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  1. Extended essay

    The extended essay is an independent, self-directed piece of research, finishing with a 4,000-word paper. One component of the International Baccalaureate® (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) core, the extended essay is mandatory for all students. Read about the extended essay in greater detail. You can also read about how the IB sets deadlines for ...

  2. The Complete IB Extended Essay Guide: Examples, Topics, and Ideas

    Body of the essay. Conclusion. References and bibliography. Additionally, your research topic must fall into one of the six approved DP categories, or IB subject groups, which are as follows: Group 1: Studies in Language and Literature. Group 2: Language Acquisition. Group 3: Individuals and Societies. Group 4: Sciences.

  3. PDF A Student Guide To Writing the Extended Essay

    for students writing in Chinese and Japanese:Students writing their extended essay in Japanese or. inese should use the following conversions. Japanese: 1 word = approximately 2 Japa. characters (upper limit 8,000 characters) Chinese: 1 word = approximately 1.2 Chi.

  4. Examples

    These highlight the diverse range of topics covered by International Baccalaureate® (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) students during their extended essays. Some examples are: "An analysis of costume as a source for understanding the inner life of the character". "A study of malnourished children in Indonesia and the extent of their recovery ...

  5. English Extended Essay: The Complete Guide for IB Students

    Step 2: Develop a Research Question. Many IB students fail Extended Essay because they get the research question part completely wrong. Quite too often, they choose narrow or broad topics that they can't answer in 4,000 words. You shouldn't make the same mistake with your English Extended Essay. What you need is a workable research question ...

  6. Extended Essay resources

    Items in the IB store are available to everyone. Publications include: 50 more extended essays, a DVD of essays submitted in the DP that all fulfil the requirements for an 'A' grade in the current syllabus; The Extended Essay Guide, a free material in the Programme Resource Centre (PRC), which requires a log-in given to IB World Schools; 10 monografias excelentes, a digital document ...

  7. PDF Quick Starter Guide Ib Extended Essay

    can try that just might do the trick. xercise 1: Brainstorm your interests. If you know what subject you want to write about then take a piece of paper and give yourself 5 minutes to write down all the topics and. lessons you enjoyed in the past year. Then take another 5 minutes to write down all the.

  8. Extended Essay: Group 1: English Language and Literature

    From the IB Subject Specific Guide: A Group 1 Extended Essay in studies in language and literature gives students an opportunity to undertake independent research into a topic of special interest to them within the subject. It is intended to promote advanced research and writing skills, intellectual discovery and creativity.

  9. PDF Extended essay guide

    Choosing to write the extended essay in a subject that is not being studied as part of the Diploma Programme often leads to lower marks. Researching and writing the extended essay It is recommended that teachers advise their students about researching and writing the extended essay as follows. The research process When researching the extended ...

  10. A Definitive Guide to the IB Extended Essay

    The Extended Essay (EE) is an independent, self-directed academic research, presented in the form of a 4,000-word paper. One component of the International Baccalaureate® (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) core, the extended essay is mandatory for all students. The final work is given a grade from E to A, and makes up part of each student's

  11. PDF Guide

    IB mission statement The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.

  12. PDF MASTER GUIDE IB EXTENDED ESSAY

    MASTER GUIDE FOR YOUR IB ETENDED ESSAY The Extended Essay is designed to give you a first taste of academic work, encouraging you to move beyond the structure of exam-based study into a world of possibility. Here, you are entirely in control of all aspects of the investigation from beginning to end. If all this freedom seems daunting, do not fear!

  13. IB Guides

    Guide for first examinations in 2013. The UAIS Extended Essay and Research Site. Sample essays. Extended essay outline. IB History Extended Essay: Samples and Guidance. Extended essay tips. Example essays. Research Tips and Tools with EE Assessment Rubrics.

  14. Extended Essay Guide: Criteria, Format, Sample EEs

    The extended essay should be written in a clear, correct and formal academic style, appropriate to the subject from which the topic is drawn. Given that the extended essay is a formally written research paper, it should strive to maintain a professional, academic look. To help achieve this, the following formatting is required:

  15. Guide to the IB Extended Essay in 2024

    Her story "The Astronaut" won the 2018 Shirley Jackson Award for short fiction and received a "Distinguished Stories" mention in the 2019 Best American Short Stories anthology. IB Extended Essay Guide - We look at the rubric, essay topics, and offer advice for penning a stellar composition in 2024.

  16. IB Extended Essay: 250+ Ideas and Guide

    To ensure a well-organised and coherent IB Extended Essay, consider the following structure as a guideline: 1. Title Page: Include essential information such as the title, subject, research question, and candidate number. Refer to the official IB Extended Essay Guide for specific requirements. 2.

  17. Extended Essay (IB): Choosing a subject and topic

    Choosing a subject and topic. For your EE you have the freedom to focus on almost any topic and you will write your own question to answer. However, your topic must fit into a single DP subject (unless you choose to write an interdisciplinary essay, such as a World Studies EE that covers a topic "of contemporary global significance" and is likely to encompass two subject areas).

  18. What is the extended essay?

    The extended essay provides: practical preparation for undergraduate research. an opportunity for students to investigate a topic of personal interest to them, which relates to one of the student's six DP subjects, or takes the interdisciplinary approach of a World Studies extended essay. Through the research process for the extended essay ...

  19. Extended Essay

    The extended essay provides: practical preparation for undergraduate research; an opportunity for students to investigate a topic of personal interest to them, which relates to one of the student's six DP subjects, or takes the interdisciplinary approach of a World Studies extended essay.

  20. Tanglin LibGuides: IB Extended Essay (EE): English

    Excellent Extended Essay - English. Examination of how the domestic symbols of the house and food establish the themes of dislocation, miscommunication and loneliness in Jhumpa Lahiri's 'Interpreter of Maladies' (2014) How does Cormac McCarthy portray common thematic elements in No Country for Old Men and The Road? (2009)

  21. English A: Language & Literature search: extended essay

    The extended essay is an IB core requirement, where students explore a subject in depth. The subject must relate to one of the courses offered in Groups 1 - 6 of the IB Diploma Programme. ... It is, however, problematic if written in English and presented as a group 1 English essay. The EE guide makes this clear. The guide does allow for ...

  22. Assessment Criteria

    Criterion B: Knowledge and Understanding (6 points) What It Means: This criterion assesses the extent to which the research relates to the subject area/discipline used to explore the research question; or in the case of the world studies extended essay, the issue addressed and the two disciplinary perspectives applied; and additionally, the way in which this knowledge and understanding is ...

  23. LibGuides: Extended Essay: Group 2: Language Acquisition

    From IB Subject Specific Guide Overview . A group 2 Extended Essay is intended for students who are studying a second modern language. Students may not write a group 2 Extended Essay in a language that they are offering as a language A for their diploma. There are 3 categories of group 2 Extended Essays: • Category 1—Language