Extended Essay 2011

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THE EXTENDED ESSAY FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA Part One PLANNING YOUR ESSAY AND RESEARCHING INFORMATION SOURCES

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My Project About... Academic Essay http://sweetpeasandmemories.com/store/piclink.asp?pageID=ScrapbookPageIdeas WHAT IS AN EXTENDED ESSAY ?

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WHAT are the assessment objectives ? Plan and pursue a research project with intellectual initiative and insight Formulate a precise research question Gather and interpret material from sources appropriate to the research question Structure a reasoned argument in response to the research question on the basis of the material gathered Present the essay in a format appropriate to the subject acknowledging sources in one of the established academic ways Use the terminology and language appropriate to the subject with skill and understanding Apply analytical and evaluative skills appropriate to the subject with an understanding of the implications and the context of the research

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IF YOU : State your question clearly in the introduction and make sure it can support a focussed argument within the word limit you will get 2 points State the argument you are debating in your introduction and explain why it is worth investigating you will get 2 points Can show you have used lots of relevant resources eg books, journals, websites from lots of different places to support your arguments you will get 4 points If you can show you really understand your topic by referring to your research documents throughout you will get 4 points Now we have 12 points !

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IF YOU : Present your ideas clearly so they tell a story and give a reasoned argument you will get 4 points Can show analytical and evaluative skills you will get 4 points Can use the technical language used in your subject matter appropriately you will get 4 points Write a conclusion that weighs up your argument and states your own opinion based on the evidence you will get 2 points Now we have 26 points !

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IF YOU : Layout your essay so it has a title page, table of contents, page numbers, illustrations, quotations, referencing, citations, bibliography and appendices you will get 4 points Write an abstract that doesn’t exceed 300 words and that includes what was investigated, how the investigation was done and what your conclusions were you will get 2 points Can put in something unusual eg a visit, an unusual source or referenced anecdote or think laterally about your topic you could get up to 4 points Now we have 36 points !

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HOW DO YOU FEEL ?

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The research question

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bad question - Good question ? German Beer An analysis of the survival strategies of 3 different beer brewers in Germany during a changing beer market Asylum Seekers The economic costs and benefits of asylum seekers in the UK Music Piracy How have recent advances in technology forced record companies to change and what are they doing to solve the problems of music piracy ? Sudoku How many non-identical ways are there to fill an empty Sudoku grid ?

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Mind maps http://www.text2mindmap.com/

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ORGANISING THE INFORMATION

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A range of material journals interviews TV CDs blogs websites Books

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http://www.philb.com/webse.htm websites http://www.archive.org/web/web.php http://www.intute.ac.uk/ http://iboogie.com/ http://www.search-cube.com/ http://www.netvibes.com/boxhillschool#General

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Mobile Phone Apps

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What information to collect REFERENCE IT !!!

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Viva voce A check on plagiarism and malpractice An opportunity to reflect upon successes and difficulties in the research process An opportunity to reflect on what has been learned Aids the supervisor’s report and holistic judgement

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Part 2 Avoiding plagiarism Referencing styles turnitin Final presentation