Written Tasks
You will be responsible for creating and handing in 2 Written Tasks for your final IB grade. One will come from our Media and Culture unit and the other will be a literary assignment. Total, your Written Tasks must be between 1000-1500 words. A rationale must be attached to each assignment; the word count for the rationales will not be included in the 1000-1500 final word count.
Written Task # 1: Media and Culture
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Rationale guidance sheet
Official IB Rationale
Click here to download the IB form needed for the rationale.
Please fill out all the information except for the "School Number" and "Candidate Number." You should type your rationale directly onto the document. There is no word limit, however it must fit on the second page. Be concise with your words and make sure to show how your task is directly related to Media and Culture.
Written Task # 2: Literary Option
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Take a look at the assessment criteria for the Written Tasks (available in your A2 SL guide):
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Rationale - Literary Option
As stated in your A2 guide:
A rationale precedes each task and must be written on the designated form. These rationales are not included in the word count. Text titles, topics or themes recorded on the rationale form are expected to match those recorded on the coversheet.
Candidates must explain the link between their task and the option studied during the language A2 course, as well as the appropriateness of the type of text to the stated purpose. The rationale also includes information about the implied audience and the subject of the task. Without a clear and complete rationale the examiner may have difficulty assessing a candidate’s work.
As stated in your A2 guide:
A rationale precedes each task and must be written on the designated form. These rationales are not included in the word count. Text titles, topics or themes recorded on the rationale form are expected to match those recorded on the coversheet.
Candidates must explain the link between their task and the option studied during the language A2 course, as well as the appropriateness of the type of text to the stated purpose. The rationale also includes information about the implied audience and the subject of the task. Without a clear and complete rationale the examiner may have difficulty assessing a candidate’s work.
Tips for writing the rationale:
1. Your objectives and how you attempted to achieve them
What were you trying to accomplish? What was your goal when writing this Task? Give a summary of what you described (for example: What is the setting of your WT? Where would you place this WT in the novel or play? What happens in your WT? What feelings or ideas are being described?
2. Specific examples showing how this was done
Which symbols did you use that also appear in your text? Which examples of imagery did you use that imitates the imagery that the author/playwright uses? Did you structure your Task in a certain way? Use examples to show how you tried to accomplish your purpose.
3. Comments on how the task demonstrates an understanding of the literary option on which it is based.
This section should directly relate to the novel or play from which your Task comes.
You might include details about the author/playwright's writing style, reoccurring symbols that you also used, relevant themes etc. Link it to the text. You should discuss the purpose of your text type in this section. Why does your text type fit with the content of your Task and what you wanted to accomplish? Were there any limitations or challenges that you encountered with your task?
Avoid too many "feelings" and repeating what you said in your actual Task. Be sure to review the purpose of your text type (pastiche, diary, letter etc.) and discuss that in the "why" section. You may have to do some research about your text type in order to write this section clearly.
Consider breaking up the rationale into easy-to-read sections. You might also choose to include a section about the difficulties you encountered with your task.
1. Your objectives and how you attempted to achieve them
What were you trying to accomplish? What was your goal when writing this Task? Give a summary of what you described (for example: What is the setting of your WT? Where would you place this WT in the novel or play? What happens in your WT? What feelings or ideas are being described?
2. Specific examples showing how this was done
Which symbols did you use that also appear in your text? Which examples of imagery did you use that imitates the imagery that the author/playwright uses? Did you structure your Task in a certain way? Use examples to show how you tried to accomplish your purpose.
3. Comments on how the task demonstrates an understanding of the literary option on which it is based.
This section should directly relate to the novel or play from which your Task comes.
You might include details about the author/playwright's writing style, reoccurring symbols that you also used, relevant themes etc. Link it to the text. You should discuss the purpose of your text type in this section. Why does your text type fit with the content of your Task and what you wanted to accomplish? Were there any limitations or challenges that you encountered with your task?
Avoid too many "feelings" and repeating what you said in your actual Task. Be sure to review the purpose of your text type (pastiche, diary, letter etc.) and discuss that in the "why" section. You may have to do some research about your text type in order to write this section clearly.
Consider breaking up the rationale into easy-to-read sections. You might also choose to include a section about the difficulties you encountered with your task.
Due Date: The final copy of your Written Task # 2 AND the completed rationale must be turned in to me no later than Wednesday, 29 February. I am happy to read rationales once and give feedback. However, no more feedback will be given on the Tasks themselves.
Put your candidate number on every page (in the header) of your Written Task. Do not put your name.
Put your candidate number on every page (in the header) of your Written Task. Do not put your name.