Write a 2000 word Extended Essay
Critically evaluate whether the potential benefits of nanotechnology in medicine outweigh their limitations.
In your essay, you can refer to the sources provided by your tutor, but you MUST also refer to at least 5 other sources which you have found. You must ensure that the sources you use are academic and reliable, in particular ensure that Internet sources are accessed via a reputable academic database or an academic journal.
What you will be assessed on:
1. Establishing a clear purpose or thesis statement of your essay
2. Developing a critical line of argument, expanding and supporting the arguments with subsidiary points, reasons and relevant examples
3. Identifying, evaluating and refuting counter arguments, opinions or solutions
4. Writing in an evaluative/interpretative rather than descriptive manner
5. The extent and depth of your research of independently found sources
6. Incorporating others' work effectively by quoting, summarizing and paraphrasing viewpoints, using in-text citations accurately
7. Compiling a complete, accurate, consistently referenced bibliography (standard Harvard system) at the end of the essay.
8. The clarity of expression used in your writing, especially register and style.