Written Task Two (Six Questions Paper)

IB Language & Literature HL 1

Objectives:
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a range of texts
Demonstrate an awareness of the ways in which the production and reception of texts contribute to
their meanings
Demonstrate an ability to use terminology relevant to the various text types studied
Demonstrate an ability to evaluate conflicting viewpoints within and about a text
Demonstrate an ability to use the oral and written forms of the language, in a range of styles, registers
and situations
The Product:
An 800- to 1,000-word formal essay that answers one of these six prescribed questions:
Reader, culture and text
1.

How could the text be read and interpreted differently by two different readers?

2.

If the text had been written in a different time or place or language or for a different audience, how
and why might it differ?

Power and privilege

1.

How and why is a social group represented in a particular way?

2.

Which social groups are marginalized, excluded or silenced within the text?

Text and genre

1.

How does the text conform to, or deviate from, the conventions of a particular genre, and for what
purpose?

2.

How has the text borrowed from other texts, and with what effects?

Step 1 Outline (use the form provided)

Must include:
Step 2 Write the paper
Formatting Guidelines:
Use MLA format for your font, spacing, margins, citations and reference page.
At the beginning of your essay, copy the question youre answering.
Your task must be written in English.
You must acknowledge all sources you use, including the text that you are analyzing. You really
shouldnt need secondary sources.