EXTENDED ESSAY: Rough & Final Draft

Extended Essay Coordinator Ms. Collins

Presentation Topics

● Due Dates

● Overall Format

● Components

● Miscellaneous

● Submission

● Conclusion

● Homework

EE Rough Draft Due Date

● Rough drafts must be submitted to

Turnitin.com by 11:59 PM, Sunday,

November 9 (11/9/14).

● Rough drafts are due to Supervisors

by 3:30 PM Monday, November 10

(11/10/14).

● If you are absent, you must

arrange to have your essay

delivered to the Supervisor.

EE Final Draft Due Date

● Final drafts must be submitted to

Turnitin.com by 11:59 PM December

7 (12/7/14).

● Final drafts are due to the EE

Coordinator and Supervisor by 7:05

AM on December 8 (12/8/14).

● If you are absent, you must arrange

to have your essay delivered on or

before 12/8.

EE Overall Format

● Title Page

● Abstract

● Acknowledgements

● Table of Contents

● Body

● Bibliography/Works Cited

● Appendices

Components: Title Page

● The title should provide a clear indication

of the focus of the essay.

● It should be precise and it is not your

research question

Components: Title Page (Format)

● Header (throughout essay)

● Last name

● Page number

● Candidate number

● Center

● Title

● Subject area

● Research question

● 12 point Times New Roman

● NO CLIPART!

Components: Title Page (Format)

● Lower right

● Name

● Candidate number

● International Academy

● Supervisor’s name

● Diploma date

● Word count

See “Title Page Sample” on Moodle

Components: Abstract

● The abstract is a summary of the entire

extended essay.

● It explains what you investigated, why,

how you conducted your investigation,

and what conclusions you have drawn as

a result.

Students write this after they finish writing

the actual essay.

Components: Abstract

● Essentially, the abstract includes the

following parts:

● Topic

● Research question

● Scope of investigation

● Limitations

● Method of investigation

● Conclusion

Include word count for abstract at

the end of abstract.

Components: Abstract

● Purpose: Anyone reading the abstract

should understand the basics of your

entire essay.

● Format: The abstract should be typed

on a separate sheet of paper with

Abstract centered as the title.

● Length: A typical abstract is one

paragraph, approximately 150 to 300

words.

May NOT be over 300 words

Components: Abstract

● Placement: The abstract immediately

follows the table of contents, or, if

acknowledgements are included, after

the acknowledgements.

● Goal: Be brief and direct.

● Warning: Do not include background,

source analyses, or source information.

May NOT be over 300 words

Components: Acknowledgments

● A acknowledgments page enables the

student to express his/her gratitude to all

those who gave him/her the possibility to

complete the extended essay.

● Examples may include:

● Parents

● EE Supervisor

● Person of interest (e.g., Tchaikovsky, Mendel,

Whitman, etc.)

Components: Table of Contents

● A contents page must be provided at the

beginning of the extended essay.

● All pages must be numbered.

(An index is not required.)

Components: Introduction

● Essentially, the introduction includes the

following parts:

● RQ

● This topic is worthy of investigation

because...

● Plan of investigation - primary sources,

secondary sources, lab procedure, survey,

field work, etc.

● Some source analysis - BUT NOT OPVL!!!

● YOUR EE SHOULD NOT RESEMBLE A

HISTORY IA!!!

● Move into your argument - use

words like analysis, data, evidence

Components: Introduction

● Your introduction must have these exact

words "this topic is worthy of investigation

because..."

● Restate the RQ exactly as it appears on your

Title Page and Abstract

● Length: ≈ 1 – 3 pages

● Tone: Scholarly = no 1st person!

Components: Conclusion

● Purpose: The conclusion restates the central idea

in a new way, reflecting the deeper understanding

you have developed regarding the topic.

● Length: ≈ 1 – 3 paragraphs

● Goal: Answer your research question!!! Make

a prediction, offer a solution to a problem, draw

conclusions from your research, and / or relate to

the larger issues / circumstances.

Avoid “laundry list” summaries

Components: Conclusion

● Consider the following ideas for a

conclusion:

● A powerful quotation

● A call for action

● A question for the reader to ponder (not

necessarily phrased as a question)

● Warning: Do not include new

evidence or arguments.

Components: Works Cited

● Purpose: The works cited is an

alphabetical list of every source cited

in the extended essay.

● Length: Varies

● Style: MLA (Use gray booklet.)

Components: Appendices

● Purpose: The appendices provide any

essential raw data not recorded

elsewhere.

● Length: Varies

Examiners are not required to read

appendices, so care should be taken

to include all information of direct

relevance to the analysis and

argument in the main body of the

essay.

Miscellaneous: Word Count

● The upper limit is 4,000 words for all

extended essays.

● This upper limit includes the

introduction, the body, the

conclusion, and any quotations.

● Essays containing more than 4,000

words are subject to penalties.

● Examiners are not required to read

material in excess of the word limit.

● A second word count should appear

after your conclusion.

Miscellaneous: Word Count

● This upper limit does not include:

● Abstract

● Acknowledgments

● Table of contents

● Maps, charts, diagrams, annotated

illustrations, and tables

● Equations, formulas, and calculations

● Citations / references

● Works cited

● Appendices

Miscellaneous: Figures & Others

● Label each figure, table, or illustration

in the text using the following style:

Some readers found Harry’s final

battle with Voldemort a

disappointment, and recently, the

podcast, MuggleCast debated the

subject (see figure 1).

Miscellaneous: Figures & Others

● Label each figure, table, or illustration

in the works cited using the following

style:

Figure 1. Harry Potter and Voldemort

final battle debate from Andrew Sims

et al.; “Show 166”; MuggleCast;

MuggleNet.com, 19 Dec. 2008; Web;

27 Dec. 2008.

Miscellaneous: Appendices

● Appendices are not an essential

section of the extended essay.

● An essay that attempts to evade the

word limit by including important

material in appendices risks losing

marks under several criteria.

● Students should not constantly refer

to material presented in an appendix

as this may disrupt the continuity of

the essay.

Miscellaneous: Appendices

● Realistic examples may include the

following:

● Musical scores

● Photographs

● Complete charts and tables of information,

parts of which are referenced in the text of

the essay

Miscellaneous: Citations

● Do not place commas in between the

author and page number(s).

● Make certain you have a parenthetical

note for every idea taken from a

source other than your own head.

Miscellaneous: Works Cited

● There are no “works consulted.” If a text appears

in your bibliography, it must have a parenthetical

citation in your paper.

● Works Cited must be in alphabetical order

Submission: Turnitin.com

● Failure to comply will affect your grade

in the course and, perhaps, your

diploma.

● Supervisors cannot sign-off on essays

that have not been submitted for

external review.

Conclusion: What’s Next?

● Supervisors read rough drafts

● Supervisors provide feedback on

rough drafts

● Students revise rough drafts

● EE Remaining Goals

● Finish the EE

● Components Labeled | Title Page |

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