How to Get TOP MARKS on your DS EE
The extended essay is a great opportunity for you as an IB Diploma student to explore a topic you're really interested in. It involves doing independent research on your chosen topic and then writing up your ideas and findings in a 4,000-word structured essay. The goal is for you to develop strong research and writing skills. You'll get to dig deep into your topic through intellectual discovery and creativity. Your finished extended essay should present your research in a logical, coherent way appropriate for your subject area.
To complete the extended essay, you'll spend around 40 hours on research, writing, and putting it all together into a formal academic paper no longer than 4,000 words. You'll also write a 500-word reflection discussing your process. You won't be going it alone though! You'll have a supervisor to guide you. They will meet with you 3 times throughout the process in mandatory reflection/interview sessions to provide advice and keep you on track.
The aims of the EE are for students to:
engage in independent research with intellectual initiative and rigour
develop research, thinking, self-management and communication skills
reflect on what has been learned throughout the research and writing process.
Assessment Objectives of the EE:
Knowledge and understanding:
To demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the topic chosen and the research question posed.
To demonstrate knowledge and understanding of subject specific terminology and/or concepts.
To demonstrate knowledge and understanding of relevant and/or appropriate research sources and/or methods used to gather information.
Application and analysis:
To select and apply research that is relevant and appropriate to the research question.
To analyse the research effectively and focus on the research question.
Synthesis and evaluation:
To be able to discuss the research in terms of a clear and coherent reasoned argument in relation to the research question.
To be able to critically evaluate the arguments presented in the essay
To be able to reflect on and evaluate the research process.
A variety of (research) skills:
To be able to present information in an appropriate academic format.
To understand and demonstrate academic integrity.
Extended Essay: Grade A Expectations
Demonstrates effective research skills resulting in a well-focused and appropriate research question that can be explored within the scope of the chosen topic; effective engagement with relevant research areas, methods and sources; excellent knowledge and understanding of the topic in the wider context of the relevant discipline; the effective application of source material and correct use of subject-specific terminology and/or concepts further supporting this; consistent and relevant conclusions that are proficiently analysed; sustained reasoned argumentation supported effectively by evidence; critically evaluated research; excellent presentation of the essay, whereby coherence and consistency further supports the reading of the essay; and present and correctly applied structural and layout elements. Engagement with the process is conceptual and personal, key decision- making during the research process is documented, and personal reflections are evidenced, including those that are forward-thinking.
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