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Anthropology IA Criteria Guide

Move from observation to method, then show how your analysis and reflection earn the stronger bands.

This guide combines the SL and HL anthropology criteria so you can clearly track how observation, method, analysis, ethics, and reflection are rewarded.

Criteria Breakdown

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Build Sequence

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Step 1

Frame the observation

Define the setting, the people, and the anthropological idea you are observing before you write anything else.

Step 2

Choose the second method carefully

Explain why the follow-up method extends the observation and how it improves the quality of the fieldwork data.

Step 3

Analyze with concept in view

Keep the data tied to the key concept or area of inquiry so the writing stays analytical rather than descriptive.

Step 4

Reflect on the research process

Discuss your position as a researcher, the limits of the method, and what the fieldwork process actually taught you.

Submission Checklist

  • The observation context is clear and specific.
  • The second method is justified, not just named.
  • Analysis stays connected to the key concept or area of inquiry.
  • Reflection covers researcher position, ethics, and what was learned.

Quick Wins

  • State the anthropological concept in the opening paragraph and return to it throughout.
  • Use short fieldwork evidence notes before turning them into full analysis paragraphs.
  • Add one explicit reflection sentence at the end of every major section.

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