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Welcome to IB Bites! I’m excited to share my weekly vlogs focused on textual analysis designed to help all English Language Arts students—including IB, IGCSE, A-Level, and AP—raise their grades. My goal is to make textual analysis accessible and enjoyable, so you can feel confident in your studies.
I Offer Past Paper analysis, providing you with practical examples that enhance your skills in interpreting texts effectively. I cover a wide range of materials, including both non-fiction (speeches, infographics, newspaper and magazine articles, webpages, comic strips, biographies, advertisements, and more) and fiction (novels, short stories, poetry, drama, travelogues, and other literary non-fiction).
Each vlog is designed to help you develop strong analytical skills to boost your grades. I share strategies tailored to different exam formats, ensuring you know how to approach various texts effectively.
IB English: Paper 2 New Criteria B1 and B2
Analysing the Graphics of The Gate's Manifesto (IB Paper 1 May 2025)
Analysing the language of a Manifesto, from the Gate Theatre, a May 2025 past paper 1
Analysing Structure -- Julie Sahni's "India's Soul Food" (IB English May 2021)
Analysing a Diary Entry -- Samuel Pepys' The Great Fire of London
IB Bites: Analysing Opinions -- Letters to the Editor of The New York Times
IB Bites | Analysing Articles: Contrast in "Long Enough in Jo’Burg" by Zenga Longmore
Analysing Comic Strips: Peanuts, an IB English Paper 1
Analysing Setting, Symbols, and Silence: IB Lit Nov 2024 past paper
Analysing Opinion Articles: Daily Maverick newspaper
Analysing PSA (Public Services Announcements) by Raising the Roof's Awareness on Homelessness
Analysing Comic Strips: "Hey! I was reading that!" by David Roman
Analysing Articles for Figurative Language
Analysing Articles: "Follow Your Dreams"
Analysing an Opinion Column: "A radical opinion on ChatGPT"
Analysing Comic Strips: "Anomalies" by Ed Grace
Analysing Infographics: "The Woods"
POV: Varying Narrative Perspective
IB Bites Analysing Dialogue in Novels
Analysing Tension in Literary Non-fiction Texts
Analysing Character: Effective Writing Techniques for Literature Students
Dec W4 Analyzing Infographics: Identifying the Writer's Arguments
Analysing Infographics: crafting the introduction to your analytical essay
3 Ways to Structure a Literary Analysis Essay
IB Bites! Introduction Essentials -- A 2-Step Guide to improving the impact of your commentary essay