Extended Essay (EE)

Introduction – I
1. Introduction

2. The Extended Essay &

RPPF(Reflection on Planning and Progress Form)

3. Timeline
1. Introduction

(a) You can explore an academic area in which you

have a personal interest. (one of 6 subjects chosen
in IBDP are recommended)
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(b) The properties of
the Academic essay
1. Introduction
•Time – finished by the student approximately 40 hours
– supported by a supervision process: 3–5 hours

•Presentation – a formal piece of sustained academic writing

(3500~4,000 words, 1 word ≈ 1.2 Chinese characters)
– a reflection form, RPPF
(no more than 500 words.)
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(c) Being externally assessed
• Achieving a D grade or higher to be awarded the diploma.
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• Contributing up to 3
points to the total score
（45）
2. The Extended Essay & RPPF
(a) Extended essay (EE):
 Title page

• Sample 1

Content page
2. The Extended Essay & RPPF
• Basic part presented:
· Title page
· Contents page
· Introduction
· Body (development/methods/results)
· Conclusion
· References and bibliography
· Appendices
2. The Extended Essay & RPPF
Activities 1:
➢Choose one EE and read；
➢After reading it, please try to think about
these questions:
1. What’s the research question?
2. Why does the student choose this research
question?
3. List the mothed(s) used in the essay;
4. What’s the conclusion?
➢Please scan the QR code and finish the
Questionnaire.
2. The Extended Essay & RPPF
(b) RPPF (The reflections on planning and progress form)
2. The Extended Essay & RPPF
• The reflections on planning and progress form
2. The Extended Essay & RPPF
Activities 2:
➢Read the RPPF
 3. Timeline Late Feb. 2023
— uploading
EE&RPPF
Sep. 5th 2022
— 1st edition (RPPF
interim reflection)
May. 5th 2022 Dec. 26th 2022
— outline (RPPF — complete
1st reflection) version
Jun. 6th 2022
Apr. 6th 2022 — 1500-word draft;
— Proposal form;
EE Questionnaire：
Bibliography:
1. I.B.O. (Updated August 2019 ) EE guide , retrieved from
https://ibpublishing.ibo.org/extendedessay/apps/dpapp/guide.html?doc=d_0_eeyyy_gui_1602_1_e&part=1
&chapter=1