VCE English Question Thread

[Maya24]

What do you guys recommend for last-minute English prep?

[S200]

Grab a bunch of prompts and tear-em apart...

[Poet]

What do you guys recommend for last-minute English prep?

Hey! Have you skimmed through this "10 things to do before your English exam" thread by Lauren? If not, I think it's worth a peek. And if so, read it through again. S200's right - plan through prompts - but make sure you don't burn yourself out. Rest your mind a little and make sure everything's ticked off your list.

[Maya24]

If there is more than one article in the language analysis, would we need to compare and contrast?

[derpson]

If there is more than one article in the language analysis, would we need to compare and contrast?

Nope.

[clarke54321]

If there is more than one article in the language analysis, would we need to compare and contrast?

There is no requirement to do this under the VCAA criteria. However, you may find it helpful to incorporate comparative language in the introduction or relevant topic sentences for the purposes of coherency.

[Lear]

Sort of a technical question but are we allowed to change the tense/form of phrases using square brackets.
Such as this quote here 'I know that an impoverished friend is shunned'
Could we change this to '[he] knows that an impoverished friend is shunned in order to have it better fit a sentence as 'Through Jason Euripides illustrates the prevailing view of exiles in society as '[he] knows that an impoverished friend is shunned.

Or would it be preferable to mould the sentence around the quote?


EDIT: -___- the BBcode thinks I want to strikethrough when I use 's' between square brackets.

[Poet]

Sort of a technical question but are we allowed to change the tense/form of phrases using square brackets.
Such as this quote here 'I know that an impoverished friend is shunned'
Could we change this to '[he] know that an impoverished friend is shunned' in order to have it better fit a sentence as 'Through Jason Euripides illustrates the prevailing view of exiles in society as '[he] know that an impoverished friend is shunned.'

Yep! Just as long as you clearly indicate what you've changed.

[Maya24]

For language analysis,  In the conclusion is it recommended to analyses how the writer ends their article or should we just summarise everything?
Thanks

[clarke54321]

For language analysis,  In the conclusion is it recommended to analyses how the writer ends their article or should we just summarise everything?
Thanks

Some people use the final analysis to end their piece (and therefore include this as part of their conclusion), however it is not necessary. You can just summarise contrasting tones/contentions, etc. It's essentially writer's choice

[anne13007]

When referring to the title of texts in Section A, B and C is it recommended to underline or quote the title? For example, Rear Window or 'Rear Window'.

[clarke54321]

When referring to the title of texts in Section A, B and C is it recommended to underline or quote the title? For example, Rear Window or 'Rear Window'.

Yes it is recommended to do so! It just helps the examiner easily determine when you are referring to the text as a whole.

[Lear]

Can any of our forum legends predict tomorrow’s Medea topic with the knowledge of the past years?

My bet is on Moderation or Love!

[clarke54321]

Can any of our forum legends predict tomorrow’s Medea topic with the knowledge of the past years?

My bet is on Moderation or Love!

Love is a good bet! They've never explicitly targeted this topic, so I think it's a likely possibility. I also wouldn't be surprised if the theme of pride came up, and how this relates to notions of revenge. Maybe ideas pertaining to trust will also appear? It's very difficult to say. But I think it's always comforting to know that whatever the prompt, you can always map your way back to the two core ideas of justice/revenge and emotion.

[Maya24]

Can any of our forum legends predict tomorrow’s Medea topic with the knowledge of the past years?

My bet is on Moderation or Love!

My bet is on feminity and the roles of womens