US - Extended Essay Guide: Examples of Extended Essays

These ZIS student essays from 2018 scored either an A or B. Access is only given to anyone with the link at Zurich International School. Use them to analyse style and formatting as well to brainstorm ideas for topics. However, be aware that these are not research questions to be reused.

How did the punk movement influence certain aspects of the British culture did in the 20th century?

How did the language used by Clinton and Trump in the first, the second and the third presidential debate influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election in the United States?

To what extent is it a good idea for Escan ltd to end a strategic alliance with Qupid?

To what extent has algorithmic trading led to an increased digital divide in financial markets?

What is the most appropriate ethical framework for the programming of driverless cars?

Does secondary education have an impact on divorce rates: a comparison between Caribbean-born women and African-American women.

What do Islamic and Christian followers believe about the endtimes and how does each belief influence the religion?

To what extent could the implementation of plants in modern building design be a feasible method for future construction, to fight pollution and improve well-being in and around the building environment?

Why might Charlie's mental illness be portrayed differently in the movie adaptation of the Perks of Being a Wallflower than it is in the book?

To what extent has India's 2016 demonetization act impacted farmers, Kharif sale and Rabi sowing in Sultanganj?

What are the criteria that may be used to evaluate the sustainability of marine turtle conservation projects and why?

To what extent has the influx of technological and financial transnational corporations in the Grand Canal Dock area given rise to disparities between this and the Irishtown-Ringsend area?

What are the major hindrances in Tanzania and Pakistan to the achievement of human rights and how can they be tackled?

To what extent did German tactical mistakes affect the outcome of the Battle of Stalingrad?

To what extent has algorithmic trading led to an increased digital divide in financial markets?

No stated research question

To what extent does the “copycat effect” explain similar suicide occurrences subsequent to mass media coverage on non-fictional and fictional suicides?

What effects do different calcium salts in growth solutions have on the growth of the stems of basil (Ocimum basilicum) plants grown hydroponically?

To what extent can the industrial method of synthesis of aspirin be altered to best comply with the principles of green chemistry?

How does the ILOVEYOU virus compare to the Koobface worm in terms of damage infliction and methods of duplication?

What is the relationship between frequency and surface area against lift of the propeller of a toy helicopter?

Does the warm-up of martial artists influence their reaction time in contrast to not warming up?

The analysis of the relationship between force and other variables in different bridge supporting scenarios.

How has George Balanchine's creativity influenced the style of ballet dance worldwide?

Sympathy in film: To what extent does the portrayal of graphic violence in film impart the ability to sympathize with real world situations?

To what extent did Sibelius write his Seventh Symphony as a one movement compression of traditional symphonic form?

How do motifs, patterns and tones in Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five Years contribute to the character development and subtext throughout the musical?

To what extent did Japanese aesthetics and fashion have an influence on contemporary Danish fashion?

How and to what extent did the Iraq invasion and occupation between the years 2003 and 2005 impact the rise of radical Islamic terrorism?

How does All Quiet on the Western Front reveal the expectations of masculinity and patriotism during the early 20th century?