Why, and to what extent, is power used as a manipulative tool in Patrick Süskind’s Das Parfum and Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go?SL
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Official IB Result
IB Grade: A
Criteria A: Focus and Method
4/6
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3
6
Criteria StrandsPro
A.1Topic communication and clarity
Good
A.2Research question focus and appropriateness
Good
A.3Methodology completeness and effectiveness
Moderate
Criteria Feedback
- The student establishes a clear comparative topic and keeps both novels in view throughout.
- The student shows a generally purposeful use of a theoretical definition to frame the investigation.
- The student's line of inquiry is sustained through most of the essay, so the reader can follow what they are trying to prove.
- The topic is broader than it needs to be, so some parts feel conceptually stretched.
- The method describes sources more than it explains how evidence will be selected and compared.
- Some of the framing promises a sharper level of control than the essay consistently delivers.
Criteria B: Knowledge and Understanding
4/6
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3
6
Criteria StrandsPro
B.1Knowledge of topic and sources
Good
B.2Use of terminology and concepts
Moderate
Criteria Feedback
- The student demonstrates secure knowledge of both novels and their central concerns.
- The student uses subject-specific terminology regularly and with a generally good level of accuracy.
- The student incorporates quotations and textual detail in ways that usually show they understand the scenes being discussed.
- Some terminology is used in a formulaic or imprecise way.
- A few claims blur important distinctions between manipulation, exploitation, neglect, and commodification.
- At times the wording becomes conceptually awkward, which weakens the precision of the student's interpretation.
Criteria C: Critical Thinking
9/12
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6
12
Criteria StrandsPro
C.1Research quality and relevance
Moderate
C.2Analysis depth and effectiveness
Moderate
C.3Discussion and evaluation
Moderate
Criteria Feedback
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Criteria D: Presentation
4/4
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2
4
Criteria StrandsPro
D.1Structure appropriateness
Excellent
D.2Layout and formatting
Good
Criteria Feedback
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