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5. 5. Choosing the right combination The core of the Diploma Programme model
6. 6. Approaches to teaching and approaches to learning The IB mission statement and the IB learner profile Academic honesty
7. 7. Acknowledging the ideas or work of another person Learning diversity and learning support requirements
8. 8. Prior learning
9. 9. The extended essay and the IB learner profile Relationship to theory of knowledge International dimensions
10. 10. Internal and external deadlines
11. 11. The supervisors role in commenting on one completed draft of the essay
12. 12. Authentication
13. 13. Recommended: things to do Recommended: things to avoid
14. 14. The research process
15. 15. Writing the extended essay
16. 16. The length of the extended essay Title Abstract
17. 17. Contents page Illustrations Bibliographies, references and citations What is a bibliography?
18. 18. Major documentation styles What is a reference? What is a citation?
19. 19. Appendices, footnotes and endnotes Computers CDs, DVDs and audio-visual materials Specimen materials
20. 20. Using the assessment criteria
21. 21. Award of diploma points
22. 22. A: research question (Objectives 1 and 2) Achievement level Descriptor B: introduction (Objectives 1 and 5) Achievement level Descriptor
23. 23. Achievement level Descriptor C: investigation (Objectives 1 and 3) Achievement level Descriptor D: knowledge and understanding of the topic studied (Objectives 3 and 7)
24. 24. Achievement level Descriptor E: reasoned argument (Objectives 1 and 4) Achievement level Descriptor
25. 25. Achievement level Descriptor F: application of analytical and evaluative skills appropriate to the subject (Objective 7) Achievement level Descriptor G: use of language appropriate to the subject (Objective 6) Achievement level Descriptor
26. 26. Achievement level Descriptor H: conclusion (Objectives 1, 4 and 5) Achievement level Descriptor I: formal presentation (Objective 5) Achievement level Descriptor
27. 27. Achievement level Descriptor J: abstract (Objective 5) Achievement level Descriptor K: holistic judgment (Objective 1) Achievement level Descriptor
28. 28. Overview Choice of topic Categories 1 and 2: Literature
29. 29. Category 1: Studies of a literary work(s) originally written in the language in which the essay is presented
30. 30. Category 2: Studies of a literary work(s) originally written in the language of the essay compared with a literary work(s) originally written in another language Category 3: Studies in language
31. 31. Examples 1, 2 and 3: Language in a cultural context Examples 4, 5, 6 and 7: Language and mass communication
32. 32. Treatment of the topic
33. 33. Texts Interpreting the assessment criteria Criterion A: research question Criterion B: introduction
34. 34. Criterion C: investigation Criterion D: knowledge and understanding of the topic studied Criterion E: reasoned argument
35. 35. Criterion F: application of analytical and evaluative skills appropriate to the subject Criterion G: use of language appropriate to the subject Criterion H: conclusion Criterion I: formal presentation Criterion J: abstract Criterion K: holistic judgment Overview
36. 36. Choice of topic Category 1: language
37. 37. Category 2: culture and society A: essays of a sociocultural nature with an impact on the language
38. 38. B: essays of a general cultural nature based on specific cultural artifacts
39. 39. Category 3: literature Treatment of the topic
40. 40. Interpreting the assessment criteria Criterion A: research question Criterion B: introduction Criterion C: investigation
41. 41. Criterion D: knowledge and understanding of the topic studied Criterion E: reasoned argument Criterion F: application of analytical and evaluative skills appropriate to the subject Criterion G: use of language appropriate to the subject Criterion H: conclusion
42. 42. Criterion I: formal presentation Criterion J: abstract Criterion K: holistic judgment Overview Choice of topic
43. 43. Treatment of the topic
44. 44. Interpreting the assessment criteria Criterion A: research question Criterion B: introduction
45. 45. Criterion C: investigation Criterion D: knowledge and understanding of the topic studied Criterion E: reasoned argument Criterion F: application of analytical and evaluative skills appropriate to the subject Criterion G: use of language appropriate to the subject Criterion H: conclusion
46. 46. Criterion I: formal presentation Criterion J: abstract Criterion K: holistic judgment Overview
47. 47. Choice of topic
48. 48. Treatment of the topic
49. 49. Interpreting the assessment criteria Criterion A: research question Criterion B: introduction Criterion C: investigation
50. 50. Criterion D: knowledge and understanding of the topic studied Criterion E: reasoned argument Criterion F: application of analytical and evaluative skills appropriate to the subject Criterion G: use of language appropriate to the subject Criterion H: conclusion Criterion I: formal presentation
51. 51. Criterion J: abstract Criterion K: holistic judgment Overview Choice of topic
52. 52. Treatment of the topic
53. 53. Interpreting the assessment criteria Criterion A: research question
54. 54. Criterion B: introduction Criterion C: investigation Criterion D: knowledge and understanding of the topic studied Criterion E: reasoned argument Criterion F: application of analytical and evaluative skills appropriate to the subject Criterion G: use of language appropriate to the subject
55. 55. Criterion H: conclusion Criterion I: formal presentation Criterion J: abstract Criterion K: holistic judgment Overview Choice of topic
56. 56. Treatment of the topic
57. 57. Interpreting the assessment criteria Criterion A: research question Criterion B: introduction Criterion C: investigation Criterion D: knowledge and understanding of the topic studied Criterion E: reasoned argument Criterion F: application of analytical and evaluative skills appropriate to the subject Criterion G: use of language appropriate to the subject Criterion H: conclusion
58. 58. Criterion I: formal presentation Criterion J: abstract Criterion K: holistic judgment Overview Choice of topic
59. 59. Treatment of the topic
60. 60. Interpreting the assessment criteria Criterion A: research question Criterion B: introduction Criterion C: investigation Criterion D: knowledge and understanding of the topic studied Criterion E: reasoned argument Criterion F: application of analytical and evaluative skills appropriate to the subject
61. 61. Criterion G: use of language appropriate to the subject Criterion H: conclusion Criterion I: formal presentation Criterion J: abstract Criterion K: holistic judgment Overview
62. 62. Choice of topic
63. 63. Treatment of the topic
64. 64. Interpreting the assessment criteria Criterion A: research question Criterion B: introduction Criterion C: investigation Criterion D: knowledge and understanding of the topic studied Criterion E: reasoned argument Criterion F: application of analytical and evaluative skills appropriate to the subject Criterion G: use of language appropriate to the subject
65. 65. Criterion H: conclusion Criterion I: formal presentation Criterion J: abstract Criterion K: holistic judgment Overview
66. 66. Choice of topic
67. 67. Treatment of the topic Interpreting the assessment criteria Criterion A: research question Criterion B: introduction
68. 68. Criterion C: investigation Criterion D: knowledge and understanding of the topic studied Criterion E: reasoned argument Criterion F: application of analytical and evaluative skills appropriate to the subject Criterion G: use of language appropriate to the subject Criterion H: conclusion Criterion I: formal presentation Criterion J: abstract
69. 69. Criterion K: holistic judgment Overview Choice of topic
70. 70. Treatment of the topic
71. 71. Interpreting the assessment criteria Criterion A: research question Criterion B: introduction Criterion C: investigation
72. 72. Criterion D: knowledge and understanding of the topic studied Criterion E: reasoned argument Criterion F: application of analytical and evaluative skills appropriate to the subject
73. 73. Criterion G: use of language appropriate to the subject Criterion H: conclusion Criterion I: formal presentation Criterion J: abstract Criterion K: holistic judgment
74. 74. Overview Choice of topic
75. 75. Treatment of the topic Interpreting the assessment criteria Criterion A: research question
76. 76. Criterion B: introduction Criterion C: investigation Criterion D: knowledge and understanding of the topic studied Criterion E: reasoned argument Criterion F: application of analytical and evaluative skills appropriate to the subject
77. 77. Criterion G: use of language appropriate to the subject Criterion H: conclusion Criterion I: formal presentation Criterion J: abstract Criterion K: holistic judgment
78. 78. Overview Choice of topic
79. 79. Treatment of the topic
80. 80. Interpreting the assessment criteria Criterion A: research question
81. 81. Criterion B: introduction Criterion C: investigation Criterion D: knowledge and understanding of the topic studied Criterion E: reasoned argument Criterion F: application of analytical and evaluative skills appropriate to the subject Criterion G: use of language appropriate to the subject Criterion H: conclusion Criterion I: formal presentation
82. 82. Criterion J: abstract Criterion K: holistic judgment Overview Choice of topic
83. 83. Treatment of the topic Illustrations and maps
84. 84. Interpreting the assessment criteria Criterion A: research question Criterion B: introduction Criterion C: investigation Criterion D: knowledge and understanding of the topic studied Criterion E: reasoned argument
85. 85. Criterion F: application of analytical and evaluative skills appropriate to the subject Criterion G: use of language appropriate to the subject Criterion H: conclusion Criterion I: formal presentation
86. 86. Criterion J: abstract Criterion K: holistic judgment Overview Choice of topic
87. 87. Treatment of the topic
88. 88. Interpreting the assessment criteria Criterion A: research question
89. 89. Criterion B: introduction Criterion C: investigation Criterion D: knowledge and understanding of the topic studied Criterion E: reasoned argument Criterion F: application of analytical and evaluative skills appropriate to the subject Criterion G: use of language appropriate to the subject Criterion H: conclusion Criterion I: formal presentation
90. 90. Criterion J: abstract Criterion K: holistic judgment Overview Choice of topic
91. 91. Treatment of the topic
92. 92. Interpreting the assessment criteria Criterion A: research question Criterion B: introduction
93. 93. Criterion C: investigation Criterion D: knowledge and understanding of the topic studied Criterion E: reasoned argument Criterion F: application of analytical and evaluative skills appropriate to the subject Criterion G: use of language appropriate to the subject Criterion H: conclusion Criterion I: formal presentation Criterion J: abstract
94. 94. Criterion K: holistic judgment Overview Choice of topic
95. 95. Treatment of the topic
96. 96. Interpreting the assessment criteria Criterion A: research question
97. 97. Criterion B: introduction Criterion C: investigation Criterion D: knowledge and understanding of the topic studied Criterion E: reasoned argument Criterion F: application of analytical and evaluative skills appropriate to the subject Criterion G: use of language appropriate to the subject Criterion H: conclusion
98. 98. Criterion I: formal presentation Criterion J: abstract Criterion K: holistic judgment Overview
99. 99. Choice of topic Treatment of the topic
100. 100. Interpreting the assessment criteria Criterion A: research question Criterion B: introduction Criterion C: investigation
101. 101. Criterion D: knowledge and understanding of the topic studied Criterion E: reasoned argument Criterion F: application of analytical and evaluative skills appropriate to the subject
102. 102. Criterion G: use of language appropriate to the subject Criterion H: conclusion Criterion I: formal presentation Criterion J: abstract Criterion K: holistic judgment
103. 103. Overview Choice of topic
104. 104. Treatment of the topic Interpreting the assessment criteria Criterion A: research question Criterion B: introduction Criterion C: investigation Criterion D: knowledge and understanding of the topic studied
105. 105. Criterion E: reasoned argument Criterion F: application of analytical and evaluative skills appropriate to the subject Criterion G: use of language appropriate to the subject Criterion H: conclusion Criterion I: formal presentation Criterion J: abstract Criterion K: holistic judgment
106. 106. Overview Choice of topic
107. 107. Treatment of the topic
108. 108. Interpreting the assessment criteria Criterion A: research question Criterion B: introduction Criterion C: investigation
109. 109. Criterion D: knowledge and understanding of the topic studied Criterion E: reasoned argument Criterion F: application of analytical and evaluative skills appropriate to the subject Criterion G: use of language appropriate to the subject Criterion H: conclusion Criterion I: formal presentation Criterion J: abstract Criterion K: holistic judgment
110. 110. Overview Choice of topic
111. 111. Treatment of the topic
112. 112. Interpreting the assessment criteria Criterion A: research question Criterion B: introduction Criterion C: investigation Criterion D: knowledge and understanding of the topic studied Criterion E: reasoned argument
113. 113. Criterion F: application of analytical and evaluative skills appropriate to the subject Criterion G: use of language appropriate to the subject Criterion H: conclusion Criterion I: formal presentation Criterion J: abstract Criterion K: holistic judgment Overview Choice of topic
114. 114. Treatment of the topic
115. 115. Interpreting the assessment criteria Criterion A: research question Criterion B: introduction Criterion C: investigation Criterion D: knowledge and understanding of the topic studied
116. 116. Criterion E: reasoned argument Criterion F: application of analytical and evaluative skills appropriate to the subject
117. 117. Criterion G: use of language appropriate to the subject Criterion H: conclusion
118. 118. Criterion I: formal presentation Criterion J: abstract Criterion K: holistic judgment
119. 119. Overview Choice of topic
120. 120. Treatment of the topic
121. 121. Introduction to the essay Presentation
122. 122. Academic level Abstract Interpreting the assessment criteria Criterion A: research question
123. 123. Criterion B: introduction Criterion C: investigation Criterion D: knowledge and understanding of the topic studied Criterion E: reasoned argument Criterion F: application of analytical and evaluative skills appropriate to the subject Criterion G: use of language appropriate to the subject
124. 124. Criterion H: conclusion Criterion I: formal presentation Criterion J: abstract Criterion K: holistic judgment Overview Choice of topic
125. 125. Treatment of the topic
126. 126. Interpreting the assessment criteria Criterion A: research question Criterion B: introduction Criterion C: investigation Criterion D: knowledge and understanding of the topic studied Criterion E: reasoned argument Criterion F: application of analytical and evaluative skills appropriate to the subject
127. 127. Criterion G: use of language appropriate to the subject Criterion H: conclusion Criterion I: formal presentation Criterion J: abstract Criterion K: holistic judgment
128. 128. Overview Choice of topic
129. 129. Treatment of the topic
130. 130. Interpreting the assessment criteria Criterion A: research question Criterion B: introduction Criterion C: investigation
131. 131. Criterion D: knowledge and understanding of the topic studied Criterion E: reasoned argument Criterion F: application of analytical and evaluative skills appropriate to the subject Criterion G: use of language appropriate to the subject Criterion H: conclusion Criterion I: formal presentation
132. 132. Criterion J: abstract Criterion K: holistic judgment Overview Choice of topic
133. 133. Treatment of the topic Interpreting the assessment criteria Criterion A: research question
134. 134. Criterion B: introduction Criterion C: investigation Criterion D: knowledge and understanding of the topic studied Criterion E: reasoned argument Criterion F: application of analytical and evaluative skills appropriate to the subject Criterion G: use of language appropriate to the subject Criterion H: conclusion Criterion I: formal presentation
135. 135. Criterion J: abstract Criterion K: holistic judgment Overview Choice of topic
136. 136. Treatment of the topic
137. 137. Interpreting the assessment criteria Criterion A: Research question Criterion B: Introduction Criterion C: Investigation
138. 138. Criterion D: Knowledge and understanding of the topic studied Criterion E: Reasoned argument Criterion F: Application of analytical and evaluative skills appropriate to the subject Criterion G: Use of language appropriate to the subject Criterion H: Conclusion Criterion I: Formal presentation
139. 139. Criterion J: Abstract Criterion K: Holistic judgment Overview Choice of topic
140. 140. Treatment of the topic
141. 141. Interpreting the assessment criteria Criterion A: research question Criterion B: introduction Criterion C: investigation Criterion D: knowledge and understanding of the topic studied Criterion E: reasoned argument
142. 142. Criterion F: application of analytical and evaluative skills appropriate to the subject Criterion G: use of language appropriate to the subject Criterion H: conclusion Criterion I: formal presentation
143. 143. Criterion J: abstract Criterion K: holistic judgment Overview Choice of topic
144. 144. Treatment of the topic
145. 145. Interpreting the assessment criteria Criterion A: research question Criterion B: introduction Criterion C: investigation Criterion D: knowledge and understanding of the topic studied Criterion E: reasoned argument
146. 146. Criterion F: application of analytical and evaluative skills appropriate to the subject Criterion G: use of language appropriate to the subject Criterion H: conclusion Criterion I: formal presentation Criterion J: abstract Criterion K: holistic judgment
147. 147. Overview Choice of topic
148. 148. Treatment of the topic
149. 149. Interpreting the assessment criteria Criterion A: research question Criterion B: introduction Criterion C: investigation Criterion D: knowledge and understanding of the topic studied
150. 150. Criterion E: reasoned argument Criterion F: application of analytical and evaluative skills appropriate to the subject Criterion G: use of language appropriate to the subject Criterion H: conclusion Criterion I: formal presentation Criterion J: abstract Criterion K: holistic judgment
151. 151. Overview
152. 152. Choice of topic
153. 153. Treatment of the topic
154. 154. A weak essay in this category would be one that:
155. 155. Researchers reflection space Interpreting the assessment criteria Criterion A: research question Criterion B: introduction
156. 156. Criterion C: investigation Criterion D: knowledge and understanding of the topic studied Criterion E: reasoned argument Criterion F: application of analytical and evaluative skills appropriate to the subjects Criterion G: use of language appropriate to the subject Criterion H: conclusion Criterion I: formal presentation
157. 157. Criterion J: abstract Criterion K: holistic judgment