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The Extended Essay

 

Introducing the Extended Essay

The Extended Essay (often referred to as the “EE”) is a major piece of independent, academic research. Students choose a topic that interests them and write an academic essay of no more than 4,000...

 

Framework of the Extended Essay

This section explains the research process, including how to choose a topic and develop a strong research question for your Extended Essay. From there, we look at methodology, what it involves and how...

 

Writing the Extended Essay

The section of the Extended Essay guidance will focus on what the bulk of your EE should look like. We will do this by exploring criteria B, C and D. These focus, broadly, on knowledge, analysis and evaluation. 

 

Reflecting on and Finalizing the Extended Essay

This final section of the Extended Essay guidance focuses on the three mandatory reflection sessions and how they differ from check-ins with your Extended Essay supervisor. As well, we explore all of...

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