BURNING QUESTIONS- Language B EE Cat 3 Workshop by Fatma Yiğitoğlu

Can students conduct their own research (surveys, interviews, etc) in the EE for English B?

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How can I decide whether a topic is "too broad" or "too narrow"?

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Should students include their own opinion in the EE or should conclusions be based on the ideas of referenced authors?

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What is the best way we can advise students to start looking for topics?

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How to use AI for EE process?

Should the focus of the EE be put more on own research or on working (and citing) acknowledged literature?

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Are sources written in different languages allowed as reference?

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Cat 2 Essays

kchelminiak2 — 2023-11-17 08:56:22 UTC

My students like to choose Cat 2 Essays but they struggle choosing a realistic and not too broad topic and research question. How can we support them in this process without doing the work for them?

How to apply the criteria accurately?

SaraGonGas — 2023-11-17 08:56:28 UTC

Which is the best format to cite from secondary sources / is there a recommended format for language B?

2023-11-17 08:56:46 UTC

How should students approach explicit lyrics? Can they cite them s they appear in the songs they are analyzing?

polanska_aga80 — 2023-11-17 08:56:50 UTC

Language

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Does it affect the final grade if the EE is written with a lot of mistakes in Language B?

How to write suuccessful cat 1 essays?

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When does IB replace 'letter grading' with 1-7 system for both EE and TOK?

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Standardisation

kchelminiak2 — 2023-11-17 08:57:28 UTC

How to collaborate on standardising EEs - are there any formats/documents/best practices that can be used?

Essay assessment-why is it so unpredictable?

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Are there any topics/authors students should avoid but they actually write about them often?

polanska_aga80 — 2023-11-17 08:58:33 UTC

The role of the supervisor

nawari1 — 2023-11-17 08:58:40 UTC

How should we support the success of our students?

How much supervision is too much supervision?

2023-11-17 08:59:30 UTC

Examples of "good" and "not so good" research questions (though a few are mentioned in the EE guide)

2023-11-17 09:47:31 UTC

Are students allowed to present their opinion and analysis more in category 3 compared to other categories?

polanska_aga80 — 2023-11-17 12:15:01 UTC