Rationale word count

[weheartit]

Hey,

what is the word count for the rationale for the written assignment (creative written assignment)? On some places they say it is 150, other 150-250.. is that something to do with the changes for 2015?

[King112]

We were told it cant be more than 300 words. Our teacher recommends between 250 and 300. Upper limit 300, minimum 200.

Hope this helps

Edited December 31, 2014 by King112

[ibprincess]

for sl I think its 150-200 words but you should check the subject guide for clarification

 

character based languages have higher word counts though

[Vioh]

Hey,

what is the word count for the rationale for the written assignment (creative written assignment)? On some places they say it is 150, other 150-250.. is that something to do with the changes for 2015?

 

I assume that you are talking about language B (group 2)? If that is the case then you can check out the rules here: https://ibpublishing.ibo.org/live-exist/rest/app/pub.xql?doc=d_2_ablan_gui_1102_2_e&part=3&chapter=4

 

It says: "Students are required to complete a written assignment that is produced under supervised conditions in the classroom and is assessed externally. The word limit for the written assignment at SL is 300–400 words, plus a 100-word rationale, and at HL is 500–600 words, plus a 150-word rationale."

[rainbowunicorn]

Vioh is correct, I did my WA last year and we had a 100 word rationale (SL) so the HLs should have a 150 word one.

[rainbowunicorn]

Adding on, I think the other word counts might be for paper 2:

At SL it's 250-400

And HL:

Section A 250–400 words

Section B 150-250 words

The 200-300 word rationale might be from the older curriculum.

Ab initio languages also have a 200-300 word WA but that's the whole thing and there's no rationale.

But if this WA is the same one I wrote in my language B it's 100 for SL and 150 for HL.

[Ossih]

 

Hey,

what is the word count for the rationale for the written assignment (creative written assignment)? On some places they say it is 150, other 150-250.. is that something to do with the changes for 2015?

 

I assume that you are talking about language B (group 2)? If that is the case then you can check out the rules here: https://ibpublishing.ibo.org/live-exist/rest/app/pub.xql?doc=d_2_ablan_gui_1102_2_e&part=3&chapter=4

 

It says: "Students are required to complete a written assignment that is produced under supervised conditions in the classroom and is assessed externally. The word limit for the written assignment at SL is 300–400 words, plus a 100-word rationale, and at HL is 500–600 words, plus a 150-word rationale."

 

 

That syllabus is outdated now. That's first exams 2013. For some odd reason, there's a first exams 2015 for Language B. According to that guide, (found here: http://www.tacoma.k12.wa.us/foss/IB%20Guides/IB-LanguageBGuide2015.pdf)

 

For SL: Inter-textual reading followed by a written task of 300–400 words plus a 150–200 word rationale, based on the core.

 

For HL: Creative writing of 500–600 words plus a 150–250 word rationale, based on one or both of the literary texts read

[Vioh]

 

 

Hey,

what is the word count for the rationale for the written assignment (creative written assignment)? On some places they say it is 150, other 150-250.. is that something to do with the changes for 2015?

 

I assume that you are talking about language B (group 2)? If that is the case then you can check out the rules here: https://ibpublishing.ibo.org/live-exist/rest/app/pub.xql?doc=d_2_ablan_gui_1102_2_e&part=3&chapter=4

 

It says: "Students are required to complete a written assignment that is produced under supervised conditions in the classroom and is assessed externally. The word limit for the written assignment at SL is 300–400 words, plus a 100-word rationale, and at HL is 500–600 words, plus a 150-word rationale."

 

 

That syllabus is outdated now. That's first exams 2013. For some odd reason, there's a first exams 2015 for Language B. According to that guide, (found here: http://www.tacoma.k12.wa.us/foss/IB%20Guides/IB-LanguageBGuide2015.pdf)

 

For SL: Inter-textual reading followed by a written task of 300–400 words plus a 150–200 word rationale, based on the core.

 

For HL: Creative writing of 500–600 words plus a 150–250 word rationale, based on one or both of the literary texts read

 

 

You are absolutely right! Sorry for giving the wrong information. I never thought that the syllabus is updated that early as the IBO usually updates its syllabus after 7 years. Really weird! But yeah, it seems to be 150 - 250 word for HL after all

[King112]

English A require 200-300 rationale

http://www.thinkib.net/englishalanglit/page/2536/written-tasks is the source I checked

There didnt seem to be a different source for English B, so i assume it would be 200 words or so?

Not sure, but English A is correct

[rainbowunicorn]

That's so strange because last year I was on "first exams 2013" and they've changed it after only two years.. But this is good to know sorry for all the incorrect info...