Hello Pamela. The research question is good and the student seems to have a well thought out plan. My only advice would be to spend more time on how first-person narration shapes the narrative with literary techniques and language. This...
The Extended EssayMany thanks, Mark. After posting my question, I found Joe's very helpful "video walkthrough" featuring the May 2023 paper. The examiner comments on that paper include the following: "Equal weight does not need to be given to all three elements, but...
Writing criteria, unpackedHello Frankie. Thank you for the question. It is true that three elements need to be covered in Paper 1 for HL students. For SL students, it is two elements. There is no direct deduction listed for not covering all three elements,...
Writing criteria, unpackedHello everyone, I’m currently guiding a student who is working on the following research question: How has Charlotte Brontë used first-person narration in Jane Eyre to develop the theme of female independence? The...
The Extended EssayThere seems to be an established pattern now of specifying *three* elements in the instructions for every Paper 1 task (e.g. "Write a text in which you explore the importance of the event, consider the drawbacks of attending, and outline how you will...
Writing criteria, unpackedThat sounds interesting and doable, I'll talk to the student again. Thanks again!
The Extended EssayHi Katarzyna, Apologies for the delayed response; it seems your message slipped through the net. Let's take a look at these EE ideas. For each, the student needs to provide more specific details to focus the research question. 1. Which...
Extended Essay 2018Hi David, What would be the focus if he focused solely on the lyrics? For a cultural EE, and if he wants to look at both the Beatles and the Stones, he could adopt a comparative approach. He should keep it focused by choosing one...
Extended Essay 2018Hi Nicola, As excited as I am at the prospect of an Oasis-focused Extended Essay (they were the first band I got into as a kid, and I'm a Man City fan, like the Gallagher brothers!), the band themselves are not a suitable artefact, as...
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Site authorThanks for the clarification. I didn’t remember that from Joe’s video and I went back to last year’s subject report before answering you and didn’t see anything. Thank you for correcting that.
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