Reflection in the EE

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The Reflections on Planning & Progress Form (RPPF)

Beginning with the class of 2018, IB has redesigned not only the general EE assessment rubric, but has added an intentional and formal REFLECTION component. In order to encourage you to be REFLECTIVE (one of those IB Learner Profile traits), you'll be required to continually reflect on your thought, research, writing, revision, and working processes. At certain times in the process, you'll compose 3 different, brief reflections on a form called the RPPF. This RPPF is submitted, along with your essay and your supervisor's notes, to IB for assessment. See below for more information...

What is the Reflections on Planning and Progress Form?

The Reflections on Planning and Progress Form (RPPF) consists of three mandatory reflections that take place throughout the Extended Essay process:

1. Initial: conducted after the initial supervisor meeting

2. Interim: conducted once the writing process has commenced

3. Viva Voce: conducted once the final draft has been submitted

Why do I care?

The RPPF is assessed externally by IB and is worth 6 of your 34 EE total points.

How is it assessed?

Criterion E: Engagement of the new EE rubric is used to evaluate your RPPF.

This criterion assesses the student’s engagement with their research focus and the research process. It will be applied by the examiner at the end of the assessment of the essay, and is based solely on the candidate’s reflections as detailed on the RPPF, with the supervisory comments and extended essay itself as context. Click on the tab above called "Assessment: the RPPF (Reflection)" for more information.