Practice Paper 1: Literary and Non-Literary Commentary – SL/HL: Excelling in Unseen Text Analysis under Pressure - 6.2 | Module 6: IB Assessment Preparation and Internal Assessments | IB 11 English
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Paper 1: Literary and Non-Literary Commentary – SL/HL: Excelling in Unseen Text Analysis under Pressure

6.2 - Paper 1: Literary and Non-Literary Commentary – SL/HL: Excelling in Unseen Text Analysis under Pressure

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does the acronym H.U.N.T. stand for?

💡 Hint: Think about the actions you take when reading a text.

Question 2 Easy

What are two types of rhetorical appeals?

💡 Hint: Consider what these appeals aim to do with the audience's emotions or values.

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Question 1

What is the first step when analyzing an unseen text?

Aggressive annotation
Strategic first read-through
Writing the commentary

💡 Hint: Think about what you should do before writing anything.

Question 2

True or False: Time management is not important during Paper 1 assessments.

True
False

💡 Hint: What happens if you run out of time?

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Challenge 1 Hard

Draft a full introduction for a commentary on an unseen text, including a thesis statement.

💡 Hint: Think about what you want to argue and how to introduce the text.

Challenge 2 Hard

Analyze an unseen literary passage and identify at least three literary devices present. Explain their effects.

💡 Hint: What emotions do these devices evoke in the reader?

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