THE EXTENDED ESSAY Mr. Kramer Tates Creek High School

EE REQUIREMENTS Chosen from approved DP list Involves higher level research Opportunity for personal research Required for all DP candidates Aligned with IB Learner Profile 40 hour commitment for students Externally assessed

Approved subject areas:  Group 1 Language  Group 2 Language  Biology  Business and management  Chemistry  Classical Greek and Latin  Computer Science  Dance

Con’t  Design Technology  Economics  Environmental systems and societies  Film  Geography  History  Information Technology / Global Society  Mathematics

Con’t  Music  Peace and Conflict Studies  Philosophy  Physics  Politics  Psychology  Social and cultural anthropology  Theatre

Con’t  Visual arts  World religions

Requirements continued 4000 word maximum 300 word abstract NO EDITING by the supervisor Supervisor submits a predicted grade and supervisor’s report Total assessment points 0-36 Point relationship between EE and TOK

A: (Excellent) B: (Good) C: (Satisfactory) D: 9-16 (Mediocre) E: 0-8 (Elementary) Grade bands

Diploma Points Matrix for the Extended Essay & Theory of Knowledge

Any student obtaining an E grade on either the TOK or the EE must achieve 28 points overall in order to receive the diploma. E grades in both TOK and EE lead to automatic failure The idea is to encourage all students to take the core requirements seriously, not to produce a higher failure rate. Regulations

1. It is strongly recommended that supervisors spend 3-5 hours with each student supervised. 2. Works cited / bibliography lists only sources cited. 3. One set of general assessment criteria A-K that is interpreted for each subject area. 4. Concludes with the Viva Voce

A verbal interview Lasts minutes Serves as a conclusion to the EE process Opportunity for reflection Serves as plagiarism and malpractice check What is the Viva Voce?

The Iceberg Model  7/8 = pre-writing working with supervisor explore ideas locating sources developing research question organizing drafting  1/8 = writing working independently conference drives revision 100% of examiner’s mark

Supervisor Responsibilities  Spend 3-5 hours with candidate  Discuss choice of topic  Help formulate research question  Ensure legal and ethical standards are upheld  Advise on how to conduct research, document sources, write abstract  Participate in Viva Voce  Know subject assessment criteria  Read and comment on first draft only  Monitor progress  Submit predicted grade and final report, confirm authenticity

Academic Honesty  Student is ultimately responsible  Work or ideas of others must be fully and correctly acknowledged  Supervisor confirms that the EE submitted is the authentic work of the student  Both plagiarism and collusion are forms of malpractice  Same piece of work, or two versions of same, cannot be submitted by student

How is TC doing? 2015 EE Results  1 A  12 Bs  27 Cs  6 Ds  0 Es  Of those not getting the diploma, SEVERAL are missing by only1 or 2 points which they could have easily earned on their EE.

Subject Areas of Interest  Identify 3 possible areas of interest and read the EE Guide for subject specific- criteria.  Begin brainstorming possible topics for each area, try to come up with 2-3 topics for each area of interest. Be able to explore these in more depth on Wednesday

Subject Areas Group 1 Language Group 2 Language Biology Business and management Chemistry Classical Greek and Latin Computer Science Dance Design Technology Economics Environmental systems and societies Film Geography History Human rights Information Technology / Global Society Literature and performance Mathematics Music Peace and Conflict Studies Philosophy Physics Politics Psychology Social and cultural anthropology Sports, exercise and health science Theatre Visual arts World religions World Studies