“Learning how to manage time in the context of a large project, strengthening the skills of organisation and time management."
What is the EE?
What are the assessment criteria?
What are the IB Diploma subject-specific guidelines?
What questions can I ask?
What IB Diploma subject am I writing in?
What makes a good EE in this subject?
What topic am I interested in?
What are my obstacles?
What do I need to know?
What do I need to do this?
How many Research Question ideas can I think of?
How can my supervisor help me?
Where can I find out more?
What research methods are appropriate?
What is my Research Question?
Does it relate specifically and clearly to the subject? (World Studies Essay - 2 subjects)
Is it focused enough to be answered in only 4000 words?
Is it open-ended to allow debate and discussion?
Is it too simplistic or too complicated?
Does it have sufficient sources of information for research?
What sources of information are valid/reliable?
Have I completed my EE proposal to consider the evidence and argument for the essay?
How has the ToK knowledge framework developed my idea?
What is my plan?
Why is my topic/Research Question worthy of study?
How have I moved from the topic to my specific Research Question?
Have I gathered all the data/evidence that I need?
What issues have I faced gathering this?
What issues or questions have emerged from my data collection/research that I was not anticipating?
How have I tackled the problems I’ve encountered?
Has my approach/methodology/plan changed during the process so far?
Does my introduction suitably introduce the topic and focus of the research?
Does my introduction lead to the argument I am building/discussing?
Is the body of my essay appropriate for my IB Diploma subject?
Have I accurately references (Harvard style) all sources/diagrams/photos/graphs/maps etc. even if self-drawn?
Have I included explicit and explained analysis?
Does my conclusion effectively address my Research Question?
Have I explored the consequences of my argument/conclusion?
Have I remained under the 4000 word limit?
How well did I do?
What could I do better?
Has my approach/methodology/plan changed during the process so far?
How has my understanding of the topic and Research Question developed throughout the process so far?
What issues have I faced gathering data/information/evidence?
What have I learnt about applying research to develop an argument?
What have I learnt about critical thinking?
What do I need to do to complete the final version of the essay?
How can I refine the precision and focus of the essay?
How can I further demonstrate my understanding of the topic?
How can I develop my argument?
How can I take my analysis deeper?
Have I accurately referenced (Harvard system) all sources/diagrams/photos/graphs/maps etc, even if self-drawn?
Have I remained under the 4000 word limit?
Have I written a thorough discussion of the topic?
Have I linked everything back to explicitly address and answer the Research Question?
Have I followed all the necessary presentation requirements?
Congratulations on handing in your completed EE!
What does the success of completing the EE mean to me?
What surprises did I encounter in this process?
What have I learned from addressing these?
Were my research strategies as successful as they could be?
What were the limitations I experienced in this process?
What would I do differently?
How could this investigation be developed further in the future?
How have I changed as a result of this process?
How have/will I benefit from having completed this process?
"I now know how to commit to a long-lasting research project."