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Tips, Tricks,

Advice andWarnings

WRITING ESSAYSFOR IB SL

PSYCHOLOGYPAPERS ! "


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#And in $%ecase &' $%eIB $es$s,$%e( )an$(&* $& +akea cake 'r&scra$c%-.

WRITING A GOO/

ESSAY IS A LOT LI0EBA0ING A GOO/

CA0E-


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In a ps(c%&1&g( essa(, $%ere are a 'e) $%ings $%a$ (&*a+s&1*$e1( HA2E TO HA2E- T%ese are3

T%ere4s a 1&$ &re $%a$ g&es in$& an essa(, +*$ $%eseare $%e essen$ia1 pieces-

YO5 NEE/ TO HA2E THE RIGHTPIECES-

Backgr&*nd kn&)1edge CEG6 S$*dies 0n&)ing $%e c&and

$ers


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Y&* can4$ c&&k even a +asic cake )i$%&*$ $%eessen$ia1s, 1ike3

F1&*r

Eggs

6i1k

B*$$er

Baking p&)der

S*gar

In $%e sae )a(, (&* can4$ )ri$e an essa( )i$%&*$ (&*rnecessar( pieces-

YO5R ESSENTIAL PIECES ARE LI0EAN INGRE/IENTS LIST-


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A piece+( piece+reakd&)n-

B5T WHAT /O THESEPIECES REALLY DO

FOR AN ESSAY7


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Y&* s%&*1d +e ge$$ing (&*r +ackgr&*nd kn&)1edge 'r&+eing in $%is c1ass- Y&* need $& +ring +ackgr&*ndkn&)1edge in$& ever( essa( (&* )ri$e 8 $%ink &' $%e$%ings $%a$ (&*4ve 1earned $%is (ear and %&) $%e(

ig%$ app1( $& $%e 9*es$i&n &n (&*r paper-

Your background knowledge is like knowing whatgoes into a cake in the frst place – or example,you (hopeully) know that apple seeds and raw

garlic have no place in good cakes.

BAC0GRO5N/ 0NOWLE/GE


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Pers&na1 &pini&ns

S)earingIn'&ra1 1ang*age #:rs$ &r sec&nd

pers&n.

C*1$*ra1 insensi$ivi$(

5ns*pp&r$ed c1ais

IN THE SA6E WAY, THESE THINGS/O NOT BELONG IN YO5R ESSAYS3


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5se CEG6 $& +reak *p and &rgani;e (&*r essa( 8 $%is)a(, (&*r paper is &re reada+1e and (&* c&veressen$ia1 $&pics $%a$ IB graders are 1&&king '&r-

T%e easies$ $%ing $& d& is se$ *p CEG6 '&r (&*rparagrap%s 8 %ave an in$r&d*c$i&n, a paragrap% a+&*$c*1$*ra1 c&nsidera$i&ns, e$%ics, gender c&nsidera$i&ns,

e$%&ds, a c&nc1*si&n, e$c-

eep in mind that it!s "#Y to have more thanone paragraph about a topic, and that sometimesparts o $%&' aren!t enough to make a paragraph

out o.

CEG6 SHO5L/ PRO2I/E A2AL5ABLE FRA6EWOR0 TO YO5R

ESSAY


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Having a recipe $& )&rk 'r& akes +aking a cake*c% easier, rig%$7

I$ a1s& %e1ps (&* $& keep $rack &' )%a$ (&* %ave and

%ave n&$ inc1*ded in (&*r paper 8 s& (&* d&n4$ r*n $%erisk &' repea$ing (&*rse1' and


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S$ir in +&i1ing )a$er #+a$$er )i11 +e $%in.-

" S$ir $&ge$%er s*gar, > &*r, c&c&a, +akingp&)der, +aking s&da and sa1$ in 1arge +&)1 -

Fr&s$-

P&*r +a$$er in$& prepared pans-

C&&1 ? in*$es@ re&ve 'r& pans $& )ireracks-

Hea$ &ven $& ? degrees F # deg rees C.-Grease a D inc% pie p1a$e-

Bea$ $&ge$%er )%i$e s*gar, +*$$eri1k, +akingi, e1$ed +*$$er &r argarine, vani11a, and

eggs *n$i 1 s&&$%- P&*r : 1 1 ing in$& pie p1a$e-Bake *n$i1 kni'e inser$ed in cen$er c&es &*$c1ean, a+&*$ ? in*$es- C&&1 in*$es-

Grease and >&*r $)& Dinc% r&*nd +aking pans-

C&&1 c&p1e$e1(-

Add eggs, i1k, &i1 and vani11a@ +ea$ &n

edi* speed &' ier " in*$es-Hea$ &ven $& ? F-

C&&1 c&p1e$e1(-

Bake ? $& in*$es &r *n$i1 )&&den pickinser$ed in cen$er c&es &*$ c1ean-

C&*1d (&*p*$ $%eses$eps in&rder andc&&k $%iscake $%erig%$ )a(ever( $ ie7

HERE ARE THESTEPS TOBA0ING A

CA0E 8O5T OFOR/ER-


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T%a$ )as ac$*a11( $%e s$eps 'r& $)& cake recipes anda pie recipe ied $&ge$%er-

In $%e sae )a(, )%en (&* s$ar$ )ri$ing a paper

)i$%&*$ *sing s&e kind &' a 'rae)&rk , i$4s ver( eas($& acciden$a11( dri'$ in$& &$%er $&pics 8 and s$ar$ )ri$ing

a dieren$ paper a1$&ge$%er-

sing $%&' as an outline or your essay makes

this much less likely to happen – it!s like cookingwith your recipe on hand.

HERE4S WHAT YO5 /I/N4T 0NOW3


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Your studies are like our.

F1&*r is a necessar( c&p&nen$ $& every cake, +*$ i'(&* *se $&& *c%, $%e cake )i11 +e inedi+1e- H&)ever,

(&* can4$ *s$ 1eave &*$ $%e >&*r a1$&ge$%er 8 )i$%&*$i$, (&*r cake )i11 'a11 apar$ )i$% n& s*pp&r$-

*n the same way, your argument in your essayalls apart with no studies to support it. H&)ever,

i' (&* *se $&& an( s$*dies, (&*r essa( can ge$*dd1ed and %ard $& read-

ST5/IES


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Have (&* even ea$en a cake $%a$ )as ade )i$% $%e)r&ng $(pe &' >&*r7 I$ $as$es a$ +es$ &, and a$ )&rs$

c&p1e$e1( inedi+1e-

T%e sae $%ing %appens i' (&* *se $%e )r&ng s$*dies$& s*pp&r$ (&*r arg*en$s3 when they!re put intothe wrong spot, studies can hinder rather than

help a good argument.

B*$J

YO5 ALSO NEE/ TO 5SE THE RIGHTFLO5R WHEN YO5 BA0E A CA0E


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Y&* kn&) )%(7 T%ere4s $%is )&nder'*1, agica1 ingredien$3

ALLP5RPOSE FLO5R-

CHANCES ARE, YO542E NE2ER HA/ ACA0E 6A/E WITH THE WRONG 0IN/ OF

FLO5R-


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I kn&) (&* d&n4$ $%ink (&* need $& kn&) (&*rc&and $ers, +*$ %ere4s $%e $%ing3

Y" %%/ 0" "1 Y"2 $"''#/0%2'3.

T%e( are essential $& )ri$ing (&*r paper c&rrec$1(-

CO66AN/ TER6S


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Y&* s1ave a)a(, +aking 1ike cra;(, adding in a11 $%erig%$ ingredien$s and '&11&)ing (&*r recipe and c&&king

)%a$ can &n1( +e descri+ed as +ea*$i'*1 '&&d-

Y&* :na11( p*11 (&*r crea$i&n &*$ &' $%e &ven, 1a( i$ &*$+e'&re $%e *dges, and 1e$ $%e ea$-

T%e *dges ea$, and $%e(4re aa;ed+( (&*r '&&d- T%e :rs$ &ne ge$s *p and

sa(s $& (&*3

LET4S SAY YO54RE 6A0ING A CA0E TO ENTER INTO A CONTEST


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JO%- H&) c&*1d (&* iss $%a$7 I ean, i$ )as rig%$ &n$%e >(er-

Y&* ge$ dis9*a1i:ed 'r& $%e c&n$es$, n&$ +eca*se (&*

can4$ c&&k 8 +*$ +eca*se (&* can4$ '&11&) direc$i&ns-

KTHIS IS A PIE CONTEST-


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Y&* c&*1d )ri$e $%e &s$ +ea*$i'*1 essa( kn&)n $&ankind '&r (&*r IB $es$s, +*$ (&*r grader can4$ give

(&* p&in$s i' (&* d&n4$ address $%e rig%$ c&and$ers-

C&and $ers )&rk 1ike g*ide1ines a+&*$ )%a$ (&*4res*pp&sed $& +e aking in $%e :rs$ p1ace 8 and i' (&*d&n4$ '&11&) $%e, (&*4re &n1( se$$ing (&*rse1' *p '&r

'ai1*re-

CO66AN/ TER6S WOR0 THE SA6EWAY


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T%e dierence is $%e sae as $%e dierence +e$)een a

cake and a pie-

Are +&$% desser$s7 Yes-

Are +&$% de1ici&*s7

Yes-

Can (&* p*$ 'r*i$ in $%e7

Yes-

Can (&* ea$ $%e )i$% ice crea7

Yes-

B*$ are they the same?

N&$ a$ a11-

KB5T WHAT4S THE /IFFERENCE7 YO5 6IGHT SAY-


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S$a$e3 Give aspeci:c nae,va1*e &r &$%er+rie' ans)er)i$%&*$

ep1ana$i&n &rca1c*1a$i&n-

/isc*ss3 Oer ac&nsidered and

+a1anced revie) $%a$inc1*des a range &'arg*en$s, 'ac$&rs &r%(p&$%eses- Opini&ns

&r c&nc1*si&ns s%&*1d+e presen$ed c1ear1(and s*pp&r$ed +(appr&pria$e evidence-

WELL, THEY CAN4T BE ALL THAT/IFFERENT

Tr*s$ *s, $%e(are-


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Cri$ica1$%inkingandinven$iveness are ke(-

SETTING YO5R ESSAYAPART FRO6 OTHERS


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Ree+er, IB graders g& $%r&*g% %*ndreds &' essa(s 8d&n4$ +e genericM Y&* )an$ (&*r paper $& s$and &*$ 8

be inventive and creative in your thinking -

IB )an$s $& kn&) $%a$ (&* can +e thoughtul andcontemplative )%en i$ c&es $& (&*r essa(s- 0heydon!t want regurgitation – they want synthesis -

/ON4T 5ST FOLLOW THE RECIPE


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Cri$ica1 $%inking is a+&*$ asking 4uestions. Neveraccep$ )%a$ (&*4ve +een $&1d 8 ep1&re, 1earn, +ec*ri&*sM

W%en i$ c&es $& ps(c%&1&g(, c*ri&si$( )i11 ge$ (&*

'ar 8 $%e )%&1e s*+ec$ cae in$& eis$ence +eca*se&' i$-

Never +e a'raid $& ask 9*es$i&ns &r +e skep$ica1 &'c1ais- Ree+er, even $%e &s$ 'a&*s researc%ersand $%e&ris$s are *s$ pe&p1e 8 $%e(4re n&$ a1)a(s

rig%$-

5SE CRITICAL THIN0ING

YO5 NEE/ TO CO6BINE E2ERYTHING


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6rs- Sav&ia %as spen$ $%e )%&1e (ear giving (&* $%enecessar( pieces $& )ri$e (&*r &)n essa( 8 +*$ s%e

can4$ d& i$ '&r (&*-

Y&* need $& $ake $%e ra) ingredien$s and akes&e$%ing grea$ 8 (&* need $& +ake a cake-

YO5 NEE/ TO CO6BINE E2ERYTHING YO542E LEARNE/ THIS YEAR INTO

SO6ETHING NEW-


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B*$ )ai$M Y&* '&rg&$s&e$%ingJ

SO YO5R CA0E ISBA0E/


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You have not fnished your essay until you havepoked holes5

Y&*r cake isn4$ :nis%ed *n$i1 (&*4ve p&ked a $&&$%pick

$%r&*g% $%e idd1e $& ake s*re $%a$ i$4s c&&ked a11$%e )a( $%r&*g%- S&e$ies cakes $%a$ seesper'ec$1( c&&ked can +e ra) in $%e cen$er 8 and in $%esae )a( (&*r essa( can 1&&k per'ec$, +*$ %ave a p&&rarg*en$ a$ i$4s %ear$-

ALWAYS PO0E HOLES IN YO5R CA0EBEFORE YO5 A// ANY FINISHING

TO5CHES


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I$ %appens $& $%e +es$ &' *s- S&e$ies (&* can4$ $%ink&' an( arg*en$s $& p&ke %&1es $%r&*g% 8 &r $%earg*en$ is $&& s&1id '&r (&* $& p&ke an( %&1es-

HA2ING TRO5BLE PO0ING HOLES7


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6earn a ew weak theories that you can trot outin your papers. Y&* can +ring $%e *p as &pp&singvie)p&in$s, re'*$e $%e, and carr( &n-

%ven little holes are still holes. Y&* d&n4$ a1)a(s

%ave $& c&p1e$e1( des$r&( an &pp&sing vie)p&in$ in(&*r paper 8 s&e$ies *s$ p&in$ing &*$ $%eir)eaknesses is g&&d-

%very viewpoint has a weakness. Yes, even (&*rs-S&e$ies $%e( aren4$ &+vi&*s a$ : rs$ 8 +*$ $%is is

)%ere cri$ica1 $%inking c&es in-0hink outside the box. I' (&* *se a p&p*1ar s$*d( in

(&*r paper, crea$ive resp&nses give (&* p&in$s )i$%graders 8 $%e( 1ike seeing $%a$ (&* can +e $%&*g%$'*1and c&nsidera$e )%en (&* eva1*a$e $%e&ries and

s$*dies-

HERE4S A FEW THINGS YO5 CAN/O3


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W%( n&$ a11cakes arecrea$ede9*a1-

P5TTING IT ALL TOGETHER


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B*$ s&e$%ing4s issing- Rig%$ n&), (&* *s$ %ave acake- B*$ (&* could %ave s&e$%ing )&r1ds%a$$ering,careeraking, $%e kind &' cake $%a$ pe&p1e )&*1d ki11

$& ea$ and die $& kn&) $%e recipe '&r-

SO, YO542E GOT YO5R CA0E TOGETHER


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L&$s &' pe&p1e $%ink $%is 8 +*$ i$4s n&$ necessari1( $r*e- Y&* &n1( need $& )&rk &n (&*r essa(4s &re s*per:cia1par$s 8 )&rd c%&ice, >&), graar, spe11ing, e$c- 8 i'$%e( are bad-

And )%en I sa( +ad I ean $%eessa(is*nreada+1e+eca*se&'$%eerr&rs +ad-

KI SHO5L/ 6A0E 6Y CA0E LOO0GREAT-

IB WANTS SO6ETHING WITH


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*s$ +eca*se (&* can ake i$ 1&&k 1ike (&* kn&)s&e$%ing d&esn4$ ean $%a$ (&* d& 8 and n& a$$er

%&) *c% >* &r %&) an( +ig )&rds (&* pepper$%r&*g%&*$ (&*r paper, IB graders )i11 +e a+1e $& $e11

$%a$ (&* d&n4$ kn&) )%a$ (&*4re d&ing-

/on!t spend all o your time decorating your cake– keep it simple. &raders don!t care as much

about what your introduction or your conclusionlook like as you think they do – they want to see

you demonstrate what you know.

IB WANTS SO6ETHING WITHS5BSTANCE, NOT SO6ETHING THAT

LOO0S GOO/


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S&egenera1advice-

A FEW THINGS TORE6E6BER

C1i k i $ dd i $E2ERYBO/Y


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C1ick ic&n $& add pic$*re

And

ever(+&d()ri$esdieren$1(-

T%is isn4$ a+ad $%ingM

E2ERYBO/YCOO0S/IFFERENTL Y

/ON4T STOP WRITING AFTER


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W&*1d (&* ea$ a cake $%a$ %ad &n1( +een in $%e &ven'&r :ve in*$es7 N&, i$4s gr&ss- /&n4$ $*rn (&*r essa(in a'$er )ri$ing &n1( $)& &r $%ree paragrap%s 8 i$4s n&$

d&ne, and i$4s n&$ g&ing $& +e pre$$( $& read-

/ON4T STOP WRITING AFTERP5TTING /OWN A FEW

PARAGRAPHS


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W%en (&* ge$ $%e &p$i&n $& c%&&se (&*r $&pic, d&n4$pick &ne *s$ +eca*se i$ 1&&ks eas( &r 1ike s&e$%ing

$%e grader )&n4$ see a 1&$ 8 pick a $&pic $%a$ (&* $%ink(&* can )ri$e an essa( &n-

WRITE WHAT YO5 0NOW

A FEW THINGS TO 0EEP IN 6IN/


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You can have sympathy, but not empathy orsu-erers o a mental illness. Y&* can *nders$ands(p$&s, +*$ n&$ %&) $%e i11ness ac$*a11( 'ee1s 8d&n4$ ac$ 1ike (&* d&-

/on!t generalie. N&$ ever( s*erer eperiencescer$ain s(p$&s, and n&$ ever( $rea$en$ )&rks '&rever( pers&n-

7e considerate o other cultures. T%is is a1&s$d&*+1( $r*e '&r a+n&ra1 ps(c%, +eca*se &' $%e %*ge

dierences in $%e presen$a$i&n &' s(p$&s andeec$iveness &' $rea$en$s-

1hen discussing treatments or di-erentillnesses, remember that real people have touse them. T%is is a grea$ &pp&r$*ni$( '&r p&king%&1es and&r e$%ics 8 )&*1d (&* )an$ $& *se a cer$ain$rea$en$7 W&*1d $rea$en$ +e eec$ive, c&nsidering

A FEW THINGS TO 0EEP IN 6IN/WHEN WRITING ABO5T ABNOR6AL

PSYCH


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S&e #&s$. ps(c%&1&gica1 researc%ers are verystrange and $%eir researc% re>ec$s $%a$- S&e &' $%e&s$ inn&c*&*s seeing s$*dies are ac$*a11( ver(*ne$%ica1 &r d&)nrig%$ racis$pre*dicedseis$-

Researc%ers are pr&d*c$s &' $%eir $ie peri&d, as are$%e&ries- Ree+er $& p*$ $%ings in$& c&n$e$-

/a$es &n (&*r s$*dies earn (&* cra;( +r&)nie p&in$s)i$% graders- I' (&* can4$ ree+er a speci:c (ear,a$ 1eas$ 1earn a decade-

G& a+&ve and +e(&nd- P*$$ing in $%a$ e$ra e&r$ is&'$en $%e dierence +e$)een a and a -

ALSO3


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B*$ &+vi&*s1( 1&ve isn4$

an ingredien$ $%a$ (&*can ac$*a11( *se in a

cake 8 &r an essa(-

WE42E ALL HEAR/ THAT PHRASEK6A/E WITH LO2E


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Le$4s 'ace i$3 papers $%a$ s&*nd engaging are &re '*n$& read $%an papers $%a$ d&n4$- Pe&p1e $%a$ gen*ine1(en&( a $&pic $end $& %ave a 1&$ &re '*n )ri$ing anessa( $%an pe&p1e $%a$ d&n4$ 8 and $%a$ en$%*sias

+1eeds in$& $%eir )ri$ing-

I kn&) i$ s&*nds 1ike c&p1e$e1( ridic*1&*s advice, +*$get comortable when you write - /&n4$ s$ress

(&*rse1' &*$ &n $%e da( &' $%e $es$ 8 *s$ re1a, si$

d&)n, and %ave a 1i$$1e '*n )%i1e (&* )ri$e (&*rpapers-

B5T A LITTLE ENTH5SIAS6 CAN GOA LONG WAY


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