English B Exemplars

About English B Coursework Exemplars

The Coursework Exemplars section gives IB students (both SL and HL) access to real, high-quality samples of IB English B Internal Assessments (IA) and Extended Essays (EE). Each exemplar is carefully selected to model top-scoring work, aligned with IB assessment rubrics and showcasing what examiners expect at different achievement levels.

On this page, you'll find full-length exemplars annotated with examiner commentary, highlighting strengths, weaknesses, and specific rubric-based insights. These samples demonstrate how ideas are structured, arguments developed, and criteria met to achieve high marks.

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About English B Coursework Exemplars

How does Kate Chopin use the portrayal of women in The Story of an Hour, The Unexpected, and Regret to describe the role of marriage in shaping her characters’ identities?

How does the use of rhetorical strategies and language in the first 2024 presidential debate between Trump and Biden reflect underlying socio-political tensions in the United States?

What is the psychological impact of slavery on the characters of the novel Beloved by Toni Morrison?

How does Sylvia Plath portray 1950s gender norms through Esther Greenwood’s struggle in her novel The Bell Jar?

“How is the limitation of law enforcement and social constructions on women's pursuit of self-sufficiency depicted in the 19th-century English society through Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen?”

How did Aretha Franklin’s songs become anthems to Feminism and Civil rights movement?

How does Emily Dickinson use the imagery and symbolism of nature to explore issues of female identity and dominant societal norms regarding women in her poetry?

How does Holden Caulfield’s psychological portrait in J.D. Salinger’s novel “The Catcher in the Rye” characterize Post-War American society in the 1950s?

To what extent did Greta Gerwig’s past representation of cultural femininity shape her portrayal of Barbie?

How does Ruta Sepetys employ literary techniques in “Between Shades of Gray” to explore the cultural identity of characters and their experiences during the Lithuanian deportation in World War II?

How does R.F. Kuang use the theme of violence to shape Rin’s identity in “The Poppy War”?

To what extent does the Brony Community in the documentary “Brony Tale” portrays hybrid masculinity among American male adults?

What role do Aristotle's modes of persuasion play in Kamala Harris's presidential campaign speeches?

How did post-9/11 U.S. presidential speeches contribute to the development of discriminative language in American political discourse?

How does Stephen King use literary techniques to create suspense in his book "Pet Sematary"?

To what extent do the contrasting identities and aspirations between Jo March and Amy March represent the differing feminist ideologies in the book Little Women?

How are Enola Holmes and Eudoria Holmes in the book An Enola Holmes Mystery: The Case of the Missing Marquess by Nancy Springer, non-conformists in the Victorian era?

How does the American postmodern literature of the 1960s written in English influenced modern popular culture?

What aspects of Victorian London society are reflected in the stories “The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle”, “The Man with the Twisted Lip” and “The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual” from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle?

How does Little Women reflect the evolving roles and expectations of women in post-Civil War America

How have male characters and their appearance in Disney films changed over the years?

How does Edgar Allan Poe use literary resources to create a horrifying atmosphere in "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The masque of the Red Death"?

How is the theme of the American dream captured in the “Great Gatsby” from the perspective of female characters?

To what extent can the evolution of words reveal insights into history?

To what extent does the evolving design of the Barbie doll such as physical design, body proportions, and racial representation reflect American ideals of female beauty standards, from the 1980s to the present day?

How does Leroux's portrayal of physical appearance in The Phantom of the Opera reflect and critique Victorian beauty standards, and to what extent do these critiques remain relevant in contemporary social media culture?

How do childhood traumatic experiences impact the emotional intelligence of Kaz Brekker?

How does Boyne use dramatic irony to show us the cruelty of Nazism in the book “The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas?”

How does R.M. Ballantyne's The Coral Island depict themes of civilization and savagery, and what does this reveal about Victorian ideals of morality and cultural superiority?

How is Humbert Humbert portrayed by Nabokov in the eponymous novel Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov?

To what extent does the principle of individualism help one in achieving the American Dream? An analysis of Tim Burton’s movie “Big Fish”.

How does the TV show Prison Break critique the systemic failures of the U.S. judicial system?

How does the lack of structure and communication in the main character's families of the Skins (2007) series affect their relationships and behavior outside the home, based on Minuchin's theory?

THE RISE OF NON-BINARY PRONOUNS IN ENGLISH: THEIR INTEGRATION IN FORMAL AND INFORMAL DISCOURSE AND THE REFLECTION OF SOCIETAL PERCEPTIONS

How is the influence of illegal fighting organisations on society of United States in the late 1900s portrayed in David Fincher’s Fight Club?

How does the movie The Whale by Darren Aronofsky depict the problem of obesity?

How does Sylvia Plath portray the protagonist’s depression in her novel “The Bell Jar”, in the 1950s?

To what effect do the producers of the animated series “Bojack Horseman” explore the negative impact of societal expectations on individuals?

How does R.F. Kuang use symbolism and an epiphany to showcase the themes of colonialism and imperialism present in “Babel”?

To what extent is language of propaganda used to present the tributes in the Hunger Games books?

To what extent is the quest for female identity in Toni Morrison’s Sula similar to and different from the quest for female identity in Maya Angelou’s selected poetry works?

To what extent has Sigmund Freud's Psychodynamic Theory been depicted by Hanya Yanagihara through the main protagonist, Jude St Francis in her novel 'A Little Life?'

To what extent does wealth determine the characters' fates in ”The Great Gatsby”?

How does Stephen King develop suspense and mystery in “The Shining” through the use of narrative devices?

To what extent does Lana Del Rey’s songwriting reflect personal emotional trauma, and how is this interpreted by the audiences?

To what extent does the British TV series “Black Mirror” represent forms of control in contemporary US society?

How does the presentation of melancholy in films from the Before trilogy help portray the development of a relationship in a more authentic way?