Extended Essays in Biology
Rewarding, fun and challenging describes extended essays in Biology.
Introduction to EEs at DCS
How about this for a starter - if 12 year olds can publish scientific papers you can too.
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Take time to review the introductory presentation before developing your EE research question and approach.
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Advice
Good advice and documentation
Before you start in earnest you need an outline. The key components include
Reading scientific papers How to Read a Scientific Paper from the American Society of Plant Biologists is a good starting point. You will be producing in effect a scientific paper for your EE plus you will need to read and understand scientific papers if you are going to use them to support your research, |
EE Marking Rubric
This rubric containing 'elements', guiding statements and questions based on the Biology specific EE advice and examiners reports from IBO. It can be used both for student self-assessment and as a basis for marking EE and giving feedback. The rubric provides a useful framework, but feedback should not be limited by it. The marking rubric is not an absolute tool, but a useful guide that can be used to judge completeness and how to improve a draft. Extended essays are graded externally and any idea of success gained from the rubric should take that into consideration. |