IB Global Politics IA engagement sources

IB Global Politics IA Source Checker

Global Politics IA sources should deepen analysis of a political issue rooted in engagement. Primary engagement evidence, interviews, documents, and secondary research should connect to concepts, actors, power, and perspectives.

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Global Politics IA source check

Marksy reads the links or source notes you provide, applies the selected IB assessment profile, and only stops for clarification when the score depends on it.

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Selected profile

Global Politics IA

Source rules

What usually works for Global Politics IA

Usually strong

  • Interview notes, engagement observations, NGO/government documents, speeches, policy papers, and reputable news.
  • Academic or think-tank research used to contextualize the political issue.
  • Primary materials from actors involved in the issue.

Needs review

  • A pack that describes the issue but ignores the engagement activity.
  • Sources from only one actor, party, government, or advocacy organization.
  • General news summaries with no concept link.

Avoid or replace

  • AI-generated political summaries.
  • Unsourced social media claims.
  • Using the same issue for IA and HL extension where that creates overlap.

Examples: strong, risky, weak

Strong

Interview notes from an NGO visit, a government policy document, a UN report, and a news article with a contrasting actor perspective.

Review

A think-tank briefing that is useful but politically positioned.

Weak

A generic country profile page.

Where to find better Global Politics IA sources

If your current source gets a warning, do not just add more websites. Use searches that match the assessment rule and replace weak evidence with sources that can actually carry analysis.

Replacement moves

Replace ai-generated political summaries. with interview notes, engagement observations, ngo/government documents, speeches, policy papers, and reputable news..

Use a pack that describes the issue but ignores the engagement activity. only as context unless your teacher confirms they can carry evidence.

Add one source that gives direct evidence for the IA, not just general background.

Strong places to look

Interview notes, engagement observations, NGO/government documents, speeches, policy papers, and reputable news
Academic or think-tank research used to contextualize the political issue
Primary materials from actors involved in the issue