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IB English B SL Extended Essay Example

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

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Criteria A: Focus and Method

5/6

Criteria Strands

A.1Topic communication and appropriateness

Excellent

A.2Research question clarity and focus

Excellent

A.3Methodology completeness

Good

Criteria Feedback

Your topic is clearly stated and stays focused on how Stephen King builds suspense in the novel.
Your research question is precise and closely connected to the discussion throughout the essay.
Your method is explained in a way that shows you used close reading and secondary criticism deliberately.
Your essay is organized around relevant techniques, which helps keep the line of argument focused.

At times you move into broad comments about horror or suspense that are not fully tied to the novel’s wording.
The introduction includes some biographical context that does not always support the investigation directly.
Your method would be stronger if you explained more clearly how and why specific extracts were selected.
A brief roadmap at the start would make the structure even easier to follow.

Criteria B: Knowledge and Understanding

5/6

Criteria Strands

B.1Application of source material

Excellent

B.2Subject knowledge

Good

B.3Use of terminology and concepts

Excellent

Criteria Feedback

You use quotations from the novel that are clearly relevant to suspense and horror effects.
Your understanding of the text is generally clear and organized around literary techniques.
You use terminology such as foreshadowing, atmosphere, pacing, and narrative perspective accurately.
Your source material is usually applied in a way that supports your argument rather than simply illustrating it.

Some of your use of secondary criticism stays at the level of background support rather than being actively worked into the analysis.
At times your explanations remain general and could go further in unpacking how the language itself creates meaning.
A few points would be stronger if you linked the technique more explicitly to the specific emotional effect on the reader.
Your knowledge would be more convincing if you developed more nuanced readings of the same passage.

Criteria C: Critical Thinking

8/12

Criteria Strands

C.1Research quality

Moderate

C.2Analysis depth

Moderate

C.3Discussion and evaluation

Moderate

Criteria Feedback

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Criteria D: Presentation

2/4

Criteria Strands

D.1Structure appropriateness

Excellent

D.2Layout considerations

Excellent

Criteria Feedback

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Criteria A: Focus and Method

5/6

Criteria Strands

A.1Topic communication and appropriateness

Excellent

A.2Research question clarity and focus

Excellent

A.3Methodology completeness

Good

Criteria Feedback

Your topic is clearly stated and stays focused on how Stephen King builds suspense in the novel.
Your research question is precise and closely connected to the discussion throughout the essay.
Your method is explained in a way that shows you used close reading and secondary criticism deliberately.
Your essay is organized around relevant techniques, which helps keep the line of argument focused.

At times you move into broad comments about horror or suspense that are not fully tied to the novel’s wording.
The introduction includes some biographical context that does not always support the investigation directly.
Your method would be stronger if you explained more clearly how and why specific extracts were selected.
A brief roadmap at the start would make the structure even easier to follow.

Criteria B: Knowledge and Understanding

5/6

Criteria Strands

B.1Application of source material

Excellent

B.2Subject knowledge

Good

B.3Use of terminology and concepts

Excellent

Criteria Feedback

You use quotations from the novel that are clearly relevant to suspense and horror effects.
Your understanding of the text is generally clear and organized around literary techniques.
You use terminology such as foreshadowing, atmosphere, pacing, and narrative perspective accurately.
Your source material is usually applied in a way that supports your argument rather than simply illustrating it.

Some of your use of secondary criticism stays at the level of background support rather than being actively worked into the analysis.
At times your explanations remain general and could go further in unpacking how the language itself creates meaning.
A few points would be stronger if you linked the technique more explicitly to the specific emotional effect on the reader.
Your knowledge would be more convincing if you developed more nuanced readings of the same passage.

Criteria C: Critical Thinking

8/12

Criteria Strands

C.1Research quality

Moderate

C.2Analysis depth

Moderate

C.3Discussion and evaluation

Moderate

Criteria Feedback

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Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.

Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.
Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.

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Criteria D: Presentation

2/4

Criteria Strands

D.1Structure appropriateness

Excellent

D.2Layout considerations

Excellent

Criteria Feedback

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Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.

Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.
Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.

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