Class of 2019 Requirements

EXTENDED ESSAY TIMELINE

CLASS OF 2019

FALL 2017

  • IB Assessment Criteria for the EE
  • Relevant EE Subject Guides
  • IB’s ethical guidelines related to academic honesty, citing and referencing
  • Literature Review Skills, Research methods, Referencing Skills
  • Generating Research Questions
    • Individual Check-in meeting with EE Coordinator
      • Be prepared to answer these questions:
        • Have you chosen an IB subject area of research?
        • What IB subject area do you see this research fitting into?
        • What sparked your interest in this subject area?
        • What background reading have you done so far?
        • How are you planning on organizing your research, notes, ideas, etc so that you’ll be able to access them when you’re ready to write?
        • Do you have a provisional research question that will fit in with your chosen subject?
        • What are the next steps in conducting your research?

Due November 30th: Proposed Subject and Topic Form

· EE Subject

· Specific topic area or initial research question

· Rationale for choosing this topic area

· “Feasibility and Viability Report”

o For each topic/proposal you must include:

§ 5-10 sources

§ Correctly referenced in chosen citation style

§ Each source must have a summary of key points, bullet points of themes, ideas, research, etc.

§ Quotes as appropriate, page numbers, new references, paths of investigation, etc.

§ Heading with

· Any information that has been extracted from the source that relates to the EE topic/question

· Highlighting of possible paragraph topic sentences/thesis statements for inclusion in the paper

The goal is to prove viability of proposed research question!

December 14th, 2017 Extended Essay Supervisors Assigned

January 2018 - Schedule appointment with supervisor and meet for first time

Students should be prepared to discuss the following in their

first advisory session:

Criteria: you should go over the subject-specific assessment criteria

Research Question: At this initial meeting, work with your supervisor to narrow your topic/question down to a manageable scope (capable of being covered in 4000 words)

Investigate the viability of your topic:

Will there be need for special equipment?

Are the needed resources available locally?

If you have a wildly interesting but impractical question: be

prepared to heed the advice of your supervisor!

It’s up to YOU. Your supervisor will not prescribe or create a

research question for you.

Exemplars: ask for exemplars in your chosen subject from the EE coordinator or your supervisor

Library: be sure to check with the Librarian for help in getting access to publications or online journals that would apply to your topic

Structure: work with your supervisor to devise a plan as to how your research question could be structured or go to the session with a proposed structure you have in mind for review. Try to visualize your structure (draw a map)

Time Management: If you are finding it difficult to plan your time due to other assessment pressures or extra-curricular demands, then it may be useful to speak to your supervisor with regards to creating a structured research timeline or more specific timetable to help you to see exactly what is required and when.

JANUARY 29, 2018 Due: First reflection (150-175 Words), Including a “Research Readiness Note” signed by your supervisor

johnston.sheila@ttdistrict205.net

February-March 2018 Meet with supervisor at least TWO MORE TIMES (10-15 minute sessions)

Things to discuss:

  • Passivity - if you haven’t done as much as you had hoped for since your first meeting, discuss the reasons and causes for this with your supervisor and ways to overcome or avoid this in future sessions
  • Reading - discuss your reading and/or research. What have you found out? Any surprises? Any useful lines of thought or approaches to the question?
  • Notes - do you have a workable note-taking system in place?
  • Essay plan - Go over how to best structure your essay
  • Exemplars - Try marking up a pre-existing essay with the assessment criteria, then go over this with your supervisor. This will allow you to write with the assessment criteria firmly in mind.
  • Time-management - Be prepared to adjust your normal routines to accommodate any delays or issues with your EE so far. Sticking to deadlines will ensure you get this done!
  • Writing - commit to getting started on your writing!
  • Research Question - Tweaking at this point is OK, but not big changes to your topic area or question!

Continue to use your RRS (Researcher’s Reflection Space) to record reflections on what you are reading, writing, and thinking

APRIL 9-13, 2018 - Meet with supervisor to discuss:

· Completion of planned reading and/or research (Is further reading and/or research needed?)

· Challenges encountered in EE process

· EE presentation to Supervisors (due April 24)

APRIL 16, 2018 DUE: Writing Readiness Form, signed by student and supervisor johnston.sheila@district205.net

APRIL 24, 2018 EE Presentation, 8-10 slides

  • Your most up-to-date research and findings
  • Subject and research question
  • Background (what your EE is about)
  • Research conducted so far
  • Planned research for the summer
  • Working outline of the final contents page
  • Detailed summary of one or two chapters or sections
  • Problems encountered/solutions found
  • Bibliography, accurately referenced with chosen citation style
  • Get “Progress Check Form” signed by supervisor after presentation

MAY 7, 2018 DUE: 5 PAGES OF WRITING

  • Email to your supervisor and coordinator (me)
  • Can be either
    • 5 pages of the “body” of your paper, based upon your outline you presented
    • Or
    • 5 pages of writing total, comprised of paragraphs analyzing the information from at least 5 of the sources to be used for the paper.

MAY 21ST, 2018 Meet with supervisor to discuss:

· Quality of preliminary writing submitted

· EE assessment criteria

· Summer plans for completing writing on EE

JUNE-AUGUST 2018 Students write FIRST DRAFT

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018 DUE: FIRST 10 PAGES DUE TO SUPERVISOR AND MS. J

SEPTEMBER 10-14, 2018 Second Reflection Session With Supervisor

  • Meeting with Supervisor regarding quality of writing
  • In preparation for the interim reflection session, students should have:
    • Attempted to refine a focused and appropriate research question
    • Significantly deepened their research and recorded pertinent evidence, information or data in the Researcher’s reflection space
    • Reviewed and consolidated the methodologies they are using
    • Formulated arguments based on the evidence that they have collected
    • Added to the working bibliography for their research

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018 DUE: Complete draft due to Ms. J

  • Two printed copies and an emailed digital copy required
  • Draft must conform to IB Formal Presentation Requirements as provided to Candidate
    • Required components: Title Page, Table of Contents, Introduction, Body of Paper, Conclusion, Works Cited
    • Required format: Arial font, 12 point font size, double-spaced text, numbered pages, indented paragraphs, appropriate margins (1”)
    • Acceptable file types: DOC or DOCX

OCTOBER 29 - NOVEMBER 2, 2018 MANDATORY draft revision conference with Supervisor

DECEMBER 3, 2018 FINAL COPY DUE TO MS. J

DECEMBER 3-7, 2018 FINAL REFLECTION SESSION WITH SUPERVISOR

(VIVA VOCE)

· Final session with supervisor, scheduled by the student in advance at discretion of Supervisor

· Students should bring the following to this session:

· Extracts from their RRS that illustrate how they have grown as learners through the process of reflection

· A willingness to share their personal experience and to discuss the skills and development of conceptual understandings that they have acquired through the completion of the extended essay

DECEMBER 10, 2018 DUE: Final reflection (150-175 words) due to Ms. J via email johnston.sheila@ttdistrict205.net






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