Korean A subject report · May 2015

May 2015 extended essay reports Page 1 Korean A Overall grade boundaries Grade: E D C B A Mark range: 0-7 8-15 16-22 23-28 29-36 The range and suitability of the work submitted Most of the essays submitted by candidates were suitable and satisfactory. However, some essays were based on comparisons of story plots and provided only superficial analysis. More essays in category 3 demonstrated detailed and illuminating analysis of the text and its context and provided well -constructed and convincing arguments. The main focus in most category 3 essays submitted were language and m ass communication and l anguage in a cultural context. Topics ranged from advertising, images with text, literary and non- literary written texts to mobile messages, social networks, web pages and newly coined wo rds. A fair number of candidates did not have a clear grasp of how to tackle category 3 EE. The research question and analysis of the EE were not related to studies in language . Some candidates used honorific terms and colloquialisms for extended essays. I n addition, categories were not specified in many essays , there was some misapplication of categories, and some essays lacked page numbers. A few essays quoted and analysed in conclusions , thus presenting new information which is advised against in the EE guide. Compared to last year, more essays have shown high quality research questions, analysis and evaluation. Most category 1 and 2 essays were based on a wide range of novels, poetry, plays , essays and works in translation, with topics from