Stony Point High School is proud to be an IB World School.
Core Requirements:
I. Extended Essay
II. Theory of Knowledge
III. Creativity, Action, Service
IB Courses Offered at Stony Point:
-Art
-Biology
-Chemistry
-English
-French
-German
-History
-ITGS
-Physics
-Psychology
-Math
-Music
-Spanish
-Theory of Knowledge
Objectives
The objectives for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
at Stony Point High School are:
1. To raise the level of the academic expectation for all students
2. To raise the rigor and relevance of instruction for all faculty and
staff
3. To reduce the achievement gaps currently present
4. To increase student performance on all state, national, programme,
and college entrance assessments
5. To incorporate rigor, relevance, multicultural and international
focus of curriculum which will better prepare students to become life-long
participatory citizens of local, national, and international communities
of the 21st century
6. To prepare students for their academic and/or vocational futures
7. To nurture in students a life-long commitment to learning and inquiry
IB Student Handbook
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Stony Point HS IB Student Handbook
The Extended Essay
| Stony Point High School Extended Essay Timeline 2009/2010 | |
|---|---|
| Tasks | Due Date |
| Review Subject Criteria | Oct. 2nd – 8th |
| Select Subject Area | Oct. 2nd – 8th |
| Research Question Proposal | Oct. 8th/9th |
| Supervisors Assigned | Oct. 12th ? |
| Initial Conference with Supervisor | Oct. 8th – 16th |
| Research Question Finalized | Oct. 16th |
| Research Progress Checks | Periodically through Nov. 24th |
| Research & Note taking | Oct. 9th – Nov. 24th |
| Detailed Outline Due | Nov. 24th |
| Entire Draft Due to Ms. Shine | Dec. 18th |
| Supervisors Read Drafts | Winter Break |
| Draft Conferences | Jan. 5th – 22nd |
| Final EE to Ms. Shine (Along with all Supporting/Required Documentation) |
February 19th, 2010 |
An Extended Essay has the following traits:
•it is an experience in independent research
• the topic is selected by the student
• it has a focused research question
• it is written in depth on a limited topic
• it uses primary sources
• it is approximately 4000 words
Purpose
Through the research and writing of your Extended Essay, you show your ability
to engage in personal research and to present your findings in an organized
manner.
Subject Choice
Your Extended Essay must fit the guidelines for one of the IB subjects listed
below. Keep in mind:
•you should only select a subject that you have studied
• you should select a subject for which you have an interest
• you should select a subject that will allow you to showcase your ability
as a researcher and as a writer
Supervisor
Your supervisor must be a SPHS faculty member in the department of your
essay subject.
Introduction
Should include:
• an indication of why the topic chosen is significant and worthy of
investigation
• some background information, placing the topic in appropriate context
• a clearly and precisely stated research question
• a clear concluding statement of the thesis and argument, i.e. the response
to the research question that will subsequently be developed in the body
of the essay
Investigation and Reasoned Argument
The essential feature of the major section, or body, of the essay is the
systematic development of a reasoned argument in relation to the research
question, utilizing appropriate sources. Your argument must show in-depth
analysis.
The structure and the approach to this section will be shaped by the conventions
of the particular subject in which the essay is undertaken.
Conclusion
Should be clearly stated, relevant to the research question being investigated,
substantiated by the evidence given, and indicate issues, unresolved questions
and new questions that have emerged from the research.
Research Log
The required research log should be a useful tool for gathering, exploring,
and reflecting on your emerging Extended Essay. You will use it to record
your findings, list citation information, try out your thesis, and develop
your argument. It should both contain details of your research experience
and reflections on the process. Your advisor will periodically review it
with you. You must share it with your advisor on a regular basis. Failure
to do so has consequences.
The extended essay should be written in a clear, correct and formal style
appropriate to the subject from which the topic is drawn. It must be typed
or word-processed.
Length
The upper limit is 4,000 words for all extended essays. The upper limit
includes the introduction, the body, the conclusion and any quotations,
but does not include:
• the abstract
• acknowledgments
• contents page
• maps, charts, diagrams, annotated illustrations and tables
• the references/ list of works cited
• appendices
Title
The title should provide a clear indication of the focus of the essay. It
should be precise and not necessarily phrased in the form of a question.
Abstract
An abstract not exceeding 300 words must be included. It does not serve
as an introduction but presents a synopsis of the extended essay, and therefore
should be written last. The minimum requirements for the abstract are to
state clearly:
• the research question being investigated
• the scope of the investigation
• the conclusion/s of the extended essay
• It must be typed and placed immediately after the title page
Contents Page
A contents page must be provided at the beginning of the extended essay
and all pages should be numbered. An index is not required.
Illustrations
Presentation and overall neatness are important, and it is essential that
illustrative material, if included, is well set out and used effectively.
Graphs, diagrams, tables and maps are effective only if they are well labeled
and can be interpreted with ease. All such material that is incorporated
into the extended essay must be directly related to the text and acknowledged
where appropriate. The use of photographs and postcards is acceptable only
if they are captioned and/or annotated and are used to illustrate a specific
point made in the extended essay.
Works Cited
The direct or indirect use of the words of another person, written, or oral,
or electronic, must be acknowledged appropriately as must visual material
in the essay, derived from another source. Not to so do is plagiarism.
The list of works cited should include only those works, such as books and
journals, that have been consulted by the candidate. The MLA style of quoting
and documenting sources should be applied consistently.
Each work consulted, regardless of whether or not it has already been cited
as a reference, must be listed in the list of works cited. The list of works
cited should specify: author/s, title, date and place of publication, and
the name of publisher, following consistently the MLA standard method of
listing sources.
Appendices
Appendices are not an essential section of the extended essay and examiners
are not required to read them, so care should be taken to include all information
of direct relevance to the analysis and argument in the main part of the
essay. Unless considered essential, complete lists of raw data should not
be included in the extended essay.
