IBDP English A – Paper 1

Here’s the complete list of text types that can appear in IBDP English A Paper 1, combining non-literary and literary texts:

Non-Literary Texts

1. Advertisements
2. Editorials or Opinion Columns
3. Speeches
4. Articles (from magazines, newspapers, or journals)
5. Letters (open, personal, or professional)
6. Essays (non-academic reflective or persuasive pieces)
7. Reviews (film, book, product, or others)
8. Brochures or Leaflets
9. Infographics (charts, diagrams, and text combined with visuals)
10. Blog Posts
11. Social Media Texts (e.g., Instagram posts, Tweets, or Facebook entries)
12. Interviews (transcripts or written forms)
13. Reports (e.g., investigative or informational)
14. Memoirs or Extracts from Autobiographies
15. Manifestos (e.g., political, artistic, or ideological declarations)
16. Websites or Webpages
17. News Stories (factual, not opinion-based)

Literary Texts

1. Extracts from Novels
2. Extracts from Short Stories
3. Poetry (modern or classical)
4. Extracts from Plays or Drama
5. Extracts from Memoirs or Literary Autobiographies
6. Literary Essays (analytical or reflective pieces with artistic merit)
7. Prose Poems (a blend of prose and poetic qualities)
8. Excerpts from Epistolary Fiction (letters as part of a fictional narrative)