This simple, customisable, form offers a tried and tested method to help IB Diploma students:choose the right topic for their Extended Essay; it's a discussion formensure that they have consulted appropriate sources to research their topic.understand that the research is academic, and to introduce them to academic resources like databases and peer-reviewed journals.avoid the worst case scenario, where after months of fruitless work it turns out that the topic was not suitable for an Extended Ess