English essay

Complete one of the following tasks in at least 400 words.

1. Write a letter to one of your favourite literary characters in which you tell him/her how his/her 

thoughts and actions have affected your understanding of love.  Remember to mention the name of 

the book.

2. Young people have a love-hate relationship with TV reality shows.  Your teacher has set this as the 

topic of your next essay.  Write an essay discussing the positive and negative aspects of reality shows.

3. As one of your CAS activities, you have decided to organize a summer drama camp for IB Diploma 

students at your school.  Write a brochure in which you encourage students to join the camp and 

describe the activities you have planned and their benefits.

4. A famous person visited your town.  As a member of your school’s Journalism Club, you interviewed 

this person and asked about what s/he does to support humanitarian causes.  Write an article based 

on this interview to be published in your school magazine.

5. Your school’s Student Council is looking for a restaurant in which to hold the senior class dinner.  

You have a few restaurants in mind which you think everyone will like.  Write a review of at least 

three restaurants to be presented at the next Student Council meeting.

6. Your parents and the parents of your best friend have agreed that, before you start university, you will 

both take a gap year with all expenses paid.  Write an e-mail to your best friend suggesting the ways 

in which the two of you could spend this time.