Formulating an Issue-Based Question: EE Specific

You may use one of the topics listed or you may use a subject area
and topic that you are contemplating pursuing in your Extended Essay.
One caveat: You are NOT ALLOWED TO USE FIRST PERSON in your
answers. You must focus on keeping the topic development at an
academic rather than just a personal level.

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Broad topic:
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Is this a potential EE Topic:

Yes

1. Expand your topic into a phrase:

Look at your topic from different perspectives
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2. Explain your interest in this topic:
Remember, you must convey your interest without using
first person
Keep in mind, if it interest you it may interest others
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3. Identify an issue:
What is debatable? What is open to dispute? On what
aspect of the topic could you base an argument?
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4. Formulate your topic as a question:
This helps to focus your inquiry
You can look at evidence and determine how well it answers
your question or what aspect of your research question is
answered by the evidence
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5. Acknowledge your audience:
Reflect on what readers might know already about the
issue, why they may be interested and what you want the
reader of your essay to learn
Again, you may not use first person phrase affirmatively

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