Extended Essay
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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.
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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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Hello...I am currently an IB student... Planning to do EE in Business & Management...Got my supervisor already... Seniors of Jan '07 just received thier results and it turns out that highest grade for Business & Management EE is D Even the student who got 42/45 only got 1/3 for EE & TOK So I just wana know whether is it very difficult to score for Business EE? Note: Even the exapmle given for Business & Management in this forum got a C grade...
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Heya! I'm doing my extended essay in biology on the topic: To investigate the effect the change in hydrogen ion concentration (pH) has on the locomotion of a paramecium. well, after writing 3500 words im stuck! Once i conducted the experiment, i found that the change in locomotion is drastically different when i use Hydrochloric acid and Sulphuric acid! This is obviously because they are two different acids!! but i need some solid points on how to continue further, im in a major dilemma and cant seem to find anything online! well if any of you guys have any idea please do help!! i need to know why this is happening to my Paramecia....
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I need to come up with a topic in 2 weeks and I just want some opinions on the results of my brainstorming My first idea is to do it in Swedish A1, on the novel "Kallocain" by Karin Boye (don't know if there is an translation of it, if not, I hope that some of the Swedes out here have read it). I thought I could write about how the protangonist's attitude towards his invention and his boss changes throughout the novel. The guy has invented a drug which forces you to tell the truth and finally he realizes that maybe it was such a splendid thing. I also thought that I could to a comparison with "Brave New World" about the societies, since both have a subculture th…
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I'm writing a history extended essay on the 1989 Beijing Student Movement (Tiananman Square Massacre) and I was wondering if anyone had any tips on how to start the essay/for writing the introduction? thanks
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my extended essay was in business and managment. i focused on outsourcing and i can say that chosing a topic containing outsourcing it is easy to analyse.. as theoretical tools i used ansoff matrix, swot analysis, pest analysis, theory of outsourcing. as bibliography (generally for business managment) i use : business studies- bruce r. jewell business studies- david hall (..) third edition the definite business plan- richard stately all books are really helpful..
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i'm taking english B in SL for IB.. previously i wanted to do my ee in bio but now i'm switching it to english .. cos bio is much more complicated...... i searchd thru the net for samples of english ee... but most of them are based on literature aspects.. i m not really fond of lit.. so i thught of doing ee basedd on survey or culture.. am looking for ideas that are interesting but couldnt come up with anything yet.. i'll be really glad if someone could help me.....
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I am doing my EE in biology, and our EE teacher told us that this kind of EE's don't get good grades very often. We saw an example where a girl did an excellent lab practice and she got a C. I couldn´t see why. I am getting worried here, (not to mention how much I regret my decision), does this happen all around the world or is it just my school's bad luck??
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Alright, the thing is, I've decided my topic to be something about neoliberalism and the Asian crisis 1997-1998. (more specifically, its effect on Korea) So I've done a lot of research on that, for about a month or so; then I sat down to actually write the essay, and I just thought "Hey, might as well as have a look at the criteria." and skimmed through it - [b]ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT I'M NOT SUPPOSED TO CHOOSE ANY TOPIC MORE THAN 3 YEARS OLD!!![/b] As I've written up there, the Asian crisis was about ten years ago so that goes right outta the window Might be a good thing still, because I thought mine might be getting a bit too descriptive. Anywayz, hav…
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How can Prisma improve the motivation of its cashiers using Herzberg’s 2-factor motivation theory prisma is a supermarket about where i am and i have conducted a questionnaire to chekout cashiers of two representatives of this chain of supermarkets. Now i know from the chains previous research that when they investigated the employee motivation by using a happiness index, that these two stores were; one was in the top 10 while the other was in the bottom 5. The idea was to compare the results and then suggest ways to improve the motivation of the one which performed worse in the happiness index. The thing now is that i think from the previous title "Using non-m…
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hi, i'm new at this forum, but i have some questions regarding my EE. My EE is about Indonesian History (The Battle of Surabaya 1945 and its significance towards Indonesia's independence and the position of the Allied forces in Indonesia). My questions are: 1. I typed in reference for every sentence that I typed, is it ok or is it wrong? 2. My first body is composed on the brief history of Indonesia and the event of the Battle itself, is it ok if these topics are in my main body? Or should I skip the whole background history of Indonesia and the battle itself and start analyzing it since paragraph one of the body? Thanks in advance for your help.
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Does every quote in the essay, even if its just one sentence, need to have a little citation thing at the bottom of the page? What if its not a book but a webpage that I got it from?
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Hi guys! Im new here. How u all? Im just starting off wit my extended essay research, but i could nt fynd a good topic and research qns. Need ur help in choosing a good physics topic and suitable practical experiments with which you can obtain vast amounts of data!!! thx guys waitin 4 replies!!
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I plan to do an extended essay on the elements of Nietzschean philosophy in The Sea Wolf by Jack London. I have already written the majority the essay and know exactly what I want to say. The only problem is that my advisor is telling to place emphasis on the liteary part while the IB coordinator is stressing finding experts who agree and disagree with me. Who is more correct? Should I make sure to have everything backed up by some historian or be able to put my own ideas within the essay? Comments, suggestions, criticisms are welcome
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Currently I'm doing my EE. It's on the cause of British victory in the Battle of Britain 1940. However, I'm still wondering on the details of that essay. Is it fine if I just write it mainly as an analysis of the 3 groups of reasons (strategic, tactical, and technical), together with some personal evaluation. Or should some kind of creativity be added to make the research question more detailed and in-depth? One more problem. I found this link on the Internet: [url="http://www.raf.mod.uk/bob1940/calendar.html"]http://www.raf.mod.uk/bob1940/calendar.html[/url]. It is said to be the "official" website of RAF, but should I use it for my citation and references? And if …
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Do you think a decent essay could be written on the Bermuda Triangle and its opposing viewpoints? Is it possible to write 3000+ words on it. Thanks for any help.
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General Issue: I am in the middle of working on my Russian Revolution EE, and I am having trouble finding primary sources to refer to in my paper. Ideally I'd love to find some Bolshevik propaganda, but any good primary source site would be great. So far the best site I have found is [url="http://www.soviethistory.org/"]http://www.soviethistory.org/[/url]. Citation issue: One of the sources that I am using is The Russian Revolution (Essential Readings in History). Previously, I had been citing all quotes from this source as (Miller, p. #). I just realized that each section is written by a different historian. Am I safe citing each reference as I am, or should I ref…
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hey everyone, my teacher told me that getting an A in English A1 Extended essay was really hard to do. she said you had to have a really detailed and interesting topic to get anywhere near it! is this true? i really want to do English A1 as my enxtended essay.. but now im worried. did anyone get an A on English A1? what kind od thing did you do it on (eg. classic novels, poetry, symbolism) ?? thanks everyone
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[b][font="Garamond"][size=5]Is it possible for anyone to send me the economic extended essay samples with the gradeings? [/size][/font][/b]
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BAscically, i need help with the format? title format? body? Conclusion? please help!
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The impact of P-51 Mustangs in WWII. Is this a good topic to write 4000 words on?
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What are some good topics you think of from the subject area History? apparently anything with the bermuda triangle isn't going to work What all goes in the contents page? Nothing that is actually in the essay right? You are supposed to give a title and a research question? The title goes at the top of the paper right?, so where does the research question go? Thanks and please help me out.
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How does watering the plants (Tulipa pulchella, cactus mammillaria and Poa pratensis) with different amounts of water affect their growth? If there isn’t enough water in a plant, then the nutrients it needs would not be able to travel through the plant, therefore the plant will lack materials for growth and will not be able to grow as fast as it would have if it had enough water. Please tell me if this is focused enough
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i have my extended essay for next week and i don't now where to look for information and i even don't know how to start my extended essay.
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I would like to do an extended essay on Maths but I am doing SL Maths, would you encourage this? If yes, what are good choices of topics (areas of maths) that I could consider? Should I do an applied/experimental maths essay or a theory based essay? Any other advice or comments you might like to give.
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Firstly, i have just begun the EE so i need to come up with a research question and have decided already that i hate the EE... lol... i need some more inspiration so was wondering if anyone has any ideas what to do based on the Treaty of Versailles... I was thinking of how it affected Hitler's rise to power or how it caused WWII... yay or nay? heeelp!!
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Can somebody please have a look at my essay title, general plan and outline and give me a little helping hand? I've sent all this to my superviser via e-mail, but she hasn't replied yet and frankly, I don't have the time to sit around waiting for her answer Extended Essay: What was the impact of Korean foreign currency crisis and the subsequent IMF interference on lives of private consumers, households and small businesses? or Was the interference of IMF in Korean economy 1997-1998 beneficial for private consumers, households and small businesses? Introduction Define key issue: Korean financial crisis. Economy had gone from boom to trough because of foreign capital wit…
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So i decided to do my EE in math and my topic WAS The Evolution of Calculus: How did the branch of mechanics influence the expansion of Calculus but,, i soon realized that math sl does not cover extensive calculus :/ so i was thinking about doing my on series & sequences;; its simple, and my teachers said there is many areas where you could apply this to [naturally ooccuring patterns, algebra, etc] but i really dont know, do you think ib might think this topic is too easy?
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i have a topic now but i aint sure if it is proper. To What Extent Are Asymmetric Ciphers More Safe and More Used Than Symmetric Ciphers pls tell me what you think about it. the only other person in my school that is doing maths ee is doing something on sundials. i guess she can actually show workings and equations on how to make a sundial. is that possible with the above topic? the following is my short outline... but i dont think in any point in time of this essay, i am actually going to show proper mathematical equations and workings. i can probably include them when talking about the ciphers for example for the RSA algorithm. 1) Asymmetric ciphers a) What are they b) …
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So for my EE, I'm doing the portrayal of Solitude Through Magic realism in Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie and One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. The thing is, I hardly talk about Midnight's Children... I mention very very specific events in the book and how it relates to One Hundred Years of Solitude as a whole. Both texts are very long (over 500 pages), I was wondering: 1) is this a good EE topic? 2) will the examiners criticize me for not focusing on the whole of Midnight's Children? Thanks in advance!
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Hi! I'm new here, and I just had a couple of EE questions, but I'm just in the process of picking a topic. What do you all think of Harry Potter EE's? I would very much like to write one, mainly on the character of Voldemort (probably a comparison, though I haven't picked a villain -- I've thought of the White Witch, Dracula, Iago, and some others), and I just wanted to know your thoughts. I know that by several people it is not even considered literature, but I do consider a novel, and (especially later) an adult novel. Have any of you written HP EE's?
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We were talking about our EE's in class today and someone mentioned that the EE guidelines say the title can't be in the form of a question, but I know a lot of people from my school have done so in the past (I don't know if they got counted off for it, though :/). I couldn't find anything about it in the guidelines, so I'm not sure what to do. Does anyone know?
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Hello guys. just need some feedback and suggestions regarding my EE topic. its about: 'Investigating The Types and pattern of a car tire that could give the best Grip and also whether a Cheap tire a better option if it have the same grip ability as an expensive one?' Also should I include making my own pattern design and see what happen and evaluate it? is this too board or too complicated? Do any of you guys have a suggestion of another topic around mechanical engineering field that I could use in EE? something that had stuck in your mind maybe and you want to investigate? any help will do guys. Thanks.
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hey guys, when you write an EE in english, does it have to be a comparison between two books/play/poems? or can it just focus on the symbols or themes in one book? or is it better to write one on a comparison? it might be easier than just writing it on one book? im not sure. thanks to all
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I've been thinking about doing an EE in Biology
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Like I said, I have been thinking about doing the extended essay in biology. The issue I have is that I took regular (non-IB) Biology, and not IB. I realize that since there is an IB biology I will be allowed to do it, I just don't want to be at a disadvantage when doing it. Is there somethings that you know that the IB curriculum covers and the Halton (a region in Canada) doesn't? For those who have no idea what I am talking about vis-a-vis halton I mean that is there more to IB biology than the non-IB biology that your respective schools offer? I thank you in advance. If it turns out that I will be at a serious disadvantage, I am thinking of doing a Geography EE, I have…
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I'm doing an English EE (Comparison paper). My advisor said that if i'm quoting someone more than once, I only mention their last name once and just continue with the page number until I switch authors. The thing is that I've searched a lot of MLA handbooks and I haven't found anything in regards to that. Can anyone confirm if this is true?
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Hey! I am just finishing up my extended essay for the May 2009 session...I am currently writing my abstract and was wondering if I should include my research question in it! Any input would be helpful!
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I'm very confused, and having a new IB coordinator does not really help at all, but my major question is: if you receive an 'E' in the EE but either an A, B, C, or D in the TOK essay, do you still receive your diploma? when can you not receive your diploma? is it when you fail in EITHER of the two essays? (Thank you to all those who reply!) (as you can tell, I'm very stressed and confused)
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I have ideas of what i want to work with: 1) josef mengele and the nazi experiments 2) concentration camps, the jewish camps and asian camps I dont know how to make a topic out of these ideas..help?
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EE in ITGS
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My EE is most likely going to be in ITGS so i have three topics in mind please tell me your idea 1. Effect of of e learning on as an enhancment to conconventinal teaching ( but I took this from the IBO website) but i reallly thought of it and have ideas for it.and did a Portfolio piece on it 2.Effect of Technology on Cancer Treatment and diagnosis ( will i have to have the device used?, is it off topic, shall I narrow it to a named Deviced used?) 3.Issues conserning "Turn it in.com" website the plaigrasim website ( i have a strong back ground on that since we had a one week long debate on it )
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i thought of my extended essay question, for maths, to find a the best strategy to defeat casinos at blackjack? what do you reckon?
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Hey guys. I have officially chosen Biology as my field of research for my Extended Essay. Initially I was planning to do the effect of UV light on yeast growth (ie. mayb during fermentation). But mentor said that is there any past research done? any info? I tried but not much. He said to pick a topic that would allow me to easily manipulate 1 variable and measure 1 variable. So after sitting down with mentor for 1/2 hour, I've got this so far: I have decided to use brewer's yeast for this. To activate the yeast, I have to put the yeast (in dormant stage) and put it in a solution of water and sugar. The yeast ferments the sugar and turns it into alcohol. So I have deci…
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What were the underlying causes for the unrest in 1983-1986? An assessment of the Apartheid years, causes leading to the insurrections of 1983-1986, and state of emergency on June 12, 1986 I need help :/ I have looked at my topic for too long, so I have become blind to its flaws. P.S. My girlfriend in uni has presented me with an ultimatum. Either I finish EE tonight, or she will leave me It's my birthday in 3 days, happy me EDIT:Don't worry ppl I managed to finish it. but I still have to fix my RQ
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Hi everyone. Just last week we were told we have to have a supervisor and an EE topic ready in two weeks time, I really want to do it in Maths but I've been told it's super hard and being a perfectionist I don't want to send in a mediocre maths EE when I can write a great one in English, without making it so difficult on myself. This means I have a question: Should I take the easy way out or take the challenge? My possible topic for Maths would be something along the lines of finding a formula, or using mathematical equations, to prove that global warming is not man made (or that it is) And my possible English topic is discussing media and how it affects the way people l…
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Hi I am a new grade 11 student who has to pick a topic for the ee. I was planning on doing it on ITGS, since that is my forte. However, so far i have no idea on what exactly i am going to do. If anyone has any good idea please let me know. Thanks I can also do it on Computer Science. Just need some research question to work on Thanks
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hey, does anybody know where I can find the subject specific criteria for writing an EE in physics? cheers
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I was thinking about writing my extended essay on math or science instead of what everyone else at my school is writing their extended essay on (History). I was thinking about doing one on natural logs and examples of them in the world. I would like to know if anyone else has some math or science topic ideas that they could throw around. It would be much appreciated! THANKS!
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Hi all I just need some general ideas on how to process my data results I collected for my experiment My RQ is: How will different concentrations of simulated acid precipitation effect the flower bud count on [i]Lobularia maritima[/i]? I have my results and I'm have about 2,000 words left for my essay. The acid precipitation is simulated using nitric acid. The different concentrations are calculated by pH level of the precipitation. Here's some background information, normal precipitation has a pH of 5.6 and anything lower is considered to be acidic. My five groups are pH 2.7, 3.3, 3.9, 4.5, 5.1 and control group is pH 7.0 (distilled water). I have 20 samples …
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In my Extended Essay I have quoted several users in a discussion on a message board and now I wonder how I cite these sources? I use footnotes for page references so I'm citing them there. Of course I know that I need to link to the specific page of the topic on the message board and I need the date I accessed it, but what else do I need? The date the response was posted? A direct link to the response? I asked my supervisor but she is terribly anti technology and was of no help.
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hi, im doing my EE essay on how different materials density and shape affect their ability to absorb sound. I have a wooden chamber built, which I will be testing inside. The experiment so far is that I will have a speaker at one end of this wooden chamber emitting a 100ksin wave and at the other end a microphone(high quality) attached to a oscilloscope to analyze the wave. I will also be covering the inside of this chamber with different material such as different types of foam, and carpeting. I was wondering if anyone could think of an alternate method i could approach at analyzing the resultant sound wave. Thanks alot
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i've always thought that i want to do my extended essay on sciences like physics or chemistry. But then everyone who was thinking about writing the essay on sciences is chaning their topic to other subjects like languages or humanities. I know that if i choose sciences, i have to do many practical work and stay at school for a long time. And I looked at some sample science essays and they looked really complicated. I don't even think that our school has enough equipments to support my practical. I haven't decided my topic yet, but i know that i really wanna do sciences. (but then i don't really know what to write about either since i haven't learnt about sciences yet.…
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