1. Strategies to succeed at the externally assessed papers: P1 and P2
IB DP Language B
Strategies to succeed at the externally assessed papers:
P1 and P2

2. Outline Paper 1 Paper 2 Test and time allocation Exam skills
Question types and rubrics
Paper 2
Writing in Text Types
Assessment Criteria
HL Reasoned Argument
Matthews, Helena. IB Spanish B: SL and HL. N.p.: OSC, Print. Saa'd AlDin, Kawther,Abu-Awad,Tempakka, Morley. IB English B Skills & Practice: For the Ib Diploma. N.p.: Oxford Univ Pr, Print. /

3. Paper 1: Receptive Skills
Reading comprehension
1hr 30mins
25% of the final mark
Copy and Paste
Students ability to recognize the written features of the texts: Vocabulary, Grammar and Sentence Structure
Matthews, Helena. IB Spanish B: SL and HL. N.p.: OSC, Print. Saa'd AlDin, Kawther,Abu-Awad,Tempakka, Morley. IB English B Skills & Practice: For the Ib Diploma. N.p.: Oxford Univ Pr, Print. /

4. Texts and Time Allocation
SL has 4 texts and 45 questions: 1hr 30 mins
SL TIME GUIDE
5 MINUTES READING TIME
Text A
10 mins
Text B
20 mins
Text C
30 mins
Text D
Checking
1hr 30 mins
Matthews, Helena. IB Spanish B: SL and HL. N.p.: OSC, Print. Saa'd AlDin, Kawther,Abu-Awad,Tempakka, Morley. IB English B Skills & Practice: For the Ib Diploma. N.p.: Oxford Univ Pr, Print. /

5. Texts and Time Allocation
HL has 5 texts and 60 questions: 1hr 30 mins
HL TIME GUIDE
5 MINUTES READING TIME
Text A
10 mins
Text B
15 mins
Text C
20 mins
Text D
Text E
Checking
1hr 30 mins
Matthews, Helena. IB Spanish B: SL and HL. N.p.: OSC, Print. Saa'd AlDin, Kawther,Abu-Awad,Tempakka, Morley. IB English B Skills & Practice: For the Ib Diploma. N.p.: Oxford Univ Pr, Print. /

6. Exam Skills Skimming Read quickly to understand the overall message
What is the main idea in the text?
What is the aim or purpose of the text?
How does the writer achieve this aim or purpose?
Scanning
Involves reading selectively to find specific information.
Comprehension Questions: you are asked to produce specific answers - who said what, which words have similar meanings, or what happened at a specific point.
Matthews, Helena. IB Spanish B: SL and HL. N.p.: OSC, Print. Saa'd AlDin, Kawther,Abu-Awad,Tempakka, Morley. IB English B Skills & Practice: For the Ib Diploma. N.p.: Oxford Univ Pr, Print. /

7. Exam Skills Text handling exercises:
What is the writer trying to communicate to the audience?
Familiarity with the written features
True or False?
Only fully true statements are required; half-truths do not count.
Do not jump to conclusions simply because you are familiar with the subject matter; you base your choice only on the information given in the text.
Handwriting is of utmost importance.
You will be asked to write the appropriate letters in boxes; therefore, you will need to make sure that your letters are legible to someone who does not know you (the examiner).
You will not be given the benefit of the doubt if the examiner cannot tell whether the answer given in the box is a C or an E.
Matthews, Helena. IB Spanish B: SL and HL. N.p.: OSC, Print. Saa'd AlDin, Kawther,Abu-Awad,Tempakka, Morley. IB English B Skills & Practice: For the Ib Diploma. N.p.: Oxford Univ Pr, Print. /

8. Exam Skills True or False – Justification
Justification has to be an exact quote from the text.
This quote, whether it be a few words or a slightly longer sentence, has to defend your choice of the tick (true OR false).
Do note that both the correct tick and the correct justification are required.
Do not attempt to paraphrase the justification and be very careful when you choose your quote, for sometimes quoting the whole sentence shifts the focus or nullifies the justification. In other words, when writing the justification, be precise and concise.
Matthews, Helena. IB Spanish B: SL and HL. N.p.: OSC, Print. Saa'd AlDin, Kawther,Abu-Awad,Tempakka, Morley. IB English B Skills & Practice: For the Ib Diploma. N.p.: Oxford Univ Pr, Print. /

9. Exam Skills
ALWAYS copy the exact word from the text, exactly as they are written.
NEVER paraphrase, NEVER use your own words.
ONLY use the MINIMUM number of words to answer the question. You may lose the mark if you add extra words.
Questions are almost always IN ORDER, so refer carefully to the paragraph or line numbers given in the question.
Matthews, Helena. IB Spanish B: SL and HL. N.p.: OSC, Print. Saa'd AlDin, Kawther,Abu-Awad,Tempakka, Morley. IB English B Skills & Practice: For the Ib Diploma. N.p.: Oxford Univ Pr, Print. /

10. Exam Skills If it asks for A WORD just use ONE (1) word
If it asks for TWO WORDS just use TWO (2) words
A PHRASE is just part of a sentence: can be a VERB, an EXPRESSION, or a GROUP of words
Matthews, Helena. IB Spanish B: SL and HL. N.p.: OSC, Print. Saa'd AlDin, Kawther,Abu-Awad,Tempakka, Morley. IB English B Skills & Practice: For the Ib Diploma. N.p.: Oxford Univ Pr, Print. /

11. Paper 2: Productive Skills
1hr 30 mins (+5 mins reading time)
25% of the final mark
10 Language
10 Message
5 Format
SL have the full time to devote to one question
HL has a second task to complete within the same amount of time: Reasoned Argument
Based on Options: words
SL: 11 text types
HL: 12 text types
Matthews, Helena. IB Spanish B: SL and HL. N.p.: OSC, Print. Saa'd AlDin, Kawther,Abu-Awad,Tempakka, Morley. IB English B Skills & Practice: For the Ib Diploma. N.p.: Oxford Univ Pr, Print. /

12. HL Section B: Reasoned Argument
Based on CORE
Response to a stimulus text
Paragraph
Statement
Quotation
No prescribed text type BUT:
Reasoned
Personal
Matthews, Helena. IB Spanish B: SL and HL. N.p.: OSC, Print. Saa'd AlDin, Kawther,Abu-Awad,Tempakka, Morley. IB English B Skills & Practice: For the Ib Diploma. N.p.: Oxford Univ Pr, Print. /

13. Assessment Criteria Criteria A Language: Vocabulary and structures
Vocabulary related to the topic:
Nouns
Synonyms
Adjectives
Verbs
Idiomatic Expressions
Structures
Tenses
Complex structures (subordinate clauses)
Be ambitious to try
Minimum number of words – penalized 1 mark
Students must be able to write within the word limit parameter and convey their full message
Matthews, Helena. IB Spanish B: SL and HL. N.p.: OSC, Print. Saa'd AlDin, Kawther,Abu-Awad,Tempakka, Morley. IB English B Skills & Practice: For the Ib Diploma. N.p.: Oxford Univ Pr, Print. /

14. Assessment Criteria
Criteria B Message: Ideas and the development of ideas
Ideas: relevant and must cover all aspect of the question
Creativity and imagination are rewarded.
Development of ideas
Organized
Logical
Coherent
Use connecting words and cohesive devices
Matthews, Helena. IB Spanish B: SL and HL. N.p.: OSC, Print. Saa'd AlDin, Kawther,Abu-Awad,Tempakka, Morley. IB English B Skills & Practice: For the Ib Diploma. N.p.: Oxford Univ Pr, Print. /

15. Assessment Criteria Criteria C Formato: Layout and conventions
Format: different text type
formal and layout
correct format within the constraint of using lined paper exam.
Conventions:
Style
Register
Rhetorical Devices
Beginning and ending conventions – shows knowledge of correct text type
Matthews, Helena. IB Spanish B: SL and HL. N.p.: OSC, Print. Saa'd AlDin, Kawther,Abu-Awad,Tempakka, Morley. IB English B Skills & Practice: For the Ib Diploma. N.p.: Oxford Univ Pr, Print. /

16. Understanding what examiners are looking for
Matthews, Helena. IB Spanish B: SL and HL. N.p.: OSC, Print. Saa'd AlDin, Kawther,Abu-Awad,Tempakka, Morley. IB English B Skills & Practice: For the Ib Diploma. N.p.: Oxford Univ Pr, Print. /

17. How to choose which question to answer
5 minutes: underline or highlight the relevant parts of the question. Ask yourself the following:
What text type is it? Do I know the format and conventions?
Who is the audience? What register do I need?
What topic is the text about? Do I know enough vocabulary for this topic?
What is the communicative purpose of the task?
What is the main verb in the question that says what am meant to do?
Matthews, Helena. IB Spanish B: SL and HL. N.p.: OSC, Print. Saa'd AlDin, Kawther,Abu-Awad,Tempakka, Morley. IB English B Skills & Practice: For the Ib Diploma. N.p.: Oxford Univ Pr, Print. /

18. How to choose which question to answer
The school administration decided to cut the budget for the Science classes this year.
Write a letter to the school director to protest against the decision.
Formal Letter (needs specific greeting and ending, date, etc.)
School director (formal register)
Science lessons (vocabulary related to school and the value of education for the future
To protest (this implies using arguments backed up by convincing reasons and offering alternative solutions)
Matthews, Helena. IB Spanish B: SL and HL. N.p.: OSC, Print. Saa'd AlDin, Kawther,Abu-Awad,Tempakka, Morley. IB English B Skills & Practice: For the Ib Diploma. N.p.: Oxford Univ Pr, Print. /

19. Text Types Brochure, leaflet, pamphlet, flyer, advertisement
Set of instructions, guidelines
Blog/diary entry
Correspondence
Article
News Report/article
Official report
Review
Interview
Speech, talk, presentation, introduction to conference or debate
Essay
Proposal (HL only)
Matthews, Helena. IB Spanish B: SL and HL. N.p.: OSC, Print. Saa'd AlDin, Kawther,Abu-Awad,Tempakka, Morley. IB English B Skills & Practice: For the Ib Diploma. N.p.: Oxford Univ Pr, Print. /

20. HL Section B: Reasoned Argument
Personal and justified opinion words, based on Core minutes You don´t get marks for being Right, you get marks for arguing your point of view effectively. Section A: Creativity Section B: Concise and convincing argument
Matthews, Helena. IB Spanish B: SL and HL. N.p.: OSC, Print. Saa'd AlDin, Kawther,Abu-Awad,Tempakka, Morley. IB English B Skills & Practice: For the Ib Diploma. N.p.: Oxford Univ Pr, Print. /

21. Characteristic of a good argumentative essay
Concise: be selective and effective in your choice of ideas
Precise: precise vocabulary and connecting words to get your point across
Consistent: choose a viewpoint and stick to it. Avoid contradiction in your argument.
Coherent: plan your essay – use paragraphs and connecting words to LINK ideas
Cultured: evidence of your cultural awareness-appropriate examples and making comparison with another country or culture.
Matthews, Helena. IB Spanish B: SL and HL. N.p.: OSC, Print. Saa'd AlDin, Kawther,Abu-Awad,Tempakka, Morley. IB English B Skills & Practice: For the Ib Diploma. N.p.: Oxford Univ Pr, Print. /

22. Winning structure of an argumentative essay
Introduction
Short title
Highlight the essential issue in the stimulus text and rephrase as a rhetorical question
Present the viewpoint you are going to take
Matthews, Helena. IB Spanish B: SL and HL. N.p.: OSC, Print. Saa'd AlDin, Kawther,Abu-Awad,Tempakka, Morley. IB English B Skills & Practice: For the Ib Diploma. N.p.: Oxford Univ Pr, Print. /

23. Winning structure of an argumentative essay
2. Development
Choose 2-3 main ideas that support your point of view (2-3 short paragraphs)
Give an example or statistics to support your idea
can be intercultural – comparison of culture
be consistent – don´t contradict yourself
Matthews, Helena. IB Spanish B: SL and HL. N.p.: OSC, Print. Saa'd AlDin, Kawther,Abu-Awad,Tempakka, Morley. IB English B Skills & Practice: For the Ib Diploma. N.p.: Oxford Univ Pr, Print. /

24. Winning structure of an argumentative essay
3. Conclusion
Refer back to your original question and conclude that you have proved your suggested viewpoint in 2 sentences,
OR pose another rhetorical question that raises uncertainty about the future.
Matthews, Helena. IB Spanish B: SL and HL. N.p.: OSC, Print. Saa'd AlDin, Kawther,Abu-Awad,Tempakka, Morley. IB English B Skills & Practice: For the Ib Diploma. N.p.: Oxford Univ Pr, Print. /

25. Fin
Thank you!
Matthews, Helena. IB Spanish B: SL and HL. N.p.: OSC, Print. Saa'd AlDin, Kawther,Abu-Awad,Tempakka, Morley. IB English B Skills & Practice: For the Ib Diploma. N.p.: Oxford Univ Pr, Print. /