Extended+Essay

= The Extended Essay =

The Extended Essay (EE) is a chance to develop high-level skills in research and presentation. It is your chance to study and explore a focussed topic related to one of your IB Diploma subjects. Under the guidance of your EE supervisor, you will produce a major piece of writing (up to 4,000 words), which will be assessed externally. Part of your assessment will be a concluding //viva voce//, or oral discussion of your work.

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 * Make sure you know what you need to do and when it needs to be done - check the links and download the documents below:**
 * < ** EE Downloads: ** ||||= [|Extended Essay Workbook - Class 0f 2011] ||= [|Due dates poster Class of 2011] ||= Academic Honesty ||

The Following passages are quoted from the IBO's //Guide to the Extended Essay//. You can find a copy in Student Access - IBDP - Extended Essay, or come and see Mr. Taylor. //· compulsory for all Diploma Programme students (//as well as all BIS High School Diploma students//) · externally assessed and, in combination with the grade for theory of knowledge, contributes up to three points to the total score for the IB Diploma · a piece of independent research/investigation on a topic chosen by the student in cooperation with a supervisor in the school · chosen from one of the subjects you are studying as part of your IB Diploma in BIS. · presented as a formal piece of scholarship containing no more than 4,000 words · the result of approximately 40 hours of work by the student · concluded with a short interview, or viva voce, with the supervising teacher (recommended).//
 * The Extended Essay is:**

//1. plan and pursue a research project with intellectual initiative and insight 2. formulate a precise research question 3. gather and interpret material from sources appropriate to the research question 4. structure a reasoned argument in response to the research question on the basis of the material gathered 5. present their extended essay in a format appropriate to the subject, acknowledging sources in one of the established academic ways 6. use the terminology and language appropriate to the subject with skill and understanding 7. apply analytical and evaluative skills appropriate to the subject, with an understanding of the implications and the context of their research.//
 * In working on the extended essay, students are expected to: **