to substantiate your viewpoint. Further, use the Palgrave Dictionary of Economics for
definitions which is available online in the library. You need to use the Harvard method of
referencing in your citations and reference list (see the video clip, lesson 1, and library guides
on this). Make sure that it is a typed submission, align right hand margins and it is your original
work (not copied or plagiarised without citing sources). Use Grammarly.com online to check
your grammar (South African English). [20]

We allow a maximum amount of 2000 words. You can submit your written assignment as a
pdf file on MyUnisa, MyAdmin, Assignment view, where you usually upload essay
assignments and the unique number is 797603. The due date is 25 June 2021. Your marked
assignment will be returned to you and the rubric below should serve as a guide in doing the
assignment.

Rubric Name: Essay Assignment Rubric

Excellent Good Poor

Criteria
19 points 16-18 points 10 points
The essay is
not sufficiently
Content/Information (60%) – headings: The essay is objective and
The essay is
1)Introduction objective and does not fully
objective and
for the most address the
2)Conceptional framework of theories uses in-depth
part, addresses issues referred
(macroeconomic and/or analysis to
the main issues to in the
microeconomic models of public address all of the
referred to in proposed topic.
expenditure growth or Theoretical issues referred to
the proposed The information
framework (one theory or model in the proposed
topic. The provided is not
applicable); Arguments for and against topic. The
information relevant or
expenditure control information
provided is for inadequate to
3)Public sector wage bill as provided is
the most part discuss these
expenditure control in South Africa relevant and
relevant and issues.
(tables/figures and explanation as data pertinent to
adequate to
evidence) discuss these
discuss these
issues.
4)Conclusion issues. The essay is for
the most part
off-topic.
All the references Most of the Most of the
used are references references
appropriate and used are used are not
are of appropriate and appropriate,
References and Use of References,
good/scholarly are of and/or are not
Harvard method of referencing (10%)
quality. More than good/scholarly of
a minimum of quality. The good/scholarly
scholarly minimum of quality and/or
resources are scholarly are not

Open Rubric
 used and are all resources is effectively
very effective. used and are used. The
for the most minimum of
part effective. scholarly
resources is not
reached, and/or
they are not
used effectively
in the essay.
The essay is
The essay is for not well written,
the most part and contains
The essay is well
well written, numerous
written from start
without spelling errors,
to finish, without
spelling, and/or
spelling,
grammatical, or grammatical
grammatical, or
English usage errors and/or
Quality of Writing, Spelling and English usage
errors. The English usage
grammar check on MS Word (15%) errors. The essay
essay is for the errors. The
is well organized,
most part well essay is poorly
clear, and
organized, organized,
presents ideas
clear, and lacks clarity,
coherently and
presents ideas and/or does not
logically.
coherently and present ideas
logically. coherently and
logically.
The essay
The essay does
follows most of
The essay closely not follow the
the
follows all the requirements
requirements
requirements related to
Format/Layout, Introduction, body and related to
related to format format and
conclusion (10%) format and
and layout. layout.
layout.

Originality (5%) Very good Good Poor

Excellent Good Poor
Overall Score
19 or more 18 or more 0 or more