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French A (Lit) IA Research Question Evaluator

Use the tabs below to generate a new French A (Lit) IA idea or evaluate your current research question.

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Compare High-Scoring vs. Flawed French A (Lit) RQs

Below are examples of evaluated RQs from recent French A (Lit) IAs. Review the strengths and weaknesses to understand the scoring criteria, and feel free to evaluate your own RQ using the form above.

6/10 Score
What are the effects of French A (Lit) on society?
Strengths:
3

The question is clearly framed as an inquiry into the broader impact of literature, indicating analytical potential around meaning and interpretation.

Weaknesses:
2

Specify the exact literary work(s) and author(s) to be analyzed; insert concrete titles and authors (e.g., "Madame Bovary" by Gustave Flaubert) to meet the requirement of identifying primary texts.

10/10 Score
Comment Victor Hugo utilise-t-il la figure de Javert dans Les Misérables pour interroger les tensions entre loi, justice et miséricorde à travers le discours et les scènes judiciaires?
Strengths:
4

Clear identification of a specific work and author (Les Misérables, Victor Hugo).

Weaknesses:
0
10/10 Score
De quelle manière la focalisation narrative et le langage dépouillé dans L'Étranger d'Albert Camus construisent-ils l'aliénation de Meursault et influencent-ils la lecture morale du roman?
Strengths:
4

Clear naming of the work and author (L'Étranger, Camus).

Weaknesses:
0
3/10 Score
How does French A (Lit) affect things?
Strengths:
3

The question shows an intention to explore a French A (Lit) topic using an interrogative form.

Weaknesses:
4

Specify the literary work(s) and author(s) by name to identify the exact texts under study (e.g., replace vague phrase with a concrete title such as “L’Étranger by Albert Camus”).

How to Evaluate Your Research Question

Simply choose your subject and enter your research question. Our evaluator will then analyze your question against the IB requirements and return a report with any issues or improvements you can make. Trained on thousands of IB RQs marked by official IB examiners, our evaluator is able to provide accurate and helpful feedback.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Our Research Question Generator was trained on thousands of high-scoring IB exemplars, and the ideas it generates are designed to align with IB criteria so you can develop research questions that meet the standards.

Select your subject and category (IA or EE), optionally enter a few keywords or interests, then click Generate. The AI returns research question ideas tailored to your subject, which you can refine further with the tweak tools.

No. You can leave the keyword field blank for instant inspiration, or add a few words about your interests to get more targeted ideas.

Generated questions are starting points aligned with IB expectations. Similar research questions appear across cohorts—what matters is that your investigation or essay content is your own work.

The Research Question Evaluator was trained on thousands of research questions marked by IB-certified examiners. It evaluates your research question using the same IB criteria, helping you understand its strengths and areas for improvement.

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One work or a tight pair beats “French poetry and love.” Bound by author, genre, or device. State francophone region when context shapes interpretation.

Try combining an author, a literary device, and an optional theme. Mentioning register and francophone diversity can help yield more distinctive ideas from the generator.

You should prioritize literary form and its effects—such as structure, imagery, voice, and motifs—within French texts. Questions that focus primarily on the author's biography tend to underperform.