Task: Write a 1,750-word Extended Essay answering the following question:
1) Critically evaluate the claim that globalisation is a new form of imperialism. Discuss with reference to economics and culture.
You must ensure that the sources you use are academic and reliable, in particular ensure that Internet sources are accessed via a reputable academic database or an academic journal.
You will be assessed on how well you:
1. establish a clear argument/ thesis for your essay as given in the thesis statement
2. develop a critical line of argument, expanding and supporting these arguments with subsidiary points, reasons and relevant examples
3. identify, evaluate and refute counter arguments, opinions or solutions
4. write in an evaluative/interpretative rather than descriptive manner
5. find and use sources
6. incorporate ideas from sources by quoting, summarizing and paraphrasing viewpoints, and using in-text citations accurately
7. compile a complete, accurate, consistently referenced bibliography (standard Harvard system) at the end of the essay.
8. express your ideas in suitable academic English.
