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2018 Paper 1 (SL) Sharks
The fear of sharks is real. The release of Jaws, of course, amplified those fears. And that fear hasn’t subsided in the least. The Discovery Channel has used that fear and fascination for years in...
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Why Caring Matters Free
A recurring joke – my children might prefer to say a ‘tired joke’ – at my family’s dinner table goes something like this: One of my son’s says, “Dad, could you pass the (insert American pronunciation)...
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Crazy Rich Representations
The movie Crazy Rich Asians received huge press in the lead up to and following the release of the film in August of 2018. For the first time in 25 years, a Hollywood movie featured an all Asian cast...
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Eton: An Activity in Text Choice
Etonians – that is, those who formally attended Eton College – refer to ‘school’ exactly rather than generically. Thus, when Old Etonians meet those they suspect of being Old Etonians, they may ask the...
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Just Do It - Protest!
On September 3rd, 2018, former National Football League quarterback Colin Kaepernick tweeted a photo of an advertisement for Nike’s 30th anniversary “Just Do It” campaign. The advertisement exploded. ...
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Glossary
We have compiled a list of terms and concepts that all relate to the English A: Language and Literature course. They are terms that range from 'free-indirect speech' to 'the Prescribed List of Authors...
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Blog
Many students want to write blogs as written task 1s. But what is a 'blog' actually? It is a bit like describing a 'book'; it says more about the medium of delivery than the content. Generally speaking,...
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WT1 Tips Free
The written task 1 can be tricky. With so much freedom, there can be many pitfalls. The requirements ask you to imitate a writing style or construct a specific type of text. Here are some of the common...
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2018 EE Category 1 (Othello)
The Extended Essay went under significant revision and students in the May 2018 cohort were the first to submit essays using completely new marking criteria. Here at InThinking, we have published several...
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Links for Enquiring Minds Free
At InThinking, we would like our site to be a one-stop-shop. That is, it is our ambition that you can find everything on our site that you need for teaching the IBDP English A Language and Literature...