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[Fergus6748]

How many concepts should an essay have? Urgent reply please!!!!!1 I need help!!!!!!

2, 3 for mod B since there is only 1 text

heya, It depends on how you structure your essays. If you do integrated essays (both texts in each paragraph), you would probably do three concepts. Otherwise, if you analysed by text, then two concepts would be better.
Heya

“Life is too short to be spent in nursing animosity, or registering wrongs”

Idiom?? Or tone? Maybe euphemism?

“her feminism thought starts to sprout from her fighting her poor child life”

Imagery/metaphor maybe

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[3.14159265359]

hello!
I was having a look at last years paper and I'm confused as to what "different audiences" mean? what am I supposed to talk about?

How is the portrayal of leadership presented for different audiences in Metropolis and
Nineteen Eighty-Four?

thank you
also with the 2015 paper, am I supposed to have one whole paragraph on just the 1984 quote and one whole paragraph on the metropolis image, or can they be another example I place at the beginning of my paragraphs?

"An exploration of intertextual perspectives reveals the relationship between context and key values.
Discuss this view with detailed reference to the extracts below and your pair of prescribed texts.
‘Until they become conscious they will never rebel, and until they have rebelled they cannot become conscious.’
(from Nineteen Eighty-Four)"
 


so my question is, if they ever give a quote or an extract from one of the texts does that have to have its own paragraph or am I supposed to constantly refer to that extract throughout my whole essay or can it just be another of my examples?

thank you 

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[Razeen25]

Perhaps this is a silly question, but in the Comprehension section of Paper 1, for the last question which typically asks for an evaluation of 2 texts which we have already answered questions on prior on to that last question, can we re-use quotes/techniques we used to answer the previous questions? I'm always scared I'll lose marks if I re-use the same quote that the marker just marked and try to find different ones but this usually makes me spend like 50 minutes just on short-answers smh.

[3.14159265359]

Perhaps this is a silly question, but in the Comprehension section of Paper 1, for the last question which typically asks for an evaluation of 2 texts which we have already answered questions on prior on to that last question, can we re-use quotes/techniques we used to answer the previous questions? I'm always scared I'll lose marks if I re-use the same quote that the marker just marked and try to find different ones but this usually makes me spend like 50 minutes just on short-answers smh.

hey have a read of this as I also asked that same question couple days ago

Hello!
I just a had quick question

For paper1, section 1, the last question (either 5/6 marks) can you copy the same quotes, techniques, analysis and exactly what you wrote for the same text in the previous question (I mean like if you choose to do text 1 and 2 for the last question, can you copy your responses to those questions in the last question?)  but just chuck in some words for the question with the analysis. Or do you have to come up with something completely new?
thank you

Hey there,
You can definitely use your analyses from the previous questions and use them in the last question.

sorry 2 more questions;

1) is this correct the correct structure for the 5/6 marker?
intro with your take on the question and introduce both your texts.
body 1 on first text with 3x[technique, quote, analysis, link to question]
body 2 on second text with 3x[technique, quote, analysis, link to question]


2) I heard from past students that for the short answer section of paper 1, our topic sentence/approach the question can be a sentence from the rubric with some words from the question combined. And they also said that our topic sentences for our essay can also be a statement from the rubric. is this true?

Hey, 3.14159265359.

1) There is no "correct" way in structuring your response; keep in mind that your focus should be on how the specific concept of discovery is highlighted in the two/three/how ever many texts of your choosing!

Structurally, I would say that seems like a good amount for a 5/6 marker but you should never forget the premise of the question when you're answering it!

2) I would personally avoid restating parts of the rubric, and that's mainly because it doesn't add a lot of insight into your discussion. Time is limited, so you need to make as much use of your time as you can! Instead of reframing a phrase from the rubric, use your own insight about discovery and draw some discussion into the question! That way, you're hitting all of the main areas of the question.

Good luck with English on Thursday!

[Razeen25]

hey have a read of this as I also asked that same question couple days ago

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

[owidjaja]

hello!
I was having a look at last years paper and I'm confused as to what "different audiences" mean? what am I supposed to talk about?

How is the portrayal of leadership presented for different audiences in Metropolis and
Nineteen Eighty-Four?

thank you

Hey there,
'Different audiences' refers to the different context. Essentially, the question is asking you how has the texts responded to their differing context in relation to the portrayal of leadership?

also with the 2015 paper, am I supposed to have one whole paragraph on just the 1984 quote and one whole paragraph on the metropolis image, or can they be another example I place at the beginning of my paragraphs?

"An exploration of intertextual perspectives reveals the relationship between context and key values.
Discuss this view with detailed reference to the extracts below and your pair of prescribed texts.
‘Until they become conscious they will never rebel, and until they have rebelled they cannot become conscious.’
(from Nineteen Eighty-Four)"
 

so my question is, if they ever give a quote or an extract from one of the texts does that have to have its own paragraph or am I supposed to constantly refer to that extract throughout my whole essay or can it just be another of my examples?

thank you 

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I don't think you need to consistently refer to the extract throughout the essay but it would be good to slip it in your paragraph more than once. I would suggest using it as part of your textual evidence in one of the paragraphs but include the extract again when comparing/contrasting it with another piece of textual evidence. So, say you're re-using the Metropolis extract and you're talking about 1984, after discussing a quote from 1984 you could say, "Similarly/Contrastingly, Metropolis..." so you could show a clear connection between the two texts- if that makes sense.

Hope this helps!

[3.14159265359]

Hey there,
'Different audiences' refers to the different context. Essentially, the question is asking you how has the texts responded to their differing context in relation to the portrayal of leadership?
Hope this helps!

so basically I talk about power and control in my essay right? so they were basically being extra and want me to talk about power and control and how its different/same in both texts due to their context? right?

[danaodish]

For module B, can they respecify speeches they've specified in the past? I tried looking through pass papers, even those with other set texts, and couldn't find any time that they've specified it twice.

[Lilabear123]

Heyy,

For Mod B, if i'm doing speeches, it it advisable to discuss 3 poems and thus have 3 body paragraphs? For trials i only wrote about 2 poems and had 2 body paragraphs for each poem. I'm not sure which way is better, my teacher's didn't really discuss this.

Also, for the comprehension 5/6 marker, do we need to compare and contrast the texts we use?

Thanks!!!

[zanibalh]

hey guys,

for my mod c essay - i have two quotes in one of my paragraphs, should that be okay?

[angewina_naguen]

For module B, can they respecify speeches they've specified in the past? I tried looking through pass papers, even those with other set texts, and couldn't find any time that they've specified it twice.

I highly doubt they would respecify any texts unless they've specified all of  them at least once and decide "hey, why not?" It would be wise to have two or three quotes from each just in case they do but it is unlikely if we look at it logically 

Heyy,

For Mod B, if i'm doing speeches, it it advisable to discuss 3 poems and thus have 3 body paragraphs? For trials i only wrote about 2 poems and had 2 body paragraphs for each poem. I'm not sure which way is better, my teacher's didn't really discuss this.

Also, for the comprehension 5/6 marker, do we need to compare and contrast the texts we use?

Thanks!!!

I'm not doing speeches for Module B but I would structure it however works best for you. If you performed well with the structure you did for Trials, you should be good to go! In case they do ask for a specific one that you haven't covered, for whatever reason, prepare some quotes for those. 

hey guys,

for my mod c essay - i have two quotes in one of my paragraphs, should that be okay?

That should be good so long as you make sure you assign techniques to those quotes 

Good luck with your exams, everyone! 

[Fergus6748]

Heya, depends if they are banger quotes. You just want to balance out the amount analysis with textual evidence and vice versa but don't stress if you only have two in one paragraph. Ideally you would want three maybe four but if you can analyse the hell out of those quotes then it should be fine, or at least I would say. I hope this put your mind at ease.

[headsup]

hey guys,

for my mod c essay - i have two quotes in one of my paragraphs, should that be okay?

my teacher always said that as long as there is enough evidence and at least 5 techniques it would be fine... remember you can also paraphrase...

ATB!

[horse9996]

hey guys,

for my mod c essay - i have two quotes in one of my paragraphs, should that be okay?

As long as you have a frame on representation. Its about overall compositional choices eg setting, character, etc - what purpose do they serve in terms of people and politics/landscapes?

[talitha_h]

Hi I was wondering if I could get feedback on this thesis and whether or not it is too obscure in answering the question.

Q: To what extent do the texts you have studied reveal discoveries may be re-assessed over time?

A: It is not simply discoveries whose worth may be re-assessed over time, as discoveries themselves may provoke individuals to re-assess their beliefs regarding their identity, values and transformative introspection. As such, an individual's experiences and interactions with others in a new landscape may stimulate such reconsideration.