What is a Work?

What is a Work?

A work is defined by the IB as 1 single text. For example, a novel, autobiography, biography, 2 short literary texts or 'novellas', 5-6 short stories, 5-8 essays, 10-15 letters, 15-20 shorter poems - they must be by the same author.

Standard Level cover 4 works

• SL 1 written in original language (English) on the PRL list - HL 2

• 1 translated work on the PRL list - HL 2

• 2 free choice works - HL 2

• At SL these works must cover:

• 2 literary forms - Drama/Poetry/Prose-fiction/Prose-non fiction

• 2 periods (Centuries the author lived)

• 2 places (continents an author was from)

Example 1: F Scott Fitzgerald: The Great Gatsby (Free Choice,. Language-English, Country-USA, Prose-Fiction, Period- 20th Century)

Example 2: Alfred Lord Tennyson: Poetry (Free Choice,. Language-English, Country-UK, Poetry, Period- 19th Century)

Example 3: Bernard Schlink: The Reader (PRL,. Language-Translated, Country-Germany, Prose-Fiction, Period- 21st Century)

Example 4: Arthur Miller: The Crucible (PRL. Language-English, Country-USA, Drama, Period- 20th Century)

Higher Level cover 6 works

• HL 2 written in original language (English) on the PRL list

• 2 translated work on the PRL list

• 2 free choice works

• At HL these works must cover:

• 3 literary forms - Drama/Poetry/Prose-fiction/Prose-non fiction

• 3 periods (Centuries the author lived)

• 3 places (at least 2 continents an author was from)

Example 1: The Great Gatsby: F Scott Fitzgerald (Free Choice,. Language-English, Country-USA, Prose-Fiction, Period- 20th Century)

Example 2: Alfred Lord Tennyson: Poetry (Free Choice,. Language-English, Country-UK, Poetry, Period- 19th Century)

Example 3: Bernard Schlink: The Reader (PRL,. Language-Translated, Country-Germany, Prose-Fiction, Period- 21st Century)

Example 4: Arthur Miller: The Crucible (PRL. Language-English, Country-USA, Drama, Period- 20th Century)

Example 5: Margaret Atwood: The Handmaidens Tale (PRL. Language-English, Country-Canada, Prose-Fiction, Period- 20th Century)

Example 6: Primo Levi :Survival In Auschwitz (PRL, Language: Translated, Country-Italy, Prose-Non Fiction, Period 20th Century)

Non_literary Texts

Consist of Adverts, Parody, Appeal, Film/TV, Biography, Guidebook, Photo, Blog, Infographic, Radio, Brochure, Interview, Report, Cartoon, Letter, Screenplay, Speech, Memoir and Magazine.