MYP eAssessment

October 2013 Trial

ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
• Key concept: creativity
• Related concepts: self-expression; genres/conventions; style
• Criteria: B (Organizing), C (Producing text) and D (Using language)
[16 marks max]

1. Choose one of the following prompts and write a response based on the image provided. You
should aim to write between 400 and 600 words. [16 marks]

(a) Write an internal monologue expressing the thoughts and feelings of a narrator
involved in this scene.

or

(b) Narrate the events that follow on from the moment shown in the image.

or

(c) Imagine you are the person in this image. Describe what you can see.

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 MARKSCHEME
MYP eAssessment
October 2013 Trial
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

This task assesses the following criteria:

Criterion B: Organizing 4 marks

Criterion C: Producing text 8 marks

Criterion D: Using language 4 marks

Total mark for this task 16 marks

Criterion B: Organizing [4 marks]

 To what extent does the chosen organizational structure and presentation style serve the
context and intention?
 How coherent and logical is the structure?
 To what extent are language-specific conventions followed?

Criterion clarifications specific to this task:

1. (a)

To be awarded [3 marks] students may:

 establish the narrator’s predicament

 (purposefully) introduce ideas haphazardly to demonstrate that the narrator’s thoughts and
feelings change as the scenario evolves
 construct a considered sequence of events.

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 To be awarded [4 marks] students will do all the above and in addition may:

 use a variety of appropriate structural techniques (paragraphing, varying sentence lengths,

time shifts, etc) to enhance the intended tone of the scenario.

(b)

To be awarded [3 marks] students may:

 establish a reason why the character is there

 develop a storyline that is logical and credible
 ensure a smooth transition between subsequent events.

To be awarded [4 marks] students will do all the above and in addition may:

 use a variety of appropriate structural techniques (paragraphing, varying sentence lengths,

time shifts, etc) to introduce a fuller picture of the character and events narrated.

(c)

To be awarded [3 marks] students may:

 provide a description that immediately captures the interest of the audience

 successfully build an image of the scene in the mind of the reader
 develop details logically and credibly.

To be awarded [4 marks] students will do all the above and in addition may:

 use a variety of appropriate structural techniques (paragraphing, varying sentence lengths,

time shifts, etc) to develop and enhance the reader’s visualization of the scene.

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