Social organization flashcards

Topic 4: Social organization

What does the Social organization theme explore?

The ways in which groups of people organize themselves, or are organized, through common systems or interests. Possible questions: What is the individual's role in the community? What role do rules and regulations play in forming a society?

Name the recommended topics for Social organization

Social relationships; community; social engagement; education; the working world; law and order.

What conventions should a professional text type show?

Professional texts (formal letter or email, report, proposal) for an organisation: purpose stated early, one point per paragraph, formal opening and closing formulas, formal register, and headings in a report.

What are the Paper 1 assessment criteria?

A: Language (12 marks). B: Message (12 marks). C: Conceptual understanding (6 marks) — choosing and using the right text type, register and conventions for the context, audience and purpose. Total 30.

What is the HL literature requirement?

HL students study two literary works originally written in the target language. The HL individual oral uses an excerpt from one of them as its stimulus. (HL only)

Direct versus indirect characterisation

Direct: the text tells you what a character is like ("She was proud"). Indirect: you infer it from actions, speech, appearance or others' reactions. Useful when analysing an HL literary extract. (HL only)

Literary theme versus prescribed theme

A literary theme is an idea a work explores (belonging, loss). A prescribed theme is one of the five course themes. In the HL oral, link the literary theme of the extract to a prescribed theme. (HL only)