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**A1 IB Course Programme**

**WORLD LIT** This document tells you how to format your World Lit docs - and includes details of what needs to go on the front page/every page etc.

**World Lit 2b - The Statement on Intent** This is a crucial part of World Lit 2b. It is essentially where you get to show off your skills to the examiner. IN it you MUST MUST MUST include and explain the following:
 * The work(s) on which the assignment will be based
 * The nature of the task to be engaged in - including observations such as audience, register and form
 * The aspects or elements of the work(s) on which the candidate intends to focus
 * How the candidate intends to explore these aspects or elements

This last point is especially important! Essentially the S.o.I. is your opportunity to explain, justify and reference your ideas - why you chose to use a particular word, why you used punctuation the way you did, why the tone is the way it is, why you included certain images. So you need to always be referring back to the work(s) on which the assignment is based.

Do not be fooled into thinking that you earn all of your marks with the actual creative piece - the S.o.I. is just as important as the creative work itself. What if the doesn't know one of the works as well as you do (after all, the examiner may have 15 or so texts to read and then examine on) and misses out on the subtleties of your writing? How can you expect to be rewarded unless you explain how clever you are! Obviously, the art is to do this in a humble manner! ;o)

These are the procedures for ensuring your World Lit essays meet the guidelines. Your essay should have:
 * World Lit Rules and Regs**

1. A cover page that includes:
 * Which World Lit essay it is (1 or 2) Including details ie 2b: creative
 * Your topic/title
 * The names of the text/s your work is based upon
 * Your name (official IB name)
 * The school name
 * Exam Session: May 2011
 * Your candidate number

2. EVERY page needs:
 * A page number as a footer (6 of 8 for example)
 * Your full candidate number and name as a header
 * Text that is 1.5 line spacing and 11 or 12 font in Arial or Times
 * Margins on both sides

3. You must also have:
 * A bibliography - MLA format please. In alphabetical order. Check out this link for more info on Bibliographies etc http://readingisdestiny.wikispaces.com/Bibliography+Guide
 * A word count
 * For WL2, the Statement of Intent must have its own word count.
 * Every single quote referenced

NB...
 * Do NOT go over the 1500 word limit. This is not a recommendation, it is law. (imprisonment awaits any infringements)
 * Go to turnitin.com and send in both pieces of work []

**ASSESSMENT CRITERIA DOCUMENTS** Know these documents well as this is how to score well in your IB! Tick all of these boxes and you can't go wrong...

World Lit Assessment Criteria Document

Paper 1 Assessment Criteria Document

Paper 2 Assessment Criteria Document

Oral Component Assessment Criteria Document

**ORALS** **IOCs - Revision notes for IOCs**

A - Knowledge and Understanding Of The Work … 5
 * Tips on Oral Assessment: What to focus on...**
 * Subtleties of the extract
 * Understanding of why the extract is important
 * Placed extract accurately, knew complete context

B - Interpretation And Personal Response … 10
 * Valid, considered critical response
 * Significance and implication of literary devices
 * Independent critical thinking
 * Use highly specific references to justify arguments

C - Presentation … 10
 * Purposeful and effective structure and order to presentation
 * Focused and coherent and persuasive
 * References well integrated

D - Use of Language … 5
 * Speech is clear, varied in tone and pace
 * Grammar is correct
 * Sophisticated language with varied word choice is powerful and convincing