The student outlined the topic of their study effectively at the beginning of the essay, clearly stating the aim of examining the effect of increasing coffee concentrations on iron availability. They chose a relevant topic from the IB Chemistry syllabus, focusing on the interaction between coffee and iron availability, and ensuring their work remained centered on chemistry. Although the student established a clear research question and a methodology appropriate to the available resources and time, the background information provided lacked detail on the theoretical context and implications of their findings. The student successfully presented the research question at the outset and provided sufficient chemistry-specific background to enable the reader to fully understand the study, while also detailing a replicable methodology grounded in practical laboratory work.
