Just as a strong house needs a stable foundation, in order to make your IO presentation as a level 7 quality, you must first properly consider a strong and cohesive Global issue.
Your Global issue can fall into one of the following five categories, but do note that they are given as guidelines, your issue can be different and a bit more specific.
Culture, identity and community
Beliefs, values and education
Politics, power and justice
Art, creativity and the imagination
Science, technology and the environment
First, your global issue that is being discussed must be an issue that is relevant to contemporary global society. And It must be an issue that can resonate with many people across diverse cultures and borders, since it is “global” issue.
Then, let's have a look at a global issue that one of students chose for his IO.
Chosen Topic | Politics, power and justice |
Global Issue | “Increasingly unaffordable health care causing a health crisis in the US” |
Unfortunately, I recommended him to change the issue. Because unreasonably expensive medical services are an issue that only occurs in the United States or some other countries, so it is difficult to be regarded as a global issue.
Well then, shall we take a look at another student’s choice of IO global issue? Luckily, the GI was good enough, except rewording a few words to make them more precisely communicated.
Chosen Topic | Culture, identity and community |
Global Issue | “Social media leading to both greater self-expression and malice, resulting in conflicts.” |
The reason why this is a good global issue is, firstly, because social media is a very important contemporary topic, and secondly, because it is an issue that is applicable to most people around the world.
If you can confidently say yes to the three questions below, it means that your Global issue is good to be used as an IO presentation, good luck!
1.Can you tell what category of topic your chosen texts correspond to be discussed?
2. If you have decided on a topic, can you organise in precise words which global issue related to the topic shall be analysed?
3. Is the issue that you chose can be analysed on a global scale?
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