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Extended Essay: Writing and Formatting

Everything you need to know about the Extended Essay and more!

Writing and formatting

Use the resources on this page to refine your academic writing style, take better notes, and to make sure your formatting is following all of the Extended Essay guidelines. Here you will find resources on note-taking, outline, and many links to the Purdue Owl Writing Center which has a wealth of tips and resources for improving academic writing. 

More tips from the Purdue Writing Venter

Descriptive vs. Critical Writing

Note-Taking

  Cornell Notes

The Cornell method, where you divide the paper into three sections: a space on the left for writing the main topics, a larger space on the right to write your notes, and a space at the bottom to summarize your notes; review and clarify your notes a soon as possible after class; summarize what you've written on the bottom of the page; and finally, study your notes.

List-Making 

   Google Tasks

Keep track of your daily tasks, organize multiple lists, and track important deadlines with Google Tasks. Create and update your tasks from Gmail, Google Calendar, and the Tasks mobile apps. Tasks synchronizes across all your devices, so your lists and tasks go with you, wherever you are.