1. The Extended Essay at AISG-
An Introduction to General Guidelines, Expectations and Deadlines for the Extended Essay
2018 cohort

2. The Extended Essay What is it? Independent, academic, research paper
What’s the purpose?
Experience in working within formal guidelines, independent interests and intelectual risk-taking
Basic details?
4000 words, about 40 hrs, externally assessed, with ToK can add up to 3 points to IB diploma

3. Extended Essay Supervisor
Four main responsibilities
To encourage and support the student throughout the research and writing of the extended essay
To provide the student with advice and guidance in the skills of undertaking research
To ensure the extended essay is the candidate’s own work
To complete the Supervisor’s report

4. Extended Essay Supervisor
Will
Provide advice and guidance in the skills of undertaking research
Encourage and support
Discusses the choice of topic and, in particular, help formulate a well-focused research question
Read and comment on one draft only
Monitor the progress of the EE to offer guidance
Read the final version to confirm its authenticity
Complete the supervisor’s report and submit a predicted grade

5. Extended Essay Supervisor
Will not
Get the student started and tell them what to do
Provide a research question
Give resources
Edit work
Remind students of deadlines
Chase the students

6. Responsibilities of the DP student
Follow the established timeline.
Speak frequently with EE supervisor.
Inform DPC immediately if there is a problem.
Be honest and forthright in communicating with the DPC and EE supervisor.
Post everything on Managebac EE page or OneNote shared with supervisor and DPC.
Read and respond, as needed, to all from the DPC and supervisor.
Attend all meetings promptly, ready to work.

7. Timeline - students
January – choose subject area, attend lunch meetings, supervisor assigned and met February – meet with supervisor, narrow topic, draft outline, background research March – check in with supervisor, start drafting background paragraphs if appropriate, 24-25th EE workdays (G4) April – finalize outline, continue research May – rough draft ( intro, body, works cited) to be submitted before end of school June – after exams EE workdays if needed, G4 presentations

8. Timeline - students Summer
Write full complete draft of essay including conclusion, abstract and all other parts.
August
Give final draft to supervisor to read and comment on.
September
Get final feedback from supervisor, do final revisions
October
Submit final version