Extended Essay Skills and Requirements 2

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How many words does an Extended Essay need to be for Diploma vs Scholar students?

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Diploma: 4,000
Scholar: 2,000-4,000

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What is the purpose of the Extended Essay in the IB Diploma Program?

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The purpose of the Extended Essay is to develop research and writing skills through an independent study of a topic a student is passionate about.

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Which question would set a student up for writing an essay that is focused on critical analysis, evaluation and argument? a) What is the function and effect of the different approaches to ghosts in Beloved by Toni Morrison and The Turn of the Screw by Henry James? b) How are ghosts portrayed in Beloved by Toni Morrison and The Turn of the Screw by Henry James?

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What is the function and effect of the different approaches to ghosts in Beloved by Toni Morrison and The Turn of the Screw by Henry James?

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Select the top 3 skills you think you need to develop in order to be successful on the Extended Essay, as either a Diploma or Scholar student: Time-Management Skills, Research Skills, Communication Skills, including writing and communicating with an adult supervisor, Organizational Skills, Willingness to engage in a topic deeply

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Time-Management Skills, Research Skills, Communication Skills, Organizational Skills, Willingness to engage in a topic deeply