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IB students around the globe fear writing the Extended Essay, but it doesn't have to be a source of stress! In this article, I'll get you excited about writing your Extended Essay and provide you with the resources you need to get an A on it.

If you're reading this article, I'm going to assume you're an IB student getting ready to write your Extended Essay. If you're looking at this as a potential future IB student, I recommend reading our introductory IB articles first, including our guide to what the IB program is and our full coverage of the IB curriculum.

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IB Extended Essay: Why Should You Trust My Advice?

I myself am a recipient of an IB Diploma, and I happened to receive an A on my IB Extended Essay. Don't believe me? The proof is in the IBO pudding:

If you're confused by what this report means, EE is short for Extended Essay, and English A1 is the subject that my Extended Essay topic coordinated with. In layman's terms, my IB Diploma was graded in May 2010, I wrote my Extended Essay in the English A1 category, and I received an A grade on it.

What Is the Extended Essay in the IB Diploma Programme?

The IB Extended Essay, or EE, is a mini-thesis you write under the supervision of an IB advisor (an IB teacher at your school), which counts toward your IB Diploma (learn more about the major IB Diploma requirements in our guide). I will explain exactly how the EE affects your Diploma later in this article.

For the Extended Essay, you will choose a research question as a topic, conduct the research independently, then write an essay on your findings. The essay itself is a long one-although there's a cap of 4,000 words, most successful essays get very close to this limit.

Keep in mind that the IB requires this essay to be a "formal piece of academic writing," meaning you'll have to do outside research and cite additional sources.
The IB Extended Essay must include the following:

A title page

Contents page

Introduction

Body of the essay

Conclusion

References and bibliography

Additionally, your research topic must fall into one of the six approved DP categories, or IB subject groups, which are as follows:

Group 1: Studies in Language and Literature

Group 2: Language Acquisition

Group 3: Individuals and Societies

Group 4: Sciences

Group 5: Mathematics

Group 6: The Arts

Once you figure out your category and have identified a potential research topic, it's time to pick your advisor, who is normally an IB teacher at your school (though you can also find one online). This person will help direct your research, and they'll conduct the reflection sessions you'll have to do as part of your Extended Essay.

As of 2018, the IB requires a "reflection process" as part of your EE supervision process. To fulfill this requirement, you have to meet at least three times with your supervisor in what the IB calls "reflection sessions." These meetings are not only mandatory but are also part of the formal assessment of the EE and your research methods.

According to the IB, the purpose of these meetings is to "provide an opportunity for students to reflect on their engagement with the research process." Basically, these meetings give your supervisor the opportunity to offer feedback, push you to think differently, and encourage you to evaluate your research process.

The final reflection session is called the viva voce, and it's a short 10- to 15-minute interview between you and your advisor. This happens at the very end of the EE process, and it's designed to help your advisor write their report, which factors into your EE grade.

Here are the topics covered in your viva voce:

A check on plagiarism and malpractice

Your reflection on your project's successes and difficulties

Your reflection on what you've learned during the EE process

Your completed Extended Essay, along with your supervisor's report, will then be sent to the IB to be graded. We'll cover the assessment criteria in just a moment.

What Should You Write About in Your IB Extended Essay?

You can technically write about anything, so long as it falls within one of the approved categories listed above.

It's best to choose a topic that matches one of the IB courses, (such as Theatre, Film, Spanish, French, Math, Biology, etc.), which shouldn't be difficult because there are so many class subjects.

Here is a range of sample topics with the attached extended essay:

You can see from how varied the topics are that you have a lot of freedom when it comes to picking a topic. So how do you pick when the options are limitless?

How to Write a Stellar IB Extended Essay: 6 Essential Tips

Below are six key tips to keep in mind as you work on your Extended Essay for the IB DP. Follow these and you're sure to get an A!

#1: Write About Something You Enjoy

You can't expect to write a compelling essay if you're not a fan of the topic on which you're writing. For example, I just love British theatre and ended up writing my Extended Essay on a revolution in post-WWII British theatre. (Yes, I'm definitely a #TheatreNerd.)

I really encourage anyone who pursues an IB Diploma to take the Extended Essay seriously. I was fortunate enough to receive a full-tuition merit scholarship to USC's School of Dramatic Arts program. In my interview for the scholarship, I spoke passionately about my Extended Essay; thus, I genuinely think my Extended Essay helped me get my scholarship.

But how do you find a topic you're passionate about? Start by thinking about which classes you enjoy the most and why. Do you like math classes because you like to solve problems? Or do you enjoy English because you like to analyze literary texts?

Keep in mind that there's no right or wrong answer when it comes to choosing your Extended Essay topic. You're not more likely to get high marks because you're writing about science, just like you're not doomed to failure because you've chosen to tackle the social sciences. The quality of what you produce-not the field you choose to research within-will determine your grade.

Once you've figured out your category, you should brainstorm more specific topics by putting pen to paper. What was your favorite chapter you learned in that class? Was it astrophysics or mechanics? What did you like about that specific chapter? Is there something you want to learn more about? I recommend spending a few hours on this type of brainstorming.

One last note: if you're truly stumped on what to research, pick a topic that will help you in your future major or career. That way you can use your Extended Essay as a talking point in your college essays (and it will prepare you for your studies to come too!).

#2: Select a Topic That Is Neither Too Broad nor Too Narrow

There's a fine line between broad and narrow. You need to write about something specific, but not so specific that you can't write 4,000 words on it.

You can't write about WWII because that would be a book's worth of material. You also don't want to write about what type of soup prisoners of war received behind enemy lines, because you probably won't be able to come up with 4,000 words of material about it. However, you could possibly write about how the conditions in German POW camps-and the rations provided-were directly affected by the Nazis' successes and failures on the front, including the use of captured factories and prison labor in Eastern Europe to increase production. WWII military history might be a little overdone, but you get my point.

If you're really stuck trying to pinpoint a not-too-broad-or-too-narrow topic, I suggest trying to brainstorm a topic that uses a comparison. Once you begin looking through the list of sample essays below, you'll notice that many use comparisons to formulate their main arguments.

I also used a comparison in my EE, contrasting Harold Pinter's Party Time with John Osborne's Look Back in Anger in order to show a transition in British theatre. Topics with comparisons of two to three plays, books, and so on tend to be the sweet spot. You can analyze each item and then compare them with one another after doing some in-depth analysis of each individually. The ways these items compare and contrast will end up forming the thesis of your essay!

When choosing a comparative topic, the key is that the comparison should be significant. I compared two plays to illustrate the transition in British theatre, but you could compare the ways different regional dialects affect people's job prospects or how different temperatures may or may not affect the mating patterns of lightning bugs. The point here is that comparisons not only help you limit your topic, but they also help you build your argument.

Comparisons are not the only way to get a grade-A EE, though. If after brainstorming, you pick a non-comparison-based topic and are still unsure whether your topic is too broad or narrow, spend about 30 minutes doing some basic research and see how much material is out there.

If there are more than 1,000 books, articles, or documentaries out there on that exact topic, it may be too broad. But if there are only two books that have any connection to your topic, it may be too narrow. If you're still unsure, ask your advisor-it's what they're there for! Speaking of advisors...
Don't get stuck with a narrow topic!
#3: Choose an Advisor Who Is Familiar With Your Topic

If you're not certain of who you would like to be your advisor, create a list of your top three choices. Next, write down the pros and cons of each possibility (I know this sounds tedious, but it really helps!).

For example, Mr. Green is my favorite teacher and we get along really well, but he teaches English. For my EE, I want to conduct an experiment that compares the efficiency of American electric cars with foreign electric cars.

I had Ms. White a year ago. She teaches physics and enjoyed having me in her class. Unlike Mr. Green, Ms. White could help me design my experiment.

Based on my topic and what I need from my advisor, Ms. White would be a better fit for me than would Mr. Green (even though I like him a lot).

The moral of my story is this: do not just ask your favorite teacher to be your advisor. They might be a hindrance to you if they teach another subject. For example, I would not recommend asking your biology teacher to guide you in writing an English literature-based EE.

There can, of course, be exceptions to this rule. If you have a teacher who's passionate and knowledgeable about your topic (as my English teacher was about my theatre topic), you could ask that instructor. Consider all your options before you do this. There was no theatre teacher at my high school, so I couldn't find a theatre-specific advisor, but I chose the next best thing.

Before you approach a teacher to serve as your advisor, check with your high school to see what requirements they have for this process. Some IB high schools require your IB Extended Essay advisor to sign an Agreement Form, for instance.

Make sure that you ask your IB coordinator whether there is any required paperwork to fill out. If your school needs a specific form signed, bring it with you when you ask your teacher to be your EE advisor.

#4: Pick an Advisor Who Will Push You to Be Your Best

Some teachers might just take on students because they have to and aren't very passionate about reading drafts, only giving you minimal feedback. Choose a teacher who will take the time to read several drafts of your essay and give you extensive notes. I would not have gotten my A without being pushed to make my Extended Essay draft better.

Ask a teacher that you have experience with through class or an extracurricular activity. Do not ask a teacher that you have absolutely no connection to. If a teacher already knows you, that means they already know your strengths and weaknesses, so they know what to look for, where you need to improve, and how to encourage your best work.

Also, don't forget that your supervisor's assessment is part of your overall EE score. If you're meeting with someone who pushes you to do better-and you actually take their advice-they'll have more impressive things to say about you than a supervisor who doesn't know you well and isn't heavily involved in your research process.

Be aware that the IB only allows advisors to make suggestions and give constructive criticism. Your teacher cannot actually help you write your EE. The IB recommends that the supervisor spends approximately two to three hours in total with the candidate discussing the EE.

#5: Make Sure Your Essay Has a Clear Structure and Flow

The IB likes structure. Your EE needs a clear introduction (which should be one to two double-spaced pages), research question/focus (i.e., what you're investigating), a body, and a conclusion (about one double-spaced page). An essay with unclear organization will be graded poorly.

The body of your EE should make up the bulk of the essay. It should be about eight to 18 pages long (again, depending on your topic). Your body can be split into multiple parts. For example, if you were doing a comparison, you might have one third of your body as Novel A Analysis, another third as Novel B Analysis, and the final third as your comparison of Novels A and B.

If you're conducting an experiment or analyzing data, such as in this EE, your EE body should have a clear structure that aligns with the scientific method; you should state the research question, discuss your method, present the data, analyze the data, explain any uncertainties, and draw a conclusion and/or evaluate the success of the experiment.

#6: Start Writing Sooner Rather Than Later!

You will not be able to crank out a 4,000-word essay in just a week and get an A on it. You'll be reading many, many articles (and, depending on your topic, possibly books and plays as well!). As such, it's imperative that you start your research as soon as possible.

Each school has a slightly different deadline for the Extended Essay. Some schools want them as soon as November of your senior year; others will take them as late as February. Your school will tell you what your deadline is. If they haven't mentioned it by February of your junior year, ask your IB coordinator about it.

Some high schools will provide you with a timeline of when you need to come up with a topic, when you need to meet with your advisor, and when certain drafts are due. Not all schools do this. Ask your IB coordinator if you are unsure whether you are on a specific timeline.

Below is my recommended EE timeline. While it's earlier than most schools, it'll save you a ton of heartache (trust me, I remember how hard this process was!):

January/February of Junior Year: Come up with your final research topic (or at least your top three options).

February of Junior Year: Approach a teacher about being your EE advisor. If they decline, keep asking others until you find one. See my notes above on how to pick an EE advisor.

April/May of Junior Year: Submit an outline of your EE and a bibliography of potential research sources (I recommend at least seven to 10) to your EE advisor. Meet with your EE advisor to discuss your outline.

Summer Between Junior and Senior Year: Complete your first full draft over the summer between your junior and senior year. I know, I know-no one wants to work during the summer, but trust me--this will save you so much stress come fall when you are busy with college applications and other internal assessments for your IB classes.

You will want to have this first full draft done because you will want to complete a couple of draft cycles as you likely won't be able to get everything you want to say into 4,000 articulate words on the first attempt. Try to get this first draft into the best possible shape so you don't have to work on too many revisions during the school year on top of your homework, college applications, and extracurriculars.

August/September of Senior Year: Turn in your first draft of your EE to your advisor and receive feedback. Work on incorporating their feedback into your essay. If they have a lot of suggestions for improvement, ask if they will read one more draft before the final draft.

September/October of Senior Year: Submit second draft of EE to your advisor (if necessary) and look at their feedback. Work on creating the best possible final draft.

November-February of Senior Year: Schedule your viva voce. Submit two copies of your final draft to your school to be sent off to the IB. You likely will not get your grade until after you graduate.

Remember that in the middle of these milestones, you'll need to schedule two other reflection sessions with your advisor. (Your teachers will actually take notes on these sessions on a form like this one, which then gets submitted to the IB.)

I recommend doing them when you get feedback on your drafts, but these meetings will ultimately be up to your supervisor. Just don't forget to do them!
The early bird DOES get the worm!
How Is the IB Extended Essay Graded?

Extended Essays are graded by examiners appointed by the IB on a scale of 0 to 34. You'll be graded on five criteria, each with its own set of points. You can learn more about how EE scoring works by reading the IB guide to extended essays.

Criterion A: Focus and Method (6 points maximum)

Criterion B: Knowledge and Understanding (6 points maximum)

Criterion C: Critical Thinking (12 points maximum)

Criterion D: Presentation (4 points maximum)

Criterion E: Engagement (6 points maximum)

How well you do on each of these criteria will determine the final letter grade you get for your EE. You must earn at least a D to be eligible to receive your IB Diploma.

Although each criterion has a point value, the IB explicitly states that graders are not converting point totals into grades; instead, they're using qualitative grade descriptors to determine the final grade of your Extended Essay. Grade descriptors are on page 103 of this document.

Here's a rough estimate of how these different point values translate to letter grades based on previous scoring methods for the EE. This is just an estimate -you should read and understand the grade descriptors so you know exactly what the scorers are looking for.

Rubric Assessment Points Earned Descriptor Letter

30-34

Excellent: A

25-29

Good: B

17-24

Satisfactory: C

9-16

Mediocre: D

0-8

Elementary: E

Here is the breakdown of EE scores (from the May 2021 bulletin):

Extended Essay Grade% of Students Awarded Grade

A

10.8%

B

24%

C

38.9%

D

23.6%

E

1.4%

N (No Grade Awarded)

1.3%

How Does the Extended Essay Grade Affect Your IB Diploma?

The Extended Essay grade is combined with your TOK (Theory of Knowledge) grade to determine how many points you get toward your IB Diploma.

To learn about Theory of Knowledge or how many points you need to receive an IB Diploma, read our complete guide to the IB program and our guide to the IB Diploma requirements.

This diagram shows how the two scores are combined to determine how many points you receive for your IB diploma (3 being the most, 0 being the least). In order to get your IB Diploma, you have to earn 24 points across both categories (the TOK and EE). The highest score anyone can earn is 45 points.

Let's say you get an A on your EE and a B on TOK. You will get 3 points toward your Diploma. As of 2014, a student who scores an E on either the extended essay or TOK essay will not be eligible to receive an IB Diploma.

Prior to the class of 2010, a Diploma candidate could receive a failing grade in either the Extended Essay or Theory of Knowledge and still be awarded a Diploma, but this is no longer true.

Figuring out how you're assessed can be a little tricky. Luckily, the IB breaks everything down here in this document. (The assessment information begins on page 219.)

40+ Sample Extended Essays for the IB Diploma Programme

In case you want a little more guidance on how to get an A on your EE, here are over 40 excellent (grade A) sample extended essays for your reading pleasure. Essays are grouped by IB subject.

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The Extended Essay that provides the basis for this page was awarded an A. This means that it pretty well fulfilled the expectations that the IB has for how to handle the EE task. It can, therefore be seen as some kind of model. Although ... let us be very careful about the idea of a 'model' : EEs can be done in many different ways, depending on the subject matter and the approach, and it would be quite wrong to simply imitate this example in some mindless way.

It was written by Paulina Robino Meehan, who studied the IB at the Mark Twain School in Cordoba, Argentina. Paulina's mother, Patsy, is a long-distance friend and examiner colleague of mine, and when the two of them visited Barcelona, we went out to have a paella in my favourite restaurant on the beach. Chatting to Paulina, getting to know her, we got on to the subject of her Extended Essay ... and what started as polite enquiry became active curiosity because I found the subject matter and the approach really interesting. So, I asked her to send me a copy when she got back home. She did - and I was impressed. Hence this page...

My analysis

I would stress that this is a personal commentary, intended to highlight the strengths of this essay, so that we can all learn from them. This is not a discussion about marking. I don't have access to the detailed marks awarded, and anyway what would be the point of arguing the toss about marks already finalised?

The list of key points below is organised basically by following the sequence of reading the essay - but it also suggests an order in which you might discuss issues with the student you are supervising. These key points are ideas that a student should grasp and take on board, because they are precisely the elements which attract the examiner's attention and will thus influence the marking.

You might also link these key ideas with the analysis of the criteria in the page 2018 Criteria, analysed .

So, here are striking features of Paulina's essay...

a topic worth discussing, with significant anglophone value ... Ireland is an anglophone society, of course, and the 'Troubles' over the last fifty years or so form a hugely important element of Ireland's dramatic, tragic history. Anyone who knows anything about Ireland will immediately understand that there will be serious issues to discuss here, and that these issues should tell us something about how anglophone culture works.

a good source of material ... in this context, 'good' must mean both 'appropriate' and 'accessible'. The material is appropriate because the essay is based on a specific type of 'cultural artifact': song lyrics - and the IB's official list defining what are recognised as 'cultural artifacts' includes song lyrics specifically (see the page Cat.2 clarified ). These lyrics are accessible because, as the Appendices show, the 55 lyrics used were all found on the internet - presumably after some lengthy searching!

the title / research question ... possibly the weakest element, because it is not actually a question. However, the phrase "analysis of the purpose" implies the question form 'what was the purpose?', and so the focus of the research is generally clear. Other ways to phrase a research question might have been 'In what ways did the songs reflect the Troubles...' or 'To what extent did the songs reflect..' It must be good practice to make sure that the 'title' is in fact a question, since the 'research question' is so prominently required.

well structured ... the logic of the argument is evident, in basic terms, in the Table of Contents - although the full sense of the argument only becomes clear once you have read the essay and understand the significance of the four periods mentioned. What is clear is a methodical approach - the term 'protest songs' is defined (B) ... 'criteria for classification and analysis' are explained (C) ... detailed analysis is reported (D 1-4) ... results of analysis are compared (E).

methodical, meticulous use of footnotes ... have a look at the first page, for example, which has 6 footnotes. These are methodical in that they explain anything that the reader might possibly not know (e.g. acronyms like 'NICRA'); and meticulous in that all information needed to cross-check references is provided, including in the case of internet links the date in which the source was consulted (sensible as the internet sources may change through re-editing).

Any objections?

Is this a perfect Extended Essay? Well ... for the reasons given above, it should be seen as close to perfect in terms of the techniques of academic writing indicated by the criteria of the Extended Essay Subject Guide. But ... 'perfect', overall?

I felt a certain dissatisfaction at the end, largely because I felt that the Conclusion was a little too tentative. I wanted to see some acute explanations of why there were different types of songs produced in different periods, but there wasn't much. Indeed, there were hints of complex explanations which weren't developed fully - for instance, that there were fewer condemnation songs "...because there was less freedom of expression and fear of punishment". This is a serious allegation, but why "less freedom of expression"? where? and what sort of punishment, by whom, against whom?

In addition, the essay handles the limited sample of 55 songs in some detail and very efficiently - but surely a different type of essay based on the same primary sources might have discussed the images and language of the songs in order to explore the experiences of the Troubles.

But hang on, hang on! What can we really expect from an Extended Essay? This is an exercise in academic writing required of students at the end of secondary education. We really shouldn't expect grand theories in an EE. My minor complaints above are not really fair to Paulina, who has handled a sensibly restricted subject area extremely well, and been rewarded with top marks. After all, historians and sociologists and political scientists have been struggling with the appalling complexities of the Troubles for decades now, and still have not arrived at neat comprehensive explanations ...

If a student can manage an original and perceptive insight into the subject, then, wonderful - but that is really over and beyond what is expected in an EE.

And two footnotes:

** Paulina pays a warm tribute to her supervisor, Claudia Brunetto, who "guided me a lot" in all of the successful aspects of the EE - so, hats off to Claudia!

** The conclusion wasn't great, comments Paulina, because "By that time I was really exhausted so I think that I only wanted to finish..." Yes, we should not forget how much effort students put into doing a good EE.

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Uncategorized In the next few weeks you will have to decide upon your Extended Essay subject. Here is some advice for ITGS Extended Essays, based on what has worked (and not worked!) in the past. If you are thinking of writing an ITGS EE you should read this carefully and contact me if you have any questions.

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What is an ITGS extended essay?
An ITGS extended essay needs to focus on the social impacts (positive or negative) information technology has on society. The EE also needs to clearly cover the information technology in enough detail to make it clear how it causes the problem. In short, the EE needs to cover all parts of the ITGS triangle. As the IB Extended Essay guide says:
ITGS extended essay should examine how an IT system or systems has affected people in positiveand/or negative ways, with particular reference to the underlying technology.
(Extended Essay Guide, First exams 2013, IB)

ITGS EEs should not be primarily focused on how technology works - topics like this might be better suited to Computer Science extended essays. For example, an EE about the best sorting algorithm or a comparison of compression technologies is not suitable as an ITGS EE because it does not focus on social impacts.

For first assessment in 2018 (first teaching in August 2016), the Extended Essay is changing. The new IB Extended Essay website includes information on the changes. It also has a table of poor questions which are too broad (a common mistake made by students), and a selection of better, more focused questions.

Examples of ITGS extended essay topics

All ITGS extended essays needs a topic area and a Research Question (RQ). Teachers can help students select a topic area but students must formulate the Research Question themselves because there are awarded marks for this in criterion A. Often a student will need to perform some initial research to ensure that sufficient sources are available to successfully complete the EE.

Business and Employment topic ideas:

The effectiveness of solutions to prevent online fraud

The use of employee monitoring technology

Cost savings of FOSS compared to commercial software

The use of social networks by small businesses

Education topic ideas:

The use of computer models to replace science experiments in schools

The impacts of 1-1 computer programmes in schools

The use of student information systems to improve teaching and learning

The privacy impacts of student tracking systems

Effective solutions to ensure appropriate technology use in a school

Environment topic ideas:

The use of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) when planning construction projects

The awareness and impact of electronic waste

The use of virtualisation as a method of reducing server power consumption

Health topic ideas:

The use of tele-medicine to treat patients in rural areas

The impacts of implementing electronic health records in a hospital

The effectiveness of mobile phone technology for distributing health advice and education

Software and hardware to help disabled users with poor eyesight

Home and Leisure topic ideas:

The impact of software / music / film piracy

Politics & Government topic ideas

The impacts of open government sites on service provision

The use of online technology for election campaigning

Examples of bad ITGS extended essay topics
I advise my students to avoid the following topics because they are either totally unsuitable to an ITGS extended essay, or because they typically lead to low quality essays being produced.

"Laptops in schools", "Facebook in schools", or similar. Often these topics are chosen by students looking for an "easy" option. However, in my experience the students will struggle to find reliable research relating to these topics - a lot of information out there is vague and anecdotal and students will struggle to come to any meaningful conclusion. In these cases students also frequently try to interview their friends as primary sources - a sure path to disaster.

Any topic where primary research cannot be performed. While "Robotics in medicine" might interest a student, finding a doctor who uses robots and is willing to be interviewed is difficult. The same applies to "Computers in space", "smart homes", and many more ITGS topics. If you cannot find primary research sources, you can't do the topic - it's that simple.

Topics about IT products (e.g. "New iPad released", "Faster graphics card released"). The social impact of these is minimal.

Topics about things which haven't happened yet or have only just happened. How can you find examples if something hasn't happened yet? (E.g: new nano-computers to be released, Saudi Arabia will monitor Blackberry use, Google will release new Google Glasses)

Focusing the Extended Essay Research Question

The EE title needs to be accompanied by an Extended Essay Research Question (RQ). Students often think that 4000 words is a lot (it isn't!) and subsequently write a very broad research question that addresses a wide range of technologies, people, or areas. Instead students should narrow down their question and use their 4000 words to reach the appropriate level of depth and detail.

Examples which are too broad

1. The effects of e-waste

2. Social media and business

Better examples

1. An evaluation of the e-waste policies of small businesses in El Salvador

2. The effectiveness of social media for customer relations in the hotel industry in El Salvador

Notice how the better examples all refer to a specific stakeholder or small group of stakeholders rather than "people", "businesses", or other broad group. Equally the technology which is the focus of the EE is clearly stated, and the aspect which will be investigated ("evaluation of policies", "effectiveness of social media for customer relations").

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An ITGS extended essay needs to focus on the social impacts (positive or negative) information technology has on society. The EE also needs to clearly cover the information technology in enough detail to make it clear how it causes the problem. In short, the EE needs to cover all parts of the ITGS triangle.

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Overview

Information technology in a global society (ITGS) is concerned with how information technology (IT) systems affect people. All IT systems do affect people-this is why they were devised in the first place. Most IT systems are designed to bring some economic or quality-of-life benefit to people. Most also affect the way that people work. It is also true that IT systems can have deleterious effects on people's lives-usually, but not always, unintentionally produced. An ITGS extended essay should examine how an IT system or systems has affected people in positive and/or negative ways, with particular reference to the underlying technology.

An extended essay in ITGS offers an opportunity to undertake research into an IT-related topic in an area of personal interest to the student. It gives students a framework to develop research skills, to develop their technical understanding of IT, and to relate an IT system in the real world to its effects on individuals, organizations and society in general.

Choice of topic

The choice of topic may result from a news story, issues brought up in class discussion or a personal interest. The topic must be firmly focused on an issue that has IT at its core. A topic that concentrates on another discipline but which has an IT angle is not suitable for the development of an ITGS extended essay.

Students writing an ITGS extended essay must be capable of demonstrating an in-depth knowledge of some aspect of IT. It is expected that IT terminology is used accurately in order to describe the system or systems under investigation, and that a level of expertise is shown that goes well beyond general knowledge.

IT provides a rich field for the choice of an extended essay because of its extremely rapid development. We are living through an information revolution that is so far-reaching that unprecedented moral and ethical issues are emerging. This gives the ITGS extended essay student much opportunity to be original and innovative in approach-qualities that can enhance and enrich an extended essay in ways that few other subject areas can match.

Much of the evidence quoted will inevitably be obtained from Internet sources, but essays should also include other sources, such as books, newspapers and magazines, as well as primary evidence collected by the student. Students should be aware of the pitfalls in relying on unsubstantiated material, from whatever source, when undertaking their research. The essay should, therefore, include some critical analysis of the evidence.

In choosing their topic, students are strongly advised to concentrate on developing a research question, carrying out relevant research, and applying IT theory, tools and techniques. It is important that the research question is sufficiently focused to allow adequate treatment within the word limit. Topics that depend entirely on summarizing general secondary data should be avoided, as they are likely to lead to an essay that is essentially narrative or descriptive in nature. However, the effective use of relevant secondary data to support primary data in answering the research question will be fully rewarded by the examiner.

Students are encouraged to research a current issue. A successful essay will concentrate on one issue, but the issue should be significant enough to provide a wide variety of suitable evidence.

The following examples of titles for ITGS extended essays are intended as guidance only. The pairings illustrate that focused topics (indicated by the first title) should be encouraged rather than broad topics (indicated by the second title).

"An investigation into the ways in which IT can assist patients with motor-nerve damage" is better than "IT and physical disabilities".

"Flight simulators as a means of training pilots to deal with wake turbulence" is better than "Virtual reality systems".

"Measures that can be taken to protect the transmission of banking information" is better than "Hacking".

"How the layering of network protocols has contributed to the rapid development of music downloads" is better than "Music and the Internet".

"Issues in developing natural language interfaces" is better than "The uses of robots".

"How Open Source software has led to improved corporate networking" is better than "Modern operating systems".

It is essential that the topic has an IT system or IT systems at its core. This means that the system(s) concerned must involve some form of data processing. Essays that focus on technology such as engineering, or on a science topic, are not suitable for ITGS essays. Similarly, an essay that has a social problem as its focus with only tenuous relevance to IT is unlikely to have sufficient depth.

Treatment of the topic

Although an ITGS extended essay is not intended to be an exercise in demonstrating IT skills, it must clearly demonstrate in-depth technical understanding of the chosen area. Students who do not have well-developed IT practical skills are unlikely to show the level of insight that is required for the highest levels of attainment.

Although an ITGS essay should clearly demonstrate technical expertise, the inclusion of program code, markup codes (for example, HTML) or detailed electronics should only ever be supportive and not the main focus of the essay.

It may help if the student defines the topic chosen for study in the form of a research question, followed by a statement of intent that indicates which broad process is going to be used in answering the question. In this way, the approach to the topic chosen may be even further clarified. Some examples of this could be the following.

Interpreting the assessment criteria

Criterion A: research question

The research question must be clearly and concisely stated in the introduction and the abstract. It can be defined in the form of a question or as a statement or a proposition for discussion. The IT system chosen as the focus of the essay should be sufficiently limited so that specific results of research can be demonstrated and linked to the social consequences. It is important to avoid vague generalizations and sweeping statements.

Criterion B: introduction

This should explain, succinctly, the context of the research question, the significance of the topic and why it is worthy of investigation, and provide an overview of the impact of the issue. While it is important in the introduction to consider the theoretical context for the essay, it is not the place for a full review or explanation of that theory.

Criterion C: investigation

There must be clear evidence of a well-planned investigation. Students are expected to use a wide range of both primary and secondary sources. Wherever possible, the secondary research can be followed by and further supported by primary research. Primary research can include carefully considered interviews, surveys and investigations. All of these techniques must be concisely explained and critically assessed in the essay, along with the analysis of the results.

The precise details from the data collection must be included in the appendices according to accepted standards for recording data using these techniques.

Criterion D: knowledge and understanding of the topic studied

The essay must demonstrate a substantial and secure understanding of the IT issues being investigated. To this end, the level of IT knowledge must be clearly greater than general knowledge and show some professional insight and specialized study. The essay must not be a sociological study with some simple IT references-it should ideally address an IT-aware audience, not the general public.

Criterion E: reasoned argument

The argument should always relate to the research question and the evidence provided. The essay should show a logical development of the argument throughout, providing a clear sense of direction.

Criterion F: application of analytical and evaluative skills appropriate to the subject

Sufficient data should be collected so that there is scope for it to be summarized and presented in new ways to support the arguments being developed in the essay. Graphs and tables may be considered as methods for presenting some of the analysis. Materials collected in the research for the essay should be used selectively to make the desired points. Effective analysis occurs if the information provided is used to create a sound, reasoned and logical argument.

Effective evaluation occurs if the possible social and ethical impacts of the IT developments are considered, where possible, from both local and global perspectives. Students should also show critical awareness of the validity of their information and the possible limitations of their argument. Very importantly, the essay should clearly note any assumptions that the student has made in setting out the argument and reaching the conclusions.

Criterion G: use of language appropriate to the subject

Extensive and accurate usage of IT terminology should feature throughout the essay. It may be appropriate for students to include limited amounts of program, HTML or other code to illustrate an argument, or it may be helpful for them to quote various system specifications or configurations.

A lack of IT terminology would suggest that the original topic is not suitable for an extended essay in ITGS.

Definitions should be clear and precise.

Criterion H: conclusion

The conclusion must develop from the argument and be consistent with it. New or extraneous content must not be introduced at this point. Material from the introduction should not be reintroduced or repeated here, but there should be a new synthesis in light of the discussion. Any unresolved questions/issues should be included in the conclusion.

Criterion I: formal presentation

This criterion refers to the extent to which the essay conforms to academic standards about the way in which research papers should be presented. The presentation of essays that omit a bibliography or that do not give references for quotations is deemed unacceptable (level 0). Essays that omit one of the required elements-title page, table of contents, page numbers-are deemed no better than satisfactory (maximum level 2), while essays that omit two of them are deemed poor at best (maximum level 1).

Any material included in the essay that is based on secondary sources should be referenced in the body of the essay. A full bibliography must also be provided. Extracts of interviews, correspondence and copies of relevant e-mails should be provided in an appendix.

Criterion J: abstract

The abstract is judged on the clarity with which it states the research question, explains how the investigation was carried out and summarizes the conclusion. However, the quality of the research question or the conclusion is not judged in this criterion.

Criterion K: holistic judgment

Qualities that are rewarded under this criterion include the following.

Intellectual initiative: Ways of demonstrating this in ITGS essays include a choice of topic that shows originality or a new viewpoint on a well-known issue. Some IT issues are well known and regularly debated. Better essays may identify an issue that has not previously been extensively debated in the public domain.

Insight and depth of understanding: An ITGS essay should show signs of in-depth IT knowledge. Linkage of the technology to the effects on people should be clear and convincing rather than speculative.

Creativity: A good ITGS essay should deal with an issue of some contention. The suggestion of creative and technically feasible solutions to problems can demonstrate a higher level of achievement in this criterion.

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Information technology in a global society (ITGS) is concerned with how information technology (IT) systems affect people. All IT systems do affect people-this is why they were devised in the first place. Most IT systems are designed to bring some economic or quality-of-life benefit to people. Most also affect the way that people work.

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It is the time of year again when we start thinking about writing Extended Essays. The blog post Thinking of Writing an ITGS Extended Essay? explains some of the things to consider when deciding whether or not to write an ITGS extended essay.

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EE or Extended essays are research written works composed of students under the control and supervision of their advisors. Together with the Theory of Knowledge, IB extended essays are required to complete the IBD program and get a diploma.

IBDP corresponds to The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program. It is designed for high school students worldwide to give them more opportunities to acquire knowledge and be accepted to colleges.

To obtain an IB diploma, students chose six subjects, which fall within six subject categories of the curriculum, i.e., one subject from each category:

Studies in language and literature - involves courses on 1st or Native language, Literature, and Literature performance;

Language acquisition - refers to 2nd language learning, and offers about 80 languages to learn;

Individuals and societies category now comprise Geography, Economics, Business Management, History, ITGS, Psychology, Social and cultural anthropology, World religions and Philosophy;

Sciences -includes Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, Design Technology, etc.;

Mathematics group offers three courses in Mathematical studies, Mathematics, and Further mathematics;

The Arts are subdivided into Music, Theatre, Dance, Film, and Visual Art. It's worth mentioning that the category Arts is optional for students to choose from. If students don't feel like being part of this sphere, they can select the 6th subject from the rest of the compulsory categories.

Your extended essay topic should be aligned with one of the six subjects you study, but it can cover any aspect of the course.

Ideas for Extended Essay Topics

For most people writing essays is a tedious and stressful process. Others like composing different types of essays until it comes to an IB extended essay. Here even A-students start feeling dizzy and confused. Why is it so?

To start with, the size of an extended essay must be about 4000 words. It may take a good deal of time to write such a volume.

The second point is research - students must conduct and describe it in their extended essays in the proper format and style. Apart from being time-consuming, IB extended essays evoke another fear in students' minds - they have a direct impact on their diploma.

That is why we are going to help you select the right topic for the extended essay to make it interesting both to write and to read.

And here, we rush to the rescue with our 60 ideas for extended essay topics.

10 Geography Extended Essay Topics

10 Literature Extended Essay Topics

10 Language Extended Essay Topics

10 Economics Extended Essay Topics

10 History Extended Essay Topics

10 Film Extended Essay Topics

Simple Guidelines

Marks for the extended essay and the Theory of Knowledge influence your final score, and hence, the chance to receive a diploma. So, it's important to treat this work seriously and meet all the demands. Below there are several tips aimed to help you with your extended essay:

1. Topic. Even though students decide on Extended Essay topics themselves, be careful to select the topic you are really eager about. It will help you to show good results, unlike when you don't feel the topic.

2. Style. EE refers to academic writing. That is why you must adhere to the formal style of writing while working on your extended essay.

3. Advisor. Don't select the advisor just because you like this person. Opt for a teacher, who has intimate knowledge of your chosen extended essay topic and can consult you in-and-out.

4. Time. The deadline for EE is decided by the IB committee, but the earlier you start preparing for your essay, the better.

5. Help. Don't neglect attending consulting sessions with your extended essay advisor. Together you may come up with a draft list of extended essay topics, select the best one, and discuss recommended literature.

You can always get help with your extended essay from our professional team of writes. Just contact us whenever you feel desperate with your writing process.

A Skeleton for Extended Essays

Due to the required volume of words, some students may consider the structure of extended essays so complicated to cope with. However, you shouldn't be afraid of it - typically extended essays consist of the following six sections:

Essay title page specifying not only the titlebut also the curriculum category of the essay and a number of words.

Table of content, where you list titles of extended essay chapters and corresponding pages.

Introduction, where you describe the point of the research and issues to be discussed.

The essay body is the main and biggest part of your essay. It consists of several sections. There you write about your research, provide arguments, and analyze.

The conclusion is meant to summarize and highlight the results of your research.

A list of references is a part where you provide sources, which were used during the research.

Essays from Experts

In this article, we did our best to make it easier for you to embark upon your extended essay. In the event you find it difficult to deal with this task, need advice, or help to compile your thoughts, don't hesitate to contact our experts in writing. Their eye for details and creative mind will contribute to your important writing assignment.

Our writers can help you chose an ideal extended essay topic and develop it into a masterpiece. They can also write an IB extended essay on the topic you have already selected and consult with you about the plot in the course of work. You may participate in the process or not, but you will definitely be happy with the end product.

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Extended Essay Topics: 60 Ideas for IB Students | Researchpaperbee.com

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Are you looking for the best chemistry research topics on the Internet? We are happy to tell you that you have arrived at the right place. Even though our topics are public and anyone can use them, we are doing our best to keep this list as fresh as possible. However, if you are worried about the originality of your next chemistry research paper topics, we have a great tip on how to find 100% original topics.

In this post, we will be discussing why you need interesting chemistry topics for research projects. We will also show you how to find many more topics. Of course, because we are all about helping the student, we will give you 75 interesting chemistry topics to research. You are free to use these topics as you see fit. This means you are allowed to reword them in any way.

The Truth About Chemistry Research Paper Topics

Let's start with the beginning. Why would you want to find the most interesting chemistry research topics? You are probably well aware that professors are looking carefully at each topic they see. In most cases, students write about the same old topics. And truth be told, teachers are tired and bored of reading the same thing over and over again. This is why, when the professor sees a new topic, he instantly becomes interesting. And an interested academic is much more likely to award your hard work with a top grade. This is why we consider chemistry topics for research papers to be so important.

Finding Awesome Chemistry Topics for Research Papers

When you are looking for chemistry topics for research project, you may be tempted to turn to Google and to the myriad of websites on it. But this is not the best approach. In the beginning of the post, we promised you the best way to get 100% original topics, and we will keep our word. The best way to get research paper topics chemistry professors will be really interested in is to work with a professional. In other words, you should contact an academic writer and ask for a chemistry research topics list. Yes, it will cost you a couple bucks, but this money is well spent. You will get a list of topics that none of your peers has access to. The best way to find a reliable academic writer who will deliver on his promises is to contact an academic writing company. There are several reliable ones on the Internet, of course.

The Best 75 Chemistry Topics for Research

Looking for chemistry research topics high school teachers would love to read about? Are you a college student or an undergrad who is looking for fresh chemistry topics to research? Regardless what you need these topics for, we are here to help! We have asked our experienced chemistry writers to compile a list of the best chemistry topics; chemistry topics that they would recommend to their clients.

Organic Chemistry Research Topics

Of course, no list would be complete without organic chemistry research topics. Organic chemistry is a huge area of chemistry, so there are plenty of things to talk about. Also, new research is being done all the time, so you can easily find fresh ideas and information. Here are some of our best ideas:

1. The types of isomerism in organic compounds.

2. What are nucleophiles?

3. What are aniline dyes?

4. The stability of nucleic acids (DNA and RNA)

5. Describe what an oil is.

6. How is hydrocarbon fuel produced?

7. What are electrophiles?

8. Describe phenol as an acid.

9. How are globular proteins formed?

10. What is an organosilicon compound?

11. How dangerous is snow pollution?

Chemistry Research Topics for High School

We have some of the best chemistry research paper topics for high school students on the Internet. These topics are not very difficult and you can easily find plenty of information online. This means that you can write an essay on any of the following topics in as little as 2 hours:

1. Analyzing the PH effect on plants.

2. How are pearls created?

3. Growing artificial diamonds.

4. How to optimize the brewing of tea?

5. How do we detect heavy metals in plants?

6. Analyzing the air we breathe.

7. The dangers of using petroleum products.

8. Natural versus synthetic detergents.

9. Explain barium toxicity.

10. How can indoor plants benefit from chemistry?

11. How do you clean oil effectively?

Chemistry Research Topics for College

Chemistry research topics for college students are a bit more difficult. After all, college professors expect you to put in a lot more work than a high school student. This doesn't mean that you can't write these papers quickly though. Here are some of the best topics we can think of:

1. The hidden dangers of tap water.

2. How did Dmitri Mendeleev discover the Periodic Table?

3. How harmful are electronic cigarettes?

4. Analyzing the water memory effect.

5. What's in the first aid kit?

6. The effects of carboxylic acids on humans.

7. How can you freeze water fast?

8. Analyzing anti-icing solutions on airports.

9. The classification of chemical reactions.

10. What is a covalent polar bond?

11. How does water purification work?

Inorganic Chemistry Research Topics

Of course, we have to include inorganic chemistry research topics in our list. We can't have organic topics in here without inorganic topics. There are plenty of topics about inorganic chemistry out there, but we have selected only the best for you:

1. Why is NaCl salty?

2. How are sapphires formed?

3. Explain the Law of Multiple Proportions.

4. Explain the various states of matter.

5. The effect of sulfuric acid on organic material.

6. Why is silicone dioxide used in solar cells?

7. The difference between organic and inorganic compounds.

8. Why is inorganic chemistry important?

9. Discussing Lewis Structures and Electron Dot Models.

10. Explain Dalton's Law of Partial Pressures.

Chemistry Research Topics for Undergraduates

Yes, chemistry research topics for undergraduates are more difficult than those aimed at college students. However, we've made sure to only select topics that you can find a lot of information about. In other words, it's not impossible to write an essay on one of our topics in one day. Here is what we propose:

1. How do we use hydrogen to discover oxygen?

2. How does an allergy develop?

3. What is surface tension? Any applications?

4. Discussing the ionization methods used in the mass spectrometry process.

5. How can one stabilize lithium?

6. What are food dyes really made of?

7. A study of the Lewis Structure.

8. Why is Ibuprofen considered dangerous?

9. Explaining the chemical equilibrium effect.

10. How are nanophotonics used in military applications?

Most Interesting Chemistry Research Topics

You are probably aware that professors really appreciate interesting chemistry research topics. This is precisely why we have compiled a list of interesting topics. These topics can be picked by both high school students and college students. Some of these topics can even be picked by undergrads:

1. How does photocatalysis work in 3D printers?

2. Who was Fritz Haber?

3. What are nanoreactors in chemistry?

4. Why do glow sticks glow?

5. What is Californium?

6. Why does the Sun burn without the need for oxygen?

7. How do you freeze air?

8. Why is there Sodium Azide in car airbags?

9. How is dry ice made?

10. What is the color of oxygen?

Easy Chemistry Topics

At the very end of our list, you can find the easy chemistry topics. These are perfect for when you need to write an essay quickly (usually in less than an hour). You don't want to do a lot of research and you want to find all the relevant information with a single Google search. These are the topics for you:

1. Why does water expand upon freezing?

2. What are pesticides made of?

3. How are batteries made?

4. Describe a thermoelectric material.

5. How can we avoid pesticides?

6. How do synthetic molecules replicate?

7. What are the implications of the Thermodynamics Laws?

8. What is cholesterol?

9. How do vitamins act in the human body?

10. Why is aspirin a pain killer?

11. What are steroids?

12. The process of recycling plastics.

Many students have asked us if simply finding chemistry research topics is enough to get an A or an A+. Sadly, the answer is "No." Your professor will award you some bonus points for an original, interesting topic. However, if you don't write in the proper academic format, or if you make serious errors, you will get a low grade. This is why we always tell our readers to learn as much as possible about academic paper writing.

For a chemistry paper, the first thing you should do is read about the five paragraph essay structure. It will get you out of a lot of problems, guaranteed. After you know how to write the paper correctly, pick one of our topics and start writing. Good luck!

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Here is a link to a blog written by an IA and EE moderator from Norway who lists some possible EE topics: http://www.physics-inthinking.co.uk/site/search.htm

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1. What do you think is the most common reason for eating disorder or apathy towards food in teenage children?

2. What are the main reasons for depression? Write an essay about it.

3. What are your thoughts about borderline personality disorder and how can it be treated?

4. Schizophrenia is quiet a disease to be nurtured about. How do you explain it?

5. Antisocial personality disorder arises within a youth at attender age, how to succumb over it?

6. What are your thoughts about seasonal affective disorder?

7. Dreams are the most talked about substance in the world. What are your views about it?

8. False memories are quite haunting to many and this can lead to tough problems. How to treat it?

9. Attention seeking disorder should be treated well from a tender gae with lot of care. What are your views about it?

10. Bullying is quiet an issue in high school. How to fight against it?

11. What are your thoughts about language acquisition?

12. What is the effect of mass media and its violence on the children?

13. What are the effects of violent video games on children?

14. Gender roles or gender biasness has always been the problem of our humanity. How to get read of it?

15. Child abuse and child work are the rising problems in the world. How to change it?

16. What are your thoughts about prenatal development and how to handle it?

17. Parenting style reflects a lot on the behaviour of the children. What are your thoughts about it?

18. Aging is one of the most accepted truths of humanity. How do you define this phenomenon psychologically?

19. The divorce between parents leads to a lot of effect on the mind of the children. How should it be stopped?

20. What are your thoughts about the growing addiction of children towards video games?

21. Personal perception is the one main thing that everyone should have. Explain.

22. Attitude changes a person's perception- Explain.

23. Social cognition should be practiced and mastered- explain in details.

24. What are your thoughts about the psychological concept of love?

25. Witchcraft and Satanism are truth- do you agree?

26. A person should work more in their nonverbal communication- Explain why?

27. Effects of religion biasness on the world.

28. Leadership is a quality- Define this statement?

29. What is the difference between love and infatuation?

30. How to practice yoga and how does it affect our body?

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The International Baccalaureate (IB) is an educational foundation with worldwide outreach founded in 1968 and which offers education programs to students or pupils 3 to 19 years old. In 2017, more than 4,650 schools worldwide taught International Baccalaureate programs - this corresponds to roughly 1.4 million IB students in 152 countries. Out of all schools, 1700 are located in the US alone.

An important International Baccalaureate Program (one of the four tracks available) is the Diploma Program aimed at students between 16 and 19 years old - in 2016, roughly 150,000 students worldwide took an IB Diploma Program exam. One of the mandatory IB Diploma requirements is to write an extended essay, which contributes significantly to the total score. Below, we provide some guiding information and a selection of extended essay topics to help get you started with this task.

Definition and Purpose

The IB extended essay is part of the core requirements/curriculum of an IB Diploma Program and involves focused independent research by the IB student on a chosen theme. Resulting papers have a typical length of up to 4000 words long (they should tend to reach this, although writing 3500 words can still be acceptable). A low score (E) for the extended paper and/or Theory of Knowledge essay revokes the right to receive an IB Diploma. By contrast, good marks contribute to the overall score, which could impact a student's college application success.

While submission deadlines for extended essays are set by the IB, schools are free to set their own internal deadlines. Preparation and work on this assignment spans several academic terms - this includes choosing extended essay topics, submitting proposals, designating supervisors, information gathering (e.g. sources from local libraries), writing a draft (for instance, over a summer break), receiving feedback from supervisors, etc.

IB Extended Essay Layout

There are six required elements in an extended essay layout:

Title page - should include the title, research question (e.g. "How did phenomenon A cause phenomenon B?"), subject it is registered in, category (for language essays), essay theme and subjects used (for world studies), total word count.

Contents page - should be at the beginning listing headings and subheadings along with corresponding page numbers these can be found on (all pages should be numbered).

Introduction - should describe the focus and scope of this research, used sources, line of argument to be presented.

Essay body - this is the main section where research, analysis, discussion, and evaluation is being performed. The structure might vary from subject to subject but it is essential that evidence and argument development is presented clearly and in appropriate order.

Conclusion - conclusions state what has been accomplished through this research, but also potential limitations, unsolved issues, open questions.

References and bibliography - students should adhere to a chosen academic citation style and use it consistently (different citations styles might be required depending on the discipline).

A methodology section or other sections might also be appropriate. Also, there might be an Appendices section if you have supplementary material to add (this is not included in the total word count). Also note that starting with 2018, no abstract is needed - adding it will unnecessarily steal roughly 300 words from the total word count, which will almost certainly prove detrimental (so it's wise to skip it).

How to Choose a Good Topic

IB students must take six subjects, one from each subject group (there are 6 in total) with the exception that no subject from the sixth group (Arts) is mandatory and can be substituted with a subject from any of the other five groups. IB extended essay topics are normally chosen so that they are related to subjects picked by the student but they must fall into a course belonging to any of the following six subject groups (categories):

Group 1: Studies in language and literature - this includes subjects like student's native language, Language and Literature, Literature and Performance (interdisciplinary).

Group 2: Language acquisition - this includes an additional language (either deepening existing knowledge or starting one from zero).

Group 3: Individuals and societies - includes humanities and social science courses such as Economics, Geography, History, Business Management, Information Technology in a Global Society (ITGS), Psychology, Philosophy, Social and Cultural Anthropology and Global Politics, Environmental Systems and Societies, World Religions (interdisciplinary).

Group 4: Experimental sciences - Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Design Technology, Computer Science, Sport, Exercise and Health Science, Environmental Systems (interdisciplinary), Societies and Nature of Science (interdisciplinary).

Group 5: Mathematics. Mathematical Studies, Mathematics, Further Mathematics.

Group 6: Arts - Dance, Music, Theatre, Foreign Languages, Visual Arts, and Film.

It is highly recommended you choose a topic that interests and motivates you - after all, you'll be working on and perfecting your extended paper over several months. Some challenge (e.g. unfamiliar fields) is also fine but risks should be reasonable. Choose issues that are narrow enough to be explored and covered comprehensively in 4000 words - attempting to do this with a very broad theme, would look very unprofessional.

In order to pick an interesting topic, it might be very useful to have brainstorm sessions on your own (this will help you focus on your interests) but also to browse the web or other resources for lists of potential themes (especially if you feel confused or stuck) - it could very well happen that one such topic would inspire you to choose a related one, which would be even better adjusted to your interests and goals.

Choosing a topic is not the only challenge encountered while writing an extended essay - writing up in a clear, organized manner and using correct language is also a must. Even if you proofread your extended paper several times, there might still be errors you can skip (occasional comas, wrong spellings, etc.).

100 IB Extended Essay Topic Ideas

Below is a list of IB extended essay topic ideas sorted by subject that might help you identify a favorite.

Biology extended essay topics

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Psychology extended essay topics

English extended essay topics

Literature extended essay topics

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Geography extended essay topics

History extended essay topics

Physics extended essay topics

Film extended essay topics

Economics extended essay topics

World religion studies extended essays topics

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If you're participating in the IB Diploma Program, you may be asked to write a biology extended essay. The first step of this task is to select an interesting narrow topic to discuss. You might not be able to come up with such a topic on your own. However, you may pick a biology topic from a list crafted by somebody else and approach it from a new perspective.

A Selection of Topics for a Biology Essay

1. The biological functions of water.

2. The existence of living organisms without cells.

3. The importance of agricultural microbiology.

4. The evolution of parasites.

5. The distinctive features of human physiology.

6. The stages of embryonic development.

7. The development of biotechnology.

8. The importance of the human genome project.

9. The evidence of the theory of evolution.

10. The influence of the environment on the eating habits of particular species.

Tips for Writing an Extended Essay

Select an interesting topic.

Writing this sort of paper will take you a lot of time, so it's recommended to choose a subject of discussion that will be genuinely interesting to you.

Choose a good advisor.

It's recommended to select a teacher who knows a lot about the topic you've chosen to be your instructor. With their help, you'll be able to conduct a much better study.

Make an outline.

An extended paper is a lengthy academic work, so it's advisable to plan its structure ahead. Otherwise, you might compose a frail text that won't flow very smoothly.

Proofread your paper.

It's highly advisable to revise the text of your paper several times before submitting it. This way, you'll be able to spot and correct the majority of your mistakes.

Format your paper correctly.

Make sure that the cover page, bibliography, and other sections of your paper are formatted in accordance with the requirements of the IBDP.

Come up with an interesting title.

The title of your paper should not only reflect its contents but also be attention-grabbing. If you put a catchy phrase in your title, it'll be more memorable.

Now that you have taken a look at a collection of great biology topics, it'll be easier for you to generate a unique idea for your own paper. Keep in mind, however, that a great topic alone won't guarantee you an excellent mark. It's very important to put plenty of effort into each step of your work in order to succeed in this task.

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If you're participating in the IB Diploma Program, you may be asked to write a biology extended essay. The first step of this task is to select an interesting narrow topic to discuss. You might not be able to come up with such a topic on your own.

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English A: language and literature

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How did the World State government in Aldous Huxley's Brave New World impact the individuality of the citizens residing in it?

Total marks awarded

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