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Equip learners to achieve in the Extended Essay. The only support matched to the new IB Guide, this essential resource provides learners with a step-by-step pathway to maximize achievement. With complete guidance for every aspect of writing and researching, use this resource to strengthen performance.

Equip learners to fully understand and address each requirement, with a fully comprehensive outline of the assessment criteria
Enable effective planning, with step-by-step guidance on independent research techniques
Build the skills central to performance in the Extended Essay, with techniques and strategies that support success
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Oxford IB Diploma Programme: Extended Essay Course Companion

1: The basics

Extended Essay skills and attributes

Extended Essay components

Extended Essay subject availability

Artifacts in language B essays

Extended Essay quiz

2: Getting started

Subject and topic

Designing a research question

Limiting factors

Comparisons

Question vs. title

Question starters

Feasibility

Locating sources

Disproving a research question

Changing your research question

Worksheet: Design your own research question

3: Locating, organizing and evaluating

Primary and secondary sources

Subject-specific source lists

Locating relevant sources

Organizing source material

How do we go from numerous works to a single essay?

Organizing chapters or paragraphs

A. Mind maps

B. Progression charts

C. Branches

Evaluation

Value and limitations

Evaluating methodology

4: Research

Research overview

Research and the research question

Primary research

Key issues and concepts in research

Methodology

Ethical considerations

Literature review

Conclusions (research findings)

5: Writing essays

Introduction

Main body

Paragraph writing

Analysis

Analytical structure: How to demonstrate analysis in writing

Conclusion

Worksheet 1: Meeting the introduction requirements

Worksheet 2: Organizing the main body's key points

6: Supervision

Criterion E (Engagement): Key to success

Exemplar calendar

Overview of forms

Supervisory support emails

The first meeting

The second meeting

Extended Essay cafe (coming soon) [optional]

The third meeting

The three mandatory sessions

Guidance for mandatory sessions

The Extended Essay cafe

Extended Essay cafe checklist

Exemplar EE cafe presentation

7: Assessment (maximizing marks)

The Extended Essay assessment criteria

The strands

Criterion A: Focus and method (6 marks)

The introduction

Criterion B: Knowledge and understanding (6 marks)

Knowledge and understanding checklist

Criterion C: Critical thinking (12 marks)

Critical thinking skills

Criterion D: Presentation (4 marks)

Title page (cover page)

Table of contents

Page numbers

Fonts

Spacing

Referencing (citations and bibliography)

Referencing basics

How to add citations and bibliographies using Microsoft Word on a PC

How to add citations and bibliographies using Microsoft Word on a Mac

Word count

Criterion E: Engagement (6 marks)

Towards meaningful reflection

Getting the most out of reflection

Exemplar Reflections on Planning and Progress form

8: Academic honesty

What is academic honesty?

Plagiarism

Plagiarism test