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15 Oct 2026
May 2026 Paper 2: Sample Response 1 (Q2)
This week, we are posting our first May 2026 Paper 2 model example on the site. This is also the first essay we are publishing under the “new” criteria for Paper 2. The IB has added criterion B2 from...
1 Oct 2026
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Hi David. Thank you for your reply, but I still have several questions
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Hello, Some of my students have decided to write their HLE on Louisiana's exhibition of Jean-Michel Basquiat drawings called Headstrong, and we're wondering if they should include the twelve drawings as appendix to the HLE, or perhaps...
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Hi Ana, I'm not fully sure I understand your question, so forgive me if I don't respond in a way you might expect: The HL essay is an inquiry into a literary work or a non-literary body of work. Thus, it is the entirety of the work/body of work...
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Ana Regina
My question is: how should I include excerpts from a graphic novel in an HL Essay? Can I include images?
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