COMPARISON The two given texts share the theme water and the perception thereof. Predominantly‚ the discussion ensuing the reading of the two quite polar articles concerns first and third world problems. The first text is an article written for ‘the Observer Food Monthly’ in 2003 by William Leith and has the title ‘Give me an Eau’. The second is an information sheet adapted from UNICEF‚ written in the same year. The article written by Mr Leith has many compelling factors‚ the first being
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Commentary on The In-Between World of Vikram Lall In this passage from The In-Between World of Vikram Lall by M G Vassanji‚ the petrifying attack of two siblings and their rescue is depicted. With the use of an extremely detailed character description‚ the horrific nature of the attackers and the amiable personality of the rescuer become very apparent. Also‚ the unusual and enticing setting brings the story to life and also calls attention to the contrast experienced in the passage. Furthermore
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based on the IB Learner Profile In the 1992 novel‚ “The English Patient‚” written by Canadian author‚ Michael Ondaatje‚ Kirpal “Kip” Singh is a sapper who was selected to be a part of the legendary Lord Suffolk’s sapper unit. A sapper’s job includes building and repairing roads and bridges‚ laying and clearing mines‚ along with other similar tasks. Lord Suffolk’s unit would be mainly focus on clearing mines due to Lord Suffolk’s success in that particular field. Kip demonstrates the IB Learner Characteristics
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Oral Commentary English A2 In the oral commentary you are expected to show critical thinking when you discuss a passage. You have to show that you understand the subject matter and your ideas have to be relevant and focused. When presented with an extract from a text‚ talk about the extract and not about the whole text. Your presentation should be organised and coherent. It should not be a series of unconnected points. It is important that you use examples to prove your arguments. Your language
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English P1 Revision Introduction State the poem’s title‚ author‚ and a small introduction to the poem’s overall literal meaning. State the poem’s form‚ and any important literary devices which appear throughout it. Write about an important aspect of the poem which you will further discuss in your wildcard paragraph and eventually conclude in your last paragraph. Paragraph One: Structure and Narration Briefly mention the poem’s structure. Make note of the use of Enjambment or the juxtaposition
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IB English Essay *Written in the literary present *In class essays are in ink‚ though several essays(long term) should be typed and double spaced. *IB English 11 essays tend to be more student driven‚ whereby the student is asked to come up with his/her own topic with minimal direction from teacher (prompts are usually given in 12th in preparation for the exams at the end of 12th). *Essays focus on examining authorial intent with regards to a work‚ rather than the historical implications or cause-effect
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956 IB COMPUTER SCIENCE SL This course will introduce students to the field of computer science. Topics covered include computer and network organization‚ system fundamentals‚ computational thinking and problem-solving. The social and ethical implications of computer systems will be addressed as well as one topic from databases‚ web-programming‚ simulations or OOP programming. Students are required to develop a project and the associated documentation that solves a real-world problem of their
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THIS FILE DOWNLOADED FROM THE IB NOTES SITE: http://ibnotes.tripod.com/ TOPIC 2— MECHANICS FOUNDATIONS: • • • Displacement— A measured distance in a given direction— tells us not only the distance of an object from a particular reference point‚ but also the direction from the reference point— is a vector. Velocity— Is speed in a given direction‚ and is also a vector. Acceleration— is the rate of change of velocity in a given direction (velocity/time). The unit in SI is metres per second
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Word Count: 1356 May the Best “Man” Live The early twentieth century represented a time of hardship and struggles throughout Europe. In 1915‚ at the onset of World War I‚ Austria-Hungary centered at the heart of this turmoil. This societal angst eventually translated into/became the individual alienation that lies at the center of Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis. The protagonist Gregor Samsa’s shocking change into a bug reflects this angst felt by Kafka and his own perception of the world – and
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outlines the syllabus and assessment requirements. More detailed information about the course can be obtained by referring to the guide for this subject‚ which is available on the subject page of the IB online curriculum centre (OCC) website (http://occ.ibo.org) and can also be purchased from the IB store (http://store.ibo.org). © International Baccalaureate Organization 2010 Nature of the subject Economics is a dynamic social science‚ forming part of group 3—individuals and societies.
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