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Extended Essay

General Revisions & Proofreading Recommendations. Extended Essay. GENERAL REVISING TECHNIQUES. Opening and Introduction. Is your research question clearly stated? Is there enough lead-in in the introduction to establish the importance of and context for the statement/question?

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Extended Essay

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  1. General Revisions & Proofreading Recommendations Extended Essay

  2. GENERAL REVISING TECHNIQUES

  3. Opening and Introduction • Is your research question clearly stated? • Is there enough lead-in in the introduction to establish the importance of and context for the statement/question? • Too much or too little? • Do you have a thesis statement that answers the question – and is arguable? • Is it clear to the audience what material you will follow?

  4. Body & Structure • Are there transitions between all sections and paragraphs to create flow? • Does each body paragraph have a topic sentence? • Does the topic sentence connect back to the thesis/question? • Establish a link with the previous paragraph’s content? • Give enough information so the reader could guess where a particular paragraph’s development would lead?

  5. Body & Structure (cont.) • Near the end of each paragraph, do you remind readers why you are saying what you are saying by moving back up to abstract, general terms? • This is with or without a formal concluding sentence. • Does the order of paragraphs make sense? confuse

  6. Body & Support • Are your examples reliable, representative, and convincing? • Are you sources convincing? • Is there a balance between your own insights and an expert’s opinions? • Are all sources and direct quotations explained or are they left standing on their own? • Has anything that goes off topic/is not essential been cut?

  7. Conclusion • Does the conclusion say something different from your introduction? • Does it leave a good lasting impression, or is it wishy-washy?

  8. Assessing your work EXTENDED ESSAY CRITERIA

  9. EE Criteria How to make sure your essay meets the IB criteria:

  10. EE Criteria How to make sure your essay meets the IB criteria: Read the Criteria and Subject Guide !!!!!!!!!

  11. EE Criteria A: Research Question -In Intro and Abstract -Make sure it is focused and specific B: Introduction -Research Question -Thesis -Context -Significance

  12. EE Criteria C: Investigation -Systematic Investigation -Appropriate Sources (be wary of online sources) D: Knowledge and Understanding of the Topic -”Academic Context”

  13. EE Criteria E: Reasoned Argument -Ideas presented clearly -In a logical and coherent manner F: Analytical and Evaluative Skills -Analysis of subject, points, and sources -Psychology, Politics, History – annotated bibliography

  14. EE Criteria D,E, and F: -All demonstrate the depth of your analysis and understanding -Explanations should show, not tell -Be explicit in your points, don’t imply

  15. EE Criteria G: Use of Language -Clear -Precise -Subject specific Use the jargon and terminology of your subject

  16. EE Criteria H: Conclusion -Clearly stated and labeled -Consistent with question, evidence, and argument -Addresses unresolved questions -Does NOT restate introduction

  17. EE Criteria I: Formal Presentation -All the things from last seminar: title page, page numbers, table of contents, citations, format, etc. J: Abstract -States clearly: 1) Research Question, 2) How the investigation was undertaken, 3) Conclusion and thesis

  18. EE Criteria K: Holistic Judgment -Initiative -Insight

  19. Finishing Touches PROOFREADING

  20. Proofreading • BEFORE you proof read: • Be sure you’ve revised the larger aspects of your text. • Set your text aside for a while (15 minutes, a day, a week) between writing and proofing. • Eliminate unnecessary words before looking for mistakes. • Know what to look for.

  21. Proofreading (cont.) • WHEN you proof read: • Work from a printout, not the computer screen. • Read out loud. • Use a blank sheet of paper to cover up the lines below the one you’re reading. • Use the search function of the computer to find mistakes you’re likely to make. • If you tend to make many mistakes, check separately for each kind of error. • Move from most to least important, and follow whatever technique works best for you.

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