Have you been paying attention in IB Lang/Lit?

In the quiet Spring of Year One, what endeavor—like a whispered thought—does the Internal Assessment in IB Lang/Lit most earnestly pursue?

(in other words: what is your IB assessment this upcoming spring?)

• Writing a comparative essay on two novels

• Prepared oral response on a literary and a non-literary work

• Creating a social media campaign

• Analyzing a historical event

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What is the chief pursuit of a Scholar’s journey, as whispered by the quiet page—

(in other words: what is the real purpose of school?)

• To ponder deeply upon the lesson’s soul, and let its wisdom wander through many a field.

• To gather petals of fact for the garden of Examinations.

• To fill the day with tasks, as bees with honeyed labor.

• To race the wind for laurels, in the meadow of Grades.

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Upon the page’s quiet margin—what do these emblems, circled in solemn grace, proclaim?

(in other words: why is the IB logo included on the syllabus for this class?)

• To show that the International Baccalaureate program and the school share common goals.

• To cheer on the local sports team.

• To show alignment with the local government agency.

• To advertise for a textbook publishing company.

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Which of the following is an example of collusion?

(collusion (noun): a secret agreement or cooperation for an illegal purpose)

• Allowing your work to be copied or submitted for assessment by another candidate.

• Using a calculator during a math exam.

• Citing all sources in a bibliography.

• Working on a science experiment alone.

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If words, like spectral whispers, are borrowed from the silent mind of an unseen AI, what must the earnest scholar do?

(in other words: if you use AI for your writing assignments, what should you do?)

• Cite the AI source appropriately and treat it as work from another writer.

• Ignore the source since it is not a human author.

• Submit the text without any citation.

• Rewrite the text in their own words without mentioning the source.

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A student, in the hush of thought, wonders—if an idea, borrowed and re-spun by an unseen hand (AI), must wear the cloak of citation. What path should they tread?

(in other words: if you use AI in your writing assignment, what should you do?)

• Let the work drift, uncited, into the world

  (ignore the fact that AI helped you with this)

• Bestow the source its due, for all borrowed light should be named

  (cite the source)

• Wait for the Teacher’s bell to toll for citation

  (wait for the teacher to catch you and tell you to cite your source)

• Let the presence of AI fade, unacknowledged

  (ignore the fact that AI helped you with this)

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Why is it important for the IB Coordinators to inform the IB Assessment Center within 10 days of an alleged incident of academic misconduct?

• To ensure timely review and appropriate action regarding the incident

• To allow the student to graduate early

• To cancel all future exams

• To provide free textbooks

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According to the contract, who is required to sign the document to confirm understanding of the class rules and Academic Honesty Policy?

• Both the student and a parent or guardian

• Only the student

• Only the parent or guardian

• The teacher and the principal

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What is the primary purpose of using slogans in advertisements?

• To list all available products

• To explain the history of the company

• To create a memorable and catchy phrase that sticks in the audience's mind

• To provide detailed product specifications

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What's cheating? (choose all answers that apply)

• Cheating is copying someone else's work.

• Cheating is using photo math or whatever other apps you kids use these days.

• Cheating is whispering answers to another student during a Quiz or Test.

• Cheating is just plagiarism or copying like a paragraph from the internet on a writing assignment.

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