As I finish my extended essay, I'm getting worried as I check back at the guidelines for World Studies papers, the category I'm doing mine in. This is a really new option to write an EE in, and I couldn't even find any examples of World Studies EEs online. That in itself is terrifying - how do I know what to do?
What I DO have is the IB packet of guidelines, but I'm realizing that the focus and structure of my paper doesn't exactly fit with what IB wants. I'm researching/writing about the global distribution of cystic fibrosis care, and focusing on how (and why) it can be improved on a global scale. However, IB wants a study of a local issue that can later be tied to global perspectives. I worry about my paper being too broad and general; even though it's coming together nicely into between 3,000 and 4,000 words, I'm afraid IB will punish me for not having a specific focus. And now that it's 11:15 the night before the paper is (sort of not really) due, I'm freaking out that IB is going to hate my paper and fail it and make me fail the diploma program.
Overreaction?
Anyways, I'm upset. I'm proud of the actual writing in my paper, and I'm going to work to make the grammar and abstract and title page and citations and works cited as perfect as possible over the weekend. However I feel that no matter how "well" its written, IB could get crabby if the content isn't in the exact form they want. Gulp.
I feel your pain. I finally settled on making my essay chemistry like I wanted because that's what I know and that's the direction it was heading in the first place. I think your topic sounds worldly and I doubt that IB will think that poorly of it. You're smart enough and if you're confident in your work that's all that matters!
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