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You receive two non-literary texts, each with a guiding question. You must write an analysis for both texts. (Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes). Paper 2: The Comparative Essay

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✅ Have you completed 5 full Paper 1 timed practices? ✅ Have you compared your essays to the official markscheme? ✅ Have you memorized 3-4 "global issues" that fit your Paper 2 texts? ✅ Have you practiced writing a conclusion in under 5 minutes?

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Paper 2 tests your knowledge of the literary works you studied in class (such as novels, plays, or poetry collections). You are provided with four general prompts, and you must choose to answer. Your essay must compare and contrast two of your studied literary works. Standard Level (SL): Duration is 1 hour 45 minutes.

| Feature | Old Syllabus (Pre-2021) | New Syllabus (2021 onward) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | 2 texts (you choose 1) | 2 texts (you choose 1, but HL has a comparison task) | | Paper 2 Format | 6 general questions | 4 general questions | | Weighting | Different percentages | Current percentages listed above | | Glossary | No explicit permission | Students explicitly allowed to use a glossary of literary terms | (Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes)

A traditional essay where you compare two literary works you studied in class in response to one of four general prompts.