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The Extended Essay: an overview

This page explains the key features of the Extended Essay and the kind of Research Question that you will need to choose. What is the extended essay? It is a piece of personal research into a topic of your choice which has to be presented in the format of a formal research paper of around 4,000 words. How do I choose a topic? This is completely up to you and it does not have to be part of the IB Diploma Programme...

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