Name of Student: Title of the Essay: 1 mark Basic maps or Diagrams (if included) Some indication of organization of material

2 Marks Acceptable maps and diagrams; appropriate structure and organization of material 3 Marks Appropriate sound maps and diagrams, well-structured and organized responses

Total Mark

4 Marks

5 marks

Comment (if necessary)

Skills

Knowledge/ understanding

Little knowledge and/or understanding, which is largely superficial or of marginal relevance; no or irrelevant examples and case studies

Some relevant knowledge and understanding, but with some omissions; examples and case studies are included, but limited in detail structure and organization of material

Relevant knowledge and understanding, but with some omissions; examples and case studies are included, occasionally generalized

Generally accurate knowledge and understanding, but with some minor omissions; examples and case studies are well chosen, occasionally generalized

Accurate, specific, welldetailed knowledge and understanding; examples and case studies are well chosen and developed

Application/an alysis

Descriptive structure, with application and analysis "bolted-on" to the facts

Descriptive Structure with accurate application of concepts and some attempts at analysis, .

Analytical Structure with thorough, accurate application of concepts and strong attempts at analysis

Analytical Structure with Detailed application; well developed answer that analyzes most or all aspects of the question

Synthesis/eval uation

Unsubstantiated evaluation (very little reasoning given to support judgments) No thesis statement

Beginning to show some attempt at evaluation of the issue, which may be unbalanced An attempt is made to create and argue a thesis statement

Good and wellbalanced attempt at evaluation Includes a thesis statement and an attempt to argue is made

Well balanced evaluation Includes a thesis statement and thesis is argued throughout the essay.

Exemplary Evaluation Includes a strong thesis statement and thesis is consistently argued throughout the essay.

Other comments: All Geography classroom essays at IB level should be 1000 words minimum if they are to be sufficient preparation for the final examinations. Falling below this level will result in a mark of ZERO. A B C D E F The question has been Poor, ignores important Answer partially Competent answer Developed answer that Well-developed answer that completely misinterpreted aspects of the questions addresses question although not fully covers most aspects of covers most or all aspects of or omitted developed, tends to be the question the question. descriptive