World Literature Assignments: Final Draft Formatting
NOTE CHANGE: While IB prefers that both papers be numbered together, starting with World Lit 1 and continuing sequentially through WL2.
What's most important is that the pages are each clearly marked and numbered. For example, suppose the examiner's burro is run off the road by the milk truck, and her briefcase of your papers is (heaven forbid) scattered to the winds; with clear headings and page numbers, your paper can easily be reassembled.
Bibliography and title page are NOT included in the word counts.
Excerpts for key passage and commentary are NOT included in the word counts.
Direct quotes, whether block or integrated into body of essay, ARE included in the word counts.
Statement of Intent for 2b IS included in the word count. (Recommended length 500 words, unless
creative work is, for example, a very short poem; the sum of both parts should not exceed the 1500
word benchmark.)
Word counts are done separately for each of the two WL assignments.
BEFORE YOU GO ANY FURTHER: Have you read and followed all the guidelines in the
handouts (IB rubric and instructions)? Is this the very best work of which you are independently
capable? Have you faithfully cited any and all sources from which you obtained text OR IDEAS??
If so, you may proceed.
For each paper (WL1 and WL2):
Formal Title Page (centered, bold, large font fine; simple border acceptable)
Two-part title
(Bowen recommends Short Cute Grabber: Long Descriptive Tail)
World Literature Assignment 1
OR
World
Literature Assignment 2a: Comparative Study
OR
World
Literature Assignment 2b: Imaginative or Creative Assignment: specify
(e.g. World
Literature Assignment 2b: Imaginative or Creative Assignment: Dramatic Monologue)
OR
World
Literature Assignment 2c: Formal Essay
OR
World Literature Assignment 2c: Analysis of a Key Passage
OR
World Literature Assignment 2c: Analysis of Two Key Passages
OR
World Literature Assignment 2c: Commentary on an Extract
Your Full Name
Candidate #
Date
Word Count
First page of body (IF commentary or key passage)
Typed or photocopied excerpt, with source and page number
Line numbers (if so referenced in body)
First page of body (other than commentary or key passage)
Second page of body (if commentary or key passage)
Upper right corner:
Your Full Name
Candidate #
Date
Word Count
Centered:
Complete Title
Skip a line
Begin body
First page of body (2b creative)
Upper right corner:
Your Full Name
Candidate #
Date
Word Count
Centered:
Complete Title
Skip a line
Statement of Intent
Paragraphs of statement
Use generous white space break OR page break OR title of your creative portion to distinguish from statement of intent.
Body pages (all)
All pages of body:
Double spaced, boring font, 10-12 pt. (Times New Roman 12 is good)
Sources for all quotes/paraphrases using parenthetical documentation and linking directly
to bibliographies.
Header on ALL body pages:
Name
Candidate #1505-xxx
WL1 or WL2
Page X of Y
Bibliography pages (last page of EACH paper...NOT combined together)
Retain header as before
Centered, above references: Bibliography (or Works Cited)
Alphabetized, by author's last name, ALL works used, in MLA format.
Name of translator is crucial.
Bibliography guidelines for etext sources from IBO forum from Kurt Lucas, Kobe, Japan:
The six key aspects that our students include [in bibliography] are:
(1) Position one: The author's last name and first initials.
(2) Position two: The most recent revision date (listed on the website).
(3) Position three: The web page's name -- as written at the top of the web browser.
(4) Position four: The web site's name – also taken from the top of the web browser.
Finally--to address the issues caused by frequent updates to web-based materials--we include the standard information about the (5) retrieval date and (6) the URL. In theory, if the information under the URL address has been modified, the reader could contact the site's webmaster for access to an archived copy from the cited retrieval date.
(Lucas, Kurt. 1/19/2006. OCC/CPEL Forums)