Tag Archives: Writing

Topics for the Literature Paper

Posted on 27/03/2022 by Pat

Choose one option to write your paper. Classical period: Electra by Sophocles Romanticism: John keats (selected poetry) Gothic: Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert L. Stevenson Victorian period: The Importance of Being Ernest by Oscar Wilde Modernism: To the … Continue reading →

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Art and Literature

Posted on 23/10/2020 by Pat

Amazing work!! The students in language and Literature observed some works of art and choose the ones that inspired them to write a picture story. Congratulations on your learning process!! You have sucessfully written insightful stories and applied literary devices. … Continue reading →

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Every movie teaches a lesson

Posted on 24/09/2019 by Pat

Lessons the movie teaches the audience:  Here 3 lessons you can learn while and after watching the movie. For each lesson, explain when in the movie the lesson takes place, who teaches it and what you think about it. Then, … Continue reading →

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Vocabulary on devastated places

Posted on 02/07/2019 by Pat

Activity 1 Read these articles in connection to disasters and make a list of words and phrases to describe devastated places. Use google drive  to share the document with all the members of your group and the teacher. -Each member … Continue reading →

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The Butterfly Effect

Posted on 14/05/2019 by Pat

The idea that everything is connected becomes most interesting when applied to ourselves. “would it make a difference if i told you, nobody could possibly love you as much as i have loved you?” Task 1 Writing prompts: choose an … Continue reading →

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How to write a Literary Paper

Posted on 06/05/2019 by Pat

Task 1: Here a guide to write your paper!! (we are going to use 3 classes for this). Take a close look at it and prepare a mind map with all the information. https://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Paper-for-College-Literature-Classes Tools for mind maps Tool 1 Tool … Continue reading →

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“All across…” (an extract from AUTUMN by Ali Smith)

Posted on 23/05/2018 by Pat

After reading the following extract: “All across the country, there was misery and rejoicing. All across the country, what had happened whipped about by itself as if a live electric wire had snapped off a pylon in a storm and … Continue reading →

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Catu found out the single story about….

Posted on 17/08/2017 by Pat

After watching, reflecting, talking, debating on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and her speech on “The danger of a single story”, Catu Grosso did some research on “hippies” There are always two sides of one story but to know both of them is necessary … Continue reading →

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S2 and S3 are working together!!

Posted on 15/06/2017 by Pat

Senior 2 will be writing an essay in pairs on the shrt story The Phoenix. Senior 3, also in pairs, will be in charge of giving feedback on those essays. In class, we have already talked about what to take … Continue reading →

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Vocabulary to create tension and fear

Posted on 22/06/2016 by Pat

Vocabulary can be used to change the way a reader feels about a scene. By changing just a few key words a setting can be made much more interesting to read. For example, a church might be a typical part … Continue reading →

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Writing descriptive paragraphs

Posted on 28/02/2016 by Pat

Tips for Good Descriptive Paragraphs Good descriptive paragraphs are really fun to read because they fuel your imagination. A good description allows the reader to be a part of your world, to clearly imagine the scene, to feel the sensations, … Continue reading →

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Essay Writing Tips to be Successful!!

Posted on 19/03/2015 by Pat

There are many key writing techniques required to achieve the best grades. What are these techniques? Planning Introduction Remain focused on the question Clear conclusion Organisation/ paragraphing Accuracy Good essay practice should include:- Planning Make sure you write a brief … Continue reading →

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