LibGuides: Extended Essay: Step 9. Set Deadlines for Yourself

Setting Personal Deadlines and Managing Your Time

Setting realistic deadlines for yourself and effectivly managing your time are really important skill to master for any student. It's essential when you are undertaking a long-term project, such as the Extended Essay, where you need to spend time preparing, researching and writing up over a number of weeks - don't leave everything to the last minute!

To manage your time, it helps to:

be aware of your own time management
be aware of how long it takes you to complete each type of study task
schedule time for unforeseen events
schedule time for relaxation and leisure
be very specific in your time-planning

On this page you can learn about:

Time management websites and guides
Google Calendar

Time Management, John Holcroft, 20th Century, Britannica ImageQuest

Holcroft, John. Time Management. 20th century. SuperStock / Universal Images ;Group. Britannica Image Quest. Web. 23 July 2015. <http://quest.eb.com/ search/time-management/1/107_3352443/Time-Management>.

Time Management Websites and Guides

Find useful information on time management, as well as tips on how to make the most effective use of your time.

7 Time Management Tips for Students
A list of time management tips for students, with advice on how to put them into practice in daily life. Included: Eliminate distractions; Be focused at the task at hand; Use a calendar; Use a checklist; Get organized; Schedule rewards; Get a good night's sleep. By educator and journalist Joseph Frank Landsberger; originally written for a study guide and strategies website.

How Good Is Your Time Management?
Try this time management survey to find out how good YOU are at time management and what you can do to improve.
Time Management Links
Find lots of links to useful time management information, worksheets and templates from the Academic Skills Center at Dartmouth College.

Google Calendar

Time management is an important part of being a successful student.

Google Calendar is an easy way to stay organized and get reminders about important tasks.

You can learn how to use Google Calendar on this Google help page or at the Google Apps Learning Center.

Twelve-step Plan for Researching the Extended Essay - Step 9

9. Set deadlines for yourself that are realistic and take into consideration WSA's internal EE deadlines.

Twelve-step Plan for Researching the Extended Essay
A list of the steps necessary in order to carry out the research required for writing the IB Extended Essay - choosing the subject and topic, doing the required reading of IB rules and guidelines, writing the initial research question, and more.