ATAR Notes English Paper 1 - Trial Exam!

[georgiia]

Im not at all sure if I meet the post requirements for this or not but Ill upload my response anyway for others but just warning anyone that i have no clue if what Ive done is good/right so be aware!!

Also I found it really beneficial doing the paper and then going on here and reading what others thought/ did similarly or differently.
So much better than when I attempt to do past trials/hsc short answers on my own and get no where because I lose confidence halfway usually because theres nowhere I can go to after for questions + help. It'd be so good if there were more, or even if everyone posted different paper 1  trials and then posted their thoughts on them.

Thanks!

[Daniyahasan]

You could use the 2016 or 2015 questions

Im currently using the 2016 question
lets see how that goes ahah

[mena1999]

 :)is it likely that we can be asked for a second related text for our discovery essay?

[Daniyahasan]

:)is it likely that we can be asked for a second related text for our discovery essay?

No, i dont think they can do that
its always been one ort

[georgiia]

No, i dont think they can do that
its always been one ort

No they definitely can but it isn't extremely likely that they will

[Daniyahasan]

No they definitely can but it isn't extremely likely that they will

Seriously wth i did not know that, so do we prepare 2 orts just in case?

[RuiAce]

Seriously wth i did not know that, so do we prepare 2 orts just in case?

The syllabus states that students should be expected to have 2 ORTs prepared. If you go far enough in BOSTES papers you will see them asking for 2.

The thing is, from what I was told there's just been a shift towards asking for only one. And that's because students tend to analyse better that way.

[Daniyahasan]

The syllabus states that students should be expected to have 2 ORTs prepared. If you go far enough in BOSTES papers you will see them asking for 2.

The thing is, from what I was told there's just been a shift towards asking for only one. And that's because students tend to analyse better that way.

this juts increased my stress levels by 1000 but thanks guys now i can somewhat be prepared for 2 just in case

[NB2972]

Hey guys I just have a quick question regarding something I read in the English Advanced Slides (which are awesome by the way).
It mentions that we, in composing our creative writing, should steer clear of 'The 5 A's.' My best creative writing is centered around the idea of an abortion, though not the logistics behind it but rather a man struggling with the news that his girlfriend desires an abortion. Is this safe to keep in preparation for trials and HSC, considering this got me a 15/15 in a school exam, or should I be safe and avoid it?

Cheers for everything you guys do

[beau77bro]

Hey guys I just have a quick question regarding something I read in the English Advanced Slides (which are awesome by the way).
It mentions that we, in composing our creative writing, should steer clear of 'The 5 A's.' My best creative writing is centered around the idea of an abortion, though not the logistics behind it but rather a man struggling with the news that his girlfriend desires an abortion. Is this safe to keep in preparation for trials and HSC, considering this got me a 15/15 in a school exam, or should I be safe and avoid it?

Cheers for everything you guys do

what are the 5 A's?

[pikachu975]

:)is it likely that we can be asked for a second related text for our discovery essay?

It's more likely they'll ask for 2 ORTs for mod C because for advanced mod C it's specific to advanced so they can ask 2, but I doubt they'd ask for discovery 2 ORTs because standard does that too and I don't think they'd be prepared

[pikachu975]

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Just one small note, the 6 marker you wrote too much like 2 pages which would translate to like 3-4 pages in the actual exam. In the actual exam you'd probably only need to write 2 pages due to time limitations.

[georgiia]

It's more likely they'll ask for 2 ORTs for mod C because for advanced mod C it's specific to advanced so they can ask 2, but I doubt they'd ask for discovery 2 ORTs because standard does that too and I don't think they'd be prepared

Yeah thats exactly what I'm thinking

[NB2972]

what are the 5 A's?

Its like Alcohol, Abuse, Abortion etc... 

[Daniyahasan]

what are the 5 A's?

There are some subjects that you should generally steer clear of (the  5 As):
– Alcohol (substance abuse in general)
– Abuse
– Abortion
– Adoption
– Anorexia