Literature

= = ** Literature **

2. As part of your job application or university application, you need to include an explanation as to why you are interested in a particular position or a particular university placement. Write this explanation.

3. A bookstore is compiling a list of the top ten literary texts for young adults today. The manager of this bookstore has asked young adults to send in a review of their favourite literary text, in exchange for a gift token. Write your review, clearly indicating the aspects of the book that would appeal to young adults.

6. In a book that you have studied, one of the characters made a particular impression on you. In an essay, discuss why this character would have a meaningful impact on young people who read the book. Give examples to support your answer.

6. A crucial element of a work is often the setting (place and time). In an essay, discuss how the setting is important in a work you have read.

6. Characters in a work of literature are often the reason why this work becomes well known. In a review for a monthly magazine for young adults, write a description of a character that you have encountered in your reading and explain why that character made the work memorable. Make sure you mention the title of the book and the name of the character.

6. Give the name of a novel or play you are familiar with. There is an aspect of the story that you don’t like. Write a letter to the author saying why you are unhappy with this aspect and how you would change it.

3. You were very impressed by a book you read or a play you saw as part of your English B course. Imagine you can communicate with the characters. Write a letter to the character (not the actor) that impressed you most, explaining in detail why you chose him or her. Don’t forget to name the work and the character.

3. In a novel or play you know well and enjoy, family relationships are very important, and you would like to encourage others of your age to share your enjoyment of this text. Write a review of this literary work for your fellow IB students, remembering to name the work and its author.

1. From the books you have read name two characters who are very different from one another. These characters can come from the same book or different books. Write a review discussing the contrast between these characters. The review will appear in a magazine read by young adults. Don’t forget to name the book or books.

2. Most people begin to read a book because they think the story will be interesting. As they read, they often find that some other aspect of the book is more interesting than the story. Write a review of such a book that you have read. In your review, discuss one aspect of the book which you found more interesting than the story. You hope that your review will be printed in your school newspaper.

2. One of the characters in a book you have read lived through experiences which changed his or her life. Imagine you are this character. Write a diary entry in which you reflect on these changes in your life. After the entry write the name of the book and the character.