Hello everyone! This is a review material for paper 1 for those taking English SL + HL
Language and Literature.
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Paper 1
Possible Text Types: Op-Ed, Extracts of a comic, News articles, Advertisements, Infographics.
Some text types have their own terminology
I.E. Comics
- Splash
- Panel
- Emanata
- Bleed
- Gutter
Regardless of the text, paper 1 requires you to analyze both literary and non-literary features
of an unseen text. If there is an image of some kind in an Op-Ed, you will have to analyze that
too, even if it seems like it is there just for design.
There are two kinds of texts:
Mundane texts:
To me, these are very boring texts because they don’t connect with big societal topics such as
gender, sustainability, culture, etc. These texts could be talking about someone's
accomplishments or food they enjoyed in a random restaurant.
For these texts, don’t try to connect them with a big societal topic. Focus on the text’s purpose
or the small things like “the importance of accomplishments.” How does it utilize literary &
stylistic devices (i.e.) to get others to try out a particular meal from Norway?
“Packed” texts:
These texts do include a connection to some social phenomenon or controversy. Ex → Albany
life insurance
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, Time management
For SL students…
Planning and annotating text: 15 minutes
Writing your essay: 1 hour
Introduction: 5 mins
Body paragraphs: 50 mins
Conclusion: 5 - mins
Checking your essay: (if you have extra time) 2-5 minutes
For HL Students…
Planning and annotating text: 7.5 minutes
Writing your essay: 1 hour per text
Introduction: 5 mins
Body paragraphs: 50 mins
Conclusion: 5 - mins
Checking your essay: (if you have extra time) 2-5 minutes
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How to plan your essay and annotate your text.
When annotating your text, use…
T: text type
A: Audience
M: message
P: purpose
More Specifically…
T: Op-Ed, Extracts of a Comic, News articles, Advertisements, Infographics.
A: Target audience → Students from a particular demographic?
M: What is the message behind the text, what is it trying to tell us?
P: What is the text trying to accomplish? Is it trying to expose some flaw in society?
This will help you construct your introduction and some aspects of the thesis.
Language and Literature.
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Paper 1
Possible Text Types: Op-Ed, Extracts of a comic, News articles, Advertisements, Infographics.
Some text types have their own terminology
I.E. Comics
- Splash
- Panel
- Emanata
- Bleed
- Gutter
Regardless of the text, paper 1 requires you to analyze both literary and non-literary features
of an unseen text. If there is an image of some kind in an Op-Ed, you will have to analyze that
too, even if it seems like it is there just for design.
There are two kinds of texts:
Mundane texts:
To me, these are very boring texts because they don’t connect with big societal topics such as
gender, sustainability, culture, etc. These texts could be talking about someone's
accomplishments or food they enjoyed in a random restaurant.
For these texts, don’t try to connect them with a big societal topic. Focus on the text’s purpose
or the small things like “the importance of accomplishments.” How does it utilize literary &
stylistic devices (i.e.) to get others to try out a particular meal from Norway?
“Packed” texts:
These texts do include a connection to some social phenomenon or controversy. Ex → Albany
life insurance
======================================================================
, Time management
For SL students…
Planning and annotating text: 15 minutes
Writing your essay: 1 hour
Introduction: 5 mins
Body paragraphs: 50 mins
Conclusion: 5 - mins
Checking your essay: (if you have extra time) 2-5 minutes
For HL Students…
Planning and annotating text: 7.5 minutes
Writing your essay: 1 hour per text
Introduction: 5 mins
Body paragraphs: 50 mins
Conclusion: 5 - mins
Checking your essay: (if you have extra time) 2-5 minutes
======================================================================
How to plan your essay and annotate your text.
When annotating your text, use…
T: text type
A: Audience
M: message
P: purpose
More Specifically…
T: Op-Ed, Extracts of a Comic, News articles, Advertisements, Infographics.
A: Target audience → Students from a particular demographic?
M: What is the message behind the text, what is it trying to tell us?
P: What is the text trying to accomplish? Is it trying to expose some flaw in society?
This will help you construct your introduction and some aspects of the thesis.
