1. Partner- or trio-Write
Paper 2 Practice
Partner- or trio-Write

2. Paper 2 Six essay questions—you choose one Two-hour exam
25% of final IB Lang & Lit Score
Compare and Contrast To The Lighthouse, The Reader, and/or The Handmaid’s Tale
Use two texts and examine both deeply
A test of understanding literature in context
Questions vary from exam to exam but will focus on the connection between style, form, author, purpose, and audience

3. Choose one prompt
Explain how the authors of at least two literary works have portrayed a social group in a particular way. How might the context of the authors have influenced their portrayal of these social groups?
It is often said that literature is a voice for social commentary. How is that true of at least two works you have read?
To what extent can the meaning of a literary work change over time? How does this questions apply to at least two works you have read?
To what degree are readers influenced by their culture and context? Explain how at least two works could be read differently depending on the culture of their audience.
How are the characters from at least two works representative of people from the time and place that they were written?
With regards to two literary texts, explain why the authors may have chosen to depict events in a particular sequence or order.
How do two literary works both reflect and challenge the spirit of the times in which they are written?

4. Your Task Partner pairs or trios
Choose people to collaborate with that are academically inspiring to you
Choose one prompt to focus on
Review the rubric online
Write a paragraph or paragraphs to respond to your prompt
Use To The Lighthouse and Parts I and II of The Reader as your two texts
Submit your work to turnitin.com (one per pair/group) before 3PM on Friday,