Mastering the Extended Essay:
Essential Tips, Mistakes to Avoid
Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Example:
How does climate change affect animals?
This RQ is overly broad and lacks specificity. It doesn’t indicate which animals, aspects of climate change, or geographical regions are being considered, making it difficult to conduct focused research.
How is the melting Arctic ice impacting the feeding patterns of polar bears in Northern Canada?
This RQ is specific and focused. It narrows down the subject to a particular effect of climate change (melting Arctic ice), a specific species (polar bears), and a geographical location (Northern Canada). This precision facilitates targeted research and allows for a more manageable and in-depth exploration of the topic.
Example of Using Inappropriate or Unreliable Sources:
Inappropriate Source:
A student writing an Extended Essay on the impacts of climate change might rely heavily on information from a non-scientific, opinion-based blog that discusses climate change skeptically without any citation of scientific data or studies.
Correct Approach with Appropriate Sources:
Instead, the student should seek out scholarly articles from reputable scientific journals, such as those published by the American Meteorological Society or the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports. Additionally, books written by experts in climate science and data from governmental or educational institution websites can serve as credible sources.
tips and advice
5. Avoid Easy Losses: Nail the Technical Details of Your Essay
Pay attention to all the required technical details of the essay – things like the title page, table of contents, page numbers, Tables, graphs, etc. Losing marks on these easy things is avoidable.
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