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IB Extended EssayStudent Training
Today we will cover…• Overall process and timeline of Extended
Essay• Understanding your student responsibilities• Prepare you to begin the steps of the EE
process, choosing a topic and creating a research question
• Encourage you to “become one” with your subject area’s rubric
Proposed Timeline• See attached
Extended Essay RequirementsChosen from approved DP listInvolves higher level researchOpportunity for personal researchRequired for all DP candidatesAligned with Learner Profile40 hour commitment for studentExternally Assessed
Extended Essay Requirements4000 word maximum300 word abstractNo editing by supervisorSupervisor submits predicted grade and supervisor’s reportTOTAL assessment points 0-36Point relationship between EE and TOK
Regulations From 2010 onwards, 28 points overall will berequired to be eligible for the diploma if a studentattains an “E” grade in either the Extended Essayor Theory of Knowledge. As previously, a grade“A” in one of the requirements earns an extrapoint even if the other is a grade “E”. Attaining agrade “E” in both the Extended Essay and Theoryof Knowledge continues to represent an automaticfailure.
What College Writing is…• Academic writing done by scholars for scholars.
– “…being a scholar requires that you read, think, argue, and write in certain ways.”• Academic writing devoted to topics and questions that are of
interest to the academic community.– “When you write an academic paper, you must…find a topic
or question that is relevant and appropriate.”• Academic writing [presents] the reader with an informed
argument.– “To construct an informed argument, you must first try to sort out
what you know about a subject from what you think about a
subject.”--quoted from The Dartmouth Writing Project
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~writing/materials/student/ac_paper/what.html
The Iceberg Model7/8 = Pre-Writing/Draft PhaseStudent and Supervisor work
together to:• Explore and discuss ideas• Locate resources• Discuss readings and ideas• Develop suitable research
question• Supervisor monitors progress
1/8 = Writing PhaseStudent works independently
to:• Write EE draft• Revision conference drives finalversion of essay• Prepare the final EE
Research QuestionIt’s Just One Question!How Difficult Can That Be?
Command Terms Can Become Question Stems
• Account for — Asks candidates to explain a particular event or outcome. Candidates are expected to present a reasoned case for the existence of something.
• How — On its own this is a straightforward invitation to present an account of a given situation or development. Often a second part will be added to such an essay question to encourage analysis.– Adding a second word such as "successfully",
"effective", "accurate", or "far" turns a "how" question into one that requires a judgment. The candidate is now expected to provide his/her detailed reasons for that judgment.
• To what extent — Asks candidates to evaluate the success or otherwise of one argument or concept over another. Candidates should present a conclusion supported by arguments.
• Why — This short key word invites candidates topresent reasons for the existence of something. Thus,the brevity of this command rather disguises apowerful requirement to present a detailed, reasonedargument. In effect it is similar to the invitation"account for."
Criteria• A Research Question 2• B Introduction 2• C Investigation 4• D Knowledge/Understanding 4• E Reasoned Argument 4• F Apply Analysis & Evaluation 4• G Language Appropriate 4• H Conclusion 2• I Formal Presentation 4• J Abstract 2• K Holistic Judgment 4
EE Grade Boundaries as of 2009A 29 – 36B 23 – 28C 16 – 22D 8 – 15E 0 – 7
Details—Subject Specific Guidelines
Specific Subject Criteria (p. 34 – 175) Each Subject Area Includes:
Overview of subjectChoice of topicTreatment of the topicInterpretation of assessment rubric
ACTIVITY!
Student Responsibilities• Choose a topic from approved list of subjects• Observe all regulations• Meet deadlines• Acknowledge all sources of information• Think about a research question• Plan a schedule for research and writing• Structure the essay• Meet all assessment criteria of the chosen
subject area
For students to meet their responsibilities,they must learn to:• Conduct meaningful research
– Encourage students to read widely and to listen
• Document sources (everyone should have a style manual)
• Develop research questions that are focused andpertinent
• Develop argumentative skills• Write introductions, conclusions and
abstracts