6/25 The Handmaid's Tale and Persepolis

Read the following Paper 2 exam and the student's response to it, which was written in 1 hour and 45 minutes. Apply the assessment criteria and discuss the marks that you would award the essay before reading the examiner's marks and comments. How different were your marks and comments from the examiner's marks and comments? What improvements could be made to achieve better results?

Essay question: By examining characters from two different literary works, comment on how people’s search for the truth can change them. (2023 Nov TZ1, question 3)

2023 Nov TZ1 Paper 2
Student Response
Paper 2 SL/HL assessment criteria 
Examiner's comments and marks 

ATLs

One of the core skills in this course and one of the IB approaches to learning focuses is communication. When students have a difficulties communicating complex ideas (as can be seen in this essay) it's worth asking: "Is this student taking the right English course?" Arguably, the student who wrote this script would benefit from taking English B, where he or she could focus on communication skills more intensely.

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