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QUESTION 4
GS1
10 marks

Assess the impact of global warming on the coral life system with examples.

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7 min
150 words

What the examiner wants

Assess: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “Assess the impact of global warming on the coral life system with examples.” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on Coral Reefs.

AssessAnswer exactly what the question asks.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1Assess the impact of global warming on the coral life system with examples≈55 words
  2. 2Support the Assess with directly relevant evidence/examples and end with a reasoned conclusion≈55 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

Answer plan

Define/processCausal mechanismSpatial pattern and examplesImpacts/implicationsAnswer-specific conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • Writing generally about Coral Reefs without directly resolving: “Assess the impact of global warming on the coral life system with examples.”
  • Using facts/examples as decoration without linking them to the Assess judgement required by the question

Value addition

  • 3–4 node flowchart or dimension wheel keyed to the question’s main components
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

Official source anchors

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