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Extended Essay Subject Guide 2018 Extended Essay Rubric Deadlines 2023 Deadlines 2024 How do I start?
The purpose of the worksheet above is to help you work out your research question for the extended essay. You will formally submit your proposal via Managebac.
Log on to Managebac
Click on the IB Manager on the left
Click on Extended Essay
Click on the Extended Essay worksheet tab (far left across top)
Click on Edit Extended Essay proposal (upper right corner-ish)
Follow these directions to enter your proposal:
Subject - pull down the menu and click on the subject of your extended essay.
Topic - enter the topic of your extended essay
Research Question - enter your research question
Notes - Enter the approach you will take to research your question. Also enter your three preferences for supervisor.
Supervisor - Pull down the menu and click on Bridget Whitted. I will change this to the supervisor to whom you are assigned.
Research Questions
Click for a guide on developing a research question.
Here is another good guide on research questions.
Annotated Bibliographies
Click on the resources below for help on annotated bibliographies.
Description of an annotated bibliography.
Annotated bibliography example
Rough Drafts
Check out this presentation before you write your rough draft so you know how it should be formally presented and what parts to really focus on.
POINTS AWARDED VIA TOK
Students will earn the following points for Extended Essay process assignments which will be calculated into their TOK or Scholars grade (whichever the students are enrolled in when the assignment is due):
TOK 11
Initial Reflection 25 pts
Annotated Bibliography 50 pts
Outline 50 pts
Interim reflection 25 pts
TOK 12
Rough draft 50 pts
Final reflection 25 pts