11 x Level 7 IB History Essays - Russia 1855 to 1924 (Paper 3)

This book features 11 high scoring IB essays for the Paper 3 topic Imperial Russia, revolution, and the establishment of the USSR 1855-1924.

Teachers – this book is for you if you have high-performing students asking what a good one looks like (WAGOLL). Set an essay and staple the corresponding exemplar to your students’ effort for instant assessment for learning. Included are over 70 annotations by an experienced IB examiner offering tips and tricks to improve your students’ Paper 3 technique. Don’t just tell them what to do, show them.

Students - this book features high-performance essays for popular IB examination questions from real past papers. You’ll learn great essay mechanics and clever ways to dazzle the examiners. Learn how to apply Q SPEND, write an introduction using the DCO technique, and use fancy words like panegyric, quixotic, potentate and more to make your essays stand out from the rest. What is ‘snowballing’ and how is an essay like a Grand Prix? Look at real examples of how to evaluate perspectives effectively. Discover how topic sentences can help you and how anecdotal evidence can add colour to your response. Are you guilty of post hoc ergo propter hoc? How can you ensure you are more conceptual and when exactly should you challenge the premise of a question? If you are a student achieving Level 6 but want to reach for the very top grade in IB History this book is for you.

Parents - this book will help you support your child to think critically and to produce deluxe essays.

Essays include:
To what extent do you agree that Alexander II was the Tsar Liberator? (May 2021)
“Alexander III was a political reactionary, but an economic moderniser.” To what extent do you agree with this statement? (November 2013)
How significant were the weaknesses of Russia by the end of the Nineteenth Century? (May 2008)
Discuss the causes of the 1905 Revolution in Russia. (November 2018)
How effectively did Nicholas II respond to the 1905 Revolution? (November 2005)
Why did Russia lose the First World War? (May 2003)
Discuss the reasons for the final crisis of autocracy in February/March 1917. (November 2019)
How effectively did the Provisional Government rule Russia in 1917? (November 2017)
Evaluate the reasons for the overthrow of the Provisional Government in October/November 1917. (May 2021)
Why did the Reds win the Russian Civil War, 1918-21? (November 2001)
“The Bolshevik state under Lenin between 1918 and 1924 was a ruthless dictatorship, caring little for the Russian people.” To what extent do you agree with this statement? (November 2008)

Daniel Guiney is a highly experienced IB teacher, examiner and assessment author. He has led highly successful History departments in the UK as well as Singapore, Egypt, and China.