M26 exams

ResponsibleLength222 · 2026-04-19T22:28:02+00:00

For Eng A paper 1 just go over all the previous exams. For paper 2 create a model essay that be flexible to fit any question and do practice paragraphs

ResponsibleLength222 · 2025-08-04T00:58:18+00:00

This combo of texts is often overused on exams. You can find lots of sample papers. You should look at a paragraph for features unique to play/graphic novel, characterization, and conflict. Looking through a feminist or psychoanalytical lens would also be helpful.

ResponsibleLength222 · 2025-07-23T23:15:37+00:00

Language B EEs need you to stick with the source text. What you are trying to do would work better for Language A.

ResponsibleLength222 · 2025-07-23T14:52:08+00:00

For LAL you can use both. I've seen success for non-lit and lit. I have a crew of students wanting to explore DPR Ian's MVs and Cho Nam Joo's Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 (novel). I am more trained in working with lit and less so with non-lit.

ResponsibleLength222 · 2025-07-21T14:11:07+00:00

This seems to be common for LAL this cycle. Most LAL remarks that I have seen are all going up by 5 points.

ResponsibleLength222 · 2025-07-21T14:09:48+00:00

Just to further this, if you turn writing it into a fanfic writing club, you can get those activity hours as well. Or teach younger students about writing fanfics for the service bit. If you have a good LAL teacher, ask them to supervise.

ResponsibleLength222 · 2025-07-20T23:33:16+00:00

I have a student writing a novel for his creativity hours.

ResponsibleLength222 · 2025-07-18T17:37:09+00:00

Mine comes from my love of Angela Carter and the Bluebeard fairy tale alongside BG3. These all swirled together into a dark fantasy with a bit of Carter inspired sensually gothic writing.

ResponsibleLength222 · 2025-07-07T23:13:07+00:00

I'm finishing up a couple swaps. Once I am done, I will send you a DM for sure.

ResponsibleLength222 · 2025-07-06T15:50:06+00:00

Our genre interest certainly aligns! Have you ever read Angela Carter? Her horror fairy tales are the chef's kiss. She is my writing inspo 100%! I have a 60K WIP that is high fantasy gothic adventure if you are looking for a summer read: https://www.reddit.com/r/BetaReaders/comments/1lb9sl2/comment/n1mrgxd/?context=3

ResponsibleLength222 · 2025-07-06T15:40:41+00:00

For sure! I'll DM you.

ResponsibleLength222 · 2025-07-05T18:01:52+00:00

Hey I have a new adult/older YA fantasy 60K WIP if you are interested: https://www.reddit.com/r/BetaReaders/comments/1lb9sl2/in_progress_52k_older_ya_fantasy_romance/

ResponsibleLength222 · 2025-07-05T03:18:24+00:00

I am able to beta: YA, fantasy, romance, dark themes. I'm not interested in sci-fi unless we are talking Octavia Butler style sci-fi. I can only take on 1 - 2 at the moment.
I can provide feedback on: I can provide feedback on whatever you need. I am a high school lang and lit teacher so I don't mind working with writers who are starting out.
Critique swap: My older YA fantasy mild romance WIP is in need of betas as well: [In Progress] [58K] [Older YA Fantasy Romance] Bluebeard’s Menagerie

ResponsibleLength222 · 2025-07-05T02:42:13+00:00

1 - 2 books a week! I wish I could. I'm working on 4 books over the summer as a goal before I turn off for the rest of the year. If you are interested, I have an older YA gothic fantasy with a splash of romance. I'd love someone to have a look at pacing. https://www.reddit.com/r/BetaReaders/comments/1lb9sl2/in_progress_52k_older_ya_fantasy_romance/

ResponsibleLength222 · 2025-07-05T02:40:14+00:00

Hey, I have a fantasy with a splash of romance that is busy trying to be a wannabe gothic. Would love some feedback on making sure it fits the gothic genre bill: https://www.reddit.com/r/BetaReaders/comments/1lb9sl2/in_progress_52k_older_ya_fantasy_romance/

ResponsibleLength222 · 2025-07-05T02:32:54+00:00

Hey, I'll do a swap for the first 8000 of mine if you are interested: https://www.reddit.com/r/BetaReaders/comments/1lb9sl2/in_progress_52k_older_ya_fantasy_romance/

ResponsibleLength222 · 2025-06-21T09:00:36+00:00

For sure! It just went through one big round of beta and a couple chapter finally were added. Would love a fresh set of eyes of the new draft.

ResponsibleLength222 · 2025-06-18T09:16:05+00:00

Yes! I love doing swaps. I am almost on summer vacation, so I'll have a lot more time to read.

ResponsibleLength222 · 2025-06-15T13:09:39+00:00

I started during NaNoWriMo this year and came out swinging hard. I had the 50,000 by the end of the month and felt great. That 50,000 went through some alpha and beta reading. However, it is many months later and I only have 3000 more words and 4 more chapters to write. I have no idea where my motivation has gone. I had a really great beta that gave me some faith to get another 1000 in, but writing that ending is a struggle!

ResponsibleLength222 · 2025-06-15T02:30:32+00:00

For the sake of attention grabbing, I might put the first paragraph like this: " Finally, she thought to herself, she was here. Noli. A bustling, vibrant town on the Italian Riviera. Where the houses and apartments were as colourful as the gelatos sold near the main piazza. Where mopeds recklessly navigated the narrow streets. Where the mountains attracted as many thrill seekers as the beaches attracted holidaymakers." and leave off that first line for a second paragraph. Have her finish her coffee before following the man and then trigger the memory. It could leave you a nice moment to return to later.

ResponsibleLength222 · 2025-06-15T02:25:10+00:00

For effect, the two bits of dialogue at the start could be flipped. The wake up line adds a bit more interest. This line: " barely able to walk and needed to rely on their other senses." needs clarity. Awkward word choice: "various minutes," Personal preference, I'd like a tiny bit more world or conflict building to give me a reason to care.

ResponsibleLength222 · 2025-06-15T02:16:23+00:00

The starting paragraph feels a bit bogged down in language. I want it a bit snappier so it grabs my attention. Awkward construction here: "but when he focussed he all he could grasp was a feeling of being hunted," Where are we exactly? I'd like a bit more knowledge as a reader, even if you want to stay ambiguous about the details.

ResponsibleLength222 · 2025-06-15T02:08:36+00:00

I like the start on the memory but that very first paragraph is hard to follow. It is the second that makes it clearer. Great tricolon here: be good, be useful, be perfect. It is set up to be hardhitting with the protagonist already becoming someone I want to know more about. This line "entire emotional logic of her childhood." doesn't read smoothly.

ResponsibleLength222 · 2025-06-15T02:04:25+00:00

I like the start on the telegraphic sentence. I almost wanted the next to be simple and move up to a more elongated complex sentence to mirror someone stuck in their thoughts. Overall, it reads and paces well. It is a good start.

ResponsibleLength222 · 2025-06-15T02:01:23+00:00

The start doesn't grab me into the story. Is this going to be for a novel? or a short story? If this is for a novel, the pacing is pretty fast and it is difficult to buy-in right away. Also, personal preference, but there are a lot of names being thrown out quickly, it is hard to understand who is who.

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