• Paper 2 is an externally assessed, comparative essay on two works of literature and 1 of 4 unseen essay questions. Both higher and standard level students of the Language and Literature course and the Literature course receive the same 4 essay questions and have 1 hour and 45 minutes to write their essay. At SL, Paper 2 counts toward 35% of your final grade. At higher level, Paper 2 counts toward 25% of your final grade. The assessment criteria are the same at SL and HL. This section offers you examples of (marked) student scripts, skills and practice activities, practice papers and guidance. 

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      P2 Instructions
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      P2 criteria SL/HL
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      P2 Grade boundaries
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      P2 Past papers
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      P2 Practice questions
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      P2 samples
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      P2 feedback
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      P2 prepare & compare
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      P2 unpacking questions
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      P2 Thesis and outline
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      P2 Paragraphing
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      P2 sentence starters
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      P2 Do's and Don'ts
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      A unit on Paper 2
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