IB World Religions IA Source Checker

World Religions IA sources may include sacred texts, interviews, observations, community materials, and scholarship. Strong source use is respectful, accurately referenced, and tied to the chosen religion or practice.

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World Religions IA source check

Marksy reads the links or notes you give it, applies the rules for your IB assignment, and only stops to ask you something when the answer would change the verdict.

  1. Assignment
  2. 2Sources
  3. 3Clarify
  4. 4Verdict

Checking against

World Religions IA

What usually works for World Religions IA

Usually strong

  • Sacred texts and translations with edition details.
  • Interviews, observations, community publications, and official religious organization materials.
  • Academic books or articles for context and interpretation.

Example

A sacred text passage with edition details, an interview with consent notes, and an academic source on the practice.

Needs a second look

  • General religion explainer sites as main evidence.
  • Single-person interviews treated as representative of an entire religion.
  • Translations or quotations with no edition/source detail.

Example

An official community website that needs independent contextual support.

Avoid or replace

  • AI summaries of beliefs or practices.
  • Stereotyping sources or hostile polemics used uncritically.
  • Unconsented or poorly documented interviews.

Example

A generic top-ten-facts religion webpage.

Where to find better World Religions IA sources

If a source gets a warning, don't just add more websites. Search for sources that match the assessment rule and can carry real analysis.

Searches to try

If a source is weak

  • Replace ai summaries of beliefs or practices. with sacred texts and translations with edition details..
  • Use general religion explainer sites as main evidence. 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.

Good places to look

  • Sacred texts and translations with edition details
  • Interviews, observations, community publications, and official religious organization materials
  • Academic books or articles for context and interpretation

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