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Paper 1 sample response (Chevalier)
This passage is one that was set by the IB in the old course and as such is probably longer than we would expect of the new one. That being said, there is plenty for students to explore and a number of...
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Paper 1 sample response (Barnes)
This response to a prose fiction extract is neither particularly strong nor particularly weak, which means it would be a good one for students to look at and suggest ways in which it could be improved....
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Paper 1 sample response (Birch)
Higher Level response to Jamrach's Menagerie by Carol BirchThe following example guided literary analysis is written in response to the prose (fiction) extract Jamrach's Menagerie by Carol Birch and a...
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Paper 1 sample response (Baxter)
Standard Level response to 'Gryphon' by Charles Baxter The following example guided literary analysis is written in response to the prose (fiction) extract 'Gryphon' by Charles Baxter and a guiding question...
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Paper 1 sample response (Apio)
Higher Level response to Ka Ho’i ‘Ana (The Returning) by Alani Apio. On this page we have a HL student response to the second text on the November 2024 TZ2 Paper 1. The extract was from the short story...
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Paper 1 sample response (Orr)
Standard Level response to The Tyre Shop, by Bob Orr The poem The poem can be seen by clicking on the icon below. It begins every morning —I’m sitting at my desk trying to tap into inspirationbut really...
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Paper 1 sample response (Farjeon)
Higher Level response to Easter Monday (In Memoriam E.T.) by Eleanor Farjeon The poem The poem can be seen by clicking on the icon below. Eleanor Farjeon wrote this poem in memory of her close friend...
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Paper 1 sample response (Beatty)
Standard Level response to 'The Kindness' by Jan BeattyThis is Standard Level student response to the poem The Kindness by Jan Beatty: the poem, guiding question, response and teachers' marks and comments...
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Paper 1 sample response (Patten)
This response is to the poem used as part of this video on annotation skills. It might be useful for students to complete the activities outlined in the video and then look at this analysis, which is...
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Paper 1 sample responses (West)
On this page you will find two HL responses to the same poem - Blaze by Christine West. It can be useful and interesting, for teachers and students, to compare how different students approach the same...