IB IB English Language and Literature 2

Question 1

How many works must IB English Language and Literature HL students study in total?

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6 works

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4 works

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8 works

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10 works

Question 2

What is the Higher Level Essay (HLE) in IB English Language and Literature?

Accepted Answer

A 1,200–1,500 word formal essay submitted as coursework on a literary work

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An in-class essay written under timed conditions on a prescribed topic

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An extended essay of 4,000 words written as an independent project

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A reflective journal entry submitted at the end of the course

Question 3

In IB English Language and Literature, the concept of 'authorial choice' refers to:

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The deliberate selection of language, structure, and form by a writer to create meaning

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The author's decision to publish a text in a particular language

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The choice of which literary canon a work belongs to

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The publisher's decision about cover design and marketing

Question 4

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?

Accepted Answer

A collection of advertisements from a specific brand over time

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A single novel by one author

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A Shakespeare play in its original folio edition

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A series of letters between two historical figures

Question 5

Paper 2 in IB English Language and Literature tests students primarily on:

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Knowledge and comparison of two literary works studied in the course

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Unseen language and literary analysis

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Writing skills in a variety of text types

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Analysis of a visual text alongside a written text

Question 6

Which text type would most likely appear as the non-literary unseen text in IB English Language and Literature Paper 1?

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A speech transcript or opinion article

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A chapter from a novel

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A sonnet by a Romantic poet

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A scene from a play