Thank you, David. That was very helpful.
Subject report 2025Hi Tanaz. The IB do not explicitly define 'line of inquiry' or 'thesis' as far as I can know, although at one point in this report they use 'line of inquiry' alongside 'title' as if the two are synonymous, and in the guide it says the line of inquiry...
Subject report 2025Good question, Tanaz. Any answers?
Subject report 2025I read in IB's feedback that the line of inquiry needs to be written at the start of the essay. Does this mean they want it separate from the essay, like a title, or embedded into the introduction? Does IB distinguish between a the LOI and the...
Subject report 2025Hi Kyle - remember that you can choose a certain number of texts as 'free choice' (up to 3 at HL and 2 at SL). So as long as you fulfil the requirements overall you will be fine to do Kushner. See
Literary WorksGood morning -- I was double-checking my planned texts for next year, and I came across a potential problem that I'm not sure how to navigate. I had slotted in Angels in America for my seniors for next year, but I happened to check the PRL yesterday...
Literary WorksHi Alice: I agree that it can be hard to navigate the various uses of this term. I think the IB is expressing concern that students frequently use it in a rather haphazard manner - as suggested, substituting its actual meaning for simple description....
Subject report 2025I have seen several comments in subject reports about the 'misuse' of the term imagery. (ex. Nov 25, TZ1 "Too many students are still referring to any description as imagery."). However, I have yet to see guidance from the IB about what DOES 'count'...
Subject report 2025Hi Lori - your IB coordinator will be able to give you the complete paper, but I have added a PDF of the extracts. I am not sure what you mean by your second question...
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Re: "Too many students are still referring to any description as imagery." I can offer what I try to teach my students to do. Imagery is language that triggers one of our senses, so it's more specific than description. I try to train students...
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