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Extended Essay draft: feedback by criterion

  1. A. Focus and methodResearch question is clear and narrow.
  2. B. Knowledge and understandingDefine key terms in section 2.
  3. C. Critical thinkingAdd counter-arguments to your analysis.
  4. D. PresentationCheck the citation format.
  5. E. EngagementAdd more reflection on how your thinking changed.

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Monday

  • Enzymes questions20 min
  • Atomic structure notes15 min

Tuesday

  • Spanish vocabulary10 min
  • Essay outline for English30 min

Final checks

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Why enzymes denature

High temperatures break the bonds holding an enzyme in shape. Its active site changes shape, so the substrate no longer fits.

Common mistake: enzymes are not killed, because they were never alive.

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