Extended Essay2016/17
Information, Academic honesty, Essay assessment, andDocumentation/Referencing
Before starting
•Everyone must go in on his/her ManageBac and check so thatthe courses are correct. Check carefully:
•HL/SL,
•Lit and Lang. Lit,
•A and B Language,
•Math level (Studies vs SL)
•If wrong, notify me before 10/6!
•Also, ManBac shoould be used for the EE.
Documents needed
Academic honesty
Today’s goals
1. Understand the nature ofan IB Extended Essay:
A) Essay purpose
B) Important dates
C) Assessment criteria
D) Criteria I,
”Formal Presentation”
2. Understand theimportance of references,how to cite sources andhow to do a bibliography:
A) Why document sources?
B) Different systems ofcitation
C) Chicago-style
i)i) Author/date system
ii)ii) Footnotes (notesystem)
2. Understand theimportance of references,how to cite sources andhow to do a bibliography:
A) Why document sources?
B) Different systems ofcitation
C) Chicago-style
i)i) Author/date system
ii)ii) Footnotes (notesystem)
The Extended Essay Guide
1A. The Extended Essay
”The extended essay is an academic research exercisepresented as a formal piece of scholarship of no more than4,000 words.... It is intended to promote research skills,intellectual discovery and creativity and presents thestudents with an opportunity to engage in personalresearch into a topic of their own choice. The finalpresented work…gives the student an opportunity to showknowledge, understanding and enthusiasm about a topic ofhis or her own choice.” (Hickey 2011)
(Secondary sources should be consulted!)
Aims of the EE (and LP)
1B. Important dates
1B. Important dates
-Week 23: Meet supervisor: specific research question,sources/method, secondary literature and outline.
-Sep. 7: First draft is due! This means a formal piece ofwriting, with references, that can be read and commentedupon by the supervisor (abstract, introduction andconclusion might be excluded)
-Meeting with supervisor (make an appointment)
-Oct. 20: Second draft due! Should be close to perfect!
-Meeting with supervisor (make an appointment)
-Dec. 1: Extended Essay is due. NO EXCEPTIONS!
Research Process
•Choose subject/topic/supervisor ✔
•Formulate a well-focused research question
•Plan the investigation and writing process
•How will you gather data/material
•Which reference system will I use?
•Set deadlines
•Plan essay structure/outline
•Undertake preparatory reading (secondary)
•Carry out investigation
•Secondary
•Primary
Grade boundaries
A = Excellent = 29-36
B= Good = 23-28
C= Satisfactory = 16-22
D = Mediocre = 9-15
E= I don’t want to talk about it
1C. Assessment criteria
A.Research question (0-2)
B.Introduction (0-2)
C.Investigation (0-4)
D.Knowledge and understanding of topic (0-4)
E.Reasoned argument (0-4)
F.Application of analytical and evaluative skills (0-4)
G.Use of appropriate language (0-4)
H.Conclusion (0-2)
I.Formal presentation (0-4)
J.Abstract (0-2)
K.Holistic judgment (0-4)
(Extended Essay Guide 2013)
1D. Criteria I, ”Formal Presentation”(0-4)
This criterion assesses the extent to which the layout,organization, appearance and formal elements of the essayconsistently follow a standard format. The formal elements are:title page, table of contents, page numbers, illustrative material,quotations, documentation (including references, citations andbibliography) and appendices (if used).
(Extended Essay Guide2013)
Thus, if all parts of the essay are included, and you havedocumented sources, you should have 4 marks!
This criterion assesses the extent to which the layout,organization, appearance and formal elements of the essayconsistently follow a standard format. The formal elements are:title page, table of contents, page numbers, illustrative material,quotations, documentation (including references, citations andbibliography) and appendices (if used).
(Extended Essay Guide2013)
Thus, if all parts of the essay are included, and you havedocumented sources, you should have 4 marks!
2A. Why reference sources?
-Recuired in all academic papers.
-Part of EE criteria I.
-Indicates research (which is what you want toshow in the EE!).
-Shows that you have read up on your subject.
-Allows the reader to find the material andcheck for accuracy, etc.
-Helps you aviod plagarism and accusations ofcheating.
Read in the handout ”Effective citing and referencing”
2B. Documentation styles
The following are examples of acceptable documentation styles:
Author/date methods:
• American Psychological Association (APA)
• Council of Biology Editors (CBE)
• Harvard citation and referencing guide
• Modern Language Association (MLA)
Footnotes or Author/date method:
• Chicago/Turabian
2C. Chicago/Turabian
2C. Chicago/Turabian
1.”Author-date system”: Often preferred by naturalscience/psychology.
In text citation (Smith 2013, 101) and ”References” at the end.
2. ”Note system”: Most often liked by humanities, history, socialscience.
Uses footnotes and a ”Bibliography” at the end.
2Ci. Chicago:Author-date system in text
One author: (Marx 2004, 534)
Two authors: (Marx and Engels 1998, 99-100)
More than two authors: (Smith et al. 2002)
Web page: (United Nations 2013)
Interview: (Andersson 2013)
For further information see handout ”Chicago-Style” or:
References (bibliography)
At the end of the essay you must show references. This should bedone in alphabetical order.
Marx, Karl. 2004. Das Kapital. New York: Penguin.
Stolberg, Sheryl Gay, and Robert Pear. 2010. “Wary CentristsPosing Challenge in Health Care Vote.” New York Times, February 27.Accessed February 28, 2010.http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/28/us/politics/28health.html.
(The ChicagoManual of Style 2013)
2Cii: Chicago Note system in text
When you want to cite a source, go to ”Infoga” -> ”fotnot”
One author:
1.Michael Pollan, The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural Historyof Four Meals (New York: Penguin, 2006), 99–100.
2.Pollan, Omnivore’s Dilemma, 3.
For how to cite webpages, etc., see:http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html
Bibliography
At the end of the essay you must have a bibliography. This shouldbe done in alphabetical order.
Same as References in author-date style.
For details about referencing and bibliography/references, seethe handout.
Talk to your supervisor about using footnote system or author-date.