P2 structure

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 6

Paper 2

Learning Objectives

• Understand the assessment criteria for IB Paper 2
• Develop comparative analysis skills
• Practice structuring a Paper 2 essay

IB Concepts

Identity

Culture

Creativity

Communication

Perspective

Transformation

Representation

Smartphones

Medieval swords

Write down as many similarities and differences as possible!!!

1 minute elevator pitch

Discuss how two works you have studied portray the concept of death.

Strong

Weak

Compare the two introductions and highlight strengths and weaknesses

1 minute elevator pitch

Criterion A 

Knowledge, understanding and interpretation 

1. How much knowledge and understanding of the works does the candidate show? 

2. To what extent does the candidate make use of knowledge and understanding of the works to draw conclusions about their similarities and differences in relation to the question? 

Paper 2 Criterion A 

Criterion B 

Analysis and evaluation 

1. To what extent does the candidate analyse and evaluate how the choices of language, technique and style, and/or broader authorial choices, shape meaning? 

2. How effectively does the candidate use analysis and evaluation skills to compare and contrast both works? 

Paper 2 Criterion B

Criterion C 

Focus and organization 

1. How well structured, balanced and focused is the presentation of ideas? 

Paper 2 Criterion C

Criterion D 

Language 

1. How clear, varies and accurate is the language? 

2. How appropriate is the choice of register and style ("register" refers, in this context, to the candidate's use of elements such as vocabulary, tone, sentence structure and terminology appropriate to the essay). 

Paper 2 Criterion D

Is human identity fixed, or is it context dependent, changing according to time, place, and circumstance?

To what extent, as human beings, are we able to exert our own social identity/identities?

What's your biggest takeaway from today's lesson?