English A1 Pre-2013
Notes and samples for IB English A1 before the change in the syllabus for examinations in 2013 and onward. These are still useful for you to learn how to write and structure literature analysis, however they are not relevant to the current syllabus criteria.
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Reflective statement the outsider Albert Camus
This is my reflective statement in English A: Literature on the stranger/the outsider by Albert Camus. In the new English A syllabus you are required to write a reflective statement based on an interactive oral to show your understanding of culture and the context. This is just to show you how to write this reflective statement, as it is a rather new thing in the IB and many might not have received the proper instructions from their teachers.
Things to remember:
Write in first person, very informal piece of writing
Consider what you discussed during the interactive oral
What have you learned and understood from the discussions
What questions do you still have/would like to explore further
Write 300-400 words
If students write fully and honestly, they should be able to get the 3 marks. No language criteria here
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Individual Oral Presentation Proposal Example
Individual Oral Presentation format with example. Proposal form with all required parts.
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The Heaven of Animals analysis
An analysis of the poem Heaven of Animals
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Dulce Et Decorum Est Poem Commentary
This is a commentary on Wilfred Owen's famous war poem, "Dulce Et Decorum Est." I got a perfect 25/25 in English A1 HL in class for this commentary. Hope its useful to you as a sample. The poem itself isn't attached with the commentary, so look it up online.
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Formal Oral Commentary Directions and Mark Scheme
look at the title.
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The Great Gatsby - Notes!
Really good notes on Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby...
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One day in the life of Ivan Denisovich - Full text
I recommend using cailibre to convert between formats.
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World Lit essay (SL)
I received a 7 in this comparative world lit essay.
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Sample Reflection Statement from the IBO
This is a sample Reflection Statement from the IBO that received full marks (to be used in the World Lit section of English A1).
Hope it helps
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"The Filling Station" by Elizabeth Bishop Journal
This is a five page journal of a line by line analysis of Elizabeth Bishop's poem "The Filling Station", which some IB students might need to know for their IB English Orals.
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"Journey of the Magi" by TS Eliot Journal
This is a four page journal of a line by line analysis of T.S. Eliot's poem "The Journey of the Magi", which most IB students need to know for their IB English Orals.
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"The Fish" by Elizabeth Bishop Journal
This is a five page journal of a line by line analysis of Elizabeth Bishop's poem "The Fish", which some IB students might need to know for their IB English Orals.
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A Dummy's Guide to basic English analysis
I got this from my teacher and it helped with my analysis in english
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"Preludes" by TS Eliot Journal
This is a five page journal of a line by line analysis of T.S. Eliot's poem "Preludes", which some IB students might need to know for their IB English Orals.
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IB HL Prose Commentary
examiner's comments included
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Writing The Literary Analysis Essay Powerpoint
notes on literary analysis and how to incorporate it in your essay
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Poetry Devices
Hey guys, this list of poetry devices proved very helpful and useful during my revision (or last minute revision really). Also, it's a very good resource for your IOC preparations! Don't seem to find this list anywhere on this website, just thought I'd share.
- poetry
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"Ode to Melancholy" by John Keats Journal
This is a four page journal of a line by line analysis of John Keats' poem "Ode to Melancholy", which some IB students might need to know for their IB English Orals.
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"To Autumn" by John Keats Journal
This is a three page journal of a line by line analysis of John Keats' poem "To Autumn", which some IB students might need to know for their IB English Orals.
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A Bend in the river: Analysis of Father Huismans
one page textual analysis of Father Huismans,
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Broken Down Poem With Commentary
Fully pulled apart poem with commentary to go with it.
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Textual Analysis
Use this sheet to help you understand the idea of close textual analysis as well as the methods you should use in doing it.
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Commentary on Earth-Moon (Poem)
This is a commentary on Ted Hughes' poem Earth-Moon. It is one of the best commentaries I had ever written in that it received a perfect 7 (25/25 raw score) and it was days before our Paper 1 for IB, so it was the last practice poem we did. I hope you find it useful. The actual poem isn't attached with the document, so look it up online and read it before going through the commentary or I'm afraid you will be quite confused.
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Guide to Poetry/Prose (Essential to know for the Oral Commentary!)
This is a list of things that one must keep in mind when preparing to give their formal oral commentary on poetry or prose. It is very, very useful.
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