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English B subject report · May 2018

English BSubject report2018May 2018

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May 2018 extended essay reports Page 1 English B Overall grade boundaries Grade: E D C B A Mark range: 0-6 7-13 14-20 21-26 27-34 The range and suitability of the work submitted There was a wide range of topics this year, perhaps even wider than in previous years. It almost seemed that candidates and supervisors, adjusting to the changed criteria, took a new look at the topics and decided to try out some new aspects. Some of these were very successful and exciting, but far too many others, particularly in Cat. 2B, where there is s till confusion on how to discuss the nature of artifacts, were inappropriate and lost marks accordingly. By far the best essays generally were those in Cat. 3, literature. Common and popular topics included, as Cat. 2B, rap lyrics, Disney princess movies a nd their view of women, and speeches, especially US presidential speeches, as well as dystopian novels in Cat. 3. Marks from the entire range were awarded. Candidate performance against each criterion Criterion A: focus and method Most research questions (RQs) were clearly stated and
File information
Subject
English B
Document type
Subject report
Year
2018
Session
May 2018
Level
Not labelled in the archive
Paper
Not labelled
Examination zone
Not labelled in the archive
Language
English
File size
153 KB
Pages
3
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