Grade+11,+Written+Task+2

Hello again!!

This page is dedicated to Written Task 2 which is the text analysis element of your IB Portfolio. Here I will put lots of helpful information about how to write a good outline, essay tips and organization guides, reminders about stylistic devices and the importance of context and many more interesting bits and pieces.


 * Firstly, here is a sample outline:**

Read through this outline and grade it according to the criteria you have in your notebooks. Leave your comments about it on the discussion page.


 * Now have a look at this sample essay:**

Answer the following questions in your notebooks: __Content__ What is the chosen essay question? Does the thesis statement directly address the essay question? According to the introduction, what is the essay map? What topic/idea is explored in each paragraph? Are the topics/ideas relevant to the thesis statement? Does the author use concrete examples and quotes from the text to support their answers? Has the author taken into account the context the text was written in? How? Has the author commented on the stylistic devices used and their effect? In the conclusion has the author summed up effectively? How?

__Organisation__ Does the author follow the essay map? Have effective connecting words been used appropriately? Do the ideas follow a logical sequence? Is punctuation correct? Does the word order help or hinder your understanding of the text?

__Language__ Is there evidence of basic grammar mistakes? Has the author used vocabulary that is appropriate to the tone of the essay? Is the spelling correct? Do the language elements go beyond a basic use of English? Do they add to the essay or make it more difficult to understand?

Finally, have a look at the sample examiners comments:

Criteria A is the OUTLINE Criteria B is MESSAGE AND UNDERSTANDING Critera C is STRUCTURE AND ORGANISATION Criteria D is LANGUAGE


 * CHRISTMAS VACATION HOMEWORK**
 * 1. REWRITE YOUR OUTLINE FOR 1984 WRITTEN TASK 2.**
 * 2. GATHER ALL THE EVIDENCE YOU NEED FROM THE TEXT TO WRITE YOUR ESSAY (YOU WILL BE WRITING THE ESSAY IN THE FIRST WEEK BACK AFTER VACATIONS)**

__**Let's get writing!!**__

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