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Extended Essay - Criteria: Criterion B: Knowledge and Understanding

Criterion B: The Strands

Main Body

In the main body of your essay, you should demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of the key issues, theories, and arguments about your topic. 

Be sure to use correctly and fluently the command terms and terminology related to your subject area. This includes demonstrating knowledge of subject-specific modes of analysis, approaches, and frameworks. 

Examiners will assess the resources in terms of whether they are relevant and befitting of an academic research paper in your chosen subject.