Criterion D: Presentation
This criterion assesses the extent to which the presentation follows the standard format expected for academic writing and the extent to which this aids effective communication.
CRITERION D CHECKLIST
Please review this document to ensure you have formatted the paper correctly.
Please review the Criterion D assessment criteria from the IBO.
ISZL students have free access to Microsoft Office (Word, Powerpoint, Excel)
Please go to this access link.
Then sign in using:
firstname.lastname@iszl.ch and your Google password
Note the email needs your full name, not an alphabetical abbreviation.
The Research and Writing Process
Presentation
Title Page
Word Count
Illustrations
Tables
Headers
Footnotes and Endnotes
Appendices
Reliance on External Sources
Specimen Materials
APA Headings: OWL Purdue gives clear directions on the formatting and levels of headings in an APA paper. Please note that headings must correlate with your Table of Contents. See videos below for help
The University of Notre Dame provides this example APA paper with proper images and figures
"Smart Student" Youtube channel is a good resource for formatting information.
Note: If you are ever unsure about an "APA or an IBO formatting conflict" the IBO EE rules are ALWAYS the correct choice.
"Smart Student" tutorial on general formatting (Note- Table of Contents and Headings begins at 6minutes)
"Smart Student" tutorial on inserting Table and Figures in Word