HL External Assessments, first examinations 2021
HL Paper 2: Comparative essay (1 hour 45 minutes)
The paper consists of four general questions. In response to one question, students write a comparative essay based on two works studied in the course. (30 marks) 25%
SL Paper 2: Comparative essay (1 hour 45 minutes)
The paper consists of four general questions. In response to one question, students write a comparative essay based on two works studied in the course. Students are required to answer one question only.(30 marks) 35%
The only difference between HL and SL is that HL Paper 2 is weighted less at 25% while SL Paper 2 is weighted at 25%.
Comparative essay on literary texts
Paper Two Explained
Paper Two Rubric
High Exemplar and Comments
Mid Range Exemplar and Comments
Producing a Paper Two: Compare and Contrast Two Texts Analysis, IB External Assessment (May of Senior Year)
Compare and Contrast Two Texts, Similarities and Differences
Compare and Contrast Two Texts, Point by Point Method
Compare and Contrast Two Texts, Block Method
Developing a Thesis
TWO WORKS: Writing the thesis statement for a compare/contrast essay
In (Name of Work), (Full Name of Author) (uses, employs, utilizes), (device/strategy/technique), and (device/strategy/technique) to (show, reveal, emphasize, argue, insist, point out) that (effect/purpose/theme), while in (Name of Work), (Full Name of Author) (uses, employs, utilizes), (device/strategy/technique), and (device/strategy/technique) to (show, reveal, emphasize, argue, insist, point out) that (effect/purpose/theme).
In (Name of Work) and (Name of Work), both (Full Name of First Author) and (Full Name of Second Author) (use, employ, utilize, rely on) (device/strategy/technique) to (show, reveal, emphasize, argue, insist, point out) that (effect/purpose/theme)
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The paper consists of four general questions. In response to one question, students write a comparative essay based on two works studied in the course. Students are required to answer one question only. (30 marks) 35%. The only difference between HL and SL is that HL Paper 2 is weighted less at 25% while SL Paper 2 is weighted at 25%.
Comparing and Contrasting in Paper 2. Paper 2 asks students to compare and contrast two of the literary works they have studied. Comparing and contrasting seems to be something we do intuitively, and is probably an evolved human behaviour (although you may wish to check InThinking’s excellent biology site to confirm or refute this latter claim).