IB Film Extended Essay Exemplar
To what extent do Euphoria and Mean Girls compare and contrast in costume design to convey the feminist film theory?
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Criteria A: Focus and Method
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Criteria Strands
Clear and sustained communication of topic, with feminist film theory focus sign-posted effectively
Research question is specific, well-focused, and consistently connected to analysis
Methodology section outlines scope and selection of scenes and characters clearly
Limited justification for source selection, particularly fan wikis and entertainment sites
Some section labels (e.g., “Logic behind Paper”) are informal and could be refined
Opening paragraph is overly broad and could tie costume significance more directly to theory
Criteria B: Knowledge and Understanding
4/6
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Sound grasp of Mulvey’s ‘male gaze’ and other core feminist theory concepts
Scene descriptions and costume principles are generally accurate and relevant to the research question
Broader film studies terminology (e.g., ‘semiotics’, ‘mise-en-scène’) is largely absent
Occasional inaccuracies and misspellings in terminology (e.g., “Bivers” for Bivens)
Analysis sometimes drifts into moral commentary rather than film-specific insight
Criteria C: Critical Thinking
7/12
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Research is broad and nearly all evidence directly addresses the RQ, demonstrating good relevance
Analytical passages connect costume details to feminist theory with cogent insights in several juxtapositions
Argumentative thread is clear, with a coherent claim about costume as objectification
Some sections remain descriptive with unsupported assertions (e.g., realism of teen dress)
Heavy reliance on fan wikis weakens the rigor of secondary research
Critical evaluation of counter-positions and self-reflection on evidence is limited
Criteria D: Presentation
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Logical, EE-appropriate structure with clear headings, TOC, and figure numbering
Presence of pagination, word count, title, and consistent MLA-style footnotes
Table of Contents enhances navigation and coherence
Informal section labels (e.g., “Logic Behind Paper”) disrupt academic tone
Minor formatting issues such as broken URLs and inconsistent superscript
Separate disclaimer section interrupts the essay’s flow