Extended Essay Assessment Criteria Self-Audit | IB DP EE No Prep Lesson

Extended Essay Assessment Criteria Self-Audit | IB DP EE No Prep Lesson

Help students move beyond simply reading the Extended Essay assessment criteria and start using them as a practical tool for evaluating and improving their own work.

This no-prep Extended Essay lesson guides students through all five EE assessment criteria and helps them translate formal descriptors into useful self-audit questions. Students then return to their own developing essay, locate specific evidence connected to Criteria A–D, honestly evaluate strengths and gaps, and turn their findings into a focused revision plan. The lesson concludes by preparing students to seek targeted feedback from their EE supervisor.

Students Explore
- Criterion A — Framework for the Essay — 6 marks
- Criterion B — Knowledge & Understanding — 6 marks
- Criterion C — Analysis & Line of Argument — 6 marks
- Criterion D — Discussion & Evaluation — 8 marks
- Criterion E — Reflection — 4 marks
- How Criteria A–D apply to the essay as a whole
- How Criterion E applies to the reflective statement
- How to translate assessment descriptors into practical questions
- How to identify specific evidence of strengths and weaknesses
- How to prioritize revisions based on a self-audit

What’s Included
- Teacher Directions designed for 1–2 class periods of 45–60 minutes
- Overview of the five EE assessment criteria
- Mini Research Questions
- 5-Step Group Activity: EE Assessment Criteria Self-Audit
- Turn the Criteria Into Questions student activity
- Find the Evidence in Your Draft student activity
- From Self-Audit to Revision planning activity
- Online Resources
- Color and black-and-white student pages

Student Learning & Application
Rather than treating the assessment criteria as a checklist to consult at the end of the Extended Essay process, students use them to examine their work while it is still developing. They identify evidence already present in their draft, locate areas that are weak or missing, determine their highest revision priorities, and create concrete plans for strengthening their essay.

This resource works well for Grades 11–12, Extended Essay classes, EE workshops, independent work sessions, supervisor-meeting preparation, draft review, revision workshops, and individual EE support.

NO PREP: Print the pages you need or provide them digitally. Students can work individually, collaboratively, or as part of a teacher-guided EE workshop.

Important: This is an independently created educational resource designed to support students completing the Extended Essay. It is not an official International Baccalaureate (IB) resource and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially connected to the International Baccalaureate Organization.