Criterion C marks communication: the right geographical format (report, case study, presentation), clear maps and graphs, and referenced sources.
Tone, vocabulary and detail suit who you are writing for and why.
The layout and order of ideas match the task: report, essay, presentation.
Citations and a reference list in one recognised convention, used consistently.
A little of the criterion is addressed. Ideas are basic, partly missing, or not linked to the task.
The main points are there but thin. Some explanations are correct; links to the task or evidence are incomplete.
Mostly accurate, well explained and consistently tied to the task, with only small gaps.
Detailed, precise and justified throughout, with ideas connected and applied to new situations or evidence.
A plain-language guide only. Your teacher marks against the official IB level descriptors.
Present rainfall data for a city across a year.
A pie chart with each month as a slice and no title.
A bar chart titled Average monthly rainfall in Mumbai, 2023 (mm), with months on the x-axis, rainfall in millimetres on the y-axis, and a source line under the chart. A short caption states that over 80% of the rain falls between June and September.
Criterion C is Communicating. It is marked out of 8 across 3 strands (C.i, C.ii, C.iii). Criterion C marks communication: the right geographical format (report, case study, presentation), clear maps and graphs, and referenced sources.
Choose the graph or map type that fits the data (bar chart, choropleth, scatter graph) and label it fully. Annotate maps and photographs so each one makes a point. Structure the report: aim, method, results, analysis, conclusion, evaluation.
Maps and charts included but never referred to in the text. Unlabelled axes, no title, or no scale or key. Missing the source for a figure or image.
Written by CritABCD for study and revision, in our own words. The official MYP Geography guide and assessment criteria are published by the International Baccalaureate. Official IB guide ↗