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Malay A (Lit) IA Research Question Evaluator

Use the tabs below to generate a new Malay A (Lit) IA idea or evaluate your current research question.

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Compare High-Scoring vs. Flawed Malay A (Lit) RQs

Below are examples of evaluated RQs from recent Malay A (Lit) IAs. Review the strengths and weaknesses to understand the scoring criteria, and feel free to evaluate your own RQ using the form above.

1/10 Score
How does Bagaimanakah imejan dan work?
Strengths:
2

Touches on a core literary element (imagery).

Weaknesses:
3

Specify the exact text and author to anchor the study (e.g., insert: 'novel [tajuk] oleh [pengarang]'). Before→After:

9/10 Score
Bagaimanakah imejan dan simbolisme dalam sajak-sajak pilihan Usman Awang membina tema kemanusiaan dan kerinduan?
Strengths:
4

Specifies the author and a corpus of poems, giving a clear focus on Usman Awang.

Weaknesses:
2

Specify the number of texts to limit scope. For example, change to two chosen poems by Usman Awang instead of 'sajak-sajak pilihan.'

10/10 Score
Bagaimanakah penggunaan dialog dan monolog dalam novel Salina oleh A. Samad Said menonjolkan konflik identiti watak utama?
Strengths:
3

Names a specific text and author, establishing a clear focus for analysis.

Weaknesses:
0
3/10 Score
How does Malay A (Lit) affect things?
Strengths:
3

The prompt is short and creates a clear, testable question form.

Weaknesses:
5

Specify a named text and author to anchor the analysis (e.g., replace broad reference with: How does The Tempest by William Shakespeare explore...).

How to Evaluate Your Research Question

Simply choose your subject and enter your research question. Our evaluator will then analyze your question against the IB requirements and return a report with any issues or improvements you can make. Trained on thousands of IB RQs marked by official IB examiners, our evaluator is able to provide accurate and helpful feedback.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Our Research Question Generator was trained on thousands of high-scoring IB exemplars, and the ideas it generates are designed to align with IB criteria so you can develop research questions that meet the standards.

Select your subject and category (IA or EE), optionally enter a few keywords or interests, then click Generate. The AI returns research question ideas tailored to your subject, which you can refine further with the tweak tools.

No. You can leave the keyword field blank for instant inspiration, or add a few words about your interests to get more targeted ideas.

Generated questions are starting points aligned with IB expectations. Similar research questions appear across cohorts—what matters is that your investigation or essay content is your own work.

The Research Question Evaluator was trained on thousands of research questions marked by IB-certified examiners. It evaluates your research question using the same IB criteria, helping you understand its strengths and areas for improvement.

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One work or a tight pair beats “Malay poetry and love.” Bound by author, genre, or device. Specify regional variety when analysing discourse.

Try combining an author, a literary device, and an optional theme. Mentioning Malay register and regional variety can help yield more distinctive ideas from the generator.

You should prioritize literary form and its effects—such as structure, imagery, voice, and motifs—within Malay texts. Questions that focus primarily on the author's biography tend to underperform.