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Paper 2
The Paper 2 exam consists of six essay questions, only one of which must be answered during the timed period. The essay is to be written about the Part 3 literary texts. Therefore, it is a test of understanding...
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P1 SL S2 (poverty)
The following Paper 1 samples were written on a text on poverty. The text was taken from an essay called "What is poverty?" by Jo Goodwin Parker, which appeared in America's Other Children: Public Schools...
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P1 SL S1 (Saif Ali Khan)
To prepare for your Paper 1 exam, you will want to know what distinguishes a good textual analysis from a poor textual analysis. Both the good and poor analyses below are written in response to an article...
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P1 HL S2 (chocolate)
To prepare for your Paper 1 exam, you will want to know what distinguishes a good comparative analysis from a poor comparative analysis. Both the good and poor analyses below are written in response to...
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P1 Sample work
One of the best ways to learn is by example. In order to become familiar with the expectations of Paper 1, you will want to look at how student work has been assessed in the past. Both poor and good samples...
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The Big 5
At the heart of the English A: Language and Literature course is textual analysis. In order to prepare for Paper 1 and the individual oral commentary, you will want to learn how to analyze various texts....
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Exploring text types
A great variety of text types may appear on Paper 1. You may see an ad, a brochure, a website or a memoir. You will want to be able to quickly identify the type of text on the exam and its purpose. In...
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Compare & contrast
Paper 1 at HL asks you to compare and contrast two texts. Comparative analysis is a skill that requires practice. Using Venn diagrams or tables is a great way to brainstorm together on the similarities...
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Applying CDA
The field of critical discourse analysis (CDA) offers useful tools for Paper 1. Critical discourse analysis is concerned with the description and interpretation of discourse in context. Essentially, if...
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Criteria
When preparing for the Paper 1 exam, you should familiarize yourself with its assessment criteria. If you know what examiners are looking for, then you are more likely to write effectively and score well....