Fuaaaark. The ol' dual State Rank trick - nice!
I have a couple of general questions:
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[1] You've clearly done exceptionally well to get right to the top of the state. What do you think the difference is between doing well in the HSC, and doing really, really well? Do you put it down to anything specific?
[2] How did you go about selecting your subjects in the first place? Did you weight enjoyment, scaling, or other factors?
[3] How are you finding Laws/Arts? :)
Did you memorise essays and do you have any advice for getting a band 6 in english? Thanks!
Hi there,
Do you have any advice for creative writing ? Tips to use the stimulus if you've already got a story...
Thanks and congrats!!
How did you prepare for assessments?? For me I do TEE tables but I have trouble remember quotes and some of the analysis. Whats your tip?
If you have one tip about doing well in any particular part of english that you have learnt that you could credit to your success what would it be??
Hi, enjoyed the lecture, very informative.
Just a question on the integrated essay structure for aos
Do you have to link matching themes in both texts in each paragraph and how many paragraphs do you need? Or can i do like block structure for my essay and have a last integrating paragraph that links the both text. Also for creative, im planning to do a feature article, am i meant to write so the reader has like the ah moment, or am i meant to have a discovery inside the article.
Thank you :c
Hi!
Wow, congratulations for your mark, thats absolutely amazing! I'm completing my HSC this year and I need some advice.
Firstly for English. I am terrible at English (its my worst subject), I have trouble with:
-Writing essays
-Answering questions (for every subject)
-Studying
What can I do to improve, suggestions, tips? Things you did in your Senior Years
Lastly for SOR1, What tips can you give when it comes to studying for it? What did you do in your Senior year as well?
Thanks :)
Hi Browie
Do you have any tips for memorising creative scripts and essay analysis? I find this challenging and could really use come advice :)
Congratulations on your incredible marks!
Thank you
Congratulations on your HSC mark, just a few questions:
1. If you were doing english advanced but struggling, what would your best tips be? Do you think its worth dropping down?
2. did you have a 'formula' for writing essays, a way in which you know you would get a high amount of marks etc.
3. In regards to creative writing, any tips!
Thanks so much for your time! :)
Q. What would you recommend as a piece of motivation for someone who does not like Advanced English to actually like it? :)
Hey Emily!
What module did you do for extension English and what were your Related Texts? I'm doing After the Bomb and currently looking for some related texts to use :)
Hey, I'm just wondering, do you think that if I was to work a couple of days a week, i'll be able to manage?. But, I will be working on weekdays because I study a language externally so I would find it difficult to cope and I would be tired if I have to rush to work after Saturday school.
Also, regarding Studies of Religion. How did you ensure that your examples were contemporary examples and what would the main structures of your essays be?.
I'm also finding it hard to achieve good marks with creative writing in English, as I have always struggled with this component. Any tips?
Any suggestions for additional texts for discovery?
Congrats on your mark and thanks :)
Hey!
Congrats on your achievements firstly!
1. What are the most efficient ways to study for Advanced English? I'm pretty busy a lot of the time, but I still want to go as well as I can.
2. What motivated you to achieve such high scores in English mainly, and also your other subjects?
3. How do you manage your time to use it most effectively and what are your tactics for a good sleep (to refresh for the following day)?
4. What research and extra knowledge gained outside the classroom is required in English to succeed at a level similar to yours?
5. What are some websites/resources I could use to further my skills in English and achieve my best score?
Thanks ;D
Hi!
I was just wondering, because I want become a doctor and that requires 99.95. But I made a research and it says 96 for UNSW.
I do Standard English, Advanced Maths, Legal, Business, PDHPE and Ancient History. I'm going well for all subjects besides maths and english and legal. But, do you think there's a chance to be in the 90s like approximately 96 ATAR? Because I have only received marks for last term, and I don't do any sciences which makes it a bit hard to get into medicine. But is there like a chance of getting a high ATAR?
Hi, congratulations on achieving such exceptional results!! I'm doing four units of English for my HSC and Advanced is particularly the one that was my downfall in Year 11. I think it was because of the lack of time + effort I put into it especially when it has so much content with the three different modules. My questions are:
1. What was your elective for Extension 1 English? (I'm doing After The Bomb)
2. Did you do countless past papers to practice writing your essays + creatives?
3. Have you posted any of your work online? I would love to read one of your essays or creatives!!
P.S Thank you for taking the time to read and answer our questions, it means a lot!!
Hi Emily, thanks for taking the time to do this!
Just wanted to know how you went about looking for related texts (particularly for Art of Travel and After the Bomb).
Also how did you spread your subjects across your three hours of daily study?
1. Do you have any tricks dealing with legal studies as it is a lot of content, and is there anything specific you must remember?
2. What is the best way to tackle short answers and creative writing effectively
;) :D ;D 8) 8) :) Lastly, Well Done ;) :D ;D 8) 8) :)
Hello Emily
I attended your English advanced lecture and it was amazing and really comprehensive, I'm just wondering though, what tips would you have for us English Extension students, particularly for 'After The Bomb.'? How do we structure our EE1 essays? Does the integrated essay structure still work, even with the 2 prescribed, 2 ORT thing. Also, what would you consider the main differences in writing between the EE1 course and the Advanced course?
Thanks so much 🙂
Otherwise, you can use the State Library. There is a feature where you can search for texts according to genre, or theme. I'm crazy for organisation like this! I would have definitely used this service during my HSC if I had not found out about it a week ago, when I revisited the website post hsc.
Hey there :)
I've got two questions for you:
1) Do you have any tips on how to make strong connections between a prescribed text and a related text?
2) And if a question is really vague like, "how does discovery affect a person?" how would you recommend approaching it?
Thank you and congratulations on first :)
Hey Emily!
Just wondering if you have any tips for structuring essays and integrating related texts seamlessly with core texts?
Thanks!!
I didn't do After the Bomb, but I can definitely help. So, in my extension essays I would write about one of my prescribed and one ORT in one paragraph. Then I'd do the other two in a new paragraph. I would then swap the texts around, and write another two paragraphs. Extension essays are much longer and much, much more conceptual. Especially in ways of thinking, you are almost exploring how a text adheres to/challenges/explores a given idea/frame of mind. I believe ways of thinking also requires a deep understanding of context as well, as you are basically trying to get into the head of someone living at that time.Ah, thanks so much, that makes perfect sense, your advice is always exceedingly helpful.
Hello, :)
1) I was wondering if you have any study tips you use prior to exams. The only study methods for English that I have heard of are memorising essays and writing practice essays.
Also, in what ways do you structure your notes in preparation for exams like AOS and Modules?
2) What are some strategies you have for approaching the unseen texts section of the AOS paper? I always find that it takes me a while to find appropriate techniques and think of key ideas/concepts to talk about in my responses. I also find it hard to sustain my responses as I tend to run out of things to talk about.
3) What tips do you have for writing fast without your hand being fatigued so easily?
Thanks so much!!!!! :D :D :D
Hi Emily!
I went to your lecture in the holidays and I just want to say thank you - it was really inspiring and insightful to hear about your experience and tips!
I remember how you gave us advice about creative writing and that it's a good idea to write from your own experiences, but I'm really struggling to find something about my life to write about to connect to discovery! Do you have any ideas or examples of this that you'd be willing to share?
Thank you so much! :)
Hey!Hey! I'm not Emily (obviously) but I assume this might be a bit of an awkward question for her to answer so I thought I'd step in briefly to verify (as a separate, neutral entity 8) ) that yes - she defs did get 100%, and it is as incredible as it sounds (literal HSC queen). I've attached a screenshot from my 2016 HSC testmur (that is why the mark is different). The blue rectangles give an indication of the mark distribution across the state, and if you look at 100% you can see a very very very tiny blue line (so tiny that it doesn't even have a border around it) - that's Emily! Your overall HSC mark isn't an average between your internal marks and exam mark. You internal mark just determines your internal rank (and the relative differences between the internal ranks) that is then taken into the exam (confusing right! if you want a better/more thorough explanation of how this works DM me and I'll go through it with you, just because I don't want to clog up Emily's amazing thread here with too much discussion on result technicalities)
So first of all, at the lecture, you said that you got 75% on your first English assessment task. And all the assessment tasks you do in Year 12 are counted towards your final HSC mark. So in order to get a 100%, I believe that you'll need to achieve a 100% in all the tasks you do. Am I wrong? Secondly, I asked my English Extention 2 teacher if it's possible to get a 100% in English, and she confidently and clearly explained to me that it's in fact very rare for a student to achieve a full mark and if someone did actually get a 100%, she would be aware of it. Tbh, I have to believe her because she's been teaching English Advanced and Extention for more than 25 years.
So my question is, are you being honest about the 100% in English? :-\
Also, not here to criticise; I'm just passionately curious :') (s/o Einstein)
Hello, I have a few questions :)
1. What would be your top tips for how to do well in Advanced English?
2. How did you memorise your quotes?
3. Do you recommend using other text types, such as a poem or speech, for the creative writing section?
4. What essay prep did you do before your HSC exam?
Thankyou!!
Hey!
So first of all, at the lecture, you said that you got 75% on your first English assessment task. And all the assessment tasks you do in Year 12 are counted towards your final HSC mark. So in order to get a 100%, I believe that you'll need to achieve a 100% in all the tasks you do. Am I wrong? Secondly, I asked my English Extention 2 teacher if it's possible to get a 100% in English, and she confidently and clearly explained to me that it's in fact very rare for a student to achieve a full mark and if someone did actually get a 100%, she would be aware of it. Tbh, I have to believe her because she's been teaching English Advanced and Extention for more than 25 years.
So my question is, are you being honest about the 100% in English? :-\
Also, not here to criticise; I'm just passionately curious :') (s/o Einstein)
Hey! I'm not Emily (obviously) but as I'd assume this might be a bit of an awkward question for her to answer so I thought I'd step in briefly to verify (as a separate, neutral entity 8) ) that yes - she defs did get 100%, and it is as incredible as it sounds (literal HSC queen). I've attached a screenshot from my 2016 HSC testmur (that is why the mark is different). The blue rectangles give an indication of the mark distribution across the state, and if you look at 100% you can see a very very very tiny blue line (so tiny that it doesn't even have a border around it) - that's Emily! Your overall HSC mark isn't an average between your internal marks and exam mark. You internal mark just determines your rank (and the relative differences between the ranks) that is then taken into the exam (confusing right! if you want a better/more thorough explanation of how this works DM me and I'll go through it with you, just because I don't want to clog up Emily's amazing thread here with too much discussion on result technicalities)
Hey!Um yeah what Jake said. No lie, she got the maximum mark
So first of all, at the lecture, you said that you got 75% on your first English assessment task. And all the assessment tasks you do in Year 12 are counted towards your final HSC mark. So in order to get a 100%, I believe that you'll need to achieve a 100% in all the tasks you do. Am I wrong? Secondly, I asked my English Extention 2 teacher if it's possible to get a 100% in English, and she confidently and clearly explained to me that it's in fact very rare for a student to achieve a full mark and if someone did actually get a 100%, she would be aware of it. Tbh, I have to believe her because she's been teaching English Advanced and Extention for more than 25 years.
So my question is, are you being honest about the 100% in English? :-\
Also, not here to criticise; I'm just passionately curious :') (s/o Einstein)
Hi, btw congrats for ur mark and the lecture was very good.
I just have a few questions:
1) How did u manage ur time in both Paper 1 and Paper 2 for each of the three sections because i find it extremely hard to do responses in 40 mins.
2) Just like u, i am doing Richard III for Module A and WB Yeats for Module B. Is there anything i have to consider with those two particular texts since u did those last year and u know a lot about them.
3) What ORTs do u recommend for me to use in Area of Study (Prescribed: Motorcycle Diaries) and Module C (Prescribed: Brave New World). Its very hard to select one.
Hi Emily! Congratulations on your achievements!
I've heard the advice of 'integrate the stimulus as a motif' and 'write from personal experiences' many times over, but I was wondering what I should do if personal experiences are hard to write about in such a way that it can be interesting in a short story. Revelations rarely happen in life in such a short span of time!
Also, what would you recommend in regards to developing a narrative voice? -- Personally mine is always sarcastic and overly rational (like myself), which doesn't make for a good read especially in emotional creatives...
Thanks!!
Hey Emily!
I was just wondering if you had a specific formula that you used for short answers (particularly the mini essay!), and any tips for keeping them concise but in depth enough to gain full marks?
Hey,
1. Should one memorise essays.
2. How did you prepare for the language task in paper 1 of the HSC.
3. How do you think of good creative writing ideas.
Thanks
Hi,
I was wondering how long it should take me to find related texts / critical studies because I take forever choosing the right ones since I'm so picky!!
Also, is it a good idea to use texts recommended by hsc based websites?? My main concern is if I do the same text as many other people and they'll do better than me with it.
Hello, Im having trouble finding techniques for Feed MT Anderson can you help me??
Hey few more questions just popped up in my head!
I have a speech on mod a (1984/metro) and the question has something to do with how they both present similar warnings regarding control. What themes should i use? I am thinking about power and powerless and technological advancements and link them to manipulation. Also just a general thing about mod a, am i meant to link to context for every quote or just most of them.
For mod b im doing yeats and am asking for how do you prepare? I was thinking about writing 1 essay and have 5 paragraphs for the rest of the poems in case they ask for a specific poem
And mod c i am doing art of travel, any suggestions for related?
ty :)
Hi, I attended your lecture and it was great!
I had a question about related texts - I want to include a film for my related but have no idea where to start, my teacher hasn't given us any concrete advice. So, how would you approach studying/writing about films as related texts?
Thanks for taking the time to do this (and congrats on your results!)
Hey there!
So I was on a bus one day heading into the city, and I was writing a response to an assessment task. The bus stopped to let an old couple on, and as the husband was saying farewell to his elderly wife, their dog slipped its leash, ran into the traffic and got hit. I wrote about this in my half yearly, as I discovered that time stops for no one, no matter how hard you try to force schedules upon it.
Hi Emily!!
First of all thank you so much for your lecture, it was really great and informative! (you seem like such a cool chic)
-I'm studying looking for Richard and Richard III for mod A and was wondering the best way to approach it? I'm struggling a little with the number of characters in Richard III.
-Do you recommend knowing a variety of quotes for each value or quotes that can be manipulated to more than one value?
-Also, what did you include on your study palm cards again??
Thanks so much!! :D :D -Natasha
- What did you do if you ever found yourself struggling with motivation?
- I sometimes struggle summarising notes, so how did you identify - especially in modern history - what was most important? As i found myself copying down most of the information in the textbook.
- How would you recommend best summarising notes for English?
Thanks :)
What do you think of W B Yeats?
Hey there!! :)
I was wondering if you had any suggestions on related texts for discovery... specifically poems and films?
Thankyou!!!
Hi Emily!
Huge congratulayions on your HSC marks, you should be so proud of yourself! I just wanted to ask for your advice on my English essays. I usually obtain 17/20's, which I feel is quite a good mark, but I'm constantly told by my teachers that I lack analysis of my examples and in general. Do you have some tips that could work to my advantage?
Happy studying!
Congratulations on doing so well! Whilst reading your brief introduction, I found that many of our subjects and interests with subjects were the same. I just have a few questions for you regarding Advanced English, Studies of Religion and Modern History:
1. How did you find your related text and how did you go about using it in both Discovery and Module A/C in terms of discussing both your related and prescribed text with equal emphasis rather than neglecting the related text?
2. What was your process for source analysis in Modern History?
3. I find it difficult to summarise all my notes for SOR throughout the year into a structured essay or 5 marker question, any tips?
4. How did you find contemporary examples for SOR?
Hey Emily, I was wondering if you tutor year 12 students as well? If yes can I please have your email address so I can contact you! Thankyou.
Hey should i stay away from related texts that everyone else is picking?how did u go about studying for english?
What was your related text for discovery?
How did u memorise all your essays?
Should work against my classmates or with them in terms of english advanced and extension 1?
Hellooo!!
Congratulations, your achievement is amazing!
I would really like to know how you liked the Art of Travel, I personally didn't LOVE it, did you enjoy it and what tips do you recommend on writing essays and all work related to it. I'm also doing 1984 Orwell, The Tempest and Christina Rossetti; any tips? Thankyou!
Do you have any tips on how to balance narrative and action when writing a creative?
What did you find were the best studying/revision techniques for you?
thanks so much! will definitely into Heaney, I remember you raving about him at the lecture haha!
this is a really awesome resource; I've heard State Library was good, but didn't know they were this good! what do you think is the most effective way to make the most of the State Library's space and resources?
Hi Emily! Hope you're well. :)
1 - Do you have any tips for when you find yourself stuck on how to expand on an idea? (basically when you have no freaking clue where you're going with it ???)
2 - How did you feel after the HSC? Was it all the hype it is made out to be?
3 - How was Modern History? Did you find it challenging compared to English/other subjects?
Thank you so much for taking the time for our questions and congratulations on your hard earned, exceptional results!! Good luck with Art/Law, hopefully you'll smash it, too. ;)
Hey, throughout my Advanced prelim I was getting low-medium A's for my assessments. How can I push into that higher mark range? In the exam room my arguments tend to unravel and my sophistication of language starts to erode. Your previously noted "personal voice" is intriguing. What is this exactly? and how did you integrate this into your response?
Thank you :)
Hi Emily :) I chose Earth and Environmental Science as well, but it wasn't what I thought it would be. I'm really struggling with the subject and I don't absorb the study notes I've been making for the unit Tectonic Impacts because I can't force myself to like what I'm learning. Do you have any advice?
Hi!
For the discovery module, what kinds of themes/issues/ideas did you base your argument around? I'm studying Life of Pi and I'm considering using The Catcher in the Rye as a related text. And how would you structure a response if the statement to respond to was something like, "discoveries can offer new understandings and renewed perceptions of ourselves and others"?
Thanks :)
4. How did you find contemporary examples for SOR?
Hi bowie!
I've heard some people say that it is better to write your creatives in third person than in first person. Do you think that is true? What voice did you write most of your creatives in? And also what are some specific things that you should include and avoid in your creative if you want maximum marks? I know about the obvious, such as avoiding endings like 'then I woke up and it was all a dream', but I have also heard other people say to avoid anything to do with teenagers as it can make stories sound cliche, and to tell it from the perspective of a child or adult. Is there anything else?
Thank you and congratulations on the awesome result!
Hi Emily! Congrats on all your achievements they're amazing! I think you were the person selling lecture books in the holidays too when i kept coming back after trying and failing to find the ATM machine :D
I have a couple of questions in regards to a couple of different subjects so here it goes:
1) how do you memorise a text for english so thoroughly that you remember everything that needs to be remembered plus whatever might be handy for the question that pops up? is there a certain technique to use for different forms of text? also if I don't like a text or don't understand it at all, what do you advise doing to encourage me to actually do the work I'm supposed to do?
2) What techniques do you advise when reading a novel or play to gain an understanding of it? do you advise sticky notes, pencil marks, tee tables?
3) How on earth do you come up with ideas for creative writing that are interesting and actually grab the reader/marker? I've been told mine are too lengthy and get boring after a while.
4) What study methods do you recommend for earth and environmental science? Were diagrams and charts helpful or should i just stick to dot points with some tables and colours splashed throughout? Also do past papers for earth really help?
5) Also just wondering if there are any study tips that you'd advise on for english and earth and environmental science?
6) Also with english and related texts, how do you know if you have a good related text for the text you have? For instance i have the 'tempest' as my main shakespeare and chose 'As I Grew Older' by Langston Hughes, is this an ideal choice for a shakespearean? should i have picked a different form of text?
Thanks Emily for everything (sorry for the tonnes of questions) :D
Hey I'm Teresa and I just had a number of questions I would like to ask:
1. How do I keep a flow while writing essays whilst not repeating the same exact things multiple times as I tend to do so under pressure?
2. How do I cope under pressure in exam time periods?
3. Do you recommend to cram all of our studies everyday?
4. How did you prepare all your notes before the hsc?
5. Do u recommend to study by reading or writing?
6. And in general any tips or advice for doing well in Advanced English?
thank you :)
Hi congrats on your atar. What would you say would be the best way to maximise your marks and what were your methods to receive such a high mark
Thank you so much
Hey emily!! I loved your lecture at UTS! I thought it was very insightful!!
1. I am struggling to find a good related text for my AOS. We are doing the motorcycle diaries by che guevara and our teacher recommended a text that shows strong political discovery?
2. How did you study for english? Did you do multiple creatives and then perfect them throughout the year? I have my midcourse exams coming up in a few weeks and it entails a reading paper, essay on motorcycle diaries and creative. Any tips on how to ace it?
Hey
1. What are some tips do you have for someone who cannot write 1000 words in 40min?
- I have bad handwriting + speed :(
2. Do you believe in quantity over quality? Can someone get a band 6 with only 3 or 4 paragraphs? (comparative text)
thank you!
and congrats on your high mark!
Wow!! thank you :)
- I am doing Advanced English (Looking for Richard and Richard III) and I am HIGHLY confused! What are the links? What concepts/questions will be asked? What is Looking For Richard trying to prove? How do you analyse and compare these texts? Most comparative studies in the past have been linked by themes/ conflicts that are similar between the two... these two are confusing me! I think I am probably taking too literal an approach to them, but any help or explanation would be great!!
- What is your number 1 tip about (realistic!) time management and organisation in Year 12??
- Tips on studying in general?! How do you beat 'writer's block' and just get your head in the right frame of mind to write and concentrate for example!?
- How do you balance catch-up/homework with formal assessments?
Thank you so much!... and again, congrats on your marks!
HEYYY!!!!
1.Did you ever memorise an essay or just know the key points of a text.
2. How often are you supposed to link back to the given question and when?
Hi! I found your lecture really informative!
How much context do you think we need for our comparative module?
What context should be used?
Any tips for 1984/Metropolis elective?
Hi!
I'm not sure if this counts as a question, but would it be alright with you if you posted a sample of your notes for AOS (kind of struggling with the layout of my notes)?
Also, would you recommend including context in an AOS essay?
Hi Emily! Congratulations on your marks!
Just wondering if you have any tips on how to study for modern history essays and how did you set out your study notes?
Hi Emily,
1. How would I integrate context with themes and techniques in a Module A essay? Especially contexts such as modernism or expressionism
2. How many techniques, examples or quotes would you suggest to add to your essays?
3. Top 3 favourite authors?
Thanks Heaps
Hi, I've got an Advance English assesment essay coming up, Yeats poetry. And wanted to know which poem you think would go well with "Leda and the Swan". The Wilde Swans at Coole or The Second Coming? Thanks heaps.
Hi Emily! :)
Congratulations on your extraordinary mark for not only english but hsc overall! I read over some of your replies to other people and I'm kind of struggling with Romanticism for extension now. I've read through quite a few essays from the bostes published books and it always says something about not letting your related text limit your analysis and I'm finding it really hard to find a solid related text that could satisfy that point and that also differs in regards to medium to the prescribed text (shelley's novel, coleridge's poems and campion's film). Most of the related texts that i find are usually more focused on one type of issue - or theme. E.g. Rousseau focuses on childhood, etc and I find that it really limits my ability to analyse it to the depth that I believe is sufficient enough. Do you have any recommendations?
I feel like I'm hitting a bit of a bottom right now with english because I'm getting pretty disappointed with my marks that have dropped pretty dramatically. I always write up draft essays to receive feedback on from the teacher and my tutor and I get back the results with comments like "first class response", with about 14 ticks in the A range and one tick in B range that drops my essay from 100% to a 70%. I understand there's always some exams that people screw up on but it's been a constant streak of low's and my motivation level has really dropped. i'd really appreciate the advice, thank you! :D
Hey!
I struggle with creative writing as everything i hand in turns out to be either cliché or involves concepts which the markers do not recommend which results me to lose a few marks. I had handed in a creative last term and lost 7 marks because the ending of the creative had the concept of 'suicide' so, I was wondering if you have any advice as to how i can improve this without having to change the whole creative.
Thank you! Xx
Hi,
I am completing my HSC this year, and I would like some help with Advanced English.
My results in my english assessments so far are as follows:
Task 1 - 10.5 / 15
Task 2 - 19/20
Last year I was achieving fluctuations in my results, varying between 10 and 12.5 out of 15. I really want to improve, but am struggling to maintain consistently great marks.
What can I do?
I would also like to know what texts you studied for your AOS, as well as each module, and your tips for successful text analysis and essay writing.
Thank you soo much, and congratulations on your results.
Hey Emily, hope you are well.
1. What made your AOS paper stand out from the crowd? Was it your writing style or interpretation of the text? I know my content for my AOS however I feel that something is missing from my paper that is going to wow the markers.
2. Would you be able to do online tutoring or essay marking via email? I would be really interested as my school has a one policy rule where I can't submit an essay more than once for feedback
Thank you very much for doing this!
2. Would you be able to do online tutoring or essay marking via email? I would be really interested as my school has a one policy rule where I can't submit an essay more than once for feedback
Hi, do you have any tips for the reading task like, three paragraphs for 3mk questions?
How many creatives did you write? if so did you prepare them to genre such as dystopia.
How did you practise for the creative?
Hi! How you going?
I was wondering if you had any story plot ideas for my advanced English creative writing piece that has the stimulus of "everyone desires power. How a person uses it reveals their true character".
Cheers I would really appreciate your feedback :))
I need a bit of help I got a oral presentation/seminar that's due a bit later in the month. I got the quote of my choice which was "An eye for an eye will make the whole world blind" by Gandhi and I need to find two texts that relate to the core idea of this quote and compare them. Any suggestions of texts?
Hii!! Great to have you :)
How would you recommend someone who has just began Year 11 to write notes and study? I've heard some high ATAR students use loose leaf paper and individual binders per subject, what did you do?
Thanks ;)
Hey!
Just wondering if the style of your advanced creative was different to your extension english creative.
How would you recommend starting an extension english creative? Would there be more contextual research required...ALSO i heard of some years HSC asking ext 1 students to incorporate a character/setting of a text they have studied, how would you go about this?
thanks!
Hi Emily just general questions about studying:
1) on most days how hours do you sleep and have you ever pulled all nighters? I'm the type of person who focuses when i have my sleep 8-9 hours. But i heard people sacrificing their sleep and in the end doing really well in the hsc.
2) I dont know where to start when studying for legal. Just starting to write my notes but its so content heavy. any tips?
thank you :) :D
Hi I was just wondering what you found to be the best way to make notes and learn quotes for English texts because I struggle with this!
Thanks !
Hello, I was just wondering on how to analyse insightfully. I think I am doing this in my work but everyone has told me that I need to work on it much more. I have a few more questions to do with english:
- What is analysis?
- How to annotate your text effectively while reading (if it is a novel)
- How to develop the way you think about things in English
- How do you know when you have reached good analysis (even if you have seen many teachers and they say it is god, how do you accept good work?)
- What is a good way to develop a thesis and ideas on a text?
- Why is English a good subject for you?
What is your process of thought when analysing?
(Sorry if there is alot of grammar/ syntax problems, I wrote this in a rush and I am not that good at english )
Hi Emily. Congratulations on the brilliant marks. I have a few questions, some specific and others general
1) How do I best approach a comparative essay
2) What are your best tips for analysing texts insightfully, specifically novels
3) How do I maximise marks for my Modern History essays
4) How would you organise notes for Modern History
5) How many hours would you study a day
Cheers
Hi Emily,
1. How did you write notes and study for legal studies ?
2. What has been your favourite book to read? Any recommendations?
Thank you!
Hi Emily!
I have some more study based questions
1) with the 3 hours study per night which I know is also the bostes recommended amount, did this include homework and working on assessments? because there doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day?
2)I have trouble sticking to a set timetable, I'm still moderately productive but it's sometimes inconsistent and less structured, any advice?
3)For the short answer section I always have trouble in the last question that is usually worth 5 marks, it could be that it is usually the most rushed, I find I do really well in all the others as all I have to do is find the techniques, analyse and link but the same doesn't always get me the marks for the last question, any advice?
Thank you so much for your help, wish I could have been to the lecture!
First of all, you are now my new idol. For both the marks and the bingeing of FMA and Death note.
I'm starting Year 11 English Advanced and I'm also taking Preliminary Extension English. My question is, should I write solely integrated essays for Extension? For advanced I heard it's alright to keep with the standard text by text format, but I want to push myself as far as I can. So would it be beneficial to start trying integration early on, and taking my chances in assessments now rather than my HSC?
Also, with related texts, do they have to be 'academically credible' or simply sound sophisticated? There's poetry I really want to use but because the author isn't famous/it's translated from another language I'm not sure how the markers would react to that?
Thank you so much for answering all of these I honestly think you're amazing.
Hi, congratulations first of all!!
My first question, what format was your related text for AOS, was it a short story, novel?? Also do u suggest a short story is a good related text to use
Secondly, throughout year 12, did you get 100% in every internal assessment to get a 100 overall HSC mark?
Lastly, for legal studies, did u type or write your notes, and approximately how many pages of notes did u have for each topic
Thank you!!
Hi Emily,
Firstly, congratulations on your amazing achievements!
I was just wondering whether you used literary theorists/perspectives/critics to aid your essays at all?
Thank you :D
Hi, just wondering do you have any good related text suggestions? preferably short text or tips on picking short text
hello :) congratulations on your achievement!
i just wanted to know if you memorised your creative writing piece and how did you come up with an idea? i cant seem to come up with a good enough creative writing.
Also, what can i do in my prelim year to assure success in my hsc year for english? i dont feel confident in my class as theres so may students who are so talented in writing creative pieces.
Hi and I wish you a big Congratulations!!!
I have a few questions:
1) What is the best way to write English study notes (Especially for AOS)
2) How do you think of ideas for creative writing and what was your game plan for the exams (in regard to the stimuli)
3) If I am ranked around 50/180, how do you think I can push myself up into the top 20?
4) If I am doing 'Life of Pi' by Ang Lee for my set Area of Study text, what would be a good related text?
5) How do you structure a Band 6 essay and short answer
Thanks,
Josh :)
Hi Emily,
I am in complete awe of you and your talents!
I just have a couple of questions:
Do you have any tips for succeeding in History Extension?
How do you organise your time upon receiving assessment notifications?
Thank you!
Hi Emily! Congrats on your results and achievements, well deserved! I just want to ask you a couple of questions:
1. Can I still get a high band 6 in English adv if I get 75% in my first assessment worth 15%.
2. What marks do I need to state rank in a subject eg English, bio etc
3. How do I adapt my essay to the question thoughtfully. And are you able to read drafts of essay via email.?? If not that's fine.
P.S. I am studying Heaney and Joyce for module A and was wondering if you know or have any good resources to help me out and relate it to Irish identity, politics, culture during 20th century.
Thanks
Hey Emily, congrats! For extension and advanced English, is including scholar quotes a yay or a nay?
Hey there,
I absolutely bombed out on my first assessment task and was wondering if you had shared in any similar experiences (I doubt it)
I'm struggling to find the motivation to keep going especially since I thought it was my best subject. Were you ranked first the entire year? Or were you just really good in comparison to your cohort?
Well done on the great results!!
thank you soo much!!
I'm really struggling with maintaining consistent marks, but I'm trying to improve.
Could I still message you if I need help?
Hey there,
I absolutely bombed out on my first assessment task and was wondering if you had shared in any similar experiences (I doubt it)
I'm struggling to find the motivation to keep going especially since I thought it was my best subject. Were you ranked first the entire year? Or were you just really good in comparison to your cohort?
Well done on the great results!!
Hi there.
1. I was wondering what texts you did last year and how you prepared for them?
I am currently doing Elizabeth Barrett Browning and 'The Great Gatsby', then I will be doing Hamlet and then the Art of Travel.
2. I am doing well in Advanced English currently but I want to do better. I do so many practise essays and drafts but I still can't get to what I want. How do you write those brilliant essays which get 19 or 20/20?
Thank you :)
Hello and congrats on you amazing marks! - truly incredible!
i also study advanced english and legal studies so....
1. i think you mentioned about speaking from a personal voice in your essays? could you extend on how you did this?
2. when writing creative pieces, do you have any advice on what the markers actually look for in these pieces?
3. With Legal, did you find any particular methods that worked in remembering legislations and Acts etc?
thanks so much! :)
congrats again and ATB with future studies!!