<p>PLEASE USE YOUR SPECIFIC STYLE FORMAT FOR THIS!</p><p>(This one is MLA)</p><p>Title of Extended Essay</p><p>Research Question</p><p>Student Name</p><p>Candidate Number</p><p>Date of IB Exams (May 2015)</p><p>Subject</p><p>Mr./Ms. Advisor</p><p>Word Count Abstract</p><p>The abstract must have three components:</p><p>1. Clearly states the research question.</p><p>2. How the investigation of the research question was undertaken.</p><p>3. Conclusion(s) of the essay.</p><p>Other notes:</p><p>- It must be 300 words or less.</p><p>- Although early in the format of the essay, it is to be written last.</p><p>------Page Break------</p><p>Table of Contents</p><p>Title Page Page 1</p><p>Abstract Page 2</p><p>Contents Page Page 3</p><p>Introduction Page 4</p><p>“Body”</p><p>- Subsection 1 Page 5</p><p>- Subsection 2 Page 8</p><p>- Subsection 3 Page 12</p><p>- Subsection 4 Page 14</p><p>Conclusion Page 17 Bibliography Page 18</p><p>Appendices (optional) Page 20</p><p>------Page Break------</p><p>Introduction</p><p>The introduction must have two components:</p><p>1. Set the research question into context (how it relates to existing knowledge).</p><p>2. Explain why the research question is significant and worthy of investigation.</p><p>------Page Break (optional) ------</p><p>Body</p><p>Refer to scoring criteria.</p><p>I strongly encourage you to break down your body of the essay into subsections.</p><p>Conclusion</p><p>The conclusion must have two components:</p><p>1. An answer to the research question is clearly stated.</p><p> a. Yes, even if your conclusion is inconclusive. However this usually only happens in the Natural Sciences. (you will not lose points for this).</p><p>2. The answer to the research question is consistent with the evidence presented in the body.</p><p>------Page Break------</p><p>Bibliography</p><p>Further advice:</p><p>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</p><p>3. DOUBLE SPACE</p><p>4. Indent all paragraphs</p><p>5. Use appropriate margins on all sides </p><p>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.</p>