TERMINALE LV1 · UPPER SECONDARY · B2 to C1 · C1/C2 extension track in every session
C1/C2 essay out of 20
C1/C2 essay: survival fiction. Optional C1/C2 assessment for Terminale LV1, marked out of 20.
Write an essay (C1 400 words, C2 500 words): 'Survival stories show us who we are when the rules disappear.' Discuss with at least two texts from the sequence.
Barème
Thesis and line of argument: 6 points
Use and analysis of the texts: 6 points
Range and precision of language: 6 points
Nuance and conclusion: 2 points
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Criteria
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Thesis (6)
1: no clear thesis
3: thesis stated
5: thesis developed
6: thesis nuanced and sustained
Texts (6)
1: retelling
3: one quotation
5: quotations analysed
6: close reading of language and form
Language (6)
1: frequent errors
3: B2 range
5: C1 range, few slips
6: precise, idiomatic, varied
Nuance (2)
0
1
1.5
2: concession and synthesis
Corrigé: what a strong answer contains
Hobbes: the state of nature and fear.
Defoe: fear spreading faster than disease.
Shelley: isolation and what remains human.
The series studied: moral choices in a group.
Nuance: fiction also shows solidarity, not only violence.