Unpacking the criteria of the World Studies EE

[samlloyd]

Hi there, 

On the IB Extended Essay Guide, it says the following about the WS EE:

"Successful interdisciplinary essays require an integrative argument or explanation—that is, the different subjects should be coherently brought together to address the question through, for example:

• a complex causal explanation

• a leading metaphor

• a model

• an analogy."

 

Now, I'm a bit confused. I kind of get the meaning of the first bullet, but what on earth do the last three bullet points mean? Are they saying that I should use a metaphor in my World Studies EE? Can anyone provide (meaningful, sophisticated) examples?

Thanks!

[louisa03]

On 6/4/2021 at 12:42 PM, samlloyd said:

Hi there, 

On the IB Extended Essay Guide, it says the following about the WS EE:

"Successful interdisciplinary essays require an integrative argument or explanation—that is, the different subjects should be coherently brought together to address the question through, for example:

• a complex causal explanation

• a leading metaphor

• a model

• an analogy."

 

Now, I'm a bit confused. I kind of get the meaning of the first bullet, but what on earth do the last three bullet points mean? Are they saying that I should use a metaphor in my World Studies EE? Can anyone provide (meaningful, sophisticated) examples?

Thanks!

My teachers told me to stay away from WS EE as it's hard to score well on. That being said, I think it doesn't matter so much what the other bullet points mean exactly - they just want you to find a way to consistently link the two or more disciplines in a way that makes sense and still makes the whole thing work together. I think here they are just saying that this linking can also be done with some kind of creative approach.