1. IB Psych 9/8/16 Today’s Agenda: Command Term Practice Mark Bands HW:
Turn in:
Syllabus Agreement (Friday’s last day to do so…)
Argument Map
Take out :
Planner
Notes/Paper
Note-taking devices
SRQ, & the reading
Today’s Learning Objectives:
I can utilize all of the command terms of Level 1: Knowledge and Comprehension.
Today’s Agenda:
Command Term Practice
Mark Bands
Practice
HW:
Using the mark bands & feedback from your peers, ADD to your SRQ for the command term, “Describe”
Will be turned in tomorrow
You will need your textbook tomorrow in class…

2. Mark the Response of your Peer
***This is merely a starting point***
(Don’t Panic!)
A few things to keep in mind:
How would you “mark” it on a scale of 1-7
On what are you basing that opinion?
How do you think an IB examiner would “mark” this response?

3. Mark the Response of your Peer
Find a different Peer…NOT at your table group: REPEAT
***This is merely a starting point***
(Don’t Panic!)
A few things to keep in mind:
How would you “mark” it on a scale of 1-7
On what are you basing that opinion?
How do you think an IB examiner would “mark” this response?

4. More Practice…
Read the response to the question from Paper 1.
Assess the level of proficiency the student used in their response.
Be prepared to defend your stance.
Let’s find out how we did…

5. Knowledge and Comprehension Evidence of Critical Thinking
Markbands
Area
High
Mid
Low
General
The Question is answered in a focused and effective manner and meets the demand of the command term. The response is supported by appropriate and accurate knowledge and understanding of research
The question is partially answered. Knowledge and understanding is accurate, but limited. Either the command term is not effectively addressed or the response is not sufficiently explicit in answering the question
There is an attempt to answer the question, but knowledge and understanding is limited, often inaccurate, or of marginal relevance to the question
The answer does not reach a standard described by the descriptors
Knowledge and Comprehension
The answer demonstrates detailed, accurate knowledge and understanding relevant to the question, and uses relevant psychological research effectively in support of the response
The answer demonstrates limited knowledge and understanding relevant to the question or uses relevant psychological research to limited effect in the response
The answer demonstrates limited knowledge and understanding that is of marginal relevance to the question. Little or no psychological research is used in the response
Evidence of Critical Thinking
The answer integrates relevant and explicit evidence of critical thinking in response to the question
The answer offers appropriate, but limited evidence of critical thinking or offers evidence of critical thinking that is only implicitly linked to the requirements of the question
The answer goes beyond description, but evidence of critical thinking is not linked to the requirements of the question
High
Mid
Organization
The answer is well organized, well developed and focused on the question
The answer is organized or focused on the question. However this is not sustained throughout the response

6. Now, back to your responses…
We will be writing…it’s a major form of communicating information—embrace it!
Part of that process must be revising…
So, focusing on the “Describe” question:
Revise your structure
Add to your response
Describe
Give a detailed account
Write a narrative that outlines the details of something using examples.
Outline
Give a brief account or summary of something.
Give a brief summary of whatever is mentioned in the question.