Every template below is built from the system used to get 32/34 and designed around the process covered in this resource lab. They're not generic — they're specific to the EE Academy method.
How the Templates Work Together
Step 1: Research Question Worksheet
Brainstorm, test, and refine your RQ using the Venn diagram, the John method, and examiner simulation questions.
Step 2: EE Dump Template
Your research home base, organised by subtopic. No word limit. No such thing as too much.
Step 3: Source Tracking Sheet
Log every source as you research — core claim, evidence/method, limitation/bias.
Step 4: EE Structure Template
Turn your dump into a real essay structure mapped directly to the assessment criteria.
Step 5: Literature Review Template
Organise sources with claims, evidence, and limitations. Forces critical evaluation, not summarising.
Step 6: Weekly Planning Timeline
Reverse-engineer your deadline into weekly tasks. Know exactly what to do each week.
Step 7: RPPF Template
Guided prompts for each reflection. Never stare at a blank page wondering what to write.
Step 8: Editing & Proofreading Checklist
Your final 15-minute pass before submission. The checklist that catches everything.
Tip
Each template feeds into the next. Start with the RQ Worksheet, end with the Editing Checklist. Follow the system and your EE practically builds itself.
Interactive Tools on This Site
EE Planner
Interactive timeline tool that breaks your EE into weekly milestones with deadlines and progress tracking.
EE Dump Workspace
Interactive tool for organising your research dump by subtopic with source tracking built in.
Study Calendar
Schedule your EE work alongside your other IB commitments.
All templates are available as Google Docs you can copy to your own drive, as downloadable PDFs, and several are available as interactive tools on our website.
Final Word
You now have everything you need. The system, the mindset, the frameworks, the tools, the templates, and a real example of what a 32/34 essay looks like from the inside.
The students who get A's aren't the smartest students. They're the ones who approached it strategically, researched with purpose, wrote with intention, and didn't leave marks on the table.
You have something most IB students don't: a complete system built by someone who's been through it. Use it. Follow the modules in order. Fill in the templates. Use the tools. You're much closer than you think.
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