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Define that strength

100

Relevant Data

Statistics relevant to our current society and the topic being discussed (2019+)

200

Global Examples

Examples outside the U.S. and Canada that provide a different perspective on the issue being discussed

300

Personal Testimonials 

A statement given by a person who has experienced the issue (anecdotal evidence)

400

Expert testimonials 

Information coming from someone who is incredibly knowledgeable on the topic, usually because their job is studying that specific issue or area

500

Longitudinal data 

Providing all the data from a set without removing any numbers, often to prove a pattern

Define that weakness

100

Missing citations

Providing data without a source

200

Unsupported data

Making a claim without any data to support it. 

300

Bias

Being skewed towards one side of the issue and making that clear, usually with emotive language or ignoring the other side

400

Speculation

Guessing possible answers to a question/issue without data to back it up. 

500

Cherrypicking

Picking out only certain numbers in a data set to skew the reader's view or push your argument by omitting facts

Identify that strength

100

In Japan, it was proven that 85% of students hate Morales, showing the data found in the U.S. is not an outlier

Global examples

200

Speaking from experience, I can tell you spending time in my global class was the most rewarding experience of my life. 

Personal testimonial

300

In the 1860s, when Morales was born, it was common practice to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of articles. That trend has continued since. 

Historical data

400

With continuous research from 2020-2023, there has been a 54% increase in technological literacy among 13-19 year olds, with the largest increase coming from 2019-2021. 

Longitudinal data

500

The Harvard Business Review found that students who take global are 85% happier with their lives 

Studies

Identify that weakness

100

Being in global was the worst experience ever. I was miserable, with all these annoying assignments

Bias

200

A 2016 survey found that more than half of students taking global felt they could have completed the class in less time. 

Outdated data

300

A survey of 20 students found that students valued their global teachers

Small sample size 

400

If global were to have a new teacher, the pass rate would go up 

Speculation 

500

The pass rate for global in 2016, 2021, 2022, and 2024 rose, showing that the teachers are having success

Cherrypicking

Mark scheme facts

100

This is how you should answer questions 1A and 1B

Bullet points

200

This is the amount of evidence you should use in question 2

Four pieces of evidence

300

In question 3, you need both an intermediate and final of this for full marks

Judgement

400

This is the number of comparison points you need in your answer to question 3

3

500

The amount of evaluation points you need for question 3 

4