Bodies of Work

Question 1

Body of Work

Answer 1

Collections of work we will study over the course of 2 years

Question 2

How is something considered a “Body of Work”

Answer 2

-same creator
-same text type
-be cohesive in some way

Question 3

Individual Oral

Answer 3

20% of the AP exam. Requires you to select one non-literary and one literary text, connecting each to the author’s BOW and the global issue

Question 4

H.L. Essay

Answer 4

Requires you to analyze an author’s work with multiple connections to the authors BOW

Question 5

Paper 1

Answer 5

Given by IB, 35% of grade

Question 6

Paper 2

Answer 6

25% of grade. Requires you to select two literary texts and compare them. You must connect each to the author’s BOW

Question 7

4 ways to connect a body of work to a global issue

Answer 7

• Common features
• Structure
• Content
• Purpose

Question 8

Common Features

Answer 8

Diction, devices, technique, or other style choices that shape meaning around the global issue. Often appears in nuanced references to BOW

Question 9

Content

Answer 9

Topics and subjects in the entire text or collection of texts that relate to the global issue. Often used to connect the chosen sample to the whole BOW

Question 10

Structure

Answer 10

Similarities or differences in the structure of entire text or collection of texts that relate to the global issue

Question 11

Purpose

Answer 11

Evaluate the author’s intended purpose around the global issue in the chosen text and BOW. Often used to connect the chosen sample text to the whole BOW.