01061055 Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 Wikipedia isn't that bad of a place. If you quote it, and you double check the source and if the information is right, Wikipedia might just word something better for your specific investigation. I think if you quote it, the assessors assume you properly checked the information in your quote outside of Wikipedia. Also, on most of the pages that are legitimate pages that someone might actually use on their EE, you need more clearance than just a random account on Wikipedia to change it. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjy Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 I'm predicted a B in my EE, but that was for UCAS purposes before I finished it, and I honestly don't know what my actual EE prediction is. It could be anywhere from A-C (If it gets lower that that, I'd be pissed off) Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeG Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 Wikipedia isn't that bad of a place. If you quote it, and you double check the source and if the information is right, Wikipedia might just word something better for your specific investigation. I think if you quote it, the assessors assume you properly checked the information in your quote outside of Wikipedia. Also, on most of the pages that are legitimate pages that someone might actually use on their EE, you need more clearance than just a random account on Wikipedia to change it.I actually think that you should almost never quote Wikipedia. While Wikipedia is a great source of information and especially sources, it's still a mistake to quote/reference it, unless the actual topic of discussion is Wikipedia itself. Just try to find the information in another source instead. While a Wikipedia article may be right on one subject, non-experts can change Wikipedia, although it'll probably be changed back. Since there's always that risk, people marking your papers will look negatively at it being referenced. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Wong Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 I got a B.... I was actually expecting like a D cause for my psych EE, I just used the abstracts of studies... apparently it worked..My friend got a D, but she worked her ass off for it... I still feel guilty Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TykeDragon Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 Above poster, how do you know what your EE got? It says you are a May 2013 student, don't you have to wait for July?As for me, I'm predicted a B for UCAS purposes as cjy said, and my school refuses to predict 3 core points to be cautious (even though my supervisor personally predicts it an A, loves it and wants to use it as an exemplar ¬¬) Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lero Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 32/36, A. Did mine on the notion of 'Convivencia' (peaceful co-existence) between the ruling Muslims and the Jewish minority in medieval al-Andalus. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alefal Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 I'm predicted a B, although my supervisor says it could perhaps be an A. I wrote my EE on four telegrams between Stalin and Mao regarding the Chinese intervention in the Korean War. Wikipedia isn't that bad of a place. If you quote it, and you double check the source and if the information is right, Wikipedia might just word something better for your specific investigation. I think if you quote it, the assessors assume you properly checked the information in your quote outside of Wikipedia. Also, on most of the pages that are legitimate pages that someone might actually use on their EE, you need more clearance than just a random account on Wikipedia to change it.I actually think that you should almost never quote Wikipedia. While Wikipedia is a great source of information and especially sources, it's still a mistake to quote/reference it, unless the actual topic of discussion is Wikipedia itself. Just try to find the information in another source instead. While a Wikipedia article may be right on one subject, non-experts can change Wikipedia, although it'll probably be changed back. Since there's always that risk, people marking your papers will look negatively at it being referenced. I'd say that Wikipedia is a good place to conduct general research, but you should never reference Wikipedia as a source in an academic paper. In addition to JoeGuff's assertion, I'd also add that it's a tertiary source. For academic research, you should always aim to find primary or secondary sources instead. Rather than quoting Wikipedia directly, I would suggest you go to the sources which Wikipedia references, as they are often of a high quality and you'll avoid any potential issues with citing Wikipedia. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomPeersoon Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 I got an A for my bio EE What was yours about? I'm thinking of writing a Bio EE and would appreciate some ideas Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
santissar Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 do you guys know if the boundaries change every year? how much is it on average? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreaapple Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 I am predicted at a 34/36 for my EE in music. My biggest piece of advice is to do a subject that you're strong in and that you enjoy! I probably switched my EE topic/supervisor 2 or 3 times before settling into something I really wanted to work hard on! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaby Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 B Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alefal Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 An A here! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babydolleyes Posted July 7, 2013 Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 (edited) It's a little surreal for me to actually post in this thread because even though I have never been a super committed IBSurvival user, from the beginning of my IB experience I remember seeing this thread. So I guess it makes me a little emotional, because I was always in awe of the people with A's and that was from before I even began writing my EE.. It seemed impossible back then, but now I am proud to say that I wrote my EE in English and received an A My essay examined the various portrayals of seclusion within the materialistic setting of Everything & More by Geoff Nicholson and analyzed its effect on characterization... It was my baby and I still love it!! Edited July 7, 2013 by Babydolleyes Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
freemind Posted July 7, 2013 Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 I was writing my EE from B&M and I got a predicted grade "D" from my encouraging teacher. Eventually I got "A", so when it comes to me I can advise you to just stick to your plan, think of possible corrections but don't rush through to change everything because your teacher thinks so Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina St Posted July 7, 2013 Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 Got a B in BandM :)supervisor counts a lot!!!!!!!! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninnielle Posted July 7, 2013 Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 Did mine in History, and got an A as well! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zropop Posted July 9, 2013 Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 I did mine in History. Got 36/36 points (100%) 1 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjy Posted July 9, 2013 Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 History got an A Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adela Aleksandra Piontek Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 Econ, but I didn't really care for it, just let it be. My supervisor turned out to be..., well out of my weak B I got a D, and my friend from strong A prediction got C, so... Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liberal Lady Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 I got an A on my History EE. I don't know my exact points yet, but I'm extremely happy. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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