No Prep Plans | IB DP Individual Oral Preparation | Choosing Strong Extracts

No Prep Plans | IB DP Individual Oral Preparation | Choosing Strong Extracts

Help students choose evidence-rich literary and non-literary extracts for the Individual Oral. This no-prep lesson guides students from identifying possible passages to evaluating their global issue connection, authorial choices, analytical potential, length, and connection to the wider work/body of work.

What’s Included
- Teacher Directions for 1–2 class periods
- Student Overview + Mini Research Questions
- 5-Step Individual Extract Selection Activity
- 3 Student Worksheets
- Color + black-and-white student pages
- Differentiation and assessment ideas

Students Will
- Identify and compare candidate extracts
- Locate specific evidence and authorial choices
- Evaluate extracts for analytical potential
- Distinguish thematic relevance from strong analytical evidence
- Connect extracts to the wider work/body of work
- Select and justify final literary and non-literary extracts
- Prepare selections for teacher review

Why Teachers Love It
- Moves students beyond choosing extracts simply because they fit the topic
- Provides a clear select → analyze → evaluate → finalize process
- Makes analytical potential and evidence easier for students to evaluate
- Builds extract-to-wider-work connections into the planning process
- Encourages close reading, analysis, justification, and reflection
- Includes built-in teacher feedback and final checks

The activity takes students from identifying several candidates through evidence auditing and wider-work connections before they finalize their strongest extracts.

Perfect for: IB DP Language A: Language & Literature • Individual Oral Preparation • IO Extract Selection • Global Issues • Authorial Choices • Evidence Analysis

Please Note: This independently created educational resource is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially connected to the International Baccalaureate Organization.