The IB mission statement and the IB learner profile
Academic honesty
Acknowledging the ideas or work of another person
Learning diversity and learning support requirements
Prior learning
The extended essay and the IB learner profile
Relationship to theory of knowledge
International dimensions
Internal and external deadlines
The supervisor’s role in commenting on one completed draft of the essay
Authentication
Recommended: things to do
Recommended: things to avoid
The research process
Writing the extended essay
The length of the extended essay
Title
Abstract
Contents page
Illustrations
Bibliographies, references and citations
What is a bibliography?
Major documentation styles
What is a reference?
What is a citation?
Appendices, footnotes and endnotes
Computers
CDs, DVDs and audio-visual materials
Specimen materials
Using the assessment criteria
Award of diploma points
A: research question (Objectives 1 and 2)
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B: introduction (Objectives 1 and 5)
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C: investigation (Objectives 1 and 3)
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D: knowledge and understanding of the topic studied (Objectives 3 and 7)
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E: reasoned argument (Objectives 1 and 4)
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F: application of analytical and evaluative skills appropriate to the subject (Objective 7) Achievement level
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G: use of language appropriate to the subject (Objective 6) Achievement level
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H: conclusion (Objectives 1, 4 and 5)
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I: formal presentation (Objective 5)
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J: abstract (Objective 5)
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K: holistic judgment (Objective 1)
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Overview
Choice of topic Categories 1 and 2: Literature
Category 1: Studies of a literary work(s) originally written in the language in which the essay is presented
Category 2: Studies of a literary work(s) originally written in the language of the essay compared with a literary work(s) originally written in another language
Category 3: Studies in language
Examples 1, 2 and 3: Language in a cultural context
Examples 4, 5, 6 and 7: Language and mass communication
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Choice of topic
Category 1: language
Category 2: culture and society A: essays of a sociocultural nature with an impact on the language
B: essays of a general cultural nature based on specific cultural artifacts
Category 3: literature
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Interpreting the assessment criteria Criterion A: research question
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Introduction to the essay
Presentation
Academic level
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A weak essay in this category would be one that:
Researcher’s reflection space
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systematic investigation in an EE in the subject in which it is registered. ... A limited range of appropriate sources has been consulted, or data has been gathered,.
... handful of people who don't have the development environment setup properly or ... Demonstrate the final application and give participants the chance to play ...
