PastPaper.question 1 · Extended Response
30 PastPaper.marksMany schools are currently debating whether to embrace or ban generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT in classrooms. Write a text in which you argue either in favor of integrating AI tools to enhance learning or against them to protect academic integrity and critical thinking. Address the ethical implications, practical pros/cons, and outline recommendations for how your school should handle this technology.
Choose the most appropriate text type from the three options below:
- Blog post
- Opinion essay
- Open letter
Write between 450 and 600 words.
Choose the most appropriate text type from the three options below:
- Blog post
- Opinion essay
- Open letter
Write between 450 and 600 words.
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### Key Expectations
#### 1. Text Type Conventions
Candidates must adopt the conventions of their chosen text type:
* **Blog post:** Needs an engaging title, a semi-formal but conversational tone, a first-person perspective, interactive features (e.g., call to action, invitation for reader comments), and subheadings or bullet points for readability.
* **Opinion essay:** Needs a formal/semi-formal academic tone, a clear title, an introduction stating the thesis, well-structured body paragraphs with clear transitions, and a concluding paragraph summarizing the arguments.
* **Open letter:** Needs a clear salutation addressed to a wider public or school community (e.g., *"Dear Students, Teachers, and Parents of the Oakridge Academy Community,"*), a clear statement of purpose in the introduction, a structured and persuasive argument using formal tone, and a formal closing/sign-off.
#### 2. Content & Argumentation
* **Stance:** Must be consistently maintained throughout the text.
* **Ethical implications:** Addresses issues like intellectual property, original voice, equity of access, or the threat of academic dishonesty.
* **Practical pros/cons:** For integration (personalized tutoring, brainstorming assistance, efficiency); against integration (over-reliance, reduction in writing/critical-thinking skills, inaccuracies/hallucinations).
* **Recommendations:** Actionable steps for the school community (e.g., training programs, establishing an 'AI Honor Code', or utilizing AI detector software alongside traditional assessment methods).
#### 3. Language
* Use of advanced vocabulary related to digital technology, ethics, and education (e.g., *cognitive offloading, academic integrity, algorithm, critical discernment, pedagogical, generative models*).
* Varied grammatical structures, including complex sentences, cohesive devices, and appropriate rhetorical strategies (e.g., rhetorical questions, persuasive repetition, or expert-like assertions).
#### 1. Text Type Conventions
Candidates must adopt the conventions of their chosen text type:
* **Blog post:** Needs an engaging title, a semi-formal but conversational tone, a first-person perspective, interactive features (e.g., call to action, invitation for reader comments), and subheadings or bullet points for readability.
* **Opinion essay:** Needs a formal/semi-formal academic tone, a clear title, an introduction stating the thesis, well-structured body paragraphs with clear transitions, and a concluding paragraph summarizing the arguments.
* **Open letter:** Needs a clear salutation addressed to a wider public or school community (e.g., *"Dear Students, Teachers, and Parents of the Oakridge Academy Community,"*), a clear statement of purpose in the introduction, a structured and persuasive argument using formal tone, and a formal closing/sign-off.
#### 2. Content & Argumentation
* **Stance:** Must be consistently maintained throughout the text.
* **Ethical implications:** Addresses issues like intellectual property, original voice, equity of access, or the threat of academic dishonesty.
* **Practical pros/cons:** For integration (personalized tutoring, brainstorming assistance, efficiency); against integration (over-reliance, reduction in writing/critical-thinking skills, inaccuracies/hallucinations).
* **Recommendations:** Actionable steps for the school community (e.g., training programs, establishing an 'AI Honor Code', or utilizing AI detector software alongside traditional assessment methods).
#### 3. Language
* Use of advanced vocabulary related to digital technology, ethics, and education (e.g., *cognitive offloading, academic integrity, algorithm, critical discernment, pedagogical, generative models*).
* Varied grammatical structures, including complex sentences, cohesive devices, and appropriate rhetorical strategies (e.g., rhetorical questions, persuasive repetition, or expert-like assertions).
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The writing is assessed against the official IB Language B assessment criteria for Paper 1 (total 30 marks):
### Criterion A: Language (12 Marks)
* **9–12 marks:** Command of the language is very effective. A wide range of vocabulary and complex grammatical structures are used accurately. The writing flows naturally with highly effective cohesion.
* **5–8 marks:** Command of the language is generally effective. Vocabulary and grammatical structures are mostly appropriate, though some errors may occur, particularly in complex sentences. Ideas are generally well-linked.
* **1–4 marks:** Command of the language is limited. Basic vocabulary and grammatical structures are used, but frequent errors impede communication. Ideas are poorly linked.
### Criterion B: Message (12 Marks)
* **9–12 marks:** The task is fully addressed. The argument is highly relevant, fully developed, and organized logically with a clear progression of ideas. Supporting details are highly persuasive and relevant.
* **5–8 marks:** The task is mostly addressed. Some parts of the prompt may be developed more effectively than others. The ideas are mostly relevant and structured, though there may be minor lapses in coherence.
* **1–4 marks:** The task is poorly addressed or misunderstood. Ideas are underdeveloped, repetitive, or irrelevant, with little or no logical structure.
### Criterion C: Conceptual Understanding (6 Marks)
* **5–6 marks:** Choice of text type is highly appropriate. The register, tone, and conventions of the chosen format (Blog post, Opinion essay, or Open letter) are consistently maintained and suit the target audience perfectly.
* **3–4 marks:** Choice of text type is generally appropriate. Register and tone are mostly consistent, with some minor lapses in following the conventions of the chosen format.
* **1–2 marks:** Choice of text type is inappropriate or poorly executed. The candidate fails to maintain the correct register, tone, or formatting conventions.
### Criterion A: Language (12 Marks)
* **9–12 marks:** Command of the language is very effective. A wide range of vocabulary and complex grammatical structures are used accurately. The writing flows naturally with highly effective cohesion.
* **5–8 marks:** Command of the language is generally effective. Vocabulary and grammatical structures are mostly appropriate, though some errors may occur, particularly in complex sentences. Ideas are generally well-linked.
* **1–4 marks:** Command of the language is limited. Basic vocabulary and grammatical structures are used, but frequent errors impede communication. Ideas are poorly linked.
### Criterion B: Message (12 Marks)
* **9–12 marks:** The task is fully addressed. The argument is highly relevant, fully developed, and organized logically with a clear progression of ideas. Supporting details are highly persuasive and relevant.
* **5–8 marks:** The task is mostly addressed. Some parts of the prompt may be developed more effectively than others. The ideas are mostly relevant and structured, though there may be minor lapses in coherence.
* **1–4 marks:** The task is poorly addressed or misunderstood. Ideas are underdeveloped, repetitive, or irrelevant, with little or no logical structure.
### Criterion C: Conceptual Understanding (6 Marks)
* **5–6 marks:** Choice of text type is highly appropriate. The register, tone, and conventions of the chosen format (Blog post, Opinion essay, or Open letter) are consistently maintained and suit the target audience perfectly.
* **3–4 marks:** Choice of text type is generally appropriate. Register and tone are mostly consistent, with some minor lapses in following the conventions of the chosen format.
* **1–2 marks:** Choice of text type is inappropriate or poorly executed. The candidate fails to maintain the correct register, tone, or formatting conventions.