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NotesFrench B HLTopic 6.2True/False + justify
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True/False + justify

IB French B • Unit 6

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Contents

  • What a vrai/faux + justify question is
  • How vrai/faux + justify works
  • Answer vrai/faux + justify — step by step
  • In action
  • Common errors
What vrai/faux + justify is: A true/false + justify (vrai/faux + justifier) question gives you a statement about the text. You do two things: you decide whether it is vrai (true) or faux (false), and you justify it by quoting words from the text. You need BOTH to score — the tick alone earns nothing. The exact instruction is « Cochez la bonne réponse et justifiez votre réponse par des mots du texte. Les deux parties de la réponse sont requises. » Because the text stays in front of you, the justifying words are always there to copy.
vrai (V)
true
faux (F)
false
cocher la bonne réponse
tick the correct answer (V or F)
justifier
to justify — give the reason, quoting the text
la justification
the justification (the relevant words from the text)
l'affirmation
the statement (the thing you judge true or false)
citer / copier du texte
to quote / copy from the text
Both halves, or no mark: The rubric says it outright: « Les deux parties de la réponse sont requises. » A right V/F with no justification — or the wrong line — usually scores zero for the whole item. Always write both: the tick AND the quote.
How the marks are split: The key thing to understand is where the marks live. The V/F tick on its own is worth nothing — the marks depend on the justification being the right words from the text. Read the table, then the rule about quoting just the relevant part.
CaractéristiqueComment ça marche en vrai/faux + justifier
La décision seule (V ou F)ne vaut rien sans justification
La justificationce sont les mots PERTINENTS du texte
Combien de points ?en général 1 pour la décision + 1 pour la justification
D'où vient la justification ?du texte : tu la copies ou tu la cites
Copies-tu tout le paragraphe ?non, seulement la partie qui prouve la réponse
Peux-tu relire ?oui, le texte reste devant toi
Quote the relevant words, not the paragraph: The justification must be the specific words that prove your decision — not a whole paragraph copied out. A vague or over-long justification can lose the justification mark even when your V/F is right.

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A reliable vrai/faux routine: Don't tick V or F and move on. Use a routine: read the statement, find the relevant line, decide true or false, quote the justifying words, and write both. The text is visible, so the justifying words are always there to copy.

Answer vrai/faux + justify — 5 steps

1

Lis l'affirmation

Read the statement carefully and note exactly what it claims.

2

Localise la ligne

Scan the text for the line that deals with that claim.

3

Décide

Decide whether the statement is true (vrai) or false (faux) against that line.

4

Cite

Quote the justifying words from the text — just the relevant part, not the whole paragraph.

5

Écris les deux

Write BOTH: the V/F decision and the justification. One without the other loses marks — « les deux parties sont requises ».

Lis → Localise → Décide → Cite → Écris les deux

Never write V or F alone: The single most common way to lose marks here is writing V or F with no justification. Make it a habit: every V/F answer gets the line from the text written next to it.
A vrai/faux + justify question in action: Here is a short text — the kind Paper 2 (Reading) gives you. The text stays in front of you, so you locate the justifying words rather than recall them. Read it once for the gist (tap Voir la traduction if you get stuck), then we'll take one vrai/faux statement through the routine, using the exact instruction wording.
Awa et le club de jardinage: À Yaoundé, un petit club de jardinage propose aux enfants de la ville de cultiver des légumes dans un terrain partagé. Au début, Awa n'y allait que pendant les vacances, mais aujourd'hui elle s'y rend presque tous les samedis après les cours.

Elle reconnaît que le travail est parfois fatigant, surtout quand il fait très chaud. Pourtant, elle n'a aucune envie d'arrêter : elle assure que voir pousser ses propres tomates lui donne plus de joie que n'importe quoi d'autre.
le club de jardinage
the gardening club
le terrain (partagé)
the (shared) plot of land
cultiver
to grow / cultivate
fatigant
tiring
arrêter
to stop / give up
la joie
the joy / happiness

Deciding and justifying

Une affirmation, pas à pas

  1. Lis l'affirmation — « Awa veut bientôt arrêter le club de jardinage. » (Vrai / Faux + justifie)
  2. Localise la ligne et décide. Scanne pour « arrêter » : « elle n'a aucune envie d'arrêter : elle assure que voir pousser ses propres tomates lui donne plus de joie… » Donc l'affirmation est FAUSSE.
  3. Cite et écris les deux — Faux. Justification : « n'a aucune envie d'arrêter ».
Quote only « n'a aucune envie d'arrêter »: Notice the justification is just the few words that prove it — « n'a aucune envie d'arrêter » — not the whole sentence about the tomatoes and the joy. Quote the relevant part, and always pair it with the F.

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Where vrai/faux marks are lost: Most vrai/faux marks are lost to two habits: writing V or F with no (or an irrelevant) justification, and copying a whole paragraph instead of the few key words. Compare the two columns.

Bonnes pratiques

  • Always write BOTH the decision and the justification.
  • Quote the specific words that prove your decision.
  • Keep the justification short and relevant.
  • Check the quoted line actually supports your V/F.

Erreurs typiques

  • Write V or F with no justification (scores nothing).
  • Give an irrelevant justification that doesn't prove the decision.
  • Copy a whole paragraph instead of the key words.
  • Decide V/F but quote a line about a different detail.
Relevant words, not the paragraph: If you copy a whole paragraph, the marker may not credit it because the relevant words are buried. Quote only the part that proves your answer — short and exact beats long and vague.

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Carla travaille depuis chez elle trois jours par semaine. Elle dit qu'ainsi elle gagne du temps de transport et peut déjeuner avec sa famille. Les deux autres jours, elle va au bureau pour retrouver son équipe.

Lisez le texte. L'affirmation est soit vraie, soit fausse : « Carla ne va jamais au bureau. » Cochez la bonne réponse et justifiez par des mots du texte. [2 marks]

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