1. Figuring out what the W.A. Rubric Actually Wants
Written assignment
Figuring out what the W.A. Rubric Actually Wants

3. Your Task:
You are required to produce an essay of 1,200–1,500 words in length on a literary aspect of one work in translation.

4. CRITERION A—Reflective Statement What IB wants:
Thoughtful and engaged
Under 300 words = self- penalizing
Should communicate that students grasp culture and context

5. Criterion B—Knowledge and understanding what IB wants:
Clear introduction that sets up topic
Compelling and developed thesis
Tight topic; specifically focused; literary – relevant to many sections; offering the possibility to range widely through the work
References to work ranging widely = demonstrates K. and U. of whole work

6. Criterion B—Knowledge and understanding what IB wants:
Pertinent and detailed evidence from various sections
Examples are given adequate context
Avoid narration
Assertions must be supported with persuasive evidence

7. Criterion c—Appreciation of the writer’s choices what IB wants:
Examples should be used to show appreciation of writer’s choices, not just to narrate
Unpack how the writer is working
Pause to explore the writer’s means of showing
Thoughtful and Probing analysis of quotations– analysis needs depth to merit a 5 or 6

8. Criterion d—Organization and development what IB wants:
Persuasive line of argument vs. one thing after another
Rushing takes away from persuasiveness
Focused opening laying out a structure

9. Criterion E—language what IB Wants:
Literary register
Precise diction
Elegant vs. awkward phrasing
Verboseness can detract from ability to have enough words left to probe (criterion C)