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What you SHOULD know, but I am not sure you do not… A few Extended Essay Tips

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What you SHOULD know, but I am not sure you do not…. A few Extended Essay Tips. Viva Voice Interview. Interview between you and your supervisor at the END of the process (sometime after Jan 13) PURPOSE: Final check on plagiarism/malpractice Chance to reflect on successes and difficulties - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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What you SHOULD know, but I am not sure you do not…

A few Extended Essay Tips

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Viva Voice Interview Interview between you

and your supervisor at the END of the process (sometime after Jan 13)

PURPOSE: Final check on

plagiarism/malpractice Chance to reflect on

successes and difficulties Reflect on what has been

learned AID IN SUPERVISOR’S

REPORT

10-15 Minutes The supervisor’s report

does NOT do the examiner’s job… refer to things (largely process related) that are not obvious in the essay

IF, AFTER THIS MEETING, THERE ARE MAJOR ISSUES, YOU CAN TURN IN ANOTHER DRAFT

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The Argument Your paper must be an

argument related to your research question.

You are trying to prove SOMETHING

You are trying to investigate something and make a CONCLUSION or JUDGMENT

You DO NOT need a counter-claim section for MOST papers

You should, SOMEWHERE, acknowledge the other side It can be in a specific

section…

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What to avoid… according to examiners…

DO NOT Forget to analyze the

research question Ignore the assessment

criteria Collect material that is

irrelevant to the research question

USE THE INTERNET UNCRITICALLY

Plagiarize MERELY DESCRIBE OR

REPORT (evidence must be USED to support)

Repeat the introduction in the conclusion

Cite sources that are not used

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Title PageFOR THE NEXT DRAFT:

Your NameYour Research QuestionYour Candidate NumberYour Word Count

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Formal PresentationPAGE NUMBERSTable of Contents! (MUST include Intro, Body,

Conclusion)Abstract comes BEFORE Table of Contents and is

NOT part of the Table of Contents

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Your CategoryPLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE

read read read read read read read read read read the requirements for your category (History, Literature, Psychology, Film)

I think that there are little things you are overlooking that could result in an automatic E

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ThesisYOU NEED TO HAVE ONEAt the end of your introductionIn your paper, you are:

Taking a positionConstructing an argument based on evidenceDefending your thesis

You have 4,000 words, the IB examiner is expecting a coherent, organized, structured, logical, critical, in-depth examination, and defense of your thesis.

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Appendix?NOT NEEDEDInclude in Table of ContentsPictures, graphs, illustrations, etc…Their significance must be obvious in the text.

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CitationsFootnotes AND Parenthesis?!?!?! What? No!

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE make sure you are consistent in your citations and that you have taken the time to LEARN how to do it right.