Extended Essay Basics

Extended Essay / Senior Project Basics

Multiple Choice

How many words can your Extended Essay be?

• 5,000

• 4,000

• 3,000

• no word limit

Multiple Choice

How many marks is it out of?

• 30

• 32

• 34

• 36

Multiple Choice

What is an RPPF?

• A mandatory form that needs to be submitted to the IB with three reflections written by the student and signed by the supervisor

• A mandatory form that includes the student’s and supervisor’s details along with the research question

• A mandatory form that acts as the Extended Essay’s cover page

• An optional form that can be used to track a student’s planning and progress at three key points decided upon by the supervisor and student

Multiple Choice

What is the correct approach to citations in an Extended Essay?

• Cite all works read as background information and the actual ones used in the essay itself

• Cite only the works used in the essay itself but not images or tables

• Cite only the works used in the essay itself including images or tables

• No need to cite any works as it’s not a formal requirement

Multiple Choice

How many hours does the IB recommend that you spend on the Extended Essay as a whole?

• No time limit set

• 40

• 24

• 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true with regards to the role of the supervisor?

• They are not permitted to edit your work.

• They are not permitted to set the research question for you to respond to.

• They can offer you support in terms of planning your essay.

• All of these are true.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following can be considered a cultural artifact for Language B essays?

• a cartoon

• a newspaper

• an advert

• all of these

Multiple Choice

Which three subjects are interdisciplinary in nature?

• Environmental systems and societies, Social and cultural anthropology, Global politics

• Environmental systems and societies, Literature and performance, Global politics

• Environmental systems and societies, Literature and performance, World studies

• Environmental systems and societies, Information technology in a global society, World studies

Multiple Choice

What is the key guideline to bear in mind with category 1 Language A essays?

• The texts analyzed in the essay must have been originally written in the target language of the essay itself.

• The texts analyzed in the essay must have been originally written in a different language to that of the essay itself.

• Avoid writing an Extended Essay on very common literary texts.

• There are no guidelines.

Multiple Choice

What should you not include in your final submission?

• Your name and school’s name within the essay

• Audio-visual material (for example, a film clip)

• Your supervisor’s name and school

• All of these

Multiple Choice

Which criterion is/criteria are penalized if you exceed the word limit?

• Criteria A and B

• Criteria C and D

• Criterion D

• Potentially all of them

Multiple Choice

What are the five assessment criteria for the Extended Essay?

• Focus and method, knowledge and understanding, critical thinking, presentation, engagement

• Focus and method, knowledge and understanding, investigation, presentation, reflections

• Focus and method, knowledge and understanding, reasoned argument, presentation, engagement

• Focus and method, knowledge and understanding, analytical skills, language skills, reflections

Multiple Choice

The marking criteria for the Senior Project is based on the

• Extended Essay assessment criteria

• NIS grading scale

• Personal Project assessment criteria

• Genuis Hour guidelines

Multiple Choice

TRUE OR FALSE: The Senior project is graded as a MERIT, PASS or FAIL

• True

• False