A Guide to the IB

The History IA was one of the hardest assignments I did during my time in the IB, and not without good reason! L uckily, it all boils down to 3 main sections which require relatively simple things from you. You need to analyse your sources (you can use OPVL , a highly recommended method), try to create a balanced discussion about your research question, and finally introduce some of your own thoughts on the process by reflecting . Take a look below at my own History IA for an idea of how you can structure it and what kind of content you could include in your own investigation! PS. I have taken screenshots of the pages of my IA so you can still see how I did the citations alongside the text, so it might look a bit grainy and small. Don't be afraid to just zoom in to the text if need be!  Basic information about my IA Research Question : To what extent did policies of state-led industrialisation benefit Turkey between 1929 and 1933? Score: 20/25 (within the markband of 7) Word coun