IB Language A Paper 2 text requirements
IB Language A Paper 2 Work Checker
Language A Paper 2 uses literary works, normally by different authors, for comparative essay writing. Non-literary bodies of work are not suitable for Paper 2.
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Language A Paper 2 source check
Marksy reads the links or source notes you provide, applies the selected IB assessment profile, and only stops for clarification when the score depends on it.
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Language A Paper 2
Source rules
What usually works for Language A Paper 2
Usually strong
- Studied novels, plays, poems, short stories, and other literary works.
- Translated literary works when allowed by the course context.
- Edition details and translator details where relevant.
Needs review
- Film adaptations instead of the literary work.
- Non-literary bodies of work from Language and Literature.
- Works not studied in the course.
Avoid or replace
- AI summaries as substitutes for reading.
- Revision guide notes as the source of analysis.
- Two non-literary texts for Paper 2.
Examples: strong, risky, weak
Strong
Two studied novels by different authors with clear comparison potential.
Review
A translated play where edition/translator details need to be recorded.
Weak
A newspaper column used as a Paper 2 work.
Where to find better Language A Paper 2 sources
If your current source gets a warning, do not just add more websites. Use searches that match the assessment rule and replace weak evidence with sources that can actually carry analysis.
Search queries to try
Replacement moves
Replace ai summaries as substitutes for reading. with studied novels, plays, poems, short stories, and other literary works..
Use film adaptations instead of the literary work. only as context unless your teacher confirms they can carry evidence.
Add one source that gives direct evidence for the Paper 2, not just general background.