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Language Analysis
« on: September 25, 2011, 09:48:41 pm »
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Hey gang!
Just wondering if anyone could link me some pieces that they think would be useful to analyse in preparation for the exam

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Re: Language Analysis
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2011, 11:55:08 pm »
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Hey sup!

Check out anything Andrew Bolt writers, very useful for analysis. Also, the front page of every major news site links you to to feature articles well constructed. If you really run out of options, you can go to news.com.au and search 'feature article' and see what pops up.
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Re: Language Analysis
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2011, 12:32:42 am »
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Feature articles? I've been told not to analyse those...

Opinion pieces/editorials are the ones I go straight for. Look on The Age website and go to the section under National Times. You'll find more articles than you will ever be able to analyse :D Have fun.
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Re: Language Analysis
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2011, 03:39:49 pm »
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you can get some from past exams papers from the VCAA website
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Re: Language Analysis
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2011, 06:09:57 pm »
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Yeah I've been told the opinion pieces ad editorials are the best ones to analyse
What issue do you guys think we'll get this year?
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Re: Language Analysis
« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2011, 07:44:38 pm »
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Afgan war its always on the news ?

what do you think ?
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Re: Language Analysis
« Reply #6 on: September 29, 2011, 01:13:01 am »
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I doubt it would be something like homosexuality or the burqa. Nothing that students may have a really strong opinion on
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Re: Language Analysis
« Reply #7 on: September 29, 2011, 08:30:05 pm »
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Quote from: Nirbaan on September 29, 2011, 01:13:01 am
I doubt it would be something like homosexuality or the burqa. Nothing that students may have a really strong opinion on

Yeah you're definitely right there, VCAA always avoids somewhat controversial issues, common sense to do so. I was thinking mayyybeee violent or dangerous dogs.
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Re: Language Analysis
« Reply #8 on: September 29, 2011, 08:43:26 pm »
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The language analysis article(s) will be almost impossible to predict, usually it is about some trivial issue.
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Re: Language Analysis
« Reply #9 on: September 29, 2011, 08:56:15 pm »
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Quote from: TheMustardTiger on September 29, 2011, 08:43:26 pm
The language analysis article(s) will be almost impossible to predict, usually it is about some trivial issue.

True, vcaa's language analyses are always on the most random issues..like chickens... o_O
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Re: Language Analysis
« Reply #10 on: September 29, 2011, 11:29:42 pm »
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Quote from: Zafaraaaa on September 29, 2011, 08:56:15 pm
Quote from: TheMustardTiger on September 29, 2011, 08:43:26 pm
The language analysis article(s) will be almost impossible to predict, usually it is about some trivial issue.

True, vcaa's language analyses are always on the most random issues..like chickens... o_O


Haha, I'd laugh so hard during the exam if it actually turns out to be an issue about chickens... who knows, VCAA is odd esp. with 09's blog. :D :D
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Re: Language Analysis
« Reply #11 on: September 30, 2011, 11:39:20 am »
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here is a practice for section c: LA
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Re: Language Analysis
« Reply #12 on: October 01, 2011, 10:43:40 pm »
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Quote from: huss48 on September 30, 2011, 11:39:20 am
here is a practice for section c: LA

Thanks for the LA, however maybe it would be wise to credit Engage Education (as this is where it is from)

Link to the full exam here: http://engageeducation.org.au/practice-exams/11-english

Sorry to be a tightass and such, I just noticed that it was a similar font to what Engage uses and upon checking, realise it was part of their exam :P
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Re: Language Analysis
« Reply #13 on: October 01, 2011, 10:46:50 pm »
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Hahah, I love Andrew Bolt's writing, it's amazingly persuasive! :P
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Re: Language Analysis
« Reply #14 on: October 01, 2011, 11:06:37 pm »
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Quote from: Zafaraaaa on September 29, 2011, 08:56:15 pm
Quote from: TheMustardTiger on September 29, 2011, 08:43:26 pm
The language analysis article(s) will be almost impossible to predict, usually it is about some trivial issue.

True, vcaa's language analyses are always on the most random issues..like chickens... o_O
lol, the 09 sample exam
http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vcaa/vce/studies/english/2009english-sample-v2.pdf

i like LA, but when i tried the VCAA ones, like that speech on biodiversity i got owned.
probably should look at all the 2000-2010 papers
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