Individuals and societies: An Introduction
Choice of Topic: Includes examples of topics and directions for formulating a research questio
Treatment of the Topic: Includes examples of topics, research questions and possible approaches
Interpreting the Assessment Criteria: See exactly how you will be graded on each criterion.
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These are a few examples of EEs that have been assessed. Before you open the essay and the RPPF, take a look at the assessment to see what grade was achieved on a particular paper. Alternately, you may wish to open and read the EE and then guess how well it scored, but be sure to CHECK THE GRADES! |
More sites to find data sets.
Knoema is the most comprehensive source of global decision-making data in the world. Our tools allow individuals and organizations to discover, visualize, model, and present their data and the world’s data to facilitate better decisions and better outcomes.
Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. We conduct public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis and other data-driven social science research. We do not take policy positions.
Statista Research & Analysis is a combined provider of market research as well as research and analysis services. We help corporate customers collect and prepare market, customer and competitive information.
Our main task is to supply users and customers with statistics for decision making, debate and research. We do this mainly through assignments from the government and other government agencies.
The Observatory of Economic Complexity is a tool that allows users to quickly compose a visual narrative about countries and the products they exchange. It was Alexander Simoes' Master Thesis in Media Arts and Sciences at the MIT Media Lab.
The United Nations Statistics Division is committed to the advancement of the global statistical system. We compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries' efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems.
You may use Wikipedia and google to gain background information about your topic; however, the sources you cite in your paper must be well-respected publications.
In general: websites are frowned on, all sources must have a real human author, and databases are required.
Helpful Databases (use passwords doc above)
Helpful Resources
