Good afternoon, We have a student who wants to explore Oasis and their impact on identity formation among British youth during the 1990s. She does not want to focus on lyrics but instead on the band itself, exploring aspects of attitude, style...
The Extended EssayJust wondering... is it me mistakenly thinking that there used to be practice papers for paper 2 reading comprehension? I can't find any on this site. Is that because they don't exist? Thank you.
Paper 2 ReadingHi Lina, This would be more of a literature essay, actually. The guide does say (also page 48), that: "The screenplay of a film (i.e. script and directions) is also acceptable here, but it must be analysed as literature. The discussion...
The Extended EssayThanks for your answer, Joe. So, just to be clear: The student could for example analyse how the dialogue between the two main characters reveals the gradual development of a father-daughter relationship?
The Extended EssayThank you that's a good way of clarifying for them (and me).
A sample reportHi Ruth, I'm sorry to hear you're having problems accessing the audio. Is this via the embedded Vimeo player? If so, which country are you in? It might be that Vimeo is blocked where you are. Joe
HL Listening exam 4Hi Alice,You're welcome! Glad it was useful. I always teach that official reports are 80% looking back (reporting) and 20% looking forward (recommendations), whereas proposals are 20% looking back (usually at an issue that needs addressing)...
A sample reportHi Melissa, In the EE guide, buildings were listed as suitable artefacts that could be used to explore the target culture. I'm not sure why it was deemed unsuitable for your student. There is a procedure to challenge results that...
The Extended EssayHi Lina, A video game such as The Last of Us could be used to analyse how "language is used by fluent speakers" (EE Guide, p.48). However, it couldn't be used to "focus on the culture of a/the country where the target language is one of the...
The Extended Essay
David
I have a student who is interested in British music, he is torn between a focus on language and lyrics and cultural identity/study of culture, would the following work? "How does the music of the Rolling Stones and The Beatles reflect 1960's British...
Extended Essay 2018