IB English HL Essay Quiz

What is the weighting of the Higher Level (HL) essay in the assessment?

• 10%

• 20%

• 30%

• 40%

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

How many words should the HL essay be?

• 800-1,200 words

• 1,000-1,300 words

• 1,200-1,500 words

• 1,500-1,800 words

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What is the purpose of the HL essay for students?

• To summarize a literary work

• To develop as independent, critical and creative readers, thinkers, and writers

• To provide a personal narrative

• To critique the author's writing style

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What is required from students when constructing the HL essay?

• A descriptive account of the literary work

• A focused, analytical argument examining the work from a broad literary perspective

• A comparison between different literary works

• A personal reflection on the impact of the literary work

Can students consult the works used for the internal assessment and paper 2 when choosing the line of inquiry for their HL essay?

• Yes, they can consult any work previously studied in class

• No, they cannot consult any work previously studied in class

• They can only consult works used for the internal assessment

• They cannot consult the works used for the internal assessment and the works they plan to use in paper 2

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

What must candidates explicitly state at the beginning of the essay?

• The conclusion of their essay

• The line of inquiry, which may be expressed as a question

• A summary of the literary text

• Their personal opinion about the text

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

Which of the following is NOT one of the seven concepts briefly discussed in relation to the assignment?

• Identity

• Culture

• Creativity

• Genre

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

According to the text, what should the chosen line of inquiry enable?

• A narrow literary focus

• A broad literary focus

• A focus on the author's biography

• A focus on the historical context of the work

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

If a student is interested in the representation of identity, they might focus on:

• The historical context of the work

• The identity of a particular character or group of characters

• The author's use of literary devices

• The plot structure of the literary work

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What might a student be interested in when considering the representation of acts of communication in a work?

• The effectiveness of communication in the work

• The representation of acts of communication

• The historical context of the work

• The author's biography

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1