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Hello, I'm a new member on this site, and I don't even know if making a new topic is the right way to go, but I need help on my chemistry extended essay. I have a rough draft due first day of school (in exactly a week) but I don't know how to write one. My topic is about acid dyes and basically the affects of different pHs on color fastness, and i have done an experiment, but when i write, how do i count up the 4000 words and even write a paper full of charts and informations rather than text? Since I'm not a VIP, which would be marvelous if i could see a sample paper, I'm really stressing out here help, anyone?
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I want to write my extended essay on two novels, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn and The Assault. I'm a little worried, though, because I wrote about The Assault in my World Lit essay as well. Do you suppose that makes a difference?
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Just a quick question. For my bio EE, I have 2 focuses originally, but as you progress more you find more solutions to the problems and want to investigate into those ones, so then does that count as off topic? How much would you spend your data on the first problem and the later ones, what if I went over the word limit?
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just to make sure... websites generally aren't acceptable sources unless they are .gov and...? i'm not sure on this one..
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Hi everyone, I'm about to start my second year of the IB and I still haven't managed to think of a subject for my EE. Now everyone says, do something that interests you etc and the one thing that really interests me is skateboarding. It is something that I enjoy more than anything. Now this might sound really stupid, but do you think it would be able to base an EE on skateboarding? =/ I have had so much trouble thinking of a topic. I was thinking of fuel cells in cars, but this would be more interesting. It would probably be with physics, perhaps how to make the concave and angles etc to give the optimum leverage? I dont know, I'm really stuck Any advice would be h…
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So I'm doing my EE on the difference between fantasy and science fiction, using Lord of the Rings, and Fahrenheit 451 as my examples, and then re-classifying Destiny Feared and His Dark Materials using the themes derived from them. My supervisor approved it and everything (and she's in charge of EEs in general, so she should know what she's talking about), but suddenly two days before my second rough draft is due, I'm not so sure that it actually falls under the Language A1 category. A more detailed explanation of my essay - My thesis is that fantasy/sf should not be classified by setting, nor should they be lumped together, but instead they should be classified by …
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hi, i was wondering if you could help me with my ee. my topic is "Was Ernesto Che Guevara essential to achieve success in Cuban revolution?" i know that this topic isn't any innovative and sb told me that it was already used some time (not in my school, even my country so i hope this is not illegal:)) i mean, i am really much into guevara and I thought that this topis will be easy for me, but actually it is not :] what a surprise... anyway, have you got any ideas, sth to inspire me to write? i mean which areas of cuban revolution to write about, some examples of bibliography etc? thanks a lot, i really appreciate this!
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Hi!! Im writing my extended essay on chemistry and it's about the extraction of pigments in plants with solutions at different pHs. However, i did the experimental part without using a spectrophotometer (a device for measuring light intensity), just using what i saw. Do u think that will be bad for my grade??
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i have chosen maths for my extended essay,, i ahve discussed with my tutor and have finalized the topic, it is using derivatives to calculated speed. can anyone got some good suggestion of how to find the resources?? and if u got some great ideas, pls let me know since i can still change my topic. i really want to do good in this essay , is there any good topic which is easier to be done with a wide range of resources?? thx, buddies
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Hi! I have to start my IB biology extended essay this year, and I was thinking to do the effect of different sound frequencies on the some aspect of fish. I'm not too sure which aspect I will investigate but i might do something like the breathing rate of fish. I'm just worried that this experiment will be impractical and won't work at all. I've done research on this and I can't find anything useful... Do you guys think that I should change the topic or do you know anything about this that could help? Thanks!
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Hi, im new to this site. But i like it already. Look im doing IB1 this year and i really already want to know what exactly is going down for my EE. So.. I was thinking about doing my EE on Psychology I went from that to Depression and then to Self mutilation or self harm in other words, cutting. I know alot about it so it would be good. Any suggestions on how to narrow this down? Is this an appropriate topic for the EE? And should i pick my English teacher to supervise me? im pretty lost. Please help. Thanks
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Hey I've got a couple of questions basically, I've got all this information and I'm trying to make sense out of it, so here goes, I'm working on my EE which a draft is due next week. (I know, I'm big on procrastination, but I'll manage.) So Basically, I've got a few sources, very few sources. And when I went to go meet with my adviser, they told me that I was going in the wrong direction with my topic, I'm doing something about how and why Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were different like through their philosophies and actions for civil rights . Basically when you think Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X you think American [b]History[/b]. But my adviser told me …
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Hi all, My EE first draft is due Monday, the 1st of September. That is in four days. I am having a [b]really[/b] hard time finding a topic. That is all I need. I am this far and without a topic because my initial subject was history, over the summer I decided I would change to English. I also decided I will write my essay on Austen's [i]Pride and Prejudice[/i]. I have a few ideas too, but I can't seem to get anything concrete, I have been at this for a month now and it is driving me insane. PLEASE, someone help me figure out my topic so I can sit down in two days and write my essay in 48 hours non stop. I was thinking of doing something on civility/propriety in the n…
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Hi~ I have some questions about writing Business EE. What's the structure for Business EE and are there any tips for writing Business EE? One of my friends told me that I should focus on one point, I cannot discuss two unrelated parts together. Is that right? Thank you for your help!
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A while ago, we were asked to choose our topics for our EEs. Since I was in such a hurry, I thought of something, but I sort of regret choosing it now. I wanted to do something along the lines of: "How does fertilizer concentration affect the growth of radish seedlings?" I do Biology HL. I was thinking about measuring the growth according to Leaf Area Index, but wouldn't measuring height be simpler? Also, I think I'm going to have to look for a specific fertilizer...like something nitrogen based. I'm sorry to say that I don't really know. I'm worried that it is too simple of a topic. What can I do to make it a little...tougher?
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Hey guys, I'd appreciate any help that you can give me on this topic. I'm still in my first year of IB so now I've decided to do a Biology EE. My proposed field for the topic is something to do with mitosis (ecological factors that affect cell division). The recent issues involved in this is cancer, which the the uncontrolled cell division due to genetic anomalies. I was hoping to use a type of cell for the experiment, could you propose an organism or cell that I can use for experiment? And I was wondering how if I could purchase these actual organism? Thanks for any advice
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hi im an IB first year and we've been asked to submit our EE proposals by sept 22. im kind of in a dilemna over what subject to choose and even worse which title to choose and also whether some of the ideas swimming around in my head are even legit. ive been flip flopping between doing history and english and even though im more comfortable with the latter, im confused whether the essay needs to be centred around a specific text or two, one that ive studied, or can just be about lit in general, like "racism and stereotypes are present in todays modern lit as they were in past works." for history, ive been wondering whether doing something like "China's progress and pol…
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I just have a quick question: What fonts/font families are we allowed to use in the IB Extended Essay? Most people use Times New Roman but I personally hate how it looks and I would like to make my paper, which i have spent weeks working on, look more than just one of the essays i turned in last year for english class.
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[size=3]i'm doing my EE bio and the topic is on investigating the effect of aromatheraphy on the learning and memorizing ability of mice. to measure this...I use a maze to see the progress of the mice in finishing the maze . Of course the mice would be rewarded at the finishing point to make sure the mice remember that's the place it has to go for.... i did the experiment and i used 5 types of aromatherapy, n 5 different mice. lavender, lemon, rose, serai wangi n pandan (local scent in Malaysia) there were some difficulties in defining n putting measurement on learning n memorizing ability.... the data collected were not consistent as some of the mice devel…
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Hi all, I've decided to do a mathematics paper for the EE, but my advisor is relatively new to this and I'm having trouble coming accross a good topic that can be thoroughly analyzed. First I thought about simulating the parabolic paths of the hurricanes but soon realized that it'd be hard to obtain the data, as well as to write 4000 words on a simulation.. so then I looked into calculus and I was recently thinking about this topic: "Leibniz's notation and how its behavior as a quotient affects calculations in calculus" and I was thinking I would use implicit differentiation and some other calculations in the essay itself. But I realized that there are so many notat…
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i did my three trials threw away my plants and i was reading something that said something about a personal touch :| does that mean pictures how can i add a personal touch otherwise like im so scared cause i threw my plants out and its 50 days until mine is due!
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Okay, so i have a topic and a thesis, and as part of my investigation, I performed an experiment. I was curious as to how much of the essay I should allot to the experiment, and how much of the experiment I should allot to background information. From what I can tell, I can't find a way to get more than 3 or so sources. But I can't really find more on how intraspecific competition affects lime bean growth rate >>.... Can I get a little help?
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Well i am doing a Physics Extended Essy and i'm now approaching the world limit so i wanted to make sure that i don't go over by checking what counts I was wondering do any of the following get counted in the world limit -Graphs/Diagrams -Tables -Appendices -Bibliography
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Hi, I am doing my EE in math, and I was wondering if it would be ok to have my "research question" be a modified question from, say, a USAMO, or from one of the more difficult AIME problems. Most of the example topics I've seen seem to be, more or less, discussing a topic and proving a theorum or solving a problem related to the topic. Would it be a bad idea to instead choose (or make up) a difficult problem-solving-type problem? Does a math EE necessarily [i]need[/i] to have a real-world application? Thanks
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hi guys so i have already decided on a EE topic in biology and its on ANTIOXIDANTS. my topic is " do antioxidants really help " so now the problem here is that i really have no clue on what my experiments should be on. is there anyone who knows how i could test for antioxidants; 1) like testing for foods that contain antioxidants 2) testing to see whether antioxidants actually work. [make a difference when in oxidant activity when vitamins are taken] and if possible anting on free radicals.
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any suggestionns would be much appreciated
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Or well, not glitter... But, are we allowed to 'spice up' the essays a little? I would like to highlight words, and make quotes looking like pictures and... Such things... Are there strict rules to the layout of the essay?
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hiya my biology EE has been based on blood pressure and im worried about my research question and variables involved in the essay - my question is "How do varying levels of physical activity and lifestyle of people from different age groups affect blood pressure?" and these are my variables: Independent Variable – Physical Activity (Active and Inactive) - Active – At least 20 minutes of exercise for at least 2-3 times a week - Inactive – Doing exercise for less than two times a week Age Groups (14-18 and 35-50) Individual Lifestyles - Sleep (3-6 hours vs. 7-8 hours) - Salt Intake (0-2 servings a day vs. 3-5 servings a day) - Body Mass Index (BMI) (>24.9 vs.…
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My EE draft is due on the 8th of august and this morning i just failed the experiment. My EE is on the subject of chemistry, I'm researching on the percentage yield of Formaldehyde in many different tofu, meatballs and dried fish that are sold in the wet market. I think i will fail ee T_T.. i used the spectrophotometry to find the calibration curve so that i could find the molar absorption coefficient but the curve wasn't consistent and the spectrophotometry's value constantly changed. I don't know what to do with my life T_T Screw Chem EE! why o why o why did i choose chem EE guyss who are in first year IB... NEVER DO CHEM EE!!!!!! especially insane topics with a slo…
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I have decided to use hamsters for my bio EE experiment and I need a data logger that counts the amount of rotations that they run in the wheel. Anyone have any idea or a link to one of those items? I can't seem to find any commercial ones on google.
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Was Mussolinins attempt of taking over Italian soccer succesfull in creating italian identity and building nationalism? ..... Im just starting and my EE is due in three weeks and i came with this topic i have books and i have found information on it but thats all i have done please help and can someone tell me i can finish this in three weeks please help
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extremely confused about the format of biology EE. does it have a body and if so wat does it consist of?
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I'm working on my physics EE (rough draft) and I'm down to writer's block. Here's my topic: "How does tension affect the harmonics and frequency of an acoustic guitar?" I've read dozens of uni books and everything you can imagine. I wrote about tension, harmonics, frequency, and I'm stuck way below the word count. I need to finish it in a few days.... any advice on how I can increase word count? Thanks
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OK, so I signed up to do an extended essay in philosophy, and I have narrowed my topic down to something in the field of utilitarianism, and probably J.S. Mill. However, I don't know what a good question for him would be. I read the treatment guidelines, but I don't know what kinds of things I would say for "an analysis of John Stuart Mill's theory of rule utilitarianism in his work Utilitarianism"? What would my research question be? I am regretting choosing philosophy. I know nothing about it.
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Would this be a good EE title, What caused the great famine in Finland during 1867-1868, what measures were taken during the famine in order to end it and how did it affect people's lives?
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hi everyone! i am studying first year of ib and i have choosen my extended essay from biology, i have been searching for a topic for couple weeks.But i couldn't find what i am looking for actually i will be very grateful if u guys can help me =))) my questions are: * can i use bodily fluids in a lab.? -like blood- * can i use little animals like fruit fly or insects *should i create my own experiment and does my research question must be unique, sth which has never been done by a ib student ? :innocent:
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Extended Essay Guidlines?
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My query is whether my advisor (for the essay) has to be the teacher of the subject I am choosing to write under. What I have come to understand from the official IB website is that the subject (not the topic) I choose towrite under has to be an IB subject anywhere in the world, and not necessarily taught in the school in which I am enrolled. Sorry if this all sounds too complicated, but I think you guys are best suited to answer this question.
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Hi, I really have screwed myself up right now In a week, I am supposed to hand in my first draft, and I think my research is just not viable! My topic is something like: The correlation between Diabetes type I and allergy in children – a study on 31 children And well I will use data obtained from a study at the university, and of course analyse it myself to answer my question but it feels a bit like I'm not sure what i'm really doing. My former teacher approved on this topic but she quieted now and we will have another teacher this atumn and she doesn't know anything about my EE. What should I do? I think I must continue this that I have started but it will be really…
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i'm planning to do ee on fibnacci sequence and golden ratio and i have no clue how to analyze and what to write about any suggestions?
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HI i am doing my EE in phyics and in particular about sound. I am using soundforge 9.0 to analyse my data. Basically i record a sound and then analyse this using a fourier analyser, which then shows me dB against frequency. Now my problem is to understand this ****, what does the dB stand for? it is not the normal decibell as the range of figures ranges from something like -160 to 0. so what are they using in those programs? my EE is about sound isolation, so when i isolate sound the change is maybe from -30 (not isolated) to -54 when isolated. I know that many programs have similar scaling, but do you know why? and what it means? would help me a lot. Maybe it is just t…
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I feel like im gonna be crunched on time because i just changed my ee topic and my rough draft is due in about 2 weeks. Its only a rough draft so im not thattt worried, but i still feel screwed. So im just wondering how long does it you guys to write your ee? [including research time].
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Hi all! I have done the first draft of my Extended Essay, and the topic is: [b]Is bacteriological agar a viable substitute for agarose in Lambda DNA gel electrophoresis and if yes, what is the optimum gel concentration for it to produce comparable results with agarose as the electrophoresis medium? [/b]Now, I'm confused. Should I register this extended essay under Biology subject or under Chemistry? My teacher said it is more to Biology, but I think it is more to Chemistry. It is basically running a gel electrophoresis of DNA with bacteriological agar instead of agarose to investigate its viability to be used as substitute. Manipulation includes using different gel …
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I have no idea how to structure my EE in computer science. I am working with Open source software, and I am looking at the impact on society by it. One of the next steps I must take is finding a way to structure my EE, and since i have no idea how to do it I am completely lost. Can anybody help me? Ps. are there any guides around about the EE, other then official IB ones? If some of you know one, please reply the adress to me, which would help me a lot too.
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Im writing my EE in chemistry, my research question is "How does progressively increasing the length of the carbon chain of the organic substrate used in the Briggs Rauscher reaction affect its rate of oscillations?" First off, does anyone have a better way to word that? In my opinion thats kind of awkawrdly phrased but Im not sure how else to put it. But my main question is how anyone who is writing/has written a chemistry EE formatted their paper... I have had next to no internet this summer and so I havent been able to find any examples and Im kindo f in the dark as to what to do. I wrote an introduction that is rather long and then I figure Ill just write the rest lik…
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[b]Hi guys! I have been reading all the advice people have been given here ...And right now...Im in a serious fix! My EE subject is Biology and the topic deals with Health and Nutrition Im gonna write about the benefits of a vegetarian diet in contrast to a non-veg diet...Could sum1 help me REPHRASE the question in a suitable way please?? And i think this does not require much of lab work...is that okay?? Please guys do help me...I really need ur advice guys! [/b]
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So yep, I've read about many others who are/were struggling with finding a suitable Biological topic for EE. I currently have about 2 months to get this EE done and to do it GOOD, but the problem comes when I don't even know what I am writing out. So if you guys don't mind just hear me out. I've decided to do a Bio EE because I thought it would be a good start relating to the premed career that I plan to go through in uni. My interested field is in neurology, but the problem arises when choosing a topic. I know that EE's written upon diseases or health are rather difficult to experiment with or to concentrate on the biological sense. And I know that the best Bio ess…
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Hi, people. My question is brief and concise. What kind of major changes are made in 2009 EE guide from the previous versions (2000-2007)?
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I'm writing my EE in Chemistry - "how does the brewing method affect the antioxidant activity of green tea?" (my working title/research question) Anyone else writing in Chemistry? I don't know if mine is too shallow or not... help? Anybody who knows what they're doing? As far as I've seen, not many people are writing EEs in G4 subjects - why is that? Did I make a bad choice?
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Hello people, I just came back from the bookstore from where I bought Charles ****ens' Hard Times. I chose this book to write the EE on but before I start reading it seriously, I would like to have some input from those who have already read it and are perpared to help clarify what kind of EE can I write about it. Right now, I am still not sure about what an English A1 EE should be written about! Please please share your thoughts with me. I would love to hear from you. Thanks in advance to all those who can share their thought with me
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Physics EE
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I am currently writting my EE in physics, and i was wondering does someone know anything about sound? My research question is about sound isolation, thus involving sound absorbation and reflection. My problem is that i have problem finding sources to explain the things happening in a correct way. So i wondered maybe someone in here knows something about sound and stuff and maybe can direct me to find some sources.
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