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Mock Extended Essay: 10 W. History
Introduction: You will conduct a Historical Investigation in the form of an Extended
Essay that addresses one of the quarters 2, 3 or 4 topics. Unlike our previous Historical
Investigation, much more focus and emphasis will be placed on narrowing down the
scope of your topic and formulating a focused thesis.
 Although this assignment is broken down into specific sections with their own
due dates, it is important that you keep copies of your work as a final copy of your
Extended Essay will be submitted and counted as your 4th quarter essay mark.
Final Copy Due:_________May 12th __
IMPORTANT!!! In addition to submitting a paper copy of your final, an electronic copy
must also be submitted. Failure to do so will result in a failing grade for this assignment
Pre EE Task A: Choosing a Narrow Topic.
 You will write a specific response in relation to the topic that you have chosen.
This topic must have a NARROW focus.
 You will also summarize your reasons for choosing this topic.
 Less than 100 words.
See Appendix A for sample topics
It is recommended that you use the following checklist as a guideline for your Pre EE
Task A.
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Is the topic interesting to you?____
Are there plenty of sources available on the specific topic?____
Create a title that can be changed later.____
Can you carry out your investigation in less than 2500 words?______
Is the topic NARROW?_______
Due Date:_________Wed Jan 21st
(5 marks)
Pre EE Task B: Five Minute Teacher Student Conference I. Essentially, this
is an oral presentation of Pre EE Task A
 With the guidance of your teacher you will review, revise and continue to narrow
the scope of your topic.
 You must bring with you one credible source that you have browsed, along
with any questions regarding specific aspects of the investigation.
 Although the Pre Investigation Task B will not be graded, subsequent task will
not be accepted until this task is complete.
Due Date:__________Jan 21st
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Pre EE Task C: Preliminary Annotated Bibliography.
 You will complete an annotated bibliography of at least four ACADEMIC
sources.
 An annotated bibliography is a bibliography with a short description
accompanying each entry on how this source was useful when conducting your
historical investigation.
 Your research does not end with this section. You are expected to continue adding
and scrutinizing the types of sources used, especially when you approach pre EE
Task G.
 If it is a book, you are not required to read it from cover to cover. However, you
should have spent some time identifying specific chapters that will help in your
research.
 Must be completed in MLA format before commencing the investigation.
See Appendix B for MLA Style Guide
Due Date:_________Feb 4th
(12 marks)
Pre EE Task D: Forming Research Questions.
 By now, you have done enough reading to have generated several questions about
your topic.
TASK: Write down a minimum of three research questions.
 These questions should be stimulated by the readings that you have done.
 Again, these questions must be narrow/specific, not broad.
See Appendix C for sample research questions
Due Date:_________Feb 10th
(6 marks)
Pre EE Task E: Thesis
 Based on the reading that you have conducted you will develop one thesis to your
most appropriate research question.
 You can have multiple answers to one question.
 Once again, this thesis MUST BE NARROW and not broad.
See Appendix D for sample theses
Due Date:______Feb 18th _
(6 marks)
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Pre EE Task F: 2nd Five Minute Student Teacher Conference
 With the guidance of your teacher you will choose the most doable thesis of the
three you have submitted in relation to your research questions.
Due Date:_____Feb 18th ___
Pre EE Task G: Approach to Research Question
 You must write down and submit an Approach to your topic as well as a
rational for why you have chosen this approach.
NOTE: Although there is no teacher/student time scheduled for this section, you are
strongly encouraged to consult your teacher for guidance in this section.
See Appendix E for sample approaches
Due Date:_______Feb 26th ___
(4 marks)
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Organizing and Writing the Extended Essay
IMPORTANT! Students are strongly encouraged to ask for exemplars of past EEs.
/86 marks Total
EE Task A: Introduction
The introduction will include:
 Why the topic is interesting, important and worthy of study
 Some background information
 The placement of the topic within its greater historical context
 The process in which the topic was narrowed down and focused into the current
specific thesis
 A clearly stated research question
 A response to the research question i.e. your thesis
(28 marks)
Due Date:_______Mar 17th ___
EE Task B: Body
The body is the main part of the EE. It will include:
 A convincing and systematic development of your thesis.
 The inclusion of relevant information and evidence which is cited in MLA format.
 A demonstration that the writer has a good level of historical knowledge and
understanding.
 An awareness and consideration of the value and limitations of the sources used.
Specifically, how useful were the sources to your investigation?
 A level of critical analysis and historical judgment.
(35 marks)
Due Date:______April 9th ______
EE Task C: Conclusion
The conclusion must be:
 Clearly stated.
 Relevant to the research question.
 Backed up by the evidence being presented.
 Highlights unresolved and new questions that have come from the research.
(23 Marks)
Due Date:___________April 15th
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Formal Presentation of the Extended Essay
Length of the Extended Essay
The EE is limited to 2500 words, which includes the introduction, body and conclusion,
but doesn’t include:
 The abstract
 Citations
 Contents page
 Maps, charts, diagrams and tables
 List of works cite/bibliography
 Appendices
(8 marks)
Due Date:______
Title Page
Must include:
 A title that shows the focus of the essay
 Student’s name
 Date the final copy was submitted
 Teacher’s name
 Total number of pages
(4 marks)
Due Date:_____
Abstract
An abstract of no more than 200 words must be included and placed after the contents
page. It is not an introduction but a summary of your entire project. Must include:
 Research question
 The scope of the investigation
 The conclusion/s of the EE
(4 marks)
Due Date:______
Table of Contents
This page must be placed after the title page.
(4 marks)
Due Date:______
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Final Annotated Bibliography/List of Works Cited
A finalized version must be submitted with the conclusion and should not be identical to
your original list of works cited as you should have gained more insight as to how the
sources have helped with your research by the end of your research.
(12 marks)
Due Date:_______
Appendices
Although appendices are not required, they are a useful place to put relevant information
that is too detailed or too long to be placed in the main body of the essay. These pieces of
information can include:
 Really long quotes
 Maps
 Charts
 Diagrams
 Tables
 Photos
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Appendices
Appendix A:
Samples of narrow/focused topics versus broad/unfocused topics: in the form of titles.
“A Comparison of the Salem Witch Trials and the McCarthy Red Scare Trials.” is
better than “Witch Trials in N. America.”
“An Appraisal of the Usefulness Mien Kampf when Assessing Nazi Racial Policies.” is
better than “Adolph Hitler.” Or even “Race and Mien Kampf”
“An Analysis of the Role of Youth in the Nazi Regime in Germany” is better than
“The Nazi Party and Youth.”
“The Significance of the Battle of Stalingrad on the Outcome of Operation Barbarossa.”
is better than “The Battle of Stalingrad” or “Operation Barbarossa.”
“Jazz Music and its impact on Youth Culture in the 1920s and 30s.” is better than
“Jazz music and culture.”
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Appendix B
WORKS CITED: MLA STYLE
General Rules
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Pay careful attention to punctuation and type exactly as each example indicates.
Underline or italicize titles of books, magazines, and scholarly journals (consult your
professor for preference.) Enclose title of articles, essays, poems, and short stories in
quotation marks.
Indent 5 spaces or ½" on all but the first line of each entry.
Double-space throughout.
Use a shortened form of the publisher's name: "New York: Morrow, 2008" rather than
William Morrow & Company, 2008.
For pages that are not consecutive, such as newspapers, use a plus sign: "192+." If you
have only the starting page number of an article's original print publication, give the
number followed by a hyphen, a space and a period: "192- ."
Make sure there is only one space after punctuation.
When listing an online source originally printed in a book, journal, or other printed format,
use the general guidelines you would use to cite the printed form, followed by the online
citation.
Articles from library subscription services [databases] are cited just like the print version
with the addition of the name of the database underlined, the name of the service, the
library, the date of access, and URL if known.
Alphabetize entries by author. If no author is given, begin with the title.
Parenthetical Documentation
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All sources cited in the text should be listed in the Works Cited.
Use the first part of your citation for parenthetical documentation. Usually, that will be the
author or authors' last names. Follow with the page number. (Brown and Proper 17).
Use as little information as possible while making a unique identification. If there are two
books by the same author, you must include part of the title. (Allison, Whatever 97).
The author's name may be included in the text and only the page numbers in
parenthesis. "As Allison asserts (97), the..." Many instructors prefer this method. Be
sure to check.
If you have no page numbers, it usually flows better to include the reference in the text.
"According to Allison, the..."
PAPER REFERENCES
[Remember to indent the second line of each entry and double space between each entry]
BOOK, ONE AUTHOR
Allison, Peter. Whatever You Do, Don't Run. Guilford, CT: Lyons, 2008.
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BOOK, TWO OR THREE AUTHORS
Brown, Nathan, and Sheryle A. Proper. The Everything Paying for College Book. Avon, MA:
Adams, 2005.
BOOK, MORE THAN THREE AUTHORS. MLA 5.6.4
Gilman, Sandra, et al. Hysteria Beyond Freud. Berkeley: U of California P, 1993.
BOOK WITH NO AUTHOR
Texas Almanac: 2008-2009. Dallas, TX: Dallas Morning News, 2008.
BOOK WITH AN EDITOR
Lopate, Philip, ed. The Art of the Personal Essay: an Anthology from the Classical Era to
the Present.
New York: Doubleday, 1994.
BOOK WITH CORPORATE AUTHOR
American Heart Asso . Low-Salt Cookbook . New York: Clarkson Potter, 2006.
BOOK, AN EDITOR IN ADDITION TO AN AUTHOR
Chaucer, Geoffrey. The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer. Ed. F. W. Robinson. Boston: Houghton,
1957.
ESSAY WRITTEN BY ONE PERSON IN A BOOK EDITED BY ANOTHER
Ferguson, Roger W., Jr. "The Importance of Education." Representative American Speeches. Ed.
Jennifer Curry, et al. New York: Wilson, 2007. 10-16.
BOOK, A SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT EDITION
Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 6th ed. New York: MLA, 2003.
ARTICLE IN A REFERENCE BOOK
Coulter, Ellis Merton. "John Adair." Dictionary of American Biography. Ed. Allen Johnson. Vol. 1.
New
York: Scribner's Sons, 1964.
ENCYCLOPEDIA ARTICLE, SIGNED
Epps, Helen H.. "Textiles." World Book Encyclopedia. 2003 ed.
ENCYCLOPEDIA ARTICLE or DICTIONARY ENTRY, UNSIGNED
"Onomatopoeia." Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. 11th ed. 2003.
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PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED SCHOLARLY ARTICLE REPRINTED IN A COLLECTION OF
ESSAYS
(List first the information about where the essay was originally published. When reprinted multiple
times, use only the original source and the source where you found the material.)
Frye, Northrop . "Literary and Linguistic Scholarship in a Postliterate Age." PMLA 99 (1984):99095.
Rpt. in Myth and Metaphor: Selected Essays, 1974-88. Ed. Robert D. Denham.
Charlottesville:
UP of Virginia, 1990. 18-27.
EXCERPTED SOURCES FROM MULTIVOLUME CRITICAL ANTHOLOGIES
(includes Contemporary Literary Criticism, Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism, etc.)
Daches, David. "W. H. Auden: The Search for a Public". Poetry 54 (1939): 148-56. Rpt. in Poetry
Criticism. Ed. Robyn V. Young. Vol. 1. Detroit: Gale, 1991. 332-33.
BOOK IN A SERIES
(like Opposing Viewpoints, Taking Sides, and Contemporary World Issues)
Evans, Kim Masters . The American Economy . Information Plus Reference
Series. Detroit, Gale, 2007.
GOVERNMENT PUBLICATION
"Deaths by Major Causes: 1960 to 2002." United States. Census Bureau. Statistical Abstract of
the United States: 2004-2005. 124th ed. Washington, DC: GPO, 2004.
ARTICLE FROM A MONTHLY MAGAZINE
Hitchens, Christopher. "A Breath of Dust." Atlantic Monthly July-Aug. 2005: 142-46.
ARTICLE FROM A WEEKLY MAGAZINE MLA 5.7.6
Kluger, Jeffrey. "Why We Love ." Time 28 Jan. 2008: 55-60.
ARTICLE FROM A WEEKLY NEWS SERVICE (such as CQ Researcher or Issues and
Controversies on File)
Jost, Kenneth. "Independent Counsels Re-examined." CQ Researcher 7 May 1999: 377-84.
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
Feder, Barnaby J. "For Job Seekers, a Toll-Free Gift of Expert Advice." New York Times
22 Mar. 1994, late ed.: A1+.
ARTICLE IN A SCHOLARLY JOURNAL WITH CONTINUOUS PAGINATION
Warner, Megan B., et al. “The Longitudinal Relationship of Personality Traits and Disorders.”A
Journal of Abnormal Psychology 113 (2004): 217-27.
ARTICLE IN A SCHOLARLY JOURNAL THAT PAGES EACH ISSUE SEPARATELY
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Garrett, Laurie. "The Next Pandemic?" Foreign Affairs 84.4 (2005): 3-23.
ARTICLE WITH NO AUTHOR (Note: Begin with the title if a source has no author.)
"Evolution: New Evolution Findings from University of Texas Described." Science Letter 20 Nov.
2007:
514.
FILM OR VIDEO RECORDING
Patton . Dir. Franklin J. Schaffner. Perf. George C. Scott. 1970. DVD. Beverly Hills, CA: 20th
Century Fox,
2006.
ONLINE VIDEO
Bradley, Becky. "The Sun Also Rises: Hemingway in Spain." Video. The Sun Also Rises. Apr.
2007. Lone
Star Coll. Lib., Kingwood, TX. 17 Jan. 2008
<http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/sunalsorises.htm>.
IMAGE FROM A BOOK MLA 5.8.6
Exekias. The Suicide of Ajax. C. 540 B.C.E. Chateau-Musee, Boulogne-sur-Mer, France. Art
History. By Marilyn Stokstad. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1995. Plate 5-29.
WEB SITES
Use any of the information from the basic entry that you have.
Author. "Article Title." Publication information for a print source. Site
Name. Site Editor.
Electronic publication date. Subscription information for
databases. Pages only
if numbered. Sponsoring Institution, City, ST or Country. Date
site accessed <url>.
BASIC ENTRY
Sutton, Bettye, et al. "1800-1810." 19th Century Cultural History. Ed. Peggy Whitley. 2003.Lone
Star
Coll.-Kingwood Lib., Kingwood, TX. 28 July 2001
<http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/19thcentury1800.htm>.
NO AUTHOR
Dutch Recipes. 9 Jun. 1998. 16 Sept. 2003
<http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/verona/190/eten.htm>.
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AUTHOR, NO DATE
Mazer, Cary M. Bernard Shaw: A Brief Biography. 16 Sept. 2007
<http://www.english.upenn.edu/~cmazer/mis1.html>.
ONLINE PERIODICAL
Sarnoff, Nancy. "Web's Role in House Hunt Grows." Houston Chronicle 1 Dec. 2007. 18 Feb.
2008<http://chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/sarnoff/5343966.html>.
ONLINE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATION
United States. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Ctr. for Disease Control and Prevention.
Coordinating Ctr. for Health Promotion. Targeting Tobacco Use. Apr. 2007. 20 Jan. 2008
<http://www.ncjrs.org/txtfiles/pgang.txt>.
DATABASES
The first part of your citation should follow the rules for paper journals above. Follow with the
database information listed below. Some examples:
Scholarly Journal that Pages Each Issue Separately in a Subscription Database
Haycock, John. “Melville and Balzac: The Man in Cream Colors.” College Literature 35.1 (2008):
58-81. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Lone Star Coll.-Kingwood Lib., Kingwood. 20 Feb.
2008
<http://www2.ebsco.com>.
Online Periodical in a Subscription Database
Clemmitt, Marcia . "Student Aid." CQ Researcher 25 Jan. 2008. Congressional Quarterly. Lone
Star Coll.
Kingwood Lib., Kingwood. 2 Feb. 2008 <http://library.cqpress.com>.
Newspapers in a Subscription Database
Lichtblau, Eric. "Administration Plans Defense of Terror Law." New York Times 19 Aug. 2003, late
ed.
(East Coast): A1. ProQuest Newspapers. ProQuest. Lone Star Coll.-Kingwood Lib.,
Kingwood.
15 Sept. 2003 <http://www.proquest.com>.
Journal Article Reprinted in a Reference Book then Reproduced in a Subscription
Database.
Use the original source, the final source, and the database. Ignore intermediate sources.
Kiskis, Michael J. "Mark Twain and Collaborative Authority." Studies in the Literary Imagination
29:2
(1993): 29-44. Rpt. in Nonfiction Classics for Students. Vol. 4. Literature Resource
Center.
Thomson Gale. Lone Star Coll.-Kingwood Lib., Kingwood. 3 Aug. 2003
<http://infotrac.galegroup.com>.
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Abstract in a Non-Subscription Database
Neumann, P. J., et al. "Can We Better Prioritize Resources for Cost-Utility Research?" Medical
Decision
Making 25.4(2005):429-36. Abstract. PubMed. 28 July 2005
<http://www.ncbi.nlm.gov/entrez/query?db+PubMed>.
E-Book
Bloom, Harold. Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Bloom's Notes. Broomall, PA:
Chelsea,
1996. NetLibrary. Lone Star Coll.-Kingwood Lib., Kingwood. 14 Sept. 2007
<http://www.netlibrary.com>.
Image from a Database
Duccio. Crucifixion. 1311. Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Siena, Italy. Grove Dictionary of Art
Online. 2006. Oxford. Lone Star Coll.-Kingwood Lib., Kingwood. 15 Feb. 2006
<http://www.groveart.com>.
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Appendix C
Sample Research Questions
Compare and contrast the role of fear in people’s lives during the Salem Witch trials and
the Red Scare. is better than What were the affects of the Salem witch trials and
the Red Scare on U.S society?
According to Hitler’s Mien Kampf, could the ‘Final Solution’ have been predicted? is
better than What does Mien Kampf say about the Jews?
How vital was the Hitler Youth to the German war effort from 1942 to 1945? is
better than What role did the Hitler Youth play in the German war effort?
What insights into the art of urban warfare did the Red Army gain from its victory at
Stalingrad? is better
outcome of WWII?
than What was the effect of the Battle of Stalingrad on the
Account for the high popularity of Swing music in Western youth culture in the 1920s
and 30s is better than What was the affect of Swing music?
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Appendix D
Sample Theses
During both the Salem Witch Trials and the Red Scare, the mutual fear of being
denounced by casual associates: neighbors, co workers, friends and even family,
seriously hindered people’s ability to resist persecution, while at the same time, even
encouraged people to submit false accusations against their peers. is better than.
Mutual fear played a major role in the Salem witch trials and the Red Scare.
By analyzing the contents of Mien Kampf, we can see that a whole sale extermination of
the Jews of Europe was not made explicitly clear. Instead, the ‘Final Solution’ was a
result of a combination of circumstances and increased pressures brought on the Nazi
state as a result of an escalation of WWII into ‘total war’ by 1942. is better than.
Mien Kampf tells us that Hitler didn’t like Jews and that’s why he killed so many.
On the home front, the Hitler Youth were the most efficient, vital, and cohesive unit in
the absence of so many adult workers serving on the combat front. They played a crucial
role in the auxiliary and support units of the German Army. is better than. The
Hitler Youth operated anti aircraft artillery which freed thousands of combat troops for
the war effort.
Of the numerous strategic, economic, and political gains made by the Red Army at
Stalingrad, the most significant were, the destruction of the myth of Nazi invincibility,
the denial of the German war machine’s access to the valuable oil fields of the Caucuses,
and the exposure of Army Group South’s southern flank and subsequent general
withdraw of Army Group South. is better than The Battle of Stalingrad turned the
tide of the war.
The 1st World War had seriously eroded the faith that young people had in their leaders.
The seeming lack of order, timing and tradition found in swing music, represented both
an artistic rejection of the old guard, as well as, a popular form of subtle protest to the old
world establishment. is better than. Many young people liked swing music because
it seemed to be the only form of fun in an otherwise boring society.
Appendix E
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Sample Approaches
Your approach can take on the form of a combination of the following strategies:
- using primary and secondary sources in order to establish and analyze varying
interpretations (of your topic)
- analyzing sources in order to explain changing views over time of particular happenings
or developments.
- collecting and analyzing written and oral data from family and other contacts to help
explain past happenings, perhaps leading to a comparison of local and national
developments.
- using all available sources to answer the question posed.
ALSO… the following are samples of actual approaches used in relation to a
particular topic.
1) Title: Different interpretations of the Salem witch trials
Research Question: Which theory best explains the Salem witch trials?
Approach: Background reading is undertaken to enable identification and explanation of
two dominant theories as to why the trials took place. The values of the two theories are
assessed using data obtained about the accused and the accusers.
2) Title: Changing views of the Cuban missile crisis
Research Question: How and why have explanations of the Cuban missile crisis changed
since 1962?
Approach: General reading for historical introduction and note taking. The views of a
number of historians are summarized in order to understand, categorize and evaluate
selected explanations of the 1962 missile crisis in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
Appendix F
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Mark Schemes and Rubrics
Pre Extended Essay Task A
Mark Scheme
The extent to which the topic is focused and the rational for the choice of
topic valid.
Achievement
Level
0
Not handed in.
2
The topic is too broad in scope and (or) there is no rational for the choice.
3
The topic is broad, however, it leaves itself open to a narrower scope. The
rational is valid.
4
The topic has a narrow focus. The rational for the choice is valid.
Pre Extended Essay Task C
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Mark Scheme
The extent to which the annotated bibliography follows MLA format,
contains the required number of sources, and evidence that each source
has been scrutinized.
Achievement
Level
0
Not handed in.
1-3
Less than two sources are included. Or, annotations show no evidence of
scrutiny. Or, sources are not academic. Or, citations do not follow MLA
format.
4-6
Less than three sources are included. Or, annotations show limited
evidence of scrutiny. Or, most sources are not academic. Or, citations
vaguely follow MLA format.
7-9
Less than four sources are included. Or, annotations show some evidence
of scrutiny. Or, not all sources are academic. Or, not all citations are
presented in MLA format.
10-12
The minimum number of academic sources is included. Annotations
demonstrate thorough evidence of securitization. All sources are
academic. Citations are consistently presented in MLA format.
Pre Extended Essay Task D
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Mark Scheme
The extent to which the research question demonstrates reading and
comprehension of the sources listed. As well as, the extent to which the
research question is challenging, but can also be explored within the
restrictions of length, time and resources available.
Achievement
Level
0
Has not been handed in.
1-2
Little comprehension of the sources is demonstrated. The question is not
very challenging. The general scope of the question does not provide for a
focused essay
3-4
A fair comprehension of the sources is demonstrated. The question is
fairly challenging. The scope of the question may not fully allow for a
focused essay.
5-6
A thorough comprehension of the sources is demonstrated. The research
question is significantly challenging. The scope of the question allows for
a focused essay.
Pre Extended Essay Task E
Mark Scheme
The extent to which the thesis is clear and allows for a focused and
systematic response to the research question.
Achievement
Level
0
Has not been handed in.
1-2
The thesis is vague and (or) its nature is such that it will inevitably lead to
difficulty when trying to articulate a focused and systematic response to
the research question.
3-4
The thesis is somewhat vague and (or) its nature is such that it may not
allow for a full and systematic response to the research question.
5-6
The thesis is clear and it allows for a thoroughly systematic response to
the research question.
Pre Extended Essay Task G
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Mark Scheme
The extent to which the approach has been rationally considered and is
relevant to the nature of the historical investigation that is being written.
Achievement
Level
0
Has not been handed in.
1-2
There is little evidence of rational consideration of the relevance to the
nature of the historical investigation that is being written
3-4
The approach reflects thorough rational consideration of the relevance to
the nature of the historical investigation that is being written.
Task A Rubric
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Points Possible
/ Criteria
Introduction’s
relevance to a
historical
extended essay
including, but
not limited to:
why the topic is
interesting,
important, and
worthy of study
as well as some
background
information
The extent to
which the topic
has been placed
within its
greater
historical
context
A brief
explanation of
how the topic
has been
narrowed down
to its current
thesis
Clearly stated
thesis
Excellent
- Introduction
thoroughly
provides
historical
relevance of the
topic including
why the topic is
interesting and
worthy of
study.
- Relevant
background
information is
provided
10-9
The topic is
clearly and
appropriately
placed within
its historical
context
4
Explanation of
this process is
clear and
superior.
4
Thesis is
clearly stated,
focused and
provides the
foundation for
the
development of
a superior
extended essay
10-9
Good
Needs
Improvement
- Introduction
- Introduction
sufficiently
provides some
provides
historical
historical
relevance of the
relevance of the topic including
topic including why the topic is
why the topic is interesting and
interesting and worthy of
worthy of
study.
study.
- Limited
- Some relevant relevant
background
background
information is
information is
provided
provided
8-7
6-5
The topic is
The topic is
appropriately
placed within
placed within
its historical
its historical
context
context
although
significant
implications are
not considered
3
2
Explanation of Explanation of
this process is
this process is
clear and
somewhat
thorough.
clear and / or
some aspects
can be further
developed
3
2
Thesis is stated Thesis is
and provides
unclear, and /
the foundation
or its lack of
for the
focus does not
development of provide the
a good
foundation for
extended essay the
development of
a good
extended essay
8-7
6-5
Needs
improvement
- Introduction
provides
limited
historical
relevance of the
topic including
why the topic is
interesting and
worthy of
study.
- Limited
background
information is
provided
4-0
The topic is not
clearly and
appropriately
placed within
its historical
context
1-0
Explanation of
this process is
has not been
made
1-0
Thesis is not
clearly stated,
focused and
does not
provide the
foundation for
the
development of
a workable
extended essay
4-0
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Comments:
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Task B Rubric
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Points Possible
/ Criteria
- A convincing
and systematic
development of
your thesis.
Excellent
Good
Thesis has been
developed
superiorly in a
systematic and
convincing
manor
10-9
A variety of
sources is used
effectively to
support
arguments in
proper format
Thesis has been
developed
thoroughly in a
systematic and
convincing
manor
8-7
Sources are
used to support
arguments in
proper format
10-9
- Consideration Sources have
of the value and been
limitations of
scrutinized
sources used
thoroughly for
their value and
limitations to
historians
studying this
topic
5
-Demonstration Superior
of historical
knowledge and
knowledge and understanding
understanding
has been
relevant to the
demonstrated
topic
relevant to the
topic
5
- Level of
A superior level
critical analysis of analysis and
and historical
historical
judgment
judgment is
illustrated
5
8-7
Sources have
been
scrutinized
fairly for their
value and
limitations to
historians
studying this
topic
4
Thorough
knowledge and
understanding
has been
demonstrated
relevant to the
topic
4
A good level of
analysis and
historical
judgment is
illustrated
4
- The
appropriate use
and proper
citation of
evidence.
Needs
Improvement
Thesis has been
developed in a
systematic
manor
Needs
Improvement
Thesis has not
been developed
in a systematic
nor a
convincing
manor
6-5
4-0
- Use of sources - Use of sources
is limited.
is minimal.
-They vaguely
- Citation does
support the
not follow
arguments
required
made
format.
- Citation
format is
inconsistent
6-5
4-0
Sources have
Sources have
been
not been
scrutinized
scrutinized for
vaguely for
their value and
their value and limitations to
limitations to
historians
historians
studying this
studying this
topic
topic
3
2-0
Some
Limited
knowledge and knowledge and
understanding
understanding
has been
has been
demonstrated
demonstrated
relevant to the
relevant to the
topic
topic
3
2-0
A fair level of
A limited level
analysis and
of analysis and
historical
historical
judgment is
judgment is
illustrated
illustrated
3
2-0
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Task C Rubric
Points possible/
Excellent
Good
Needs
Needs
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criteria
Clearly stated
& relevant
conclusion
Conclusion
supported by
evidence
Conclusion’s
effectiveness at
providing
closure and / or
highlighting
unresolved
issues and
research
questions
Conclusion is
thoroughly
relevant and
clearly stated
Conclusion is
relevant and
clearly stated
10-9
Conclusion is
thoroughly
consistent with
the evidence
presented
5
Conclusion has
thoroughly
provided
closure to the
research
question and/or
has highlighted
relevant
significant
unresolved
issues
8-7
8-7
Conclusion is
consistent with
the evidence
presented
4
Conclusion has
provided
closure to the
research
question and/or
has highlighted
significant
unresolved
issues
6-5
Improvement
Some aspects
of the
conclusion are
not relevant and
or/ is lacking
clarity
6-5
Conclusion is
marginally
consistent with
the evidence
presented
3
Conclusion has
provided some
closure to the
research
question and/or
has highlighted
unresolved
issues
Improvement
Conclusion is
not to argument
and / or is
unclear
4-3
2-0
4-0
Conclusion is
not consistent
with the
evidence
presented
2-0
Conclusion has
not provided
closure to the
research
question and/or
has not drawn
attention to
significant
unresolved
issues
Comments:______________________________________________________________
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Total:
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Formal Presentation Rubric
Criteria / Points Excellent
Good
Needs
Needs
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Possible
The EE is
within the 2000
word limit and
includes a intro,
body and
conclusion
The EE is
within the
2000-2500
word limit and
clearly includes
an introduction,
body, and
conclusion
8-7
All of the
components of
a clear and
concise title
page and table
of contents is
included
4
All of the
components of
an effective
abstract are
included
4
Title page and
table of
contents
Abstract
Improvement
The EE is
The EE is
slightly over or noticeably over
under the 2000- or under the
2500 word limit 2000-2500word
and includes an limit and
introduction,
vaguely
body, and
includes a
conclusion
distinct
introduction,
body and
conclusion
6-5
4-3
Most of the
Some of the
components of components of
a clear and
a clear and
concise title
concise title
page and table
page and table
of contents is
of contents is
included
included
3
2
Most of the
Some of the
components of components of
an effective
an effective
abstract are
abstract are
included
included
3
2
Improvement
The EE
significantly
exceeds or is
under the 2000
word limit and
doesn’t include
a distinct
introduction,
body and
conclusion
2-0
Only limited
components of
a clear and
concise title
page and table
of contents is
included
1-0
Only limited
components of
an effective
abstract are
included
1-0
Comments:______________________________________________________________
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Total:
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Final Annotated Bibliography / List of Works Cited
Mark Scheme
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The extent to which the annotated bibliography follows MLA format,
contains the required number of sources, and evidence that each source
has been scrutinized.
Achievement
Level
0
Not handed in.
1-3
Less than two sources are included. Or, Annotations show no evidence of
scrutiny. Or, Sources are not academic. Citations do not follow MLA
format.
4-6
Less than three sources are included. Or, annotations show limited
evidence of scrutiny. Or, most sources are not academic. Or, citations
vaguely follow MLA format.
7-9
Less than four sources are included. Or, annotations show some evidence
scrutiny. Or, not all sources are academic. Or, not all citations are
presented in MLA format.
10-12
The minimum number of academic sources is included. Annotations
demonstrate thorough evidence of securitization. All sources are
academic. Citations are consistently presented in MLA format.
Comments:______________________________________________________________
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Total:
/12
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