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Argument explored 1
In Paper 1, examiners look for clear, persuasive, and reasoned arguments. While you already have brilliant ideas, hitting top marks relies on how you develop, express, and structure those thoughts on...
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Model instructions
Giving instructions seems simple, but it requires a disciplined, methodical approach. It is often hardest to explain things you know inside out, like the route to your own house. You have to step back...
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BOOK
This text is an excellent example of a parody, a creative work designed to imitate, mock, or comment on an original work. This text makes fun of the promotional language of advertising by highlighting...
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Paper 1 advice to students
This page gives you an overview of the Paper 1 assessment and advice on how to prepare for the exam. SL- 1 hr 15 min (for 250-400 words) HL- 1 hr 30 min (for 450-600 words) NOTE: There is no word-count...
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Rejecting conspiracy theories
The internet has proved to be a perfect system for cultivating and developing conspiracy theories. So many people can take part in such lengthy discussions promoting such strange stories about what's...
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Interviewing an AI
The texts on this page are a transcript of an interview with an Artificial Intelligence chatbot and two articles based on the transcript with embedded quotations. These are clear models of how the spoken...
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Using quotes
This page uses an extract from an article published in IB World about the psychology of learning to explore the use of quotations in a text. The text argues that motivation is the key to good education,...
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Dam Beavers
The two letters on this page provide clear models of formal letters. The first, from the Department of Environmental Quality, is a classic case of government bureaucracy. The second letter, the reply...
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Basic formal letter Free
Formal letters have simple, clear rules, making them highly conventional. But here is the secret: because the rules are so strict, you can have a lot of fun playing with them! Imagine writing a long,...
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Simple Scene Free
Describing a scene is useful in many contexts, most notably the SL individual oral. But it is also relevant in Paper 1, for example, when writing about a holiday. This page looks at the language and structure...