Baldu Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 Good day everyone! I am to write a take home practice Paper 2, but the question given to me starts off with an 'examine' prompt. I'm not sure how to go about structuring such an essay; that is elements such as wether there should be a central thesis towards which all arguments revolve around or wether each argument should stand as a separate thesis of its own. For that matter, I'm not even sure if I'm supposed to implement a counter argument. Can anyone help me? thank you. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord of the Pickles Posted September 28, 2017 Report Share Posted September 28, 2017 Structure depends a little bit on the subject you're taking, but in most cases, you should define key terms then talk about the arguments and counter arguments. The "thesis" is usually really short. Definitely definitely definitely DEFINITELY consider both sides of an argument, having a balanced argument is in the rubric of almost every IB subject that includes short answer. Don't worry about "weakening" your point by considering both sides. Having a balanced argument is more important than trying to prove a point. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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