Before you begin building a house, it’s pretty important that you understand all the tools and how they work. What I just told you is a metaphor for literary analysis. Before you can try to construct a beautiful paragraph of Read more…
What exactly do I need to know about my texts to rock the IB English Paper 2 exam? No one has covered this topic in-depth on the internet, so I’ll share my experience here. The way I think of it, Read more…
This guide will explain IB English Paper 2 and what you need to ace the exam come May or November, when the IB Gods throw you this (seemingly) insurmountable task. If you don’t know all about Paper 1 already, do Read more…
Choosing the right quotes for your IB English Paper 2 exam is extremely important. The quotes you learn ultimately make or break your exam performance. The problem is that it’s difficult to find these elusive, “good” quotes. How do you even begin Read more…
Today we interview our lovely LitLearn student Karishma Lachhwani, who started the Analysis Bootcamp for IB English in October 2016. In this interview, we get to know a bit about Karishma and how LitLearn has transformed her into an absolute Read more…
In this blog post, you will learn why analysis is essential to your success in IB English and whether you should be worrying about your analytical skills. If you’re in your final year of IB and you still don’t fully understand Read more…
In this blog post, I share the best IB tips and advice that I’ve written on Quora in the past year. These are my best answers to the most common questions I get about acing the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Read more…
“What even is the difference between good and very good anyway?!” A comprehensive and intimate understanding of criteria is imperative to success — especially in IB English. Why? The examiner uses this exact checklist to give and take marks. Rather Read more…
Ever heard that getting a 7 in IB English was impossible? Ever wondered what magic formula those who did get it followed? You’ve come to the right place. Keep reading for the top 5 tips to getting a 7 in Read more…
The thing about the IB is that it’s like a mountain–not a real mountain, although many have compared the academic journey to climbing one, but it is an abstract mountain of information. So how on earth do you go about Read more…