HL Essay

To which criterion does the following strand belong?

How well does the candidate demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the work or text chosen?

• Criterion A

• Criterion B

• Criterion C

• Criterion D

To which criterion does the following strand belong?

To what extent does the candidate make use of knowledge and understanding of the work or text to draw conclusions in relation to the chosen topic?

• Criterion A

• Criterion B

• Criterion C

• Criterion D

To which criterion does the following strand belong?

How well are ideas supported by references to the work or text in relation to the chosen topic?

• Criterion A

• Criterion B

• Criterion C

• Criterion D

To which criterion does the following strand belong?

To what extent does the candidate analyse and evaluate how the choices of language, technique and style, and/or broader authorial choices shape meaning in relation to the chosen topic

• Criterion A

• Criterion B

• Criterion C

• Criterion D

To which criterion does the following strand belong?

How well organized, focused and developed is the presentation of ideas in the essay?

• Criterion A

• Criterion B

• Criterion C

• Criterion D

To which criterion does the following strand belong?

How well are examples integrated into the essay?

• Criterion A

• Criterion B

• Criterion C

• Criterion D

To which criterion does the following strand belong?

How clear, varied and accurate is the language?

• Criterion A

• Criterion B

• Criterion C

• Criterion D

To which criterion does the following strand belong?

How appropriate is the choice of register and style? (“Register” refers, in this context, to the candidate’s use of elements such as vocabulary, tone, sentence structure and terminology appropriate to the analysis.)

• Criterion A

• Criterion B

• Criterion C

• Criterion D

How long must the HL Essay be?

• 1,500 - 2,000 words

• 1,000 - 1,500 words

• any length

• 1,200 - 1,500 words

An IB examiner will stop reading after the maximum word count.

• True

• False