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IB World Studies HL Extended Essay Example

Theme: Environmental and/or economic sustainability • Subjects: Computer Science (CS) and Economics • To what extent should the Taiwanese government impose a tax to reduce the overproduction of AI chips by TSMC to correct market failure?HL

Official IB Result

IB Grade: B

Criteria A: Focus and Method

4/6

Criteria StrandsPro

A.1Topic identification and communication

Excellent

A.2Research question formulation

Good

A.3Methodology selection and justification

Moderate

Criteria Feedback

You communicate a globally relevant topic with a clear interdisciplinary purpose.
Your investigation is structured around a real policy problem and a recognisable case study.
You show awareness of source limitations and attempt to justify your overall approach.

Your research question is still too broad in what exactly is being taxed.
The investigation shifts between several related issues without always keeping one tightly defined focus.
Your methodological justification does not yet explain a clear, replicable process for selecting and using evidence.

Criteria B: Knowledge and Understanding

4/6

Criteria StrandsPro

B.1Source material selection and relevance

Moderate

B.2Knowledge demonstration and application

Moderate

B.3Use of terminology and concepts

Moderate

Criteria Feedback

You use a relevant range of economic and technical concepts.
You include source material that is mostly connected to the investigation.
You demonstrate awareness of the technological context behind the environmental issue.

Some concepts are applied inaccurately or inconsistently.
Several calculations mix incompatible units or assumptions.
The source base is not always strong enough for the most precise claims.

Criteria C: Critical Thinking

8/12

Criteria StrandsPro

C.1Research quality and relevance

Moderate

C.2Analysis and conclusions

Poor

C.3Argument structure and evaluation

Poor

Criteria Feedback

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Criteria D: Presentation

4/4

Criteria StrandsPro

D.1Academic structure

Excellent

D.2Visual elements

Good

D.3Referencing and formatting

Moderate

Criteria Feedback

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Official IB Result

IB Grade: B

Criteria A: Focus and Method

4/6

Criteria StrandsPro

A.1Topic identification and communication

Excellent

A.2Research question formulation

Good

A.3Methodology selection and justification

Moderate

Criteria Feedback

You communicate a globally relevant topic with a clear interdisciplinary purpose.
Your investigation is structured around a real policy problem and a recognisable case study.
You show awareness of source limitations and attempt to justify your overall approach.

Your research question is still too broad in what exactly is being taxed.
The investigation shifts between several related issues without always keeping one tightly defined focus.
Your methodological justification does not yet explain a clear, replicable process for selecting and using evidence.

Criteria B: Knowledge and Understanding

4/6

Criteria StrandsPro

B.1Source material selection and relevance

Moderate

B.2Knowledge demonstration and application

Moderate

B.3Use of terminology and concepts

Moderate

Criteria Feedback

You use a relevant range of economic and technical concepts.
You include source material that is mostly connected to the investigation.
You demonstrate awareness of the technological context behind the environmental issue.

Some concepts are applied inaccurately or inconsistently.
Several calculations mix incompatible units or assumptions.
The source base is not always strong enough for the most precise claims.

Criteria C: Critical Thinking

8/12

Criteria StrandsPro

C.1Research quality and relevance

Moderate

C.2Analysis and conclusions

Poor

C.3Argument structure and evaluation

Poor

Criteria Feedback

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
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.1Academic structure

Excellent

D.2Visual elements

Good

D.3Referencing and formatting

Moderate

Criteria Feedback

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
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.