A comprehensive guide to writing an IEB Life Sciences Essay.
Includes the ideal planning format, general structural notes, tips and the official IEB memorandum.
Applicable to all IEB Grade 12s.
Makes reference to 3 videos, all linked in the notes. Credit to Hanette Bouwer.
IEB Argumentative essay
Paper 2
60 minutes - 40 marks
Planning – this tabular format is how I taught you to set your planning out. (10 min)
Decision written as a full sentence
Introduction:
- Decision to be clear
- Introduce basic topic to be covered per paragraph
Sources: Why source is
Number of unreliable
letter, writer Why source is
reliable
At least once each
Paragraph - Usually about 4 paragraphs
A, new A reliable source
Theme: For this paragraph scientist as it is an up-to-
date article written
Facts: (not one word but keep them short) C in a reputable
1 – Source scientific journal.
2 – Source F, Dr Fry
3 – Source An unreliable
4 – Source Own source is outdates,
5 – Own Knowledge knowledge not endorsed, no
scientific merit,
Counter argument uses emotive
language.
Refute
Link to topic and introduce next paragraph
Conclusion:
- No new facts
- Mention the themes of each paragraph
- Last link to position
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