TERMINALE LV1 · UPPER SECONDARY · B2 to C1 · C1/C2 extension track in every session
C1/C2 essay out of 20
C1/C2 essay: Hamlet. Optional C1/C2 assessment for Terminale LV1, marked out of 20.
Write an essay (C1 400 words, C2 500 words): 'Hamlet thinks too much to act.' To what extent does the play support this view?
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
Grid
| 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
- Doubt about the ghost as reasonable caution (Act II, 2).
- The play within the play as proof seeking.
- 'Conscience does make cowards of us all': thought as paralysis.
- Counter argument: Hamlet acts rashly (Polonius), so the problem is not only thought.
- Conclusion: readiness in Act V reconciles thought and action.
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