How do Donna Tartt and Holly Jackson portray the psychological effects of guilt on their protagonists in The Secret History and As Good as Dead?HL
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C
Official IB Result
IB Grade: C
Criteria A: Focus and Method
4/6
0
3
6
Criteria StrandsPro
A.1Topic communication and clarity
Good
A.2Research question focus and appropriateness
Moderate
A.3Methodology completeness and effectiveness
Poor
Criteria Feedback
- The student communicates a clear comparative literary focus throughout the investigation.
- The student keeps returning to the same central line of inquiry, which helps the reader follow their argument.
- The student shows an attempt to use source material and quotations as part of their method.
- The method is not explained in enough detail, especially how the student chose and compared evidence.
- The secondary sources are used too briefly and do not consistently shape the investigation.
- The focus becomes a little diffuse in places, especially when broad contextual claims are added.
Criteria B: Knowledge and Understanding
4/6
0
3
6
Criteria StrandsPro
B.1Knowledge of topic and sources
Moderate
B.2Use of terminology and concepts
Moderate
Criteria Feedback
- The student shows secure familiarity with both novels and their central concerns.
- The student uses a range of relevant literary terminology, including narrative voice, imagery, symbolism, and repetition.
- The student often connects textual features to psychological meaning rather than simply retelling events.
- Some terminology is used a little loosely or asserted before it is fully proven by the passage.
- The discussion of secondary criticism is limited and not developed into sustained interpretation.
- Some source details and references are incomplete, which weakens the academic reliability of the work.
Criteria C: Critical Thinking
6/12
0
6
12
Criteria StrandsPro
C.1Research quality and relevance
Poor
C.2Analysis depth and effectiveness
Poor
C.3Discussion and evaluation
Poor
Criteria Feedback
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Criteria D: Presentation
2/4
0
2
4
Criteria StrandsPro
D.1Structure appropriateness
Good
D.2Layout and formatting
Moderate
Criteria Feedback
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