1. IB Psych 5.1.17 Today’s Agenda: ERQ—The Core: BLOA, CLOA, SCLOA HW:
Take care of your business
Turn in:
Nothing
Take out :
Planner
Notes
Note-taking devices
Today’s Learning Objectives:
I can prepare in order to be brilliant for the IB Exam

2. Thinkib.net
I’ve shared some pages for you folks…I know it’s been a while for many of you, but it’d be a good idea to get “re-aquainted”
Tips on writing an SAQ—we’ve used this before…
The organization of an ERQ (Extended Response Question)
Tips on writing an ERQ
Tips and practice on writing critically.

3. Books, Books, Books…
Lots of book you can use here in class…some we also have additional copies available
Utilize each other and discuss the studies and how you might use them in application…

4. Lots of websites out there…here’s a couple I suggest beyond thinkib
Lots of websites out there…here’s a couple I suggest beyond thinkib.net
A suggested structure is laid out fairly well by this source…
Some useful studies, broken down by Learning Outcome—click on IB Psychology Content button

5. ERQ Suggestions Determine what’s vital to the prompt Outline/Pre-write
Command term
Concepts the prompt is asking you to address
Number of “tasks” in the prompt
Outline/Pre-write
No, it’s not a waste of time…
No, you’re not locked into if you have different thoughts along the way…
Yes, it should serve as a way to keep you on track…

6. ERQ Structure Suggestions
Introduction
State the position with regards to the question.
Outline how the question will be answered.
Define any important terms.

7. ERQ Structure Suggestions
Supporting Paragraphs
One idea per paragraph…
Topic sentence…use it to guide both you and the reader…
Be sure to link back to the position of the paper

8. SAQ Structure Suggestions
Conclusions
Keep it brief…not a typical essay conclusion you might be used to…
Certainly no new information!
State the position & the link of the theory/study

9. SAQ Structure Suggestions
Conclusions
Keep it brief…not a typical essay conclusion you might be used to…
Certainly no new information!
State the position & the link of the theory/study