Saturday, 29 January 2011

IB Science - Free response question strategies

Quality points are awarded for

Clarity of expression:

clearly written responses- the examiner can read the answer once and get the meaning.  It is not the handwriting that counts, it is the clarity of your answer and ideas.  Be sure to write a logical progression of ideas by  planning your answers so that you write in a clear logical order in each section.  Avoid jumping back and forth in sequences.  Drawings should not have label lines that cross, tables of comparison should be constructed with comparative feature is shown with each item to be compared.

full and complete attempts- all three sections are addressed and clearly indicated ie. 4a, 4b, 4c.  DO NOT MIX SECTIONS FROM DIFFERENT QUESTIONS!

Structure of answer:

logical linking of ideas within at least 2 sections of the question- this is usually seen in the higher point value sections, not in drawings or lists.  These links should be clear ideas, using additional material supporting your explanations or  discussions so you really need to know the meaty details of the syllabus.

 

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