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VCE Stuff => VCE English Studies => VCE Subjects + Help => VCE English Language => Topic started by: m3lktea on March 03, 2020, 01:49:29 pm

Title: How to avoid generic responses to short answer questions
Post by: m3lktea on March 03, 2020, 01:49:29 pm

Hey, I've got my first eng lang SAC coming up (which is going to be answering short answer questions in response to an informal written text). But I feel like all my responses are quite generic, so I was wondering how to make my answers more specific to the text.
Thanks!

Title: Re: How to avoid generic responses to short answer questions
Post by: MrVCEEnglishLanguageTeacher on March 15, 2020, 12:49:24 pm

How did you go on your SAC?

To make your answers more specific, ensure your explanations include relevance/inclusion of the context (situational or otherwise).

If it sounds like your answer could be copied and pasted for a similar question that had a different text, then it is too generic.
The key is to answer it efficiently enough that you don't overdo the 'context' and sacrifice writing time. Write coherently but also efficiently. Your answer should solely work for the text you are analysing.

Title: Re: How to avoid generic responses to short answer questions
Post by: m3lktea on May 19, 2020, 11:05:48 am

My sac surprisingly went really well haha, thanks so much for the tips!