Extended Essay Skeleton Outline Template
Note – this is a generic template and may not be suitable for your particular topic
Introduction (usually written last):
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You will be able to write an introduction if you can make the following statements/claims about your paper: o Indicate why the topic is interesting, important or worthy of study o Some background information to put your topic in context o Indication of how your topic has been focused to something that is manageable within 4000 words o Clear and precise research question (though not necessarily in question form) o A clear concluding thesis statement and argument (response to the research question)
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For your outline, you should be able to: o State your research question (it may change slightly in draft stage):
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Body:
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It is here where you will craft and support your argument. For the EE, you may decide to divide the paper into multiple parts or sections.
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Each part should have a clear focus; each paragraph within each part should have a purpose, make a point, and be supported by research.
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For your outline you should be able to: o Distinguish the order in which you will make your argument:
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Part Four: _____________________________________
Part One will likely be methodology and justification for the approach you’ve taken for your research (ie – sources, data collection etc..)
Part Two/Three/Four will present your case, support it with data/research and will present counter-arguments and shoot them down.

o Within each part, you should be able to state the following (Note: This is a simplistic model for what your final product should be):
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Part One:
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Paragraph One: o Argument:
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Paragraph Two: o Argument:
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Paragraph Three: o Argument:
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Part Two:
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Paragraph One: o Argument:
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Paragraph Two: o Argument:
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Paragraph Three: o Argument:
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Part Three:
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Paragraph One: o Argument:
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Paragraph Two: o Argument:
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Paragraph Three: o Argument:
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Part Four:
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Paragraph One: o Argument:
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Paragraph Two: o Argument:
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Paragraph Three: o Argument:
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Analysis and Conclusion: Here you will bring together your research, restate what you’ve outlined in your body and systematically present your finding that supports your thesis.
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To conclude you should be able to: o Clearly state the conclusion of your work o This conclusion should directly relate to the research question and be substantiated by the evidence presented o Indicate issues, unresolved questions and new questions that have emerged from research
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For your outline, you should be able to state: o Key arguments or information that contributes to your research question o Demonstrate how it all ties together to prove your thesis. In other words:
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What key research do you have to support this:
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What can you deduce as a result of writing this paper (ie: your insight, discovery, argument):
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What kinds of new questions arise from your work/research?
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