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Guidance
Guidance
Guidance
uk, using essential information from the IBO Extended Essay guide
Example
Research question:
"To what extent was the overthrow of Allende in 1973 the results of external factors?"
Title:
An exploration of the role of foreign influence in the Chilean coup led by Pinochet
Extended Essay in History (Group 3, Individuals and Societies)
Word Count: 3800
Note: the name of the student or the school should not appear on the title page or on any page headers.
▪ Students should maintain a bibliography, and use their chosen style of academic referencing, as soon as they start the process. That way
they are less likely to forget to include a citation. It is also easier than trying to add references at a later stage.
▪ The bibliography must be an alphabetical list of every source used to research and write the essay. It must list only those sources cited.
▪ Footnotes must only be used referencing purposes.
▪ Footnotes provided for referencing purposes are NOT included in the word count.
▪ Footnotes providing further information ARE included in the word count.
▪ In-text citations should be avoided in favour of footnotes in History Extended Essays (RTA comment for IST students).
▪ Any references to interviews should state the names of the interviewer and interviewee, the date and the place of the interview.
▪ Websites that do not give references or that cannot be cross-checked against other sources should be avoided.
▪ The ClassTools citation generator (https://www.classtools.net/citation-generator) is a useful tool (RTA comment for IST students).
Step 4. Introduction
Note: It is advisable to finalize the introduction once the body of the essay is complete.
Step 5. Conclusion
▪ A conclusion summarizes the student’s response to the research question. The conclusion says what has been achieved, including notes
of any limitations and any questions that have not been resolved. This conclusion must be consistent with the position and evidence
presented in the essay. The conclusion may not include material that has not been discussed in the body of the essay.