What is the Extended Essay?
The extended essay is a required component of the IB Diploma Program (DP).
The Extended Essay is intended to be an independent student research project.
It is an individual and independent experience balanced with support and structure from the adults at Roosevelt.
The essay is 4,000 words and is supposed to take students 40 hours to complete.
Yes, 40 hours is a lot, but it is doable, and 4,000 words is about 16 pages.
What is the significance of the extended essay?
The extended essay provides:
practical preparation for undergraduate research
an opportunity for you to investigate a topic of personal interest, which relates to one of the your six DP subjects
Through the research process for the extended essay, you develop skills in:
formulating an appropriate research question
engaging in a personal exploration of the topic
communicating ideas
developing an argument.
Final Extended Essay Draft Due Friday, January 9, 2026!
CAS hours + CAS project - due Friday, April 10, 2026