EXTENDED ESSAY

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EXTENDED ESSAY

• Presentation to students

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What is it?

• Is an independent, self-directed piece of
  research, culminating in a 4000-word essay.
• Emphasis is placed on the research process, on
  personal engagement in the exploration of the
  topic and on communication of ideas and
  development of argument.
• It provides you with the opportunity to engage in
  personal research in a topic of your own choice.
• It requires approximately 40 hours of work.

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Writing the EE

• Required elements
• Title page
• Abstract(300 words limit)
• Contents page
• Introduction
• Body
• Conclusion
• References and bibliography
• Appendices (if necessary)

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List of possible subjects

• LANGUAGE A1 LITERATURE
• FOREIGN LANGUAGE
• BIOLOGY
• BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
• CHEMISTRY
• COMPUTER SCIENCE
• DANCE
• DESIGN TECHNOLOGY
• ECONOMICS
• ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS
• FILM
• GEOGRAPHY
• HISTORY
• HUMAN RIGHTS
• INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

• MUSIC
• PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES
• PHILOSOPHY
• PHYSICS
• POLITICS
• PSYCHOLOGY
• SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
• THEATRE
• VISUAL ART
• WORLD RELIGIONS
• MATHEMATICS

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The EE is

• Compulsory for full Diploma Candidates.
• Externally assessed and, in combination with the
  grade for Theory of Knowledge, contributes up to
  3 points to the total score for the Diploma

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Extended Essay DeadlinesSession May 2009
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• There are 7 different assessment criteria
• ARESEARCH QUESTION
• BINTRODUCTION
• CINVESTIGATION
• DKNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE TOPIC
  STUDIED
• EREASONED ARGUMENT
• FAPPLICATION OF ANALYTICAL AND EVALUATIVE SKILLS
  APPROPRIATE TO THE SUBJECT

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• GUSE OF LANGUAGE APPROPRIATE TO THE SUBJECT
• H CONCLUSION
• I FORMAL PRESENTATION
• J ABSTRACT
• K HOLISTIC JUDGMENT

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Responsibilities of Supervisor
To encourage and support the candidate To help
student keep perspective To help in the
organization/handling workload To provide advice
and guidance in a. defining a suitable topic b.
formulating precise research question c. read the
final copy to ensure authenticity d. the
supervisor is not allowed to edit your EE
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The Viva Voce concluding interview

• It is a short interview between the student and
  the supervisor that should take place at the end
  of the process and it serves the following
  purposes
• A check on plagiarism and malpractice
• An opportunity to reflect on the research process
  and on what has been learned
• An aid to the supervisor report

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Plagiarism and malpractice

• Turnitin.com
• To learn how to cite properly and to avoid
  malpractice, go to Ms. Wallers website and click
  on research help