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    This document provides survival tips for writing an extended essay in chemistry. It outlines the criteria that will be assessed, including having a clear research question, conducting an original investigation, demonstrating understanding of chemistry concepts, using analytical skills to support arguments, and presenting research in an academic format. The tips emphasize choosing a focused topic that allows for personal contribution, thoroughly explaining the investigation and accounting for errors, using visuals to strengthen the argument, and showing originality and creativity throughout. The entire essay should demonstrate a personal contribution to the chemical process being analyzed.

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    Writing The Extended Essay

    SurvivalTipsforChemistry

    1. Overview
    a. Exploresthematerialsofourenvironment
    b. Clear
    chemical
    emphasisnotrelatedtoanyothersubjectarea
    Note:Interdisciplinarysubjectsaregradedbasedonsubmissioncategory
    c. Topicshouldnotbewelldocumented
    Studentsshouldshowpersonalinputthroughinvestigation

    2.Criterion
    a. ResearchQuestion:Clearandspecific
    MaybeformulatedasaquestionorstatementinChemistry
    Spectrophotometricdeterminationoftraceamountsofleadindrinkingwaterisbetter
    thanWateranalysis.
    b. Introduction:Providesessentialnonchemistryinformationascontext
    c. Investigation:Showshowdatawasgatheredorselected
    Includesexperimentdesignandoutcomesifapplicable
    d. KnowledgeofTopic:DemonstratesunderstandingofChemistryintheDiplomaCourse
    e. ReasonedArgument:Complexandrelevant
    Shouldconsiderdifferentchemicalapproachesandrelevantmethods
    f. AnalyticalSkills:Usesdatatosupportclaims
    Experimentalflawsshouldbeconsideredanddemonstrated
    g. LanguageUse:Chemicalterminologyandconventionisused
    h. Conclusion:Consistentwithargumentand
    doesnotrepeatintroduction
    i. Presentation:Fitsacademicstandardsusingchemicalreferences
    j. Abstract:Clearoverviewofresearchundertaken
    k. HolisticJudgement:Innovativechemicalapproaches,detailedresearchandreflection,etc.

    3.Tips
    1. Notethateachareamustberelevanttochemicalanalysisandoutcomes
    Allinformationischemistryrelatedandrelevanttotheresearchquestion
    2. Theinvestigationisthebasisfortheargument
    Explaintheprocessthoroughlyandaccountforanyerrors
    3. Useofvisualswillstrengthentheargumentanddemonstratesubjectknowledge
    e.g.

    4.

    5.

    6.

    Originalityandcreativityshouldbeshownthroughouttheessay
    Notonlywillthesequalitiesimprovetheinvestigativewritingprocess,buttheywillmerit
    pointsunderCriterionK,HolisticJudgement.
    You
    arenotg
    radedonthecontributionsofothers
    Theentireessayshouldshowpersonalcontributiontothechemicalprocess
    Analysisofdataisparamount,especiallywhenoutsidedataisreferenced
    Donotpicktoobroadofatopicorsomethingthatyoucannotcontributeto
    Nobodywilldenythatalkalimetalsreactwithwaterorthatbenzeneiscarcinogenic

    Note:Visualinformationanddatacollectedisnotcountedtowardstheupperwordlimit(4,000).
    Graphs,figures,calculations,diagrams,formulae,andequationswillnotbeincludedintheword
    count.

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