IB History HL Internal Assessment Example

Research question is precisely and clearly stated with historical context and bounded dates

Selected sources (al-Qalanisi and Choniates) are directly relevant and accompanied by clear explanations of their importance to the investigation

Detailed analysis of origin, purpose and content for each source, with explicit discussion of value and limitations

Bibliography includes non-scholarly sources (e.g., Wikipedia), undermining academic rigor

Some conflation of authorial bias and political stance in the evaluation of Choniates

Analysis could be deepened by comparing biases across a broader range of contemporaneous sources

Logically organized thematic structure with clear topic sentences and coherent progression from political context to argument synthesis

Effective use of a wide range of primary and secondary sources to support critical analysis

Solid evaluation of intra-Christian tensions using multiple chroniclers and well-chosen primary quotes

Occasional grammatical slips and citation clutter interrupt the reading flow

Integration of evidence is uneven in places, with moments of narrative description drifting from the research question

Counter-arguments and deeper probing of opposing viewpoints are underdeveloped