GRUPO 1 – Native speakers
Monografías – Extended Essays

The upper limit is 4,000 words for all extended essays. This upper limit includes the introduction, the body, the conclusion and any quotations, but does not include:
· the abstract
· acknowledgments
· the contents page
· maps, charts, diagrams, annotated illustrations and tables
· equations, formulas and calculations
· citations/references (whether parenthetical or numbered)
· footnotes or endnotes
· the bibliography
· appendices.
Essays containing more than 4,000 words are subject to penalties and examiners are not required to read material in excess of the word limit.


Structure

· Title page - The title should provide a clear indication of the focus of the essay. It should be precise and not necessarily phrased in the form of a question.
· Abstract - An abstract not exceeding 300 words must be included with the essay submitted. It does not serve as an
introduction, but presents an overview of the extended essay, and should, therefore, be written last. The abstract should be typed or word processed on one side of a sheet of paper, and placed immediately after the title page. The minimum requirements for the abstract are for it to state clearly:
· the research question being investigated
· the scope of the investigation
· the conclusion(s) of the extended essay.
· Contents page all pages should be numbered. An index is not required.
· Introduction
· Body (development/methods/results)
in the form of a reasoned argument. The form of this varies with the subject of the essay but, as the argument develops, it should be clear to the reader what relevant evidence has been discovered, where/how it has been discovered and how it supports the argument. In most subjects, sub-headings within the main body of the essay will
help the reader to understand the argument (and will also help the student to keep on track).
· Conclusion (which says what has been achieved, including notes of any limitations and any questions that have not been resolved)
· References and bibliography
· Appendices



Treatment of Topics: Literary treatment of philosophical, political or social questions Students should always consider how the texts work as literature, dealing with aspects such as the effects they achieve, the devices they use and the way they are written.