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I'm going to take IB next year and right now everyone is contemplating on the decision between IB English A1.1 or A1.2... Basically everyone is basing their decision on their personal sentiments ('Creative writing for A1.2', 'Essay writing/escaping from creative writing for A1.1') and I have no idea on which to choose. Could anyone help? Unrelated question - exactly how hard is IB English? I've heard some people say that it is extremely difficult (I'm planning to take it as HL next year.) while other people dismiss it as the 'easiest subject in IB, along with the likes of Psychology'.
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So when I was trying to work out what to do for my IOP, I couldn't find any decent examples, so I decided to record mine for anyone in a similiar situation now http://goview.com/goldwyn/spring/play?method=playRecording&recordingId=6453231c-41fa-40e7-8093-122c79060817 Enjoy Oh, and sorry for my ****ty speaking, I really really needed a drink
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IOP IOP - Crucible
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I've decided to do my IOP on the Crucible. My focus will be on how the dangers of intolerance in society is represented. in this i will talk about symbols, causes-and-effects of intolerance on society and the author's main message/purpose in writing this play. The stuff I think I should include is theocracy, Danforth, the Court, hysteria ,setting etc. Any other ideas or ideas helping the one's i have so far? Thank you! Andy
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Okay, I decided to do a practice IOC today, and I utterly failed haha. I only spoke for about 9 minutes and that was very slowly. I'm not exactly sure what I am supposed to talk about for literature. When I practiced, I was looking for tone and diction...and that was it. I don't know any other literary devices. And honestly I don't really understand what diction really is. I also kept repeating my ideas a lot and they weren't really deep. How do I practice making more insightful ideas for my IOC? Also, what does it mean to have a general idea of what the text is, and how would I incorporate that into my IOC? What is structure and would I have to look for it in literature…
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I have an in-class oral for english and i was given the topic colour in The Outsider (The Stranger) by Camus. I thought maybe it could be about how the colours white, black and red are used to emphasize his lack of emotional attachment, however i am still really confused anyone got any ideas to help?
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Hi everyone. Ok so I'm a little bit worried about my 1 HL english A1 paper 1. How do you make sure you don't misinterpret the text!? I'm usually a poetry girl and don't have many problems analysing for techniques etc. but I'm so worried I'm going to misinterpret the whole thing!!!!! How do I make sure this doesn't happen!? Also, my essay writing isn't as I'd like it to be... so how do I write more sophisticated? I usually like to write everything plain and clear so that I make sure the examiner understands my point. I read HEAPS, (when I have time), but somehow my vocabulary and syntax/explaining methods for essay's isn't very sophisticated. Thanks heaps! pearbabe.
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I have an idea for my IOP which is due in about three weeks (or more, I'm not exactly sure). Basically, I would be discussing Imagination vs. Reality and concentrate on Briony because she is the one character that could have the most reference in the books with this theme. My problem is, is this topic good enough for IOP? Or should I do something else but then on the same book seeing as I find it fairly easy (most of my class is doing it on this book). I'm just struggling a little bit. And I mean if I do choose this topic, I still have to figure out how and what to say. Maybe someone has any better ideas for a topic on 'Atonement'? Million thanks
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My fellow IBers... it's that time of the year which we've all come to loath and love, the IOP. My presentation is on the presentation of Redemption throughout Pat Barker's Regeneration, so I'm asking if anyone could please help me out with the following: 1) I need a song about the theme I'm presenting about (Redemption) 2) What should I include in my keynote for the best possible score (I'm aiming for that 7!) 3) Would it be good to refer to other views on Redemption (and how to achieve it) 4) Should I include videos in my Keynote? Thanks in advance and may everyone have the best of luck with their own IOPs. - Miran
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I have decided to do my IOP on The Kite Runner and my topic is: "Amir's Struggle With How His Society Portrays Audacity" Is it too general? If so, how can I make it more specific? Any other feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
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Okay well, we've started world lit, and we're focusing on Therese Raquin by Emile Zola. My topic was given by my teacher because this is a practice and we are to present our work as we would in IOP. I've already done my IOP, so I think I know the format but, the topic is the Second French Empire and i dont see any connection with the novel we're studying. There are no connections at all, and I don't know how to begin this. Also I'm lost as to how I will merge this research topic with my world lit. I need some clues from experienced people thank you!
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Is there a big difference between English A1 HL and SL in terms of IA and how high your grades are?
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Hi! I am finishing the German A1 HL World literature assignment(s). Now I have a problem concerning the word count...it it true that a.) both have to meet the maximum of 1500 TOGETHER (as in English A2 HL) or b.)each must range from 1000 to 1200 words thanks!!!!!
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Hey this is my first time here so I'm sorry if I mess up any sort of procedure or regularity. ><;; So right now we're working on WL2 and I was planning to do 2b for the book The Assault by Harry Mulisch. Any suggestions for a creative piece? I'm kinda stuck as this was the hardest text for me to understand as well as the only choice I have for my WL2. Again I don't need exact details or anything, just some ideas since the one I was planning to do turned out not being in the IB guidelines. Part of my Proposal: I plan to use the following text(s): The Assault by Harry Mulisch My broad topic (subject matter) will be: Memory The aspect(s)/technique(s) that most clearly …
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WL Help - Perfume by Suskind and Assualt by Mulisch
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Dipen -- I'm not sure if that's a great idea. It sounds super interesting, but our advisor (he's also the IB coordinator) gave us some literature, which said do NOT do anything anthropological or psychological because the IB tends to mark that down as it becomes less of a literary examination. That said, don't take my work for it as I'm asking for advise on my topic as well. I want to write on Perfume by Suskind and Assualt by Mulisch. Throughout the novels, Suskind's Perfume and Mulisch's Assualt, the authors use characterization to cause the protangonist to have the epiphany of the intertwinment of good and evil. I'm not sure if that argues enough of a point of it is …
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I have a clear idea of what my WL1 is about. I already have the draft written and now I just have to go over it with the comments that my teacher gave me and improve it. My essay is on 'Metamorphosis' by Kafka and 'Waiting for Godot' by Samuel Beckett. It is a comparative study between the two and the element of truth in both. Now, as I'm going over it, I'm really stuck with defining my purpose and what exactly I'm doing in my essay. Like, I know what I'm doing but I just can't make a thesis out of it. HELP?? Really confused right now :/
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I was wondering if I should buy the OSC Revision Guide. Did anybody buy it and find it helpful? Feedback please!
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I take Georgian Self-Taught A1 Standard Level. I have my IOC and IOP next week but where can I find the rubrics/criteria for it? Regular A1 languages cannot have the same rubric, given that there you are given a passage which you then make a commentary for while in self-taught you have to bring your own passage and they give you a question to answer. Any ideas?
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Hello, Im doing my WL1 on the two books Perfume by Suskinda and The Stranger by Camus. I thought I would do it on the topic "the use of the motif of death in these two books". I know its not worded correctly, but the idea is the same. I would like to ask your opinion on this topic and any kind of suggestion would be great. I really appreciate it!! Thank you!!:DD
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I'm doing my English IOP on the book 'The Namesake' and I'm thinking about using the topic "The use of Bengali words throughout the novel" but I'm not totally sure about whether I want to do a power point or some other way of presenting. thoughts? and if you have any other suggestions on better topics then feel free to add. thanks
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WL Siddhartha and Oedipus Rex WL
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So I've gotten my first draft back, and my teacher gave comments (the harder part for me is that we had to switch teachers, my previous one left) and so her comments, while it was written clearly, still baffled me, as if I can't pin point which part of my essay has the real flaw in it. So I'll be needing help on making it better, and if anyone has the time to read my draft and comment on it is also welcome: She says that I should get a better understanding of the spiritual ideas of the novel Siddhartha, and comment on the style of writing (I don't know how and where to insert it into my WL) and then I need to mention the Gree gods at the beginning of commenting on Oedipu…
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Hello Okay, so I need to present my IOP (this isn't one of those last minute things... i have over a month until I present ) and it's going to be on Pride and Prejudice.. but it has me stumped I have been brainstorming ideas over the past couple days and all have them have been, for the most part, terrible I'd looove to hear and ideas you may have any help is greatly appreciated thanks x
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I'm finding it quite difficult, We have tow write a commentary on Antigone by Sophocles(translated into English), Does anyone have any tips?
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hi, im currently doing one of my world literature but im struggling to decide on what aspects i should right on, or whether i should just write on them all. im doing the essay on The dolls house and Antigone as both Nora and Antigone stand up for what they feel is right, how they both do it for family and how they are both childish but should i just choose one of these aspects to talk about as the word limit is only around 1500 or 2000. any ideas?
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Hello, I decided to do my WL1 on the two books "Perfume" and "The Stranger". I want to do something about comparing the use of imagery or symbolism, but im dont have any idea what i should do it on! Any suggestions? Any kind of suggestion would be great! Thank you soooo much!!!
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My topic is The similarity between passion and greed within Heart of Darkness. So the notecards are due Monday, but I still have no clue how I wanted to work with this spur of the moment topic... I was thinking of maybe talking about the characterization of Kurtz, and possibly Marlow, but would that help? Anyone know of any quotes to support it? ^.^;
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As Usual, I have no idea what I'm doing. My IOC might be Tuesday. I know I'm supposed to practice and record myself. I don't know how to analyze deeply enough to talk for 15 minutes. Does anyone have any tips at all? Many Thanks.
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I'm doing an in-class English Oral in a few weeks on Tartuffe but I have no idea what my topic should be. Can someone give me a few suggestions?
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Hello everyone, I am doing my IOP this Monday so I only have a few days to practice. My topic is "An analysis of the constructed realities and personas in The Great Gatsby (and how they add to Fitzgerald's message)." So far I have analyzed these aspects for Tom, Daisy, and Gatsby, and I plan to say a little something about Myrtle. My overall idea is that the constructed realities and personas of these characters show that American high society draws people in with the lure of money, power, and status, and corrupts them, leading them to present themselves in deceitful ways and causing them to act for superficial and selfish gains. Would it be a good idea for me to say th…
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Hi guys, I am totally stuck with my IOP (individual Oral Presentation). if you guys are familiar with the novel 'Animal Farm' please help me. my question is "an examination of how Orwell employs historical and Marxist principles to write the allegory of 'Animal Farm'? i have chosen three extracts to talk about in my presentation. extract-one - from chapter three when orwell explains the intellegence of animals i think he also describes the power that each animal have through explaining which animal have the highest intellegence. extract2 - i have chosen to talk about Sqealer and his lies (also how it relates to todays society like Media.. most of us trusts media but we do…
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I need some ideas for my world lit papers for number 1 i am doing the comparative study of the stranger by albert camus and metamorphosis by fraz kafka. for number 2 i am doing 2c with a key passage from waiting for godot. i really need a good title and idea for number one and a good key passage 2c , any ideas???? any input would be appreciated
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Hey, I need approval for mine as well.. I knda need a quick response on additional ideas to make my topic better... so mine will be the comparison between settings in the novel Like water for chocolate and metamorphosis... I was hoping to relate this to the characterization and the theme of both works which is isolation and freedom from parental insistence to conformity.... LWFC > freedom from the tradition : she was able to cook freely and was able to express herself without Mama Elena's consent > character: Her passion for cooking is found through her foods METAMORPH... > the setting contributes to the theme of isolation because the door is always closed > …
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Hi everyone, I just have a quick question regarding the WL2. I believe there are three ways to do it right? Either a creative piece, a comparative piece or a detailed study of one work. What would you recommend? Because I was actually leaning towards the creative piece, however my teacher said that many people underestimate it and its actually quite difficult. However I actually do not feel like doing another boring comparative piece. What do you think? Thank you!
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So I got my 1984 IOP presentation coming up soon, and I was wondering if any of you guys have experience with this text? I've read it and I get the general themes and ideas that Orwell is conveying through his stylistic devices but I can't help but wonder if there are any subtler, profound topics that I might be able to explore? Any suggestions are welcome!
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Hello fellow IB students! ^^ Lately, I have been talking to myself to practice for the orals. Then a few days ago, I practiced with a group of people. However, what we found is that we have a tendency to say something like: (King Lear) The imagery of the hurricanes, thunderbolts, fire [talk about their literary effects...then:] ..."which reflects Lear's fury" [Comment about his diction] ..."again, it shows that Lear is furious, enraged, etc" [more literary features] ..."which again demonstrate how Lear is furious" I know we have to refer back to the thesis from time to time but it feels very repetitive the way we're doing it. I'm not sure if my example makes sense (or…
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Bernard Malamud's The Natural?
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Hi , I am taking Arabic self taught and I have these three books ! : The stranger Perfume Chronicle of a death foretold I have no idea what to do serioulsy , I dont have any ideas for a WL topic , I thought about a comparism of the superiority of men and weakness of women , or how the authors aproached them , or something . I am in panic mode I have to finish this in about 2 weeks ! HELP!
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Is the "theme of dissatisfaction" in Madame Bovary and Like Water for Chocolate a good topic for World Lit 1?? Any advice and/or suggestions will be really appreciated.. PS Plz help ASAP
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Hi, I've started an IOP on the characters' definition of earnesty in the Impotance of Being Earnest. Any ideas? Thanks!
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Hey guys, My teacher set my class a 1000 word essay on minor characters but with no specific topic. I was thinking of writing one about Haemon and how his refusal to listen to his father was against the Ancient Greek tradition, but i can't think of a what i would write on the another character. We have really only looked at Creon and Antigone so far, but do you have any ideas on what i could write on the Chorus or their leader, as I could look at the chroruses songs, or the leaders interaction with Creon. Thanks in advance
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I need to do an IOP on the scarlet letter i have been tracking the symbol "gold" in the book however i am still struggling with what it represents? can someone help me? if not, what would be another topic that would be much easier? this is my first time with IOP, so i am very unsure about everything. thanks!
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word count
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ok so i know that the word limit for the World Lit. paper 1 is 1500 but i'm just wondering if there is absolutely any leway? i know that in uni stuff here theres a 10% leway is this so a\for World Lit.? if not do you think having 1510 words is too much and I should cut out the extra ten words of my essay? (even if it would kill me to do so)
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Description given by teacher... Analysis of two key passages: two significant passages from the same work could be selected in order to explore, for example, contrasting prose styles, descriptive method, character presentation and a range of other aspects. The candidate needs to justify briefly the pivotal nature of the passages chosen and to demonstrate their particular similarties and differences which the candidate considers interesting So, how should I structure this? Like one of a comparative essay? I'm thinking about writing it on the idea of how the change in character presentation of Esteban Trueba through the description of three marias and the big house on the c…
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I am in my first year of IB and we are beginning to discuss themes portrayed in The sorrow of war. But after i read the book I thought i might do it for my IOP! Does anyone have any recommendations on a topic which i could present on?
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There doesn't seem to be any resources regarding Literary Murder anywhere on the internet. Does anyone else have Literary Murder (by Batya Gur)as a WL book? If so, I'm sure it would be appreciated by anyone that does have Literary Murder as a WL book if you post some information or helpful tips on here.
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here is the poem, Im dying with English A1 right now I have to write a commentary anyone can help me what the poem is about?? I dont get anything the poem is Magician by Miranda,Gary
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hello guys! I am doing my IOP in English soon....i really need help...am thinking to compare the two books "The catcher in the rye" and "unarranged marriage" my focus is on to compare the main characters and how do they solve their problems in different ways but please help me...how should i start my presentations and ending?? if these topics are good or not? I am doing iop for the first times so please give me your opinions... POSTED FOR A USER NAMED SABY
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I'm a bit startled at how my teacher has graded my past papers' conclusions and I can't think of how to improve them. Most of them reiterate the thesis, summarize the paper, and then end with a goody-two-shoes ending ("the world is wrong and it's one's job to promote goodness" type of sentences). How does one end a WL1 paper, one that previously has been centered around 2 characters from 2 different novels?
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Hi, I'm writing my world lit paper, and I have some trouble starting it. The topic is 'hospitality' in Homer's The Odyssey and Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis. I know it's a pretty hard topic, and to be honest, my first draft was terrible. Do you guys have any tips?
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