Life Sciences, IEB Matric
Essay writing:
- Essay writing skills
- Essay planning marked A+
- Essay marked A+
- Rubric marked A+
, Essay writing Skills:
Introduction:
Stance- I support/don’t support.
Provide context, by looking at the given information and question.
Provide a definition from the text (if applicable)
Signpost the arguments/themes for your essay.
Eg) I do not agree with the use of current technologies to edit human genetic disorders,
eliminate and modify genes. Genetic disorders are Autoimmune diseases that affect an
individual’s lifestyle, and some are extremely dangerous. Using biomedical technologies could
therefore be used to adjust the genes and eliminate it. However, it is not safe with regards to
the ethical, economical and safety repercussions.
Paragraphs:
Every paragraph has one central theme.
The paragraphs of the essay don’t have to link to each other.
Every paragraph must have one piece of your own knowledge.
Reliability of a valuable and invaluable source must be mentioned in the essay, however
not in the same paragraphs.
Themes – themes are found in the sources. Common themes often found in sources include:
Legality, Ethics/Morals , Economy, Environmental.
Reliability:
A non-reliable source must be mentioned once, with a reason.
A reliable source must be mentioned once, along with the reason that it has been peer
reviewed.
When referring to the source, provide the source name and provide the number/letter
of that source according to how has been presented to you.
Non-Reliable Sources: Cartoons, blogs, .org => Self advertising, no scientific research, personal
opinions.
Eg) However, the ability to modify genes in utero would allow fewer genetic mutations to be
received, a non-reliable source, H, which is advertising itself, states the process success is
‘indisputable’.
Reliable Sources: .edu is a university, .org , Scientific journals => Peer reviewed.
Eg) A reliable source, F, The observer which is a peer reviewed news resource showed that a
recent study found that when individuals received confirmation for carrying a disease such as
Essay writing:
- Essay writing skills
- Essay planning marked A+
- Essay marked A+
- Rubric marked A+
, Essay writing Skills:
Introduction:
Stance- I support/don’t support.
Provide context, by looking at the given information and question.
Provide a definition from the text (if applicable)
Signpost the arguments/themes for your essay.
Eg) I do not agree with the use of current technologies to edit human genetic disorders,
eliminate and modify genes. Genetic disorders are Autoimmune diseases that affect an
individual’s lifestyle, and some are extremely dangerous. Using biomedical technologies could
therefore be used to adjust the genes and eliminate it. However, it is not safe with regards to
the ethical, economical and safety repercussions.
Paragraphs:
Every paragraph has one central theme.
The paragraphs of the essay don’t have to link to each other.
Every paragraph must have one piece of your own knowledge.
Reliability of a valuable and invaluable source must be mentioned in the essay, however
not in the same paragraphs.
Themes – themes are found in the sources. Common themes often found in sources include:
Legality, Ethics/Morals , Economy, Environmental.
Reliability:
A non-reliable source must be mentioned once, with a reason.
A reliable source must be mentioned once, along with the reason that it has been peer
reviewed.
When referring to the source, provide the source name and provide the number/letter
of that source according to how has been presented to you.
Non-Reliable Sources: Cartoons, blogs, .org => Self advertising, no scientific research, personal
opinions.
Eg) However, the ability to modify genes in utero would allow fewer genetic mutations to be
received, a non-reliable source, H, which is advertising itself, states the process success is
‘indisputable’.
Reliable Sources: .edu is a university, .org , Scientific journals => Peer reviewed.
Eg) A reliable source, F, The observer which is a peer reviewed news resource showed that a
recent study found that when individuals received confirmation for carrying a disease such as
