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Hello, I was wondering whether any of you would be willing to read a commentary I've written on an old P1 (English A SL) and give feedback. I would ask my teacher, but she is going through some personal issues, so she's not available. It's not terribly long, and I would be very grateful! Thanks for reading this
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Hi I am doing pre-IB lang & lit and having a written exam soon, which requires us to deconstruct and analyse an advertisement. Any helpful tips for that?
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Hey guys! I am preparing for my IOCs and I have no idea how to analyze a short story. Is there any tips how I can analyze a short story? We are reading Poe's short stories now, and I am struggling with understanding them!
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hello, i need help in my English A Sl written assignment on a work in translation called "the thief and the dogs" its a nobel prize wining novel written during the Egyptian revolution. summary: http://www.enotes.co...pics/thief-dogs http://www.neabigrea.../readers-guide/ http://en.wikipedia....ef_and_the_Dogs im asked to submit my draft on saturday, i wrote a draft as im talking about womens roles in the novel, but my draft is only 700 words. the minimum is 1200. i need help in making it longer and better as the first few paragraphs arent that good. i also need someone to fix the grammar please, as english isnt my first language but im doing really good at it so fa…
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I got a 25 out of 30 on my IOP... is that good? On the rubric my teacher gave me there wasn't a conversion score so I don't know how a 25 fits in. I got a 9/8/8. Thank you!
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Hi, I have chosen to write my WA on "the stranger" and now I have some questions. 1. My idea is to write about "Raymond's influence on Mersault´s actions (for example the letter and the murder) Does this sound like a good idea? Am I going to come up with enough facts and explanations to make it into a 1200-1500 word essay? 2. What about external sources? Should I write the essay only using my own facts and explanations, or should I use some sources as well? Thanks alot, Daniel.
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Hi, I would appreciate if some one would please give me some suggestions and feedback on the essay that I wrote on the Albert Camus, the Stranger.
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IOP due in two weeks. For a practice IOP I did Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer and compared McCandless to Shakespeare's tragic heroes. Teacher thought it was excellent. Would I be able to do that for the actual thing? Or should I only talk about the work? I was thinking seeing the characters in this second work as a tragic hero would put them into relief. Thank you
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IOP Kick ass IOP in a month for someone with stage fright?
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Hey Guys, So my IOP is scheduled for 4th, 5th and 6th of March (2015) and I am freaking it out because I haven't done anything for it besides finalising my topic with my teacher. I am doing my prez on The Great Gatsby and I watched a couple of IOPs on YT and they were EPIC!! There's no way I can reach that level of perfection because of my stage fright! The first part I need advice is how to get the content itself. My topic is rather broad so I'll have to do a lot of re reading first because I haven't touched the book since we finished it in school (a couple of months back). How much time did you guys take to actually get all the analysis down on paper? I am planning …
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We have to do a task 1 for my English class and I want a really good topic, because I need a good grade. We are doing Language and persuasion in media. Thanks! Creativity is key!
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Hi guys, I need to think of a WA topic and since all the other books that we've covered were pretty boring for me (no that I particularly embedded myself in Persepolis) I decided to write it on Persepolis. Does any of you know good essays or critics' reviews on Persepolis that I could use for inspiration? Thanks in advance
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I'm really suck on how to format my commentary. My teacher has said that NOT to structure it by the structure of the piece being analyzed by rather by the ideas. How would I group the ideas together and how would I separate the ideas? Also, what would be a good way of improving my general commentary, or just general IB English literature skills? Thanks guys!
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For my works in translation paper I was looking at Ghosts by Henrik Ibsen and I decided to analyze how Ibsen used the traits inherited by Regina from her parents to show that selfishness is necessary for success. I looked at all the traits she inherited from Alving, Engstrand and Joanna and how it lead Regina to be successful in the sense that she was able to escape the duty bound fate like Mrs. ALving. However, my teacher said this was superficial and read more like a thematic character sketch than an essay. I need to figure out how to go deeper with my topic or how to approach this topic (or one similar too it) differently. I also don't understand how to approach the WL…
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Hey! Do you have any good introduction and conclusion phrases? Like with what phrases should I start my IOC? What should I include in introduction and how I can conclude it? Thanks
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I'm doing Malay A1. And we're currently studying two novels for the second semester. One is Isteri Hanaoka Seishu (The Doctor's Wife) and the other one is Desa Salji (The Snow Country). Is anybody studying Desa Salji? What is the story mainly about? The language used for Desa Salji is hard to understand though. Literalism much.
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Hey guys, my IB subject choice forms are due pretty soon, and I am not quite sure about which English course I want to pick yet... I'm probably gonna go with Literature, although I don't really understand the difference between this subject and Language & Literature - can you help me out? Also, is there a tremendous difference in terms of workload between HL and SL? What's your experience? Lastly, I must confess that I have cheated quite a bit in the past english/history assessments (anything to do with essays, really), simply because I couldn't cope with the short time period we have to complete a complex essay. In our school, we usually get 2 periods (50 mins) to c…
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Hi. I'm writing my WIT essay on Lorca's symbolisms and its representations of repressed groups in "Blood Wedding". I've written about Mother + Bride as repression of women, red/blood as repression of people who desire freedom/repression of 'sinners', Woodcutters + Moon as repression of freedom and individuals. I am aware that the Beggar Woman is a major symbol, however I've only mentioned very VERY briefly about her in my essay and my essay have already exceeded the word count. Is it silly to not write about the Beggar Woman? Thanks.
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Question about paper 2 .
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I am doing self taught language A1 but i really don't know what to do about the paper 2. I know it is about comparing 2 books that you have studied and write an essay. But what is about the essay? Do I need to quote stuffs from the book? so am I allowed to bring the book with me during the exam?
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Hi. Like the title says, I need help in general when it comes to IB English A Literature. English was always my favorite subject and I was one of the top students in my class, but now I'm just lost I got 6s and even 7s occasionally in year 1, but in year 2 I never understand what my teacher wants. I consistently get 5s on commentaries done in class. I recorded an IOC and got a 5, while there were plenty in my class who hate English and never read in their free time (like I do) who got 6s. They just tell me to read the rubric in order to improve when I ask them for advice The problem is when I analyze; there's always a "scientifically" correct answer with this teac…
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Hi IBers! I have begun to write my Written Task 1, and I am portraying Manny from Modern Family, and discussing how the men in the show are portrayed (Discussing mainly sexism). But I have a question, is it okay that my source text is not a specific episode, and is it also okay that my character, Manny, actually does not write opinion columns for his school's newspaper, but in the task I assume that he does so? Thanks in advance for any help!
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I have to deliver my Literature A1 in a few days but I have a few doubts about it. Our teacher told us that until the last year all students had had good grades in the (sic) World Lit assignements. However a friend of mine did some investigation and found that the World Lit was no longer being done (since 2013, if I am not mistaken) and had been replaced by a written assignement, which is something slightly different. He also found some examples on the Internet that were not so related with what we were told to do, from a structural point of view. Contentwise, I have no questions. I am confident in what I have done. My doubts are related with the structure. Our te…
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Does anyone have any advice in writing a good introduction or thesis for an essay? In particularly, how to embed a thesis into the introduction. I have written my intro already and if anyone could give me some pointers on it, that would be great too! (maybe you could pm me?)
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Hello everyone! I have a question: I am a HL student of English and I need to write my Written Task ASAP. My WT1 is based on Literature, so the WT2 has to be on Language & Context or Language & Mass Media. I would love to do an analysis of a film or an animated series, but my teacher tells me that I need to have a transcript of the entire movie/episode if I want to do that. Is that true? Is it even allowed?
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Hey! I have two weeks to finish my IOP and I am really stuck. I am trying to do mine on plot structures between two novels (Things Fall Apart and Fasting, Feasting) and although I was done a draft that I meant to work on it more, my teacher reminded me that I don't have a point that I am getting across. Basically, (no matter if you read the books or not) is it possible to find anything through plot structures? Should I use a different topic instead?
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Hi, I am doing an english EE on Jane Eyre and im wondering if the topic of "analysis of Jane Eyre's character through the motiff of fire and water" is an okay topic. Thank you sooo much. Good a advice is really really appreciated.
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Hello IBers, I am trying to do my IOP and I don't know how to start it or like how to lead with it. It is due this Wednesday. I kind of did start with it but i am not sure i and doing it the right way. My Topic is- Historical analysis of the conditions at the time The Great Gatsby and The Grapes of Wrath were set..... Like how did the time setting impact the novel. Is my topic good enough and how can i make it better or interesting. Thanks, Sree Kuttan
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Hey guys!! I am having my final IOC next week! Do you guys have any suggstions on how to prepare during that 20 mts of preparation? Thanks in advance P.S. Can we use a cue card ?
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Hi , i just was beginning on my english iop and i have no idea where to start can anyone help ? Iop topic : the difference in the struggle Jurgis (the jungle) and Gatsby (the great gatsby) had to go through to reach their goals. their goals being living the successful american dream and winning the love of his life. Thanks in advance
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Hey Guys, So i'm writing a practice Paper 1 tomorrow. I have no idea what my thesis should be nor do I have any idea as to what techniques I can analyze. Here is a link to the document (also the file uploaded): http://www.sunnyhills.net/apps/download/2/V7Rl2KgKkmiPyNJ2mVJst0WliYy8B2ODEwB1gjKsDjxS8wfu.pdf/IB%20Lit%20Paper%201%20and%202.pdf Scroll down to page 6 (labelled page 2). It's the excerpt that starts with "The buyers walk the line of our tobacco." Please please any ideas you have would be awesome. The markscheme is: An adequate to good literary commentary will: grasp the basic situation of the tobacco selling/buying and the economic situation of the passage note…
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I'm struggling a bit with my literature classes at the moment and feel a bit lost in the world of literary analysis. What I'm looking for is essays, preferably graded 7 or at level 7. I think I'm definitely a person who learns by imitating others and I feel like I need something to go back and refer to as my teacher hasn't really been that clear about what a level 7 essay looks like. I've found the Nardvark blog which had some good texts on the different criterias and what to think about. I've also seen the thread here on IBS on the essays in the files ().%C2'> anyone know of other websites that provides essay examples?
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hey there! I am choosing my topic for the written assignment of Part 1 - Literature in Translation. I want to know if I have to choose one literary device (i.e. narrative voice) and explain all the purposes, implications and effects or I can chose a theme from the novel and explore different techniques used (i.e. the theme of machismo, exploring the techniques of characterisation and symbol) My idea would be exploring ONE theme (machismo) and the way it is conveyed through ONE LITERARY DEVICE (characterisation). Could that be a valid possibility? Thank you very much
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Hi, my written assignment is on Candide and I was wondering if someone could help me First, I would like some help with my question. Currently it is "How did Voltaire display his views on the Catholic Church in Candide?" I was wondering if "In what ways did Voltaire display a negative view on the Catholic Church through Candide?" would be worded better. I want to answer how Voltaire shows his views on the Catholic Church (which are negative) through the novella Candide and am a bit stuck with how to properly word the question so I can answer that without being too broad. The last thing I need help with is some tips for Sections D and E. I feel that my topic all…
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You see I'm a sophomore and I got Poisonwood Bible for my iop book and I have no idea what to make the topic. I just need some suggestions. Any are appreciated. Thanks.
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Could some one tell me the difference between "IB English literature commentary" and "HSC/VCE Advance English essay writing" please? For someone who has done HSC/VCE advanced English, what is the best way to learn IB English commentary writing?
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I'm doing my IOP on The Woman Warrior. Totally stuck. Was thinking of just talking about growing up as American-Chinese, but I'm not sure what to do... I really want something creative! Please help!?
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Hey guys, so I have to chose a topic for my IOP, and I have no idea if this one's alright - an analysis of the literary devices and techniques used in the Queen Mab speech in Romeo and Juliet. (Just google it if you haven't heard of it - its pretty famous and just a page) I see kids in my class picking topics like "The theme of love in the poems of Elizabeth Browning and Jump and other stories" so I'm slightly worried about that, since it seems far more general than mine. By the way, Merry Christmas!
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Hi, My IOP is scheduled to be on January 8th, which is in 11 days. I haven't even started yet. Is this enough time to prepare a good IOP? We've really gotten no information on it so I'm not sure how long it's supposed to take. Thanks
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Hello, My teacher assigned the IOP to our class (10 minutes with the optional aid of a PowerPoint) and gave us the option of using the works of Sylvia Plath's "Ariel" poems, the Zora Neale Hurston essays, or Sophocles' Antigone. I chose to do Sylvia Plath's Ariel poems, discussing (monologue) the significance of the themes in select poems (about 2-3) and how different parts of her life influenced her writing. I wanted to know if this is good topic to use for the IOP and if its to broad or narrow, and if anyone had any tips or guidelines in forming an IOP like this. Any and all help will be much appreciated.
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Hey guys, so I've decided to write my Written Assignment on Bao Ninh's Sorrow of War, and basically my topic is: To what extent does Kien's father represent the state of turmoil caused by War in Ninh's Sorrow of War? My main arguments are how his paintings foreshadow the destruction caused by war and how Kien's father's sleepwalking habit can be seen as an allegory for the state of disillusionment of the veterans when they return from war and finally, the disparity between the intellectual side of Vietnam and the emerging communist/working-class ideologies Do these arguments seem okay? Any advice would be greatly appreciated
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Hello guys, so I've planned to do my IOP on The Maus by Art Spiegelman. My IOP's gonna be a analytical + creative one. I'm gonna self write some diary entries of one of the minor character in the book, Richieu. I want to describe his young life before he was poisoned by his aunt to prevent from being sent to the gas chambers. My analysis part will be mainly on the emotive language he used, diction and tone and changes in his writing style before and after separating from his parents. What do you guys think about it? Any advice and suggestions are very, very welcomed!
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Hi everyone, I am currently studying in Year 11 and I will need to make my subject choices soon. I really like the IB course but I have been worrying over English (which I am going to choose SL for sure). English is not my native language so currently I am struggling to get an A* for my upcoming English GCSE. So I was wondering, if English SL is hard for non-native speakers? Also, I am more of a quiet person, so would it prevent me from doing well? Some advice will be much appreciated. Thanks!
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what to write in the conclusion of the FOA? Thank you
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Hello Thank you guys for helping each other out, its amazing. I will be doing my English written assignment on the book Stranger and how the environment that meursault lived influenced his actions. I already talked about the environment that is created by the sun, and also the current setting of Algerie which discriminated toward arabs alot. I cant think anything else that I can add to this topic, or If I could change my topic I would do it too
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Difference between abstract, iconic, and realistic? in terms of cartoons artist technique
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Hey, I have started the IB in september, and I have a couple of doubts regarding the FOA. Any tips on how to analyze a political cartoon? How do i talk about it for 5- 10mins? Also, should I include the image which I will be analyzing within the presentation? Any other advice/tips would be highly appreciated. Best Regards, and thank you in advance.
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