OCR AS/A2 Geography 33Mk Essay- Impacts of tectonic hazards

This resource is an essay on the title ‘The Impacts of tectonic hazards are mainly economic, rather than political or environmental’ Discuss (33)

Marked as 32/33. Comments: ‘Exceptional A01, slightly more A02 for full marks’.
A01: 9/9 (L4) A02: 23/24 (L4). This resource is intended to show how to structure and approach a 33 Mark geography essay.

A 33 Mark essay in OCR Geography should be heavily focused on the question and command word. It should feature nuanced points covering both sides of an argument. All points should be supported by relevant place-specific details.

The marks for a 33 Mark essay are laid out as follows:
A01 (knowledge and understanding): /9
A02 (evaluation): /24
Quality of written communication: /0 (although marks may be deducted generally for poor writing).

The introduction should briefly introduce concepts and lay out key points. State your overall judgment. Aim for 4 or 5 main paragraphs. Evaluative conclusion summarizing points and asserting the final judgment.

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