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Title: English Resources for 2017 and Beyond
Post by: literally lauren on February 01, 2016, 09:13:40 pm
English Resources for the New Study Design


Official VCAA Material
• VCAA Study Design
• 2017 Sample Exam
• 2017 Text List
• 2018 Text List

Guides and Tips
• Breakdown of the New Study Design (2017-2020)
• Heidi's guide to surviving English
• Nick's essential writing tips
• werdna's tips for English
• Lauren's guide to EAL + Helpful links for improving expression
• Lauren's end of year study guide
• Lauren's guide to the day before the exam
• Heidi's guide to improving expression and vocab
• April Fools' guide to English success
• How Sarinamfgh got a 50 in EAL

TEXT RESPONSE
• Links to Resources for Set Texts
• DJALogical's Guide to Improving Expression
• Text-specific Podcasts from ABC Radio

COMPARATIVE TEXT ANALYSIS
• Guide to structuring Comparing Texts Essays

LANGUAGE ANALYSIS
• Language Analysis Resources and Guides
• Lynt.br's crash course in language analysis
• dilks' Glossary of Visual Devices
• DJALogical's Guide to Language Analysis
• Lauren's sample annotations for the 2015 exam

ESSAY TOPICS
• Prompts and Sample L.A. Articles
• AN’s Language Analysis Club

ORAL PRESENTATION PERFORMANCE
• chansena's list of topics for 2016 + guide for planning and researching speeches
• Tips for Speech Writing and Delivery
• Public Speaking Phobias and how to overcome them

ATAR NOTES PRACTICE EXAMS
{note: Section B in these exams are n/a post-2016; Sections A and C still relevant though}
• 2014 Edition
• 2015 Edition
• 2016 Edition

MISCELLANEOUS RESOURCES
• Annotated Assessor's Report for 2014
• Annotated Assessor's Report for 2015
• Explanation of the New Study Design
• Improving your Vocabulary
• Dealing with Time Constraints
• General links on essay writing, vocab and grammar


SAMPLES

Reading and Responding (Text Response) Examples

All About Eve
• Two 'All About Eve' Examples

Medea
• Thaaanyan's 'Medea' Example

This Boy's Life
• Pawnpusher's 'This Boy's Life' Analysis Notes

PIECES FROM OLD TEXTS – still very worth a read to learn about what makes a good text response!
• Surgeon's '12 Angry Men' Example
• Heidi's 'A Christmas Carol' Example
• EvangelionZeta's 'A Farewell to Arms' Example
• spaciiey's 'A Man for All Seasons' Example
• Ned Nerb’s 'Batman' Example
• stonecold's 'Cosi' Example
• appianway's 'Hard Times' Example
• Lauren’s ‘Henry IV’ Example
• The Raven's 'Henry IV' Example
• discussion and sample paragraphs on Henry IV
• werdna's 'Interpreter of Maladies' Example
• FlorianK's 'Interpreter of Maladies' Example
• Damo17's 'Look Both Ways' Example
• Chavi's 'Maestro' Example
• LOVEPHYSICS' 'On the Waterfront' Example
• casettekid's 'On the Waterfront' Example
• alondouek's 'On the Waterfront' Example
• pi's 'Ransom' Example
• TrueTears' 'Richard III' Example 1
• TrueTears' 'Richard III' Example 2
• TrueTears' 'Richard III' Example 3
• TrueTears' 'Richard III' Example 4
• TrueTears' 'Richard III' Example 5
• EvangelionZeta's 'Richard III' Example
• Aden's 'Richard III' Example
• Istafa's 'Richard III' Example
• Seems Madam?'s 'Richard III' Example
• anthony99's 'Richard III' Example
• Matt the Rat's 'The Kite Runner' Example
• stonecold's 'Year of Wonders' Example
• iffets12345's 'Year of Wonders' Example
• tasek's 'Year of Wonders' Example
• Limista's 'The War Poems' Example
• EspoirTron’s ‘The War Poems’ Example
• Splash-Tackle-Flail's 'The War Poems' Example
• Limista's 'The War Poems' Example
• EspoirTron’s ‘The War Poems’ Example
• Splash-Tackle-Flail's 'The War Poems' Example
• EspoirTron's 'Will You Be Quiet, Please?' Example

Language Analysis Examples
• TrueTears' Language Analysis Example 1
• TrueTears' Language Analysis Example 2
• EvangelionZeta's Language Analysis Example 1
• alannah's Language Analysis
• EvangelionZeta's Language Analysis Example 2
• Aden's Language Analysis Example
• Lauren’s Three Language Analysis Examples
• lepeter's 2014 VCAA Language Analysis Example
• Ned Nerb's 2012 VCAA Language Analysis Example
• Splash-Tackle-Flail's Language Analysis Example 1
• Splash-Tackle-Flail's Language Analysis Example 2

Oral Presentation Examples
• VivaTequila's Oral Presentation Example
• Stick's Oral Presentation Example
• Limista's Oral Presentation Example