Explore the Guide to the Extended Essay

1.Identify the things not included in the word count of the EE.

• Introduction

• Tables

• Research Question

• Content page & Bibliography

• Equations, formulae and calculations

How many characters are permitted in the EE when written in Japanese?

• 2

• 8000

• 4000

• 1

The following is indicative of what level of achievement in Criterion C?

1.“The research is analysed in a way that is clearly relevant to the research question; the inclusion of less relevant research rarely detracts from the quality of the overall analysis. 

Conclusions to individual points of analysis are supported by the evidence but there are some minor inconsistencies.”

• 1 - 4

• 7 - 9

• 10 - 12

• 5 - 7

What is the names of criterion C in the EE?

• Knowledge and understanding

• Focus and method

• Presentation

• Critical thinking

• Engagement

What is the word limit of the Reflection section of the EE?

• No more than 4000 words

• At least 500 words

• More than 4000 words

• No more than 500 words

What grade must a student achieve in the EE to still be eligible for the Diploma?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

How many marks do the presentation and reflection contribute to the overall EE result?

• 34

• 10

• 4

• 6

The Extended Essay is out of a total of ...........

• 20 Marks

• 30 marks

• 100 marks

• 25 marks

• 34 marks

How many copies of the draft of your essay is your supervisor permitted to read and comment upon?

Indicate the 3 topics that may be discussed at the first EE reflection session

• Initial topic exploration

• Overall findings

• A finalized Research Question

• Preliminary Research Question

• Personal reactions to the issue