IB English Language and Literature Flashcards
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How many works must IB English Language and Literature HL students study in total?
Answer: 6 works
HL students in English Language and Literature must study 6 literary works, compared to 4 works for SL students.
What is the Higher Level Essay (HLE) in IB English Language and Literature?
Answer: A 1,200–1,500 word formal essay submitted as coursework on a literary work
The HLE is a formal 1,200–1,500 word essay completed as coursework by HL students, focusing on a literary work studied in the course.
In IB English Language and Literature, the concept of 'authorial choice' refers to:
Answer: The deliberate selection of language, structure, and form by a writer to create meaning
Authorial choice encompasses all deliberate decisions a writer makes — from word selection to narrative structure — to construct meaning and achieve effects.
Which of the following is a 'body of work' type that students may study in the non-literary strand of IB English Language and Literature?
Answer: A collection of advertisements from a specific brand over time
Non-literary bodies of work can include collections of advertisements, social media posts, news articles, or other non-literary texts from a single source or creator.
Paper 2 in IB English Language and Literature tests students primarily on:
Answer: Knowledge and comparison of two literary works studied in the course
Paper 2 is a closed-book examination requiring students to write a comparative essay on two of their studied literary works in response to a chosen question.
Which text type would most likely appear as the non-literary unseen text in IB English Language and Literature Paper 1?
Answer: A speech transcript or opinion article
Non-literary texts in Paper 1 are typically speeches, editorials, opinion pieces, advertisements, or other language-focused texts rather than literary works.
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