These first activities are not just about starting writing. We won't be doing that for many months. Everything in this first semester is getting you excited about researching something - the best Extended Essays are not done because you need to do them, but because you want to do them. So much of what we are doing for this first month is trying to see what you care about - and how we can then turn that thing into a suitable EE. 

Part of this class is also getting students adjusted into Managebac for this - this is a change compared to how the EE used to be done for several years. It actually means less work and prep needs to be done by you (the student) but it can be a little confusing the first time. 

"The extended essay is an in-depth study of a focused topic chosen from the list of available Diploma Programme subjects for the session in question. This is normally one of the student’s six chosen subjects for those taking the IB diploma, or a subject that a course student has a background in. It is intended to promote academic research and writing skills, providing students with an opportunity to engage in personal research in a topic of their own choice, under the guidance of a supervisor (an appropriately qualified member of staff within the school). This leads to a major piece of formally presented, structured writing, in which ideas and findings are communicated in a reasoned and coherent manner, appropriate to the subject chosen. It is mandatory that all students undertake three reflection sessions with their supervisor, which includes a short, concluding interview, or viva voce, with their supervisor following the completion of the extended essay. "