by Christopher Waugh | Nov 30, 2015 | Analytical Writing, Anthologies, Assessment, Assessment Specifications, Essay Writing, Reading, Shakespeare, Shakespeare and the Literary Heritage, Whiteboards, Writing
Shakespeare and the Literary Heritage: Poetry, Hamlet and Forces Beyond our Control Download (PDF, 145KB) Do not go gentle into that good night Dylan Thomas, 1914 - 1953 Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage...
by Christopher Waugh | Sep 25, 2015 | Reading, Shakespeare, Summaries, Whiteboards
Hamlet – Act 1, Scene 1 Hamlet The first stage of our Shakespeare study is under way - and our iconoclastic approach to the study of these seminal texts continues as we explore the notion that even Hamlet can fit the classification of a teenage anti-hero. The...
by Christopher Waugh | Mar 2, 2015 | Analytical Writing, Extended Reading, Homework, Reading, Resources, Whiteboards, Writing
In the initial description of the courthouse we have detected a wealth of possible symbolism. Everything from the concrete pillars being too big for what they support to the rusty unreliability of the victorian clock appear to have...
by Christopher Waugh | Feb 11, 2015 | Analytical Writing, Extended Reading, Reading, Resources, Whiteboards, Writing
To Kill a Mockingbird Writing Exercise What evidence is there of Harper Lee's moral position in the text. How does she communicate this position, and to what extent is the position left to the reader to decide for themselves. Refer to one (only one) of the following...
by Christopher Waugh | Sep 30, 2014 | Assessment, Epistolary Writing, Homework, Resources, Spoken Language Study, Whiteboards, Writing
Tonight's homework is to follow - I've also attached a glossary of language features to help you on your way. Don't forget the over-all project can be accessed here Poetic Language Glossary
by Christopher Waugh | Sep 24, 2014 | Analytical Writing, Assessment, Creative Writing Coursework, Featured, Resources, Whiteboards, Writing
Now that we've spent time analysing spoken and text conversations and discussing, at length, the effects, benefits and challenges posed by the variations people make to their spoken communication, it's time to begin to formulate some theories on the matter. This is a...
