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This study guide contains everything that you will need to ace your IEB English Paper II exam. It contains notes, quotes, handy tips and 'How to' guides on each question that you will need to navigate to get the best possible mark!

From completing, looking and analysing numerous official IEB past papers (as well as their memos), I have formulated short simple notes that anyone can apply to any English Paper 2. These are my notes on the Transactionals and Literary essay section for IEB English Paper 2. This document includes notes on only the transactional Editorial (see others in separate note pack) and general notes on Literary essay writing. Editorial includes notes on what type of writing it is, format as well as key as...

From completing, looking and analysing numerous official IEB past papers (as well as their memos), I have formulated short simple notes that anyone can apply to any English Paper 2. These are my notes on the Transactionals section for IEB English Paper 2. This document includes notes on all transactionals (column,blog, eulogy, open letter and dialogue) except editorial (see other note pack). Each transactional includes short notes on what type of writing they are, format as well as key aspects t...

From completing, looking and analysing numerous official IEB past papers (as well as their memos), I have formulated short simple notes that anyone can apply to any English Paper 1. These are my notes on the Visual Literacy section for IEB English Paper 1. This document includes advertising techniques, what to look for in image and wording, tools, style,general figures of speech and common words found in questions. I would highly recommend these notes for those of us who have no idea of how to s...

From completing, looking and analysing numerous official IEB past papers (as well as their memos), I have formulated short simple notes that anyone can apply to any English Paper 1. These are my notes on the Language and correction of errors section for IEB English Paper 1. This document includes everything you need for that 10 mark language section at the end of the paper. It has every possible error with regards to positioning of words in sentences, correct use of grammar and correct use of pu...

From completing, looking and analysing numerous official IEB past papers (as well as their memos), I have formulated short simple notes that anyone can apply to any English Paper 1. These are my notes on the Poetry section for IEB English Paper 1. This document includes general poetry notes: poetry techniques, things to look out for when analysing a poem and general poetic terms found in questions. I would highly recommend these notes for those of us who have no idea of how to study for an Engli...

From completing, looking and analysing numerous official IEB past papers (as well as their memos), I have formulated short simple notes that anyone can apply to any English Paper 1. These are my notes on the Comprehension and Summary section for IEB English Paper 1. Comprehension includes frequently asked questions (what they mean and how to go about answering them) and understanding all possible parts of speech + punctuation that they can ask. Summary includes everything a summary may or may...

The Picture of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde (DBE/2019) (DBE/2021NOV) (DBE/2020NOV) (DBE/2023JUN)(DBE/2021JUN) (EC/SEPTEMBER 2017), DBE/November 2017, EC/ SEP 2022, JUN DBE/2022, DBE/November 2022 & 2023 Content: Paragraph and essay type questions page 3 – 20 1. Dorian Gray's refusal to face reality leads to his moral decline. 2. In The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde shows how the more reprehensible1 qualities of human beings can destroy people. 3. The novel exposes the superfici...

All the quotes you need to write a brilliant Theory of Flight essay in your final IEB exam.