Please Use Your Specific Style Format for This!

PLEASE USE YOUR SPECIFIC STYLE FORMAT FOR THIS!

(This one is MLA)

Title of Extended Essay

Research Question

Student Name

Candidate Number

Date of IB Exams (May 2015)

Subject

Mr./Ms. Advisor

Word Count Abstract

The abstract must have three components:

1. Clearly states the research question.

2. How the investigation of the research question was undertaken.

3. Conclusion(s) of the essay.

Other notes:

- It must be 300 words or less.

- Although early in the format of the essay, it is to be written last.

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Table of Contents

Title Page Page 1

Abstract Page 2

Contents Page Page 3

Introduction Page 4

“Body”

- Subsection 1 Page 5

Conclusion Page 17 Bibliography Page 18

Appendices (optional) Page 20

Introduction

The introduction must have two components:

1. Set the research question into context (how it relates to existing knowledge).

2. Explain why the research question is significant and worthy of investigation.

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Refer to scoring criteria.

I strongly encourage you to break down your body of the essay into subsections.

Conclusion

The conclusion must have two components:

1. An answer to the research question is clearly stated.

a. Yes, even if your conclusion is inconclusive. However this usually only happens in the Natural Sciences. (you will not lose points for this).

2. The answer to the research question is consistent with the evidence presented in the body.

Bibliography

Further advice:

1. Use a serif font (Times New Roman or Tahoma are examples) because it is more readable than san- serif. (This is in Calibri, which works too!) 2. Text should be 12 point

3. DOUBLE SPACE

4. Indent all paragraphs

5. Use appropriate margins on all sides

6. Use consistent pagination throughout—either in running head (header) or centered at bottom (footer). Do not put your name in the header or footer on each page.