The Extended EssayThe Extended Essay is a perfect opportunity for you to engage with your favourite subject. It is written in the style of a universitydissertation, being presented formally with an abstract, footnotes, bibliography and page numbers. The maximum length is 4,000words. You can write on almost any topic in any subject available on the IB Programme as a whole – not just the subjects availableat Varndean College.Each student has their own supervisor whom they meet individually for advice on planning, researching and writing, but the essayremains very much their own work. The essay is marked by an examiner somewhere else in the world. The Extended Essay isimportant to the aims of the Diploma Programme because students are responsible for their own independent learning, throughwhich they acquire and communicate in-depth knowledge and understanding. The research process involves intellectual risk-takingand extensive re昀氀ection. Open-mindedness, balance and fairness are key pre-requisites for a good Extended Essay.• To what extent might it be said that R.S. Thomas transgresses the limitsof Romantic-Realism in his poetry?• To what extent has the rewilding of wolves in Yellowstone beensuccessful?• Is Manuka honey, heather, Sidr, raw vitamin, acacia or clover honey mosteffective at inhibiting the growth of E.coli and B.subtilis bacteria?• To what extent is water insecurity the main cause of conflict in Kashmirin the 21st century?• “In reference to the skin whitening industry in the Philippines, to whatextent has colorism affected today’ s Filipina beauty standards?”• To what extent did the formation and implementation of the One-Childpolicy consolidate national identity?• Is Mackie’s statement: ‘there are no objective moral values’ true?• What are the possible environmental reasons for changes in Bumblebeepopulations between years 2000-2019 in Sussex?• How can calculus be used to analyse the structural stability of arches?• What was the significance of Protest art and the Atelier Populaire duringthe May ‘68 protests in Paris?Theory of Knowledge and Extended Essay GradingTheory of KnowledgeExtended EssaySome examples of past Extended Essays:GradeAGradeBGradeCGradeDGradeA3 pts3 pts2 pts2 ptsGradeB3 pts2 pts2 pts1 ptGradeC2 pts2 pts1 pt0GradeD2 pts1 pt007
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