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Title: Using quotes in a creative context piece
Post by: serendipity21 on September 25, 2013, 09:41:14 pm

Hello hello,
My tutor encourages me to use direct quotes from the novel we're doing in my creative pieces. But I did this in one of my SACs and my teacher marked me down and said to avoid it. These are quotes from the novel by the way, not external ones.

To do or not to do in the exam???

Title: Re: Using quotes in a creative context piece
Post by: werdna on September 25, 2013, 09:47:31 pm

Don't do it!!!

Title: Re: Using quotes in a creative context piece
Post by: Limista on September 25, 2013, 10:26:33 pm

^ yeah  :)

From the perspective of a student who is currently in year 12:

I'm doing Whose Reality this year for my context, and have opted to write in an expository fashion. Whenever I quote directly from the text I am planning to use, I instantly feel as though I'm writing a text response essay -- this is not the point of context. As a result, I resorted to using my text as a springboard, in which I use the main themes, such as the protagonist's memory and imagination, as supportive examples for the bigger picture I am trying to draw.

Title: Re: Using quotes in a creative context piece
Post by: serendipity21 on September 26, 2013, 11:00:43 am

Thanks guys. What about using external quotes, outside the novel? But which express similar ideas to the authors?

Title: Re: Using quotes in a creative context piece
Post by: Limista on September 27, 2013, 11:43:21 am

Quote from: serendipity21 on September 26, 2013, 11:00:43 am

Thanks guys. What about using external quotes, outside the novel? But which express similar ideas to the authors?

That's a good thing to do. shows that you are well-read.  :)

also, does not necessarily have to reflect author's ideals. you can totally disagree with the viewpoint of the author in your chosen text, but don't forget to justify why & link it back to the topic.

Title: Re: Using quotes in a creative context piece
Post by: serendipity21 on September 27, 2013, 02:16:03 pm

Awesome, thanks SugarMinted!
Also this is a random question, is your ambition in your signature also a reference to the movie A Walk to Remember?

Title: Re: Using quotes in a creative context piece
Post by: Limista on September 27, 2013, 02:20:22 pm

Quote from: serendipity21 on September 27, 2013, 02:16:03 pm

Also this is a random question, is your ambition in your signature also a reference to the movie A Walk to Remember?

I wasn't trying to refer to the movie in any particular way (since I didn't actually like it much), but I was definitely inspired by the girl's ambition that was printed in the year book. So yeah, that's where I got it from  :)

Title: Re: Using quotes in a creative context piece
Post by: teacher28 on September 29, 2013, 01:22:13 pm

http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Documents/exams/english/2012/English_assessrep_12.pdf

(pp. 8 ) Read the examiners' comments here... quotes were deemed excessive but definitely not verboten.

And this (pp. 14, 15) : http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Documents/exams/english/english_assessrep_11.pdf