M25 #5: To what extent do you agree with the claim "all models are wrong, but some are useful" (attributed to George Box)? Discuss with reference to mathematics and one other area of knowledge.SL
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- You sustain a clear focus on the prescribed title throughout the essay.
- You use relevant, discipline-appropriate examples to support your argument.
- You compare mathematics and the human sciences effectively and keep returning to the central tension between truth and usefulness.
- You evaluate different perspectives rather than just describing examples.
- You consider the implications of model assumptions and limitations in a thoughtful way.
- A few examples could be unpacked more explicitly to show exactly which assumptions make the models limited.
- Some transitions could more directly connect each example back to the wording of the title.
- The conclusion could separate the two areas of knowledge a little more clearly for a sharper final comparison.