EE – The Extended Essay From the Land O’ Lakes High School IB
“Tell Me About” Series
Land O’ Lakes High School International Baccalaureate Programme
District School Board of Pasco County Vision Our vision is to create a community which works together so all Pasco County students will reach their highest potential.
Land O’ Lakes High School Mission Land O’ Lakes High School graduates emerge prepared for lifelong learning, personal and civic responsibility, global understanding, and respect for the uniqueness of the individual.
Our Compelling Why
• The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.
• To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment.
• These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.
IB Mission
IB Learner Profile
• Inquirers • Thinker • Principled • Caring • Balanced
• Knowledgeable • Communicators • Open-minded • Risk-takers • Reflective
Extended Essay (EE) Demonstrate your personal capaci6es for authen6c,
meaningful, intellectual, cri6cal inquiry.
The IB Circle
• All course and point requirements PLUS
• You cannot earn the IB Diploma without Theory of Knowledge
Extended Essay and
CAS
Earning the IB Diploma: Elements
Really, it’s the 8 Learner Outcomes.
Essential Question
How do I select, plan, and author a high quality
Extended Essay?
Quick Write I
List several things about which you are: • Passionate • Committed • Intellectually interested • Intrigued • Driven to understand more deeply
Turn and Talk
Discuss some of your thinking about these three terms:
RESEARCH
INVESTIGATION
ACADEMIC INQUIRY
Putting Them Together Key Terms
RESEARCH INVESTIGATION
ACADEMIC INQUIRY
Reasoned examination of an intellectual nature in which established sources of
academic merit are assessed and applied in the creation of authentic writing
- J Morgenstein
Quick Write II
Passion Interest
Commitment Intrigue
Research Inves6ga6on
Academic Inquiry
If you could research any question in an intellectual manner, what would it be?
EE/TOK Matrix Earn Bonus Diploma Points
Source: IBO, Extended Essay Guide First Examina6ons 2013
TOK Paper & Presenta6on
Extend
ed Essay
EE/TOK Matrix Earn Bonus Diploma Points
Source: IBO, Extended Essay Guide First Examina6ons 2013
By doing well on both the Extended Essay and the Theory of Knowledge, students can earn 1, 2, or 3 bonus points towards the IB Diploma point total.
EE/TOK Matrix Earn Bonus Diploma Points
Source: IBO, Extended Essay Guide First Examina6ons 2013
• Failing Condition occurs with “elementary” level performance on EE or TOK paper
• Non-Qualification for the Diploma occurs by not submitting the EE or TOK paper
What is the Nature of the Extended Essay?
• Intended to promote high-level research and writing skills, intellectual discovery and creativity.
• Provides students with an opportunity to engage in personal research in a topic of their own choice, under the guidance of a supervisor.
• Leads to a major piece of formally presented, structured writing, in which ideas and findings are communicated in a reasoned and coherent manner, appropriate to the subject chosen.
• Completion of the written essay is followed by a short, concluding interview, or viva voce, with the supervisor.
Source: IBO, Extended Essay Guide First Examina6ons 2013
What is the Nature of the Extended Essay?
• Approximately 4,000 words as a result of about 40 hours of research, writing, editing
• The aims of the extended essay are to provide students with the opportunity to:
Ø pursue independent research on a focused topic Ø develop research and communication skills Ø develop the skills of creative and critical thinking Ø engage in a systematic process of research
appropriate to the subject Ø experience the excitement of intellectual
discovery
Source: IBO, Extended Essay Guide First Examina6ons 2013
Quick Write III
What kinds of academically valid sources would help you dig really deeply into the examination you will conduct? [Hint: NOT Wikipedia]
Let’s start the list with: Scholarly articles from researchers
Quick Write III
What kinds of academically valid sources would help you dig really deeply into the examination you will conduct?
Scholarly articles from researchers Books written on the topic Interviews with experts in the field Primary sources (documents, letters) Secondary sources Artifacts
What is the Student’s Focus in EE?
It is required that students: • choose a topic under one of the subjects on
the approved extended essay list • observe the regulations relating to the
extended essay • acknowledge all sources of information and
ideas in an approved academic manner • meet deadlines – MANDATORY!
Source: IBO, Extended Essay Guide First Examina6ons 2013
What Advice Does IB Give the Student?
It is strongly recommended that students: • start work early • think very carefully about the research question for their essay • plan how, when and where they will find material for their essay • plan a schedule for both researching and writing the essay,
including extra time for delays and unforeseen problems • record sources as their research progresses (rather than trying
to reconstruct a list at the end) • have a clear structure for the essay itself before [… writing] • check and proofread the final version carefully • make sure that all basic requirements are met (for example, all
students should get full marks for the abstract).
Source: IBO, Extended Essay Guide First Examina6ons 2013
Quick write - IV Under what area(s) does what you’re examining fall?
Group 1 English Literature English Language Compara6ve Literature Group 2§ Spanish Literature Spanish Language Spanish Culture & Society
Group 3 History Social & Cultural Anthropology Geography Human Rights Poli6cs Economics Peace & Conflict Studies Environmental Systems & Socie6es Philosophy Psychology
Group 4* Biology Chemistry Physics Environmental Systems
Group 5 Mathema6cs Informa6on Tech in a Global Society
Group 6 Theatre Music / Dance Film World Studies ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
§ If choosing Group 2, your work must be in Spanish. * If choosing Group 4, your work must be experimental in nature.
What is the role of the EE advisor?
• Provides the student with advice and guidance in the skills of undertaking research
• Discusses the choice of topic with the student and, in particular, helps to formulate a well-focused research question
• Monitors the progress of the extended essay to offer guidance and to ensure that the essay is the student’s own work
• Reads and comments on one completed edition only of the extended essay (but does not edit the edition)
Source: IBO, Extended Essay Guide First Examina6ons 2013
What is the role of the EE advisor?
• Reads the final version to confirm its authenticity • Completes the supervisor’s report (if the
extended essay cover is not signed by both the student and the supervisor, the essay will not be accepted for assessment and may be returned to the school)
• Writes a report and presents it to the school’s Diploma Programme Coordinator if malpractice, such as plagiarism, is suspected in the final edition.
Source: IBO, Extended Essay Guide First Examina6ons 2013
Meetings Between Student and Advisor
• The student MUST meet and confer with the advisor throughout the EE process. This is REQUIRED. (See EE Timeline.)
• No EE shall be authen6cated as the student’s original, honest work without the mandated interac6on with the advisor. (See EE Timeline.)
• Unauthen6cated work will be reported to IB and places the student in a Non-‐Qualifying for Diploma condi6on.
What are the Parts of an Extended Essay?
• Title page • Abstract • Contents page • Introduction • Body (development/
methods/results) • Conclusion • References and bibliography • Appendices
Source: IBO, Extended Essay Guide First Examina6ons 2013
(4,000 words max.)
(300 words max.)
Abstract? What’s an Abstract?
The abstract causes us to examine the process of inquiry and the development of an argument. It is the reader’s preview to the EE. • The research question being investigated • The scope of the investigation • The conclusion(s) of the extended essay • No more than 300 words (does not get
included in the 4,000 word EE word count)
Source: IBO, Extended Essay Guide First Examina6ons 2013
How is my EE evaluated?
þ A Work of an excellent standard þ B Work of a good standard þ C Work of a satisfactory standard þ D Work of a mediocre standard ý E Work of an elementary standard
Source: IBO, Extended Essay Guide First Examina6ons 2013
• The IB Examiner uses a rubric – just like you will • Points assigned on 11 criteria • Refer to the Assessment Criteria document and
podcast on ManageBac for insight into each • Use the Student Reflec6on Instrument to gauge your
work
What is Our Timeline?
See the Extended Essay Timeline document in the Files area on ManageBac to download a copy of the current 6meline to be used to guide your submissions and serve as a checklist.
*Most current version will be found on ManageBac.
A Note on the Concept of a Draft
This applies to “drags” in all your work for EE, IAs and coursework. “Drag” is a poorly understood word. Your teachers and advisors expect that you will submit a solid version of your work. It is well-‐formed and ready for review, cri6que, feedback, and finaliza6on. I prefer “edi6on” to help you understand that your work should be solid – on the cusp of outstanding.
ManageBac
https://landolakes.managebac.com/login • Students and Advisors are on ManageBac • Students will input their EE topic and plan
of action on ManageBac • Various help files and other information will
be uploaded to the Files area on ManageBac
Where Do I Find Out More About EE?
• Your EE Advisor – YOU MUST MEET REGULARLY • Your TOK teacher(s) • Mr. Morgenstein • ManageBac – Under Files
• Preparatory Assignment and Resources • EE Guide Where to Look document • EE Guide from IBO – See pages to which directed • EE Assessment Criteria – Document and podcast • EE Assessment Rubric: Student Reflection Instrument • EE Timeline (Deadlines) document
• ManageBac – Under Messages (as inquiries come up and are answered)
Essential Question
How do I select, plan, and author a high quality
Extended Essay?
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Land O’ Lakes High School Continuing A Legacy of Excellence
Produced with thanks to the International Baccalaureate Organization and R. Gleaton, S. Hydes, C. McDermott,
H. Rockhill, and the students and teachers of the Land O’ Lakes High School IB Programme.
Revised: February 2014 J. Morgenstein
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