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1. Just to make it clear - we will not give you a topic for your EE, but we will help you refine and expand on your original ideas for a topic. You are marked on your choice of topic so we can't help you with that.
2. Before doing anything, read the Extended Essay for Dummies thread. At the very least, we recommend you take a look at the 5 Cardinal Rules of the EE!
3. Before asking anything about format or requirements for the extended essay, we suggest you read the IB Extended Essay Guide first (which you can download from here).
4. Make your thread titles descriptive. At the minimum, mention the subject area and if you have one, the topic! For instance "History EE on Nazi Propaganda" is better than "EE help please". The people who know about history and nazi propaganda will click on the first thread and probably miss the second one. Help us to help you - give it an accurate title!
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There have been many questions about citation and referencing. Here are some good links to help you: MLA Guides http://www.utoledo.edu/library/help/guides/docs/MLAstyle.pdf Footnote Instructions and Samples http://www.aresearchguide.com/7footnot.html http://www.aresearchguide.com/samplefootnote.html http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/04/ http://fc.lovett.org/~rmartin/footnotes/ http://dept.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/stylesheet/mla-foot.htm Bibliography / Works cited page Instructions and Samples http://www.easybib.com/ (automatic) http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/06/ http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/12/ http://www.aresearchguide.com/sampl…
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Want to share the title of your extended essay? Or perhaps need help choosing one? This is the place. Psychology - The Psychology of Road Rage: A discussion of psychological explanations of road rage and policy implications.
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The title is pretty much self-explanatory (lol) but if not, this is a post about writing an a1 language ee, primarily focused on english obviously, and based largely on personal experience. If you have any questions about this post (turned out longer than I expected!) or the ee itself, send me a message. Also, if you have a draft and are looking for feedback, I might be able to help. Ground rules first - you need to have a good grasp of your the language you are writing your extended essay (latin and ancient greek possibly excepted) -- and this probably means a good grade in the relevant class. Choosing good supervisor, and one you are on good terms with, is also a good i…
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My IB Coordinator told me that it is super rare to get an A in EE and the majority of people get a C on EE... is that really good then? is getting an A practically impossible? i was just wondering what other people got...
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Hey guys! so while i was going through the threads, i saw that none of them actually gave good pointers on how to write a very good abstract. So i've got a few notes which i'll share with everyone. They were handouts which my supervisor had given me, but i just condensed it into one. Good luck! HOW TO WRITE AN ABSTRACT An abstract is a concise, stand-alone statement that conveys the essential information contained in an article, book, research paper, or document. Written in a direct non-repetitive style, the abstract should: - Identify the problem (research question of thesis) investigated. - Describe the scope or method of investigation. - Summarize the results. - …
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Extended Essay for Dummies How to Start Your Extended Essay, How to Avoid Last Minute Panics, How to Effectively Get Help with your Extended Essay and More About to start your EE? Have you read the IBO Extended Essay Guide yet? If not, read it before continuing! Also please note - start a new thread if you want help with your EE! People do not regularly read this thread and you may not get a response. 1. So what exactly IS the Extended Essay? This is actually an extremely important post for many people to read, because many people fail to understand the significance of exactly what makes the Extended Essay unique, and go off in completely the wrong direction! It i…
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hey guys im doing a survey for my ee on itgs. Only answer questions that apply to you http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/W2ZDTTP
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Hi all, I just replied to a specific/topic-based EE question, and I'll repost my reply here as some of the hints/tips/advice/comments could be useful to others Ok, so it's been over a year since I did my EE, but I'll try my best to give you some help/tips. - Your topic is wayyyyyyyyyyy too broad for an EE. You should try and make it a local topic, even if it's from a broad origin. I did mine on the effect of falling economic growth (as measured by GDP) in Australia (very broad) on the residential property market of the Brisbane postal code of 4000 (extremely specific). Ultimately I didn't like my topic as there were too many variables, but I managed to still get an…
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The word limit for the EE is 4000 words. If you go over this limit you lose marks. There is no minimum but for most subjects, you should expect to go above 3500 words. For experiment based subjects like sciences or math you can go as low as 2500 if there is sufficient formulae working (math) or data (sciences) or other things not included in the word count but suffices to show that you've done work on the essay. The word limit for the Abstract is separate and is 300 words. The following are not included in the word count: footnotes, appendices, abstract. Any direct quotations included in the body of the essay are included in the word count. If you don't want to include…
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Here are the links to the Extended Essay examples we have on our Files archive. To be able to download files, you have to be a VIP member or a VIP subscriber. Please see the FAQfor information on how to become a VIP or how to buy a VIP subscription. If you want to donate and contribute files to our archive, please see this announcementor this FAQ section. Extended Essays Biology & Environmental Systems Chemistry Economics and Bussiness & Management Group 6 History Language A1 Language B Mathematics Other Group 3 subjects Physics Psychology
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Its hilarious to think of a site that is considering helping future students when their time is so limited especially on an IB basis. How can new users "benefit from [the site]" when you are proposing them to post 100 comments/posts. I mean take my intention as an example. I want my second post to be an economic guide to "benefit [the site]" ,with my essay attached to it, but how would it be possible for me to open my own essay, or my other friends'. T_T [administrator] ; Dues, lc, and hms, please see to my request upon giving more acknowledgeable privileges to the new IB'ers. I understand by what you meant when you thought that people could "benefit themselves only". B…
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hey... me doin my essay on ants.....repelling ants using common household materials like vinegar, turmeric, lemon, cucumber.....and many more.....its interesting.......getting positive results........almost complete.......... BUT CAN ANYONE FRAME A RESEARCH QUESTION FOR ME PLZ
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Hi All, So I am currently in the process of figuring out a title and RQ for my EE, which will most likely focus on eating disorders, specifically anorexia. However, my question is would the IB appreciate well written and evaluated topic For example, if I were to write a "relatively common" EE, my RQ's would look something like: RQ: To what extend do -- factors play a role in the full recovery from anorexia nervosa. RQ: To what extent are genetic factors a cause for anorexia RQ: How does anorexia nervosa affect social development of teenage girls RQ: What kind of treatment is the most effective for the recovery from anorexia nervosa/buli…
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What do i do if my supervisor doesn't have time to give me proper feedback with my EE and doesn't give me enough constructive criticism even though I handed in the first draft on time and currently only have 2 weeks left to the final hand in. Is there anyone who I could get in contact with who could review my EE? Additionally, my school won't resolve this issue, as it is too late to change a supervisor and there is nothing I can do about it.
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I am really passionate about math and cars, so I decided to do my IA on racing lines and mathematical approximations of them. The trouble is, I am lost as to how to start. I don’t know how to approach this (should I start with a single corner and try to come up with a line for it?), and furthermore, I can’t prove that the line is the best/better; that would be physics. Should I switch topics or could I save this topic, as it really interests me?
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Given that I am quite passionate about music (JPOP) (IB HL Music) and that I have learned japanese (no class due to native-only class) mainly from Jpop I was wondering if it was possible for me to combine these 2 topics as an EE
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Hey guys, I'm really interested in law and I'm trying to go to college for law, and as my EE topic, I want to write about Unitary Executive Theory, a debated constitutional theory in the US. However, we have to pick a subject area to place our EE into, and I don't know what courses could fit a law EE. I was thinking maybe a literature subject, or maybe anthropology, or global politics. Can anyone possibly think of ways to fit a law EE into the IB curriculum?
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Is it easier to get an A in Biology or Chemistry EE? Is it easier to get an A in Science or Psychology EE? If I'm aiming for top universities, what do they give more value to?-EE subject or grade?v
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[font="Comic Sans MS"][color="#9932cc"]I am doing language B for English which is higher level I have the thought of doing EE in this subject. I don't know if it is ok for doing this , and would it have the possibility to get a better mark or it has many difficulties. Thanks for sharing your opinions......[/color][/font]
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hi everyone! i need some help with writing my psychology extended essay. i want to write something about the impact of stress on an athlete life and performance but i am not quite sure how to structure the main topic so that it wouldn't be too general. stress in athletes life is really close to be because i am one. the problem is that ive just started 1 year of ib and i alreday have to send my teacher topic, thesis and general plan. can someone help me please
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Just thinking about my EE and I’d really like to analyze a book. Is there a list of approved books or can I chose any book. If I can chose any book I was thinking doing perks of being a wallflower! and if there’s a list of approved books lmk or send a link plz
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Hi, pls help. I have drafted a research question for my EE which I am doing on English category 2 but have no idea if its good and my supervisor has no idea on anything about extended essays. I wanted to explore the theme of forgotten childhood in the books "Oliver Twist" by Charles Dickens and "Captains of the Sand" by Jorge Amado, and in the theme explore the human relationships in the gangs which contrast a lot. I don't know how to draft a RQ that is going to be broad enough for me to explore all of this. I'm not sure if I should post it here because of IB rules and stuff but if someone can help pls reply to this and I can send it!
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Hi so i'm having trouble on narrowing down my EE topic. I know for certain that I would like to do it on Genghis khan and I have a few topics that I will list below but I don't know if they are narrow enough or are even relevant. Can anyone help with this? To what extent did the cavalry tactics of Genghis Khan change how war was fought? How did Genghis Khan's use of artillery influence how modern wars are fought? To what extent is Genghis Khan the most successful military tactician in history?
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Hi everyone! So I’m a junior this year and I’ve been putting some thought into my EE, I’m really interested in psych and have been thinking of tests I could do that follow the Ethics Guidelines and would answer my questions. Are we allowed to produce our own data and research in a psych EE or must we use already established data? Thanks! :)
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I have my first draft due in 2 days and my final draft for submission due in 6 days, I have only planned my essay, my essay question is: Are any essential amino acids deficient in a vegan diet? I have just read a thread which specifies NOT to do any group 4 essays without experiments, but, up to today, I have arranged my essay with my supervisor (who has never taught IB) to be literature-based, and I beleive it is too late to change that now; will that affect my grade? Also, I am vegan and was wondering if I take a blood test wether that can be used or identified as an experiment... What do you think? I would also greatly appreciate if anyone knows a place where I can fin…
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Are there any guidelines for using books translated from other languages to english for an english A1 EE? Is it even allowed? Thanks
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So I need help because I originally had a EE topic that I recently discovered wouldn't work out so I have now been scrambling to come up with a new one. My new basic topic is: The effect of temperature on sound waves. But I need help refining this because I'm not sure where to go from here. Any help would be really appreciated, particularly if: - You have finished a physics EE and have advice - You have knowledge on sound waves and their variables - You have any other ideas for a new direction for this topic - Any related research you know of - etc. Thank you!
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I'm in the pre-IB program at my high school in Canada. I have always been interested in CS, and I would like to do my EE on that topic. The thing is, my school doesn't offer Computer Science in IB, Next year (Grade 10), I am taking the Grade 12 non-IB CS course, but will it be enough? (Grade 11 and Grade 12 are the IB years for my school system) Also, I'm wondering what topic my EE should be on. I've been thinking of something like "On the Usage of Genetic Programming to Model Evolution" but I'm not sure if that'll be a good topic. Can anyone who is experienced in CS tell me about possible topics I could do?
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Hello, I am currently struggling as our E.E. first draft is due in very soon and I still do not have a topic. My supervisor is a geography teacher and he wants me to do it on geography (shocking I know) but nothing really interested me when I went through examples. Therefore, I am thinking on doing World Studies and came up with a few ideas. My main idea has to do with discrimination against women and I thought Malala would be a good example to use so maybe something to do with the situation regarding women and education in Pakistan focusing on Malala? But I don't know what subject I would be able to use in that case. If anyone has any suggestions please let me know,…
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Hello, I've been having a lot of trouble settling on a question. My advisor is not replying to my email so I can't get anything approved. My idea is the application of calculus in numbers of different bases (normally we go by base 10 so I can investigate the applicability of calculus in base 9, base 8, etc. ) Does this question look alright? Some other ideas: Does finding the number of prime numbers in any range using the Euclidean algorithm work? I can write about the proof of the Euclidean algorithm and then use computers to apply the euclidean algorithm on all integers. Or maybe a combination of Euclid's method and the euclidean algorithm to fin…
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Hello, I am starting to do my Psychology Extended Essay. I struggled for a while to choose a theme. I'm considering doing an EE on perfectionism and procrastination right now. I still haven't decided what the question will be (it will be something like „ To what extent does (maladaptive) perfectionism affect/cause procrastination“ , „If perfectionism causes procrastination, what specific components of perfectionism are responsible for procrastination“). IS THE TOPIC OF PERFECTIONISM AND PROCRASTINATION APPROPRIATE FOR PSYCHOLOGY EE? I don’t have a supervisor right now, because I am changing the school now, because of the war in my country. Therefore, a…
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Originally, I was planning on writing my EE on bio or chem, but then I found out that you have to do an experiment in order to get a decent grade. Carrying out any of my original experiments at my school wouldn't be possible because we don't have the equipment, and we don't have any other research labs in my area that I could use. So I ditched the idea of a science EE which leaves me with Math (which I'm horrible at) and French (which many people recommended not doing for the EE), English (which I find boring no matter what), and History. I really enjoyed doing my History IA and I got a 7 on it, so I thought I should do my EE in History too. I have two very knowledgeable …
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Hello, So I foolishly assumed that the math EE would be the same as a math ia and chose math. Now I'm having some trouble choosing a question. Does game theory and the game gomoku or maybe connect four work? (gomoku is like connect 5 but on a 15x15 board and you can place wherever instead of just dropping pieces down in columns) Or maybe researching how the AM and GM inequality can be used on polynomials? Like how the laws are applicable and can be used in polynomials. Or maybe the use of newtons sums on recursion?
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Do mathematical variables such as x or y and like specific notation to denote mathematical objects such as G for a particular set count as words? How does IB count the number of words and what counts as a WORD?
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Does anyone know what the word limit for EE math? Appratenly I heard from others that for math dicipline the word limit is lower. Thanks!!
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Hey guys. For those who need assistance writing your IB extended essay, feel free to send me your pitch in DM. I'll do my best to guide you through and help writing your paper. P.S. Let the force be with you, my friend
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HI, so basically I wanted to know that for my business extended essay if I have picked a topic that someone has already done but my essay approach and what I write is different, will it still count as plagiarism, I'm really stressed about that.
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Hi I am really confused with My biology EE RQ, I am way past the deadline and would like id anyone of you here could help me with the questions. I wanted to do something in microbiology and had a idea 1. Effectiveness of different wavelengths of light on the amount of oil released by algae?
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Hello! I was wondering whether the books I’m thinking of using for my history EE are good or not. One is by an anthropologist (who is now an emeritus professor at Stanford) and the other is by a man with a BA in English and MA in Italian Studies from Brown University and his PhD in Comparative Literature from The Catholic University of America.
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So, talking about the Arab Spring 2010-2011 maybe a lil of 2012 should be okay right?
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Hello! I was wondering if writing about a highly controversial topic in history is ok for a history EE. I am just genuinely curious about the topic, but am worried.
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It looks like most of the excellent 50 extended essays doesn't include Business and Management examples. Is it extremely hard to get an A for extended essay in Business and Management? Please comment on my research question: To what extent is the marketing strategy of Starbucks effective globally and how does it affect the newly built Starbucks branch outlet at Xiamen, China in 2010? Is this understandable, if not, are there any suggestions to improve it? I'm pretty sure key terms are missing from the research question but I don't have the list with me. My idea is to take a look of the global marketing and how did it affect on new outlets on a certain region. Is it too …
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My EE is in Swedish B and my RQ is as following: 'How does X Hip hop rapper from 1990s use the (Swedish urban vernacular) respective to X Hip hop rapper from 2010s to clarify/convey messages?'. Is this question appropriate for category 2b or 2a? Is it enough with "...convey messages" or do I have to be specific about that? I'd appreciate any help.
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Hi, My EE is in Swedish B and my RQ is as following: 'How does X Hip hop rapper from 1990s use the Swedish urban sociolect respective to X Hip hop rapper from 2010s to clarify/convey messages?'. Is this question appropriate for category 2b or 2a? Is the RQ considered a sociolinguistic or sociological approach? I'd appreciate any help.
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Hey guys. I wanted to do something in Chemistry. I know I dont want to do something research based. More of experimental base. Tho i dont know which ones are the most interesting/ most challenging/ the coolest topic. I have all the lab resources available because my aunt works in a lab. (did her phd in chem). I also wanted to do something that universities might like because i was plannin on doin a major in chem and a minor in bio. so yea maybe somethin in biochem? or just chem? hear are some of my ideas. The affect of a plant (i.e. algae) on the pH level in water "The effects of sugar-free chewing gum on the pH in the mouth after a meal" is better than "Acid-base chemist…
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Hi. I’m writing my EE in economics and the question I have is “To what extent do electric vehicles impact gas prices and the negative externalities associated with gasoline cars?” I like the topic but I’m worried that I will not be able to find enough information for it. Is there a way I can change it a little while still discussing electric vehicles? Thanks!
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i have the following question, To what extent do genetic factors play a role in contributing to Social Anxiety Disorder? should i go with it? also would it include Nature vs Nurture Debate because i'm trying to avoid that. thank you
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Hi I am considering doing a geography EE which asks "how does the globalisation of foreign football leagues affect the popularity of X country amongst the local population?" One big issue I have with this topic is that I am not sure if this can even have good spatial emphasis/analysis as I don't think I can map the results of whether the local population tends to watch more foreign leagues or not. 1. So my first question is that I would like opinions on if this topic can have a spatial aspect to it? To solve this problems I am thinking of changing it to "how does the globalisation of foreign leagues affect the sphere of influence of various (2-3 prob…
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ı am planning to do my EE on sherlock holmes. I am not able to talk my EE coordinator. Do you think it is going to take a high grade
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Hello! I've decided to write an extended essay on "A Game of Thrones," the first book in the Song of Ice and Fire series. "To what extent is A Game of Thrones a feminist book?" is my research question. I looked for sources but couldn't locate anything that focused solely on the first book in the series. Please help me if anyone has written their EE on this topic.
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