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  • 29 March 2024
    David McIntyre
    Types of units
    Hi Fatima,The notion of 'clear aesthetic purpose' is... well, excuse me, not clear. Approaches to literature that pay attention to form and creativity go back, to the extent I know, to Aristotle's Poetics. Much later, in one influential typology...
  • 29 March 2024
    Fatima Farhad
    Types of units
    Hello,I am allowing the students to choose one literary text for their HL course after setting up certain criteria regarding periods, continents, forms etc. to ensure it falls within the requirements. They ended up choosing a biography titled,...
  • It does help, thanks! I asked the same question on a L&L teacher forum and have so far received similar responses. One person echoed what I was feeling - we are teaching high school students and it seems a little over-the-top to (potentially)...
  • 28 March 2024
    David McIntyre
    Paper 2 Sample Examination Papers
    Hi Angel,It is true that it is not a requirement to quote in a Paper 2 examination. Ask most teachers - and I have asked very many - and they are of the view that apposite quoting can add value to a Paper 2 response. At very least, in my view,...

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