Written+Assignment

Language B Written assignment: Procedure summary (22/06/2012)
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1. SL: Hard copies of reading sources (texts) will be submitted to the assigned examiner along with the student work. No summary is therefore needed 2. HL: No summary of the literary work required; however, title, author and date of publication must be noted on the Written assignment cover sheet and sent to the assigned examiner 3. Supervised conditions: Teachers should ensure that the student is writing authentic and individual work. Although it is not an examination setting, students should not freely talk to each other 4. Reference material allowed: Teacher's guidelines on writing text types, the assessment criteria, the assignment guidelines and dictionaries in printed form plus at SL the original texts as chosen by the teacher and at HL a copy of the literary work read in class. While completing this task, students cannot use electronic devices, resources or the internet or any material previously seen that could be related to the written assignment 5. Submission dates: 15 March (for May examination session)/15 September (for November examination session) Coordinators and teachers are reminded to consult the Handbook of procedures 2013 (to be published in September 2012) for details regarding assessment procedures.

Clarifications for the Groups 1 and 2 courses When preparing their written assignments, students are permitted to use reference materials. For the purposes of language B, reference materials may be understood to include: • dictionaries in printed form • the subject guide published by the IB • at HL, the literary text that is the focus of the written assignment. No supplementary material specific to the topic being written about (beyond the supplied source material) is allowed. Teachers are reminded that, after liaising with the student to select an appropriate subject, the teacher should not comment on or correct the assignment, which should be entirely the student’s own. This means that teachers may not interfere with or redirect a student during the writing of the assignment. At SL, the topic on which the written assignment will be based must not be divulged to students in advance. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Teachers should not materially edit written assignment source texts; cuts to overly long sources are acceptable, but teachers should not rewrite source texts. If source texts are cut, information pertaining to this editing should be given on the coversheet. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">At HL, the literary source for the written assignment may be an entire work that has been read in class, or a fragment of this work.

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 180%;">FAQ: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">1. When is the written assignment due? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">The written assignment is due in the second year of the programme. Please refer to the relevant section in the Handbook of procedures for the Diploma Programmefor all deadlines.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">2. Can teachers correct the written assignment? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">No.

//<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">3. For the written assignment SL, do teachers send the source material to the examiner? (请以上面2012年6月22日文件为准) // //<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">No, teachers write a brief summary on the appropriate coversheet/form, providing a bibliography and web addresses where applicable. //

//<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">4. For the written assignment HL, do teachers send a hard copy of the literary work? // //<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">No, the teacher’s summary should provide the necessary information on the work selected for the task. // //<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> (请以上面2012年6月22日文件为准) //

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">5. Will a written assignment submitted without a coversheet be accepted for assessment? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">No, all required forms must be completed, signed by the teacher and student, and submitted.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">6. I do not want to use an entire article, but only a part of it that also complies with the word count requirements, what can I do? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">It is not required to use the whole text but a part relevant to the task.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">7. I found very useful material for the written assignment SL that is under 300 words, can I use it? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Although the guide specifies that each text must be between 300–400 words, if a teacher finds a shorter text (a song or a poem) that is relevant to the task, the shortfall in word count should be compensated for in the other sources.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">8. What is meant by reference material? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">The students can refer to guidelines on writing text types, the assessment criteria, assignment guidelines and dictionaries. They must not use electronic resources or the internet and/or material previously seen that could be related to the written assignment.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">9. What sort of written texts are suitable for the written assignment SL? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">The text types listed for paper 2 SL in the guide; the student can choose to write a text type that is the same as one of the sources.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">10. Can the students copy verbatim sections from the source material? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">No, the guide specifies that students should “use the information from the sources to form a new text without copying”.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">11. Several of my students wish to do their written assignment using the same text type, is this allowed? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Yes, the same text type can be chosen by different students within the same class provided that the content, point of view, approach and treatment are the student’s own.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">12. I have a large number of students. Must I give the same set of three texts to all of them? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">When a class is larger than twelve students, a new set of three texts has to be selected by the teacher on the same core topic. The teacher will assign the texts to the students.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">13. Should the teacher keep a hard copy of the sources used for written assignment SL? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Yes, a hard copy of the three texts used for the written assignment must be kept by the teacher.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">14. Can any of the two works of literature read at HL be used for the written assignment? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Yes, the student can choose the work he or she prefers.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">15. Are supervised conditions for the written assignment the same as examination conditions? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Supervised conditions are not those of an examination setting, but a normal classroom situation where the teacher prevents collusion or unfair practice.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">16. What happens if my students need more than the recommended time to complete the written assignment? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">The students are not being assessed on what they can produce in a set period of time but on the content of the finalized paper; therefore the guide only recommends a number of hours.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">17. What type of summary do I have to provide for the written assignment SL and HL? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">At SL, the summary should be brief and contain useful information about the content of the text. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">At HL, it should be a description of the work of literature and contain information such as characters, plot, and so on.


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