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IB Biology SL Extended Essay Example

How do differences in unpaid caregiving and domestic responsibilities between women and men correlate to antimicrobial resistance prevalence, measured through gut ARG load and richness, in adults aged 15 and over across 14 OECD countries?SL

Official IB Result

IB Grade: A

Criteria A: Focus and Method

4/6

Criteria StrandsPro

A.1Topic communication and explanation

Good

A.2Research question formulation and focus

Good

A.3Methodology appropriateness and completeness

Moderate

Criteria Feedback

The student communicates a distinctive and relevant interdisciplinary topic clearly from the start.
The student's research question is explicit, bounded, and operationalized with defined variables and a clear country scope.
The student's method uses an appropriate mix of sources and shows an understandable selection process.

The student's explanation sometimes moves beyond what the evidence can firmly support.
The country selection and data alignment need a fuller justification.
The method is clear, but some limitations such as inconsistent time-use years, subjective weighting, and ecological design are not fully controlled or explained.

Criteria B: Knowledge and Understanding

4/6

Criteria StrandsPro

B.1Application of source material

Good

B.2Use of terminology and concepts

Good

Criteria Feedback

The student applies source material in a mostly relevant and purposeful way.
The student's biological terminology is generally accurate and helps build a credible academic tone.
The student connects background science, statistical measures, and country data in a coherent way.

Some claims go beyond what the cited evidence can directly prove.
The student sometimes treats resistome measures as though they are identical to AMR prevalence.
A few technical terms and bibliographic details are inaccurate or inconsistently presented.

Criteria C: Critical Thinking

12/12

Criteria StrandsPro

C.1Research analysis

Moderate

C.2Discussion and evaluation

Moderate

C.3Argument development

Moderate

Criteria Feedback

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Criteria D: Presentation

4/4

Criteria StrandsPro

D.1Structure appropriateness

Excellent

D.2Layout and formatting

Moderate

Criteria Feedback

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Official IB Result

IB Grade: A

Criteria A: Focus and Method

4/6

Criteria StrandsPro

A.1Topic communication and explanation

Good

A.2Research question formulation and focus

Good

A.3Methodology appropriateness and completeness

Moderate

Criteria Feedback

The student communicates a distinctive and relevant interdisciplinary topic clearly from the start.
The student's research question is explicit, bounded, and operationalized with defined variables and a clear country scope.
The student's method uses an appropriate mix of sources and shows an understandable selection process.

The student's explanation sometimes moves beyond what the evidence can firmly support.
The country selection and data alignment need a fuller justification.
The method is clear, but some limitations such as inconsistent time-use years, subjective weighting, and ecological design are not fully controlled or explained.

Criteria B: Knowledge and Understanding

4/6

Criteria StrandsPro

B.1Application of source material

Good

B.2Use of terminology and concepts

Good

Criteria Feedback

The student applies source material in a mostly relevant and purposeful way.
The student's biological terminology is generally accurate and helps build a credible academic tone.
The student connects background science, statistical measures, and country data in a coherent way.

Some claims go beyond what the cited evidence can directly prove.
The student sometimes treats resistome measures as though they are identical to AMR prevalence.
A few technical terms and bibliographic details are inaccurate or inconsistently presented.

Criteria C: Critical Thinking

12/12

Criteria StrandsPro

C.1Research analysis

Moderate

C.2Discussion and evaluation

Moderate

C.3Argument development

Moderate

Criteria Feedback

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Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.

Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.
Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.

Criteria D: Presentation

4/4

Criteria StrandsPro

D.1Structure appropriateness

Excellent

D.2Layout and formatting

Moderate

Criteria Feedback

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Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.

Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.
Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.