IBDP English Paper 1

Text Types

Media and journalistic texts

1. Newspaper report.
2. Editorial.
3. Opinion column / op-ed.
4. Magazine article.
5. Feature article.
6. Interview (print).
7. Review (film/book/product).
8. News analysis.
9. Investigative report.
10. Blog article (journalistic style)

Advertising and promotional texts

1. Advertisement (print)
2. Advertisement (digital/social media)
3. Poster.
4. Public service announcement (PSA)
5. Campaign material (advocacy/awareness)
6. Brochure.
7. Leaflet / flyer
8. Travel advertisement.
9. Product promotion page

Informational and instructional texts

1. Report (general audience)
2. Guide / handbook
3. Instruction manual
4. Encyclopedia entry
5. FAQ page
6. Infographic
7. Timeline
8. Fact sheet

Digital and multimodal texts

1. Social media post (e.g., Instagram, Twitter)
2. Website page (homepage/article page)
3. Email / newsletter
4. Online forum / discussion thread
5. Blog (personal)
6. Vlog transcript
7. Podcast transcript
8. Multimedia article (text + visuals integration)

Visual and creative non-literary texts

1. Comic strip.
2. Political cartoon.
3. Photograph with caption.
4. Illustration with text.
5. Mind map / concept map

Rhetorical and functional texts

1. Speech
2. Open letter
3. Formal letter
4. Diary entry / journal
5. Memo / internal communication