IB History SL Extended Essay Example

The student communicates a focused and historically meaningful investigation from the start.

The student's research question is clear, specific, and suitable for a comparative historical judgement.

The student shows a sensible awareness of how different kinds of evidence can be used to investigate the topic.

The student does not always define exactly how they will judge the key term in their question.

The method is described more clearly than it is actually applied.

At times the framing could be made more precise so the investigation stays tightly controlled.

The student uses source material that is clearly relevant to the question.

The student shows a solid understanding of the historical setting, including collectivization, dekulakization, grain procurement, and later coercive measures.

The student's use of subject terminology is generally accurate and confident.

Some evidence is used more illustratively than analytically.

A few interpretations could be tied more explicitly to the specific historical point being made.

There are occasional small lapses in precision when discussing historians’ positions or policy functions.