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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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As you could tell, i'm doing a biology ee. My adviser has been zero help (as it's her first year to be an adviser) and i don't know what to do. I have a very simple but distinct (by distinct, i just mean not vague) topic, but i can expand on it greatly. Will this be looked down upon? I don't know how hard biology ee are graded. Any advice will be helpful. Thank you all! p.s. a draft of my ee is due soon
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Hi! I have a doubt about the "narrative" of the essay. My research is about the effectivity of the Sanger method used in the Human Genome Project, and my RQ is this one: "To what extent proved the Sanger Method useful compared to the methodology used by Celera Genomics?. I started writing the body of the essay, and wanted to give context to the topic (this is, talking about how the project came to be, who got involved in it, when did Celera appear), also, since it's a biology-focused essay, I need to explain most of the biological terms used. I don't want the essay to fall into the "narrative" style, but I feel it is necessary to give context, and it is therefore narrated…
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Hi! I'm currently editing my History Extended Essay, and I wasn't sure if I should write my research question in the introduction of my essay, or do I need to reword it? My exams are in November 2018, and I can't find any information on it, and since this is my supervisor's first time supervising an EE, she's not sure either. Thanks 🙂
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Hi! I am doing my EE in languages and literature. My research question so far is; How does rupi kaur discuss sexual assault and the female voice through poetry in her works; milk and honey, and the sun and her flowers? I wanted to write an extended essay surrounding poetry that dealt with sexual assault and the female voice (don't really know how to put it, but I mean how woman are portrayed through the media etc) through a feministic eye. Rupi Kaur is very modern and I thought she would be interesting to look at since her work has gotten a lot of attention and I watched her Ted talk and it was amazing. I'm having such a hard time getting started and I've …
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Hello everyone, I'm doing my EE in chemistry and my research question is, "to what extent is there a correlation between the acid dissociation constant and the equilibrium constant in an esterification reaction?". I have already executed an experiment in which I determined the equilibrium constant of the five following reactions: ethanol + methanoic acid ethanol + ethanoic acid ethanol + propanoic acid ethanol + butanoic acid ethanol + pentanoic acid Now, my issue is that I have only found the literature value for the equilibrium constant for the first two reactions above. No matter how long I search the Internet, I simply cannot …
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:))) hellooo, So, we all know that IB is all about the criteria's and stuff. I am currently writing my EE in psych, but I noticed that I don't have any criteria. I looked online but you should pay for them. I asked my school and they are ignoring me for a few weeks already. It is due in two months. Can someone help me? Provide me with criteria in psych, or at least explain what's in it? THANK YOU SOO MUCH GUYS
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I basically want to know if it is okay to research body temperature as the measuring includes putting the thermometer inside of one's ear. I looked at the EE guide for biology, but all I could manage to find was "inflict pain on, or cause unnecessary stress to, living organisms are not appropriate for submission. Investigations that are likely to have a harmful effect on health" My personal thought is that it must be okay as there is a guy in my class measuring vital capacity, which also touches a body entry, but I figured it wouldn't hurt to ask. I'm not sure about the research question yet, although im thinking something in the line of " does eating a propor…
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Hey, So my EE is on biology and so far I've got a list of types of equipment used in the experiment, variables, method of the experiment, bar charts, and tables and then appendices and few sources and this only has a word count of 3364 and I have not written the actual thing itself yet, so the facts. I just want to know that does the 4,000-word count also stand for those who are doing their EE on a science subject? I'm also slightly lost with how the structure of the essay should look like, so can someone also help me out with that? Thanks!
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Hi, Any experience on EE remarks to do with Science subjects specially Physics ? Any experience of having had a remark done where the mark has gone down ? It is the usual anti climax of been predicted an A but ended up with a C in EE for Physics. Help !! please .. ! with any of your experiences, pointers..
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Hello all, New to the forum, but kind of need some help narrowing down the topic of Bitcoin as a research question! So here's what I have gathered/thought about so far: Bitcoin is an interesting virtual-currency that somehow stood out from all of the other virtual currencies such as in game coins in video games It's similar to a currency, but can not be considered one due to the lack of government support It's risks are high as cryptography may not be advanced enough to be hacker-proof It's emerging steadily as more investors look into this form of currency/commodity It's core is basically in place, now still needs more advancing Traditional economists dislike the idea of…
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Hi so I have decided to write my extended essay on the world studies topic of Chinese traditional medicine. However now that I have chosen this topic, I am not sure where to go next. I wanted my research question to be something a long the lines of "to what extent is chinese traditional medicine effective...". I wanted to answer this by comparing the treatment and its results for chinese traditional medicine with those of western medicine for a particular disease, however I am finding the research for a particular disease to be quite hard. Do you think I should continue to research for a disease or should I scrap that idea and write the essay to be more along the lines of…
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Basically my advisor has ditched me for the summer, and I can't contact him in any way. I have a tentative research question, which he never told me would work or not, but I need to get my first draft done by the end of the summer holidays. I just don't know if this research question is appropriate or not- Why did Nabokov's use of style in Lolita result in it's ban in some countries when it was published? English Lit HL - Category 1 I'm not sure if this question is too contextual or not. I just really need someone to help me out here- I feel like I'm burning daylight with no contact with my supervisor, and not much productivity taking place on my part. …
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Hello! I am just starting to write my extended essay and I want to know if I am allowed to include graphs in my essay? Thanks for the help!
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I need help! I still haven't thought or decided what I am going to write in EE but I would love to write something about Business and Management or Psychology because I really enjoy these subject, can you give me some suggestions-
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I will write my ee on Neverwhere by Neil gaiman and this is to be my rq, to what extent was existentialism the guiding factor for portraying dispossessed in Neil Gaimans Neverwhere? Is this a good research question and if not how can i improve it?
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Hi so I am writing my intro for my biology ee and I was wondering how we are supposed to cite sources and if/how we evaluate them? Thankssss
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Hi so I am trying to form an RQ for Economica Extended Essay. I am thinking about investigating determinants of demand. Is this the right direction to take? Thank you
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Hi everyone, I'm going to start my first year of IB in the fall, and something that has confused me is the Extended Essay. What can I write about and what's off-limits? I know that you have to pick a topic that relates to the subjects that you take in IB, but can you write about a topic that relates to a subject that you aren't taking? The classes that I will be taking are: Math SL Biology SL Spanish B SL History of Americas HL Visual Arts HL English Literature A HL Thank you!!! 😁
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I need some advice/ help. I'm trying to write an EE on China's one child policy. Maybe it's just me, but a lot of the sources I read from say a lot of the repetitive information... It's also hard finding primary sources, since the government is uptight on giving out data/statistics/ truthful information on it. And I'm sure that primary sources would mostly be in Chinese, so it would be hard to translate it properly and what not. For a RQ, I've thought of (this is a rough draft of a question) To what extent did the One Child Policy negatively effect women? I've also thought about a more basic question of To what extent did the One Child Policy fulfill the gover…
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Hi! First of all I must say that English is not my first language, I'm learning it at school so I'm sorry for any mistake (really sorry). In my Extended Essay I wanted to write about whether fotorrealism can be considered art or not. I planned to interview some art experts and normal people about what they consider art is, then I would analyze their opinions (as what can be considered art isn't well defined). Also I would include some information from a book. All the information would be used to answer to the question. Visual Arts isn't one of my IB's subjects and my supervisor doesn't know really much about what IB's requirements are, so I hope someone could gi…
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So i have a EE proposal that my teachers approving or making any comment about at all, so I am hoping if you guys ( people on this forum) will help me decide if this a good research question for a EE. How does “the picture of Dorian Gray” and “American psycho” protagonist’s facade affect their character? OR How does the theme of bitter selfishness affect the character development in “the picture of Dorian Gray” and “American psycho”? Please help me students of IB students ( Alumni feedback is begged for), you are my only hope.
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I wanted to ask whether this topic would be suitable for an extended essay in chemistry. It involves comparing the effectiveness of different (or components in them) of physical and chemical sunscreens. In order to do so, I can either find out the effect they have on the voltage output of a DSSC, or I was thinking of using spectrophotometry. So is this idea okay? The topic is finalized, but just finding the exact research question/aim was difficult. Any help is appreciated as my supervisor doesn't reply to emails and we currently have holidays for a few weeks.
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Hello all, I am writing my History EE on the topic of the New York World's Fair of 1939-1940. Since this subject is not too widely known, I know I have to give background information on the global climate. However, I do not want to cut too far into the word count or divert attention from my thesis. Is there a certain number of words you would recommend? Should I give a lot of context in the introduction or before each claim I use to support the thesis?
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So I’m doing my EE on visual arts and I’m not sure what to do yet. Anyone have any ideas or cool art info they want to share with me? I also really love Van Gogh and I was thinking of doing something with the influence of Japanese prints in his artwork?
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How many sources should you have for a History Extended Essay? How many different factors or reasons should you cover?
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I'm currently having my summer break, but still couldn't find a good Physics EE topic to discuss. I've had a few but not consistent meetings with my supervisor, but she said that my previous topics that I've made are too general. My previous EE topic that I've came up with was about the relationship between a change in rate of displacement with the Doppler Effect. I've done my EE draft and submitted, but was not really satisfied with my supervisor's comment (too general and not EE worth [though good for IA]). Then I've decided to leave my previous draft and trying to come up with another one. Now I'm currently having ideas with the application of electromagnetic indu…
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I read the guide and I think my topic fits into: aspects of the current computer science syllabus that are taken to a far greater depth than that provided in the course but do I have to do an "experiment" and report my findings as I have read in a website? http://ib.compscihub.net/ee "Computer Science is counted as an experimental science by the IB and thus requires you to do some kind of experiment in the realm of computer science and then report your findings." ---- Because I'm not doing any "experiments", I'm just doing research ---- …
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My research question is: How significant do different sources of greenhouse gas emissions in Tokyo and Auckland contribute to carbon dioxide pollution? I chose these two areas because I want to compare a densely populated city with a coastal city. I'm also planning on comparing a sparsely populated city as well but I just can't come up with a good option. Can you give some suggestions about the sparsely populated city I should use? (City with good data is preferable)
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Hey all, I was thinking that my World Studies EE Research Question is too broad and I am having problems narrowing it down. My EE supervisor says that a broad RQ is fine for a world studies EE but when I look it up online it says that the research question has to be focused. I am extremely confused right now. My RQ is- To what extent has the migration of unskilled workers into Dubai, UAE affected its economic performance and how has this affected the migrants themselves? So, this RQ has two parts. The first is focused on economic impacts and the second is focused on personal psychological consequences of migration. Any advice would be apprec…
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Hi everyone, I want to do things fall apart for English A1 EE. as my research question will be something related to Okonkwo's character, whether he is seen as a villan or a hero. do you think that is manageable to write 4000 words about it? and if it easier to analyze? I haven't been assigned to a teacher yet that is why there is no one to ask about it. I really want to finish this during the summer. can anyone help me?
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I am doing my EE on Business and Management and I am really confused on how to get depth for my topic (Merger and acquisition). Any suggestions, please do let me know.
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Hey guys, I am currently working on my physics EE, but am having trouble focussing it. I would like to investigate the effect that changing a certain factor has on the rotations per minute of a wind turbine. However, I have no idea what factor I should change, that would make it worthy for an extended essay. Some ideas I have for the factor are changing the angle of attack, length of blade or shape of blade. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance,
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Failed IB experiment
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Long story short, I did a bio extended essay, messed up the experiment, instead of isolated colonies I got a single weird blob. No data collected. Failed the experiment. Am I allowed to use external data to support my arguments?
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Hi everyone, I wanted to do my EE on English using one of my favorites Nicholas sparks novels "THE NOTEBOOK" . I wanted also to the theme of (how love conquers everything). but I am not certain whether I would be able to write 4000 words or where to start! can anyone please help....
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My HLs are Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry; SLs are English A, French B and Business. I took psychology last year and I was very interested in it, but I did not pick it so that I would not get overwhelmed. I am still very interested in psychology and I want to write my EE on it (I am also hoping to score an A or at worst a B), is it a bad idea? There is a Psychology teacher, and she is a very good one too. I believe she would also make a great EE instructor. Thank you.
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Hi all, I have sort of a situation here. I am doing a biology extended essay on the effects that isopropyl alcohol and soap and water have on bacteria in homes. I sent out a form two days ago so people could participate in my experiment, but no one has responded yet. May 30th, my rough draft for the EE is due (supervisor said without the experiment for the rough draft is fine), and the final draft is due sometime in September. I wanted to get the experiment done in the next 2 week but with the lack of responses i'm starting to worry. Outside of the people I sent out the forms to, I only have 6 people's houses I could swab for bacteria at (family members, neighbors) but I …
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Hi all! First post here. My EE question is "To what extent do household cleaners have an effect on bacteria". My EE rough draft is due on the 30th, and I only have one sentence down. I did not procrastinate on this I just feel very lost and don't know where to start. I've literally been staring at my one sentence for days. Does anyone have any guiding first sentences (will be changed later) I just need something that I can go off of. I am following the outline rubric that was given to us and trying to go by that but since I haven't done my experiment yet (which is ok with the head ib supervisor) I'm missing the majority of the rubric. My actual supervisor is of no help un…
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I just found out today that apparently we have to write our first formal reflection for our EE tomorrow! I don't have a specific RQ, but I do have a specific area of study (how the arrival of Uber impacted Sydney's taxi industry). I've gone through the marking criteria for Criterion E. In particular, I was wondering if anyone had any advice on nailing the "demonstrating a high degree of intellectual initiative, authenticity and a creative approach" part of the criteria. I know that the reflections are supposed to be relatively painless and stress-free, but it's the first thing I'm doing that actually counts towards my final mark, so I'm very nervous!
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hello I'm new here okay basically I'm writing my EE in physics I have 1334 words written experiment down but since I'm stuck on analyzing my experiment 1 want to break down my question and I was wondering if someone could help me with that thank you
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Hey, I was planning on doing my extended essay on world studies. I was just wondering if you guys thought my research question would be a good one. Here it is: From there I would go into talking about how ecotourism has impacted other countries in Asia, and sort of relate them together.
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Hello! I have to have my English EE book choice in on Monday, and my choices have mostly been shot down by my school. My number one choice is Stephen King's The Gunslinger but my teachers have said that since he's a "pop culture" writer, IB will frown upon it. They're adamant that I choose a winner or finalist for the Man Booker Prize, but none of the books that have won really seem to interest me. My favorite genre is fantasy, but I also enjoy sci-fi (The Island of Dr. Moreau?), (some) historical fiction, and adventure. If you have any advice on whether The Gunslinger will work or if you know of any other books I could use, that'd be great! Thanks!
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Hey hey! So I'm currently writing my extended essay. Mine is in Japanese, and hence my word count is 8000 characters rather than 4000 words. However, I've noticed that my count is including punctuation such as commas, periods and brackets. I'm assuming they aren't actually counted but I thought I'd double check. Also- if anyone knows how to stop Word including punctuation and the likes I would greatly appreciate the help!!!! Thanks!
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So I started off with choosing The Civil Rights Movement as my topic for the Extended Essay but then I was told not to pick a topic that's so common, because the markers usually get tired of seeing the same thing over and over again. And also, if you're going to do a topic that's so well known, it has to be exceptional. So I was hoping if you guys could please put some suggestions that I could focus on that has a sufficient information for me to able to conduct the essay. Thank you! x
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How do you structure the body of an Extended Essay? I'm going to do mine in History, probably on Mao's 100 Flowers Campaign, and I'm unsure as to how to plan it. For example, if someone was doing their EE on the causes of WW1 (too broad of a topic, I know, but bear with me), would they do each body paragraph on a different cause? Or would some paragraphs try to disprove/argue against other paragraphs? How do you do it? If I have to do 8 paragraphs on 8 different causes, then I think I might struggle!
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Hi all! I'm doing my EE in Business and it's about job satisfaction and high labour turnover rates in my school. For my research I'm using a job satisfaction survey, some interviews, and data collected from the school like official reports and statistics. The issue is that this is mainly primary research and I know the EE has to be based on secondary research but I don't know what to use as I can't find online articles, etc about my school (obviously!). So can anyone help me in this? What can be secondary research in business EE when you're using a local organization? Thanks!
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Hello. I've dug myself into a bit of a hole and I'd like to humbly request some advice on how to get out. I'm currently in DP1 and writing an Extended Essay in History on the role that Emperor Meiji played in directly influencing the course his country took from 1868 to 1912. I love the subject, I'm having an easy time writing about it, I have no doubt I can fill the word count - except there's just one problem. Sources. The only major source I have is Meiji's biography, a stellar work by Donald Keene. Now, the book itself is a brilliant source, packed with basically everything I need, and Keene is considered one of the foremost experts in the field, so tha…
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Hello, I have picked my topic as Surveillance and probably will do it on whether Snowdens actions were ethical or not. I have read about the topic, but how do I start writing?
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Hi guys! I’m choosing the topic of my English B EE topic. Most of the topics I’ve seen in the internet are related to the books but I was wondering if I could do it on more “social” topic like for example how does the development of the internet affects sth?
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I'm doing an Extended Essay in Mathematics. I am investigating the maximum number of folds for a piece of paper. I found equations that matched with tests I did in real life. The only problem I have is that I have basically all primary sources (my calculations) but essentially no secondary sources. I find no need for secondary sources but my coordinator says that I need a lot of secondary resources. Essentially what I am asking is that, in Mathematics EE if I am doing all the calculations and tests myself then do I really need a bunch of secondary resources?
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