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WorksheetsIB English Literature Paper 1 and Paper 2
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which paper compares two literary texts?
Paper 1
Paper 2
Both
Which paper analyzes two non-literary texts?
Paper 1
Paper 2
Both
Which paper should be 1200-1500 words long?
Paper 1 Analysis
Paper 2 Comparison
Both
Which paper must answer one of three questions?
Paper 1 Commentary
Paper 2 Comparison
Both
Which paper requires students to develop their own analysis of a text?
Paper 1 Commentary
Paper 2 Comparison
Both
A rhetorical analysis is
an independent analysis of the WHAT and HOW of a passage
both of these
an independent answer to one of three questions
Paper 2 essays should be organized
by text using question-specific devices - whole to whole
by question-specific zoom out devices- part to part
either way to best answer the question
Which essay uses direct quotations?
Paper 1 - Commentary
Paper 2 - Comparison
Both
Which essay uses lots of specific evidence from the text(s)?
Paper 1 - Commentary
Paper 2 - Comparison
Both
Which essay requires analysis of the author's choices?
Paper 1 - Commentary
Paper 2 - Comparison
Both
Which essay should address setting, characters, conflicts, and point of view?
Paper 1 - Commentary
Paper 2 - Comparison
Both
Which essay may include discussion of specific words, images, and figurative language?
Paper 1 - Analysis
Paper 2 - Comparison
Both
How long do students have to read, plan, write, and review Papers 1 and 2 in May?
One hour and 45 minutes for one comparison essay
Paper 2
Two hours and 15 minutes for two separate essays
Paper 1
As long as they need.
Paper 3
Which essay should start with a power paragraph?
Paper 1 - Analysis
Paper 2 - Comparison
Both
Every body paragraph should include
a topic sentence that addresses the specific WHAT and HOW
at least three specific examples
analysis of the examples that includes literary and/or rhetorical terms
transition to the next body paragraph
All of the above
Paper 1 commentaries should be organized in either of two ways
by sections of the passage itself--beginning, middle, end
by the topics from the guiding question (text and image, narrative and evaluation . . .
by convention - characters, setting, conflicts, motifs, structure
