Hi Steve, Sorry about that. The document was originally uploaded to be editable, but somehow our system has converted it to a pdf. I have now put a link in as a Word document. Assuming it works, no need to write back. If it doesn't work for...
Revising Literary Works for Paper 2Hello, another EE question from a first-time lang-lit teacher. For her EE, one student wants to write about a graphic novel. When doing this, are you then restricted in the same manner as when writing about film (i.e. focus solely on the...
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Revising Literary Works for Paper 2Hi Silke, It can be included in a course, and I know teachers who do. You might be interested in this page and the conversation I had with Nick Stringer: https://thinkib.net/englishalanglit/page/43894/podcasts My...
ResourcesHi Tim, hi David, We are heading towards the IOs and one of my students asked me if it might be an option to deal with a computer game. My initial reaction was a clear no. However, the students explained the game as being a story-telling...
ResourcesHi Jane, I don't see any issue with what you are proposing. It reads like stage directions in a play to me. I guess the bigger question is this: Does it help the student in their IO? If the answer is yes, I think it's fine....
Individual oralAloha ThinkIB, I am wondering about formatting a film extract for the IO. When a student transcribes their extracted minute, are they limited to the dialogue? Is it okay to include sound effect, music, or describe any camera movement or performance...
Individual oralHi Joel, The change in the guide is one that I welcome. That's my view. It may have been better to delimit group 1 essays based on film to film screenplays. Again, that is my view. Films (that broader semiotic assemble) could be considered the...
Extended Essay (2027): Subject-focused EssaysHi Tim Thank you.
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Site authorHi Jakob, Treat the graphic novel as a literary work, and encourage discussion of its full repertoire (including panels). Any other questions? Just ask. We aim to help and support. Kind regards, David
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