The EE is an in-depth study of a focused topic. It gives students the opportunity to:
- engage in independent research with intellectual initiative, creativity and rigour
- develop research, thinking, self-management and communication skills
- reflect on what they have learned throughout the research and writing process.
All students must:
- provide a logical and coherent rationale for their choice of topic
- review what has already been written about the topic
- formulate a clear research question
- offer a concrete description of the methods they use to investigate the question
- generate reasoned interpretations and conclusions based on their reading and independent research in order to answer the question.
Six required elements of the extended essay:
- Title page
- Contents page
- Introduction
- Body of the essay
- Conclusion
- References / Works Cited / Bibliography
Source: IBO Research and Writing the EE
