International Baccalaureate English Language and Literature A: The Individual Oral: A Complete Student's Guide (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798198728998)

IB English A: Language and Literature - The Individual Oral: A Complete Student's Guide is a complete guide for IB Diploma students preparing for the Individual Oral (IO) component of IB English A: Language and Literature. Written by an experienced IB educator, this book develops every skill the IO rewards: finding and refining a Global Issue, choosing and pairing literary and non-literary texts, constructing a precise analytical argument, and delivering a confident, well-structured presentation and follow-up discussion.

Features

• Full guidance on Global Issue development, text selection and argument construction
• Full chapter on analysing visual non-literary texts: photographs, film stills, advertisements and graphic novels
• Six complete model IOs with full presentation transcripts, discussion transcripts and criterion-by-criterion examiner commentary
• Model IO scores from Band 6 to Band 7, showing exactly what separates one mark band from the next
• Worked examples with model answers at every stage
• Glossary of key analytical and assessment terms, examiner tips and revision strategies

Whether you are approaching the Individual Oral for the first time or consolidating your skills for final revision, this guide provides the structure, the models and the analytical tools to succeed.