Paper 1 HL Reflection

Recently in our HL Lang. and Lit. class, the juniors had the opportunity to practice the Paper 1 Assessment. This assignment allows for the practice of analytical writing, accompanied by explanatory description, providing the reader/examiner with the "why." In the practice, you make an analytical comparison between two specific texts, whilst you have minimal knowledge on the background and context of each. This allows for the effectivity of the big five to be demonstrated, while at the same time reflecting personal skill and knowledge. Identifying the significance of the context, audience, purpose, and formal and stylistic features are also of the upmost importance in the formulation of the rest of you paragraphs. Due to the ability to practice all of this, and having access to specific student created examples, each of us can have a specific framework through which to move forward and perform in future written tasks. In addition, we had a designated peer review session, in which we had the opportunity to provide useful and insightful feedback on each others work. Using the Paper 1 examples as a reference point, we created brand new outlines upon which we would base our future writing templates and general works of writing.

Cartoon by Cathy Guisewite, 1986.