prac context essay

[Noblesse]

Hmm so what I've been doing for my persuasive context essay is:
Introduction: no mention of texts, general introduction to prompt, work in the ideas explored in the essay

Paragraph format: About 3-4 sentences discussing paragraph idea, then 1 or 2 examples from the text. If more than once stance can be taken about the idea, then I'll write another 2-3 sentences about the alternative view with an example or two from the text.
Usually 3-4 paragraphs, each with new ideas. Usually refer to real life events if possible.

Conclusion: no mention of text, sum up ideas and restate contention, usually end with a famous quote (yay for google quotes )

Would this be acceptable? I use 3 books to refer to for my ideas.

[xox.happy1.xox]

That's how I'm planning to do my piece. I'm planning to write an imaginative piece (kind of like a story), with 5 or 6 paragraphs, and briefly relate it to my main text (The Secret River). I guess I will go through it in such a way that at the beginning, I will have the issue unsolved, and ultimately, there will be alternative ways to resolve the issue. I don't really think I should mention any other texts besides the one I need to mention. Is this really a good idea, or would it seem too bland?

[chlloe]

im doing the imaginative landscape. do u think the prompt will be similar to the one in the sample 2008 exam? cause it was for the vate sample one.
would you by any chance have any other prompts from practice exams?

Yeah I reckon that it will be quite broad. I have a few if you want them.

[cathtacular]

sissqo i have a bajillion of practice imaginative prompts which i will post tomorrow as i am going to sleep now

[Survivor]

sissqo i have a bajillion of practice imaginative prompts which i will post tomorrow as i am going to sleep now

Oh, yes please, that would be awesome

[Golfa]

I've always gone 70% texts and 30% ideas. I severely don’t trust the examiners to seek my links without spelling it out to them. Expository essays would pretty much have to go this way unless your writting a personal reflective exposity piece which is more 40/60. Short stories are just death on paper....

[sisqo1111]

yes the prompts would be awesome!

[ilovesuck]

im generally going to template my expository essay's paragraphs as:

1) personal experience
2) my nominated text
3) contemporary issue

i think an expository piece is the best option to choose.  i just dont see how you can EXPLORE the ideas of the prompt effectively in a persuasive form, given as you are lending yourself to a one-sided opinion.  for imaginative, it may be a good option to choose if your writing and creative talent is very, very good; however, if it isnt, the implicit links seem like a gamble.

just my opinion though...

[cathtacular]

i have about 15 which i will upload here or in the notes section??

could you please give my piece a mark out of 10 (at the very beginning of this thread)
thanks