Dear Tim and David, Is this a good RQ/LOI for my student? They have provided the justification below. We studied the film Caberet as part of our unit on '1984' Thanks, Shelley RQ “How does...
Higher level essayHi Dorothy, Your thinking makes perfect sense. If the work is not engaging your students, a change can be a good idea. One observation, perhaps: You talk about the way, you think, Lions in Winter will more readily 'resonate' with your...
Asking QuestionsHi Tim and David, Thank you for your replies. I've been using The Namesake for the last few years, but very few students use it for the HL essay and none use it for Paper 2 or IO. Since we are located in HK, and my students...
Asking QuestionsHi Dorothy, It depends. One of the first things you might think about is why you want to replace it. Is it because The Namesake isn't working for your students (for whatever reason)? Is it because you want to get a more...
Asking QuestionsHi Dorothy, I can't, I'm afraid, answer your question. I have read The Namesake (twice), but that was 20 something years ago, and I have never read Lions in Winter. From (receding) memory, I recall that The Namesake is thematically...
Asking QuestionsHi Tom, Thanks for the tip! We appreciate it. Best, Tim
PodcastsTranscripts of podcasts (a 2026 update) I suggest that if you play your desired podcast recording to most AI formats (Flint, Gemini etc) they will transcribe your desired podcast, and generally with accuracy.
PodcastsHi Tim and David, I would like to ask about texts for Lang Lit students. Currently these are the texts that I'm using: 1. The Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (short stories) 2. Persepolis by Marjane...
Asking QuestionsHi David Your wise advice is always appreciated. My students have had great success with Cat 3 Essays but I fully agree with your point about students wanting to write about the latest cool Netflix series without any thought given...
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Site authorHi Shelley, Big picture, I think it's on the right track. I just want to add few comments for you and your student to think about. Is the entire essay going to be focused solely on focalization? That's hard for some students...
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