Have you read and understood the presentation requirements of the extended essay?
Have you chosen a font that will be easy for examiners to read on-screen?
Is your essay double-spaced and size 12 font?
Are the title and research question mentioned on the cover page?
Are all pages numbered?
Have you prepared a correct table of contents?
Do the page numbers in the table of contents match the page numbers in the text?
Is your essay subdivided into correct sub-sections, if this is applicable to the subject?
Are all figures and tables properly numbered and labelled?
Does your bibliography contain only the sources cited in the text?
Did you use the same reference system throughout the essay?
Does the essay have less than 4,000 words?
Is all the material presented in the appendices relevant and necessary?
Have you proofread the text for spelling or grammar errors?
Level Descriptor of strands and indicators
0 The work does not reach a standard outlined by the descriptors below.
1–2 Presentation is acceptable.
The structure of the essay is generally appropriate in terms of the expected conventions for the topic, argument and subject in which the essay is registered.
Some layout considerations may be missing or applied incorrectly.
Weaknesses in the structure and/or layout do not significantly impact the reading, understanding or evaluation of the extended essay.
3–4 Presentation is good.
The structure of the essay clearly is appropriate in terms of the expected conventions for the topic, the argument and subject in which the essay is registered.
Layout considerations are present and applied correctly.
The structure and layout support the reading, understanding and evaluation of the extended essay.