IB English Language and Literature Flashcards
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IB English Language and Literature belongs to which subject group in the Diploma Programme?
Answer: Group 1: Studies in Language and Literature
English Language and Literature is a Group 1 subject, which covers studies in the student's best language or the language of instruction.
In IB English Language and Literature, the Individual Oral (IO) assesses students on:
Answer: An extract from a literary work and a non-literary body of work, linked to a global issue
The IO requires students to discuss an extract from a literary work and a non-literary body of work, both connected to a global issue, demonstrating literary and language analysis.
Which component of IB English Language and Literature requires students to write a formal literary essay under exam conditions?
Answer: Paper 2: Comparative essay
Paper 2 requires students to write a comparative essay on two of the works studied in Part 3, responding to one of four essay questions.
What distinguishes IB English Language and Literature from IB English Literature?
Answer: Language and Literature includes both literary and non-literary (language) texts
English Language and Literature differs from English Literature by incorporating the study of non-literary language use alongside literary works.
In IB English Language and Literature Paper 1, students are asked to:
Answer: Produce a guided literary analysis of an unseen text
Paper 1 presents students with two unseen texts (one literary, one non-literary) and asks them to write a guided analysis of one (SL) or both (HL).
The 'global issue' referenced in the IB Language and Literature Individual Oral must:
Answer: Transcend the two texts and connect them to the wider world
The global issue chosen by the student must be something that extends beyond the texts themselves and connects to broader human concerns in the world.
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