1 The Extended Essay

What is the Extended Essay? It is an ‘in-depth study of a limited topic within a subject’ (IB) Why is it part of the IB Diploma programme? ‘ It provides candidates with an opportunity to engage in independent research’ What do I gain from it? No Extended Essay no IB Diploma! Part of the 3 Extra Points for the Diploma Pre University Skill: good for interviews, etc. 2

3 TOK EE excellentgoodsatisfactorymediocreelementaryNot submitted Excellent Failing condition No diploma good Failing condition No diploma satisfactory Failing condition No diploma mediocre Failing condition No diploma elementaryFailing condition No diploma Not submitted No diploma

What skills can you demonstrate? Personal research skills and organisation Communication of ideas & information in a logical and coherent manner To present work in a required format to an accepted academic standard 4

Choice of subject / topic Positive reasons: What are you interested in? What are you good at, what are your Highers? What is achievable for you? What studies do you intend to go into? Negative reasons: Someone can write it for me I can get it all from the Internet 5

Choice of subject / topic Research Question and Material!! Not : The influence of advertising on young people But : Group 2 (Language): The language of advertising in sports magazines in the UK: how does it reflect the target audience? 6

Primary Sources 7  the "materials on a topic upon which subsequent interpretations or studies are based, anything from firsthand documents such aspoems, diaries, court records, and interviews to research resultsgenerated by experiments, surveys, ethnographies, and so on.  sets of data, such as census statistics, interviews, etc. which have been tabulated, but not interpreted  records of events as they are first described, without any interpretation or commentary

Primary vs Secondary Sources Primary SourceSecondary Source Art History Literature Political Science Theatre Original artwork Slave diary Poem Treaty Videotape of a performance Article critiquing the piece of art Book about the Underground Railroad Treatise on a particular genre of poetry Essay on Native American land rights Biography of a playwright 8

Essay question in English B: How does the depiction of the character Michael vary in Puzo’s novel the Godfather and Coppola’s film the Godfather part 1? 9 The novel Review of the film The film Interview with Puzo The film, the godfather part 1 Sparknotes on Puzo, The godfather Article on violence in the film, the godfather

Primary and secondary sources 10 The novel Review of the film The film Interview with Puzo The film, the godfather part 1 Sparknotes on Puzo, The godfather Article on violence in the film, the godfather

Ideas about topic choice! Choose a subject you are actually studying. Higher Level Subjects are strongly advised (compulsory for Sciences) and will have preference during allocation. Think about which is your strongest subject(s) How easy is it going to be to get particular information? Don’t be too ambitious! IB recommends 40 hours to complete an Extended Essay. Have a variety of ideas, you may think a topic is feasible, but a teacher may advise against it Be organised - it’s less stressful in the long term 11

Advice to students from IB Start work early and stick to deadlines Think carefully about the research question Plan how, when and where you will find material for the essay Plan a schedule for both researching and writing the essay, including extra time for delays and unforeseen problems Record sources while you are researching Have a clear structure to the essay before writing Carefully read the assessment criteria 12

Organising the essay 13 The essay must be no more than 4000 words in length and presented in the required format. The word limit includes the following sections: Introduction Main body Conclusion The other parts: abstract, acknowledgements, contents page, maps/charts/diagrams etc, references & bibliography AND appendices are NOT included in the word count.

Understanding the Assessment Criteria A: research question2 B: introduction2 C: investigation4 D: knowledge and understanding of the topic4 E: reasoned argument4 F: application of analytical and evaluative skills appropriate to the subject4 G: use of language appropriate to the subject4 H: conclusion2 I: Formal presentation4 J: abstract2 K: holistic judgment4 14 Explain to your partner what they need to do to get high marks. Pp.5-7

Starting!! Read a good Extended Essay in our library Look at various sources (syllabus, internet, texts, journals ….) Always keep a record of each source Think about your strengths, ideas & interests before you talk to your teacher Be prepared when you have a meeting, your supervisor doesn’t have time to waste! 15

What you have to do! Think about which subjects you might be interested in Make an appointment with a teacher to discuss options Write down possible topics and primary sources Keep an open mind there are a lot of students to supervise in Year 12 Prepare proposals for your chosen subject(s) and get them signed by Monday before the deadline Hand it in by the deadline date (February) 16

ISH paperwork! These forms help your Year Leader, mentors & supervisor do their job properly: Proposal Form - sets out your ideas Progress card/booklet Checklist for satisfactory progress given before summer 17

Deadlines January 2013 information sessions 05 February 2013 proposal form for subjects/topics to the mentors 12 February 2013 announcement of supervisors 16 – 22 Feb 1 st meeting with supervisor April 2 nd meeting with supervisor 10 June to 14 June 3 rd meeting : used as one of the Promotion Criteria into Year 13: promotion form Summer HolidaysSubstantial work on Essay 03 – 07 Sept 4 th meeting with supervisors 10 September 2013 Submission of first draft 22 October 2013Submission of final draft 19 November 2013 Submission of Extended Essay Before ChristmasViva (short interview) with supervisor 18

PROPOSAL FORM 19 Extended Essay Proposal Form Year To be submitted to mentor on 05/02/2012. This deadline is crucial. Late submission of proposals will lead to allocation of subject and supervisor according to availability rather than choice. Name: _______________Mentor: ____________ The aim of this proposal form is for you 1)to identify a subject area/ subject areas you would like to write the essay in 2)to identify a research question or topic you would like to investigate. 3)to identify relevant material (primary sources) in regards to your research question 1st proposal : (in total 2 proposals or 3 if from B+M, History or Physics) Subject: _______________________________________________________________ Possible research question/ interest: __________________________________________ Research Material: _______________________________________________________ Discussed with (Teacher’s name) _____________________ signature:

Authenticity in your work… Definition of malpractice 1 Plagiarism : this is defined as the representation of the ideas or work of another person as the candidate's own 20

Authenticity in your work… Definition of malpractice 2 Collusion : this is defined as supporting malpractice by another candidate, as in allowing one's work to be copied or submitted for assessment by another 21

Authenticity in your work Definition of malpractice 3 Duplication of work : this is defined as the presentation of the same work for different assessment components and/or diploma requirements 22

23 Choosing a subject Group 1: Mrs van der Ende Group 2: Ms Fox Group 3: in lessons Group 4: Ms Howland Group 5: Mr Andreadis Group 6: Ms Chute