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29 Oct 2026
May 2026 Paper 2: Sample Response 2 (Q2)
This Paper 2 essay is a standard student response. The student does everything teachers ask of them in the course. They respond to the question. They provide evidence. They know their literary works....
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The New Dark Ages, Possibly
When I was a younger teacher – that is, a much younger teacher – I spent much time and enjoyed reading the polemical arguments of the American writer, Neil Postman. In the event, you haven’t read Mr....
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Hi Annemarie, Short stories and poems are literary works. They cannot be considered non-lit texts in any Language A course. As for your particular student, you know these works (as you have taught them in class) and thus are...
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Hello Tim / David New to teaching Language A - Could you please clarify if short stories and poems are considered non-lit texts in Eng A? I also have this specific inquiry for a student's oral: I would like to have some feedback...
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Good to see some May samples here. I assessed May but of course cannot take any for sharing. The new criteria is very teachable and seems to help direct candidates to a richer appreciation of how authors create meaning. We looked at starting at a...
May 2026 Paper 2: Sample Response 1 (Question 2)
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Site authorHi Michael, Thanks for the comments here. Hopefully, if all goes well, I'll be offering a bunch of Paper 2 "Think Ins" in February and March about some of these exact things you bring up in your post! And, as you say, good luck to...
May 2026 Paper 2: Sample Response 1 (Question 2)