How do you study for english?

[pi]

Hi guys, i would like to know how people study for English because it is my weakest point in my VCE studies. if i don't improve it could bring down my ATAR quite a lot considering i need a 40 for the ATAR i want. There are 3 months left before exams so something with quick results would be helpful .

Memorise high scoring essays and regurgitate it on the exam

Why didn't i think of that?!?!?
Any idea were i can get some from?

I'm almost certain that TT was trolling there, or at least I really hope he was

He actually wan't trolling.

[charmanderp]

Hi guys, i would like to know how people study for English because it is my weakest point in my VCE studies. if i don't improve it could bring down my ATAR quite a lot considering i need a 40 for the ATAR i want. There are 3 months left before exams so something with quick results would be helpful .

Memorise high scoring essays and regurgitate it on the exam

Why didn't i think of that?!?!?
Any idea were i can get some from?

I'm almost certain that TT was trolling there, or at least I really hope he was

He actually wan't trolling.

Yeah I realised. My apologies to TT, took his post completely out of context after reading the one immediately following.

Regardless, the point stands. Don't ever memorise anyone else's essays

I still don't think memorising even your own essays is a good idea. What I personally did for Lit last year was write heaps of essays on different passages. Eventually you'll find yourself repeating the same ideas over and over and each time will articulate them more eloquently and thoroughly and eventually it'll become almost second nature to write certain paragraphs when you realise that a certain point (theme, character, event, etc) is relevant to the prompt (or passage in the case of Literature). If memorising essays is your go I won't try to stop you because I can't comment on what works for other people but 9 times out of 10 it isn't going to get you into the top marks band or have you exceeding your own abilities.

[Surgeon]

What TT suggested is a feasible way of getting high marks in English.

Memorising essays as a whole, as many of you pointed out, is not so smart.

However, memorising ideas for arguments pertaining to certain body paragraphs and memorising epic phrases etc is a great idea.

My first SAC for Unit 3 English was an oral so obviously this doesn't apply to that (20/100marks). Second SAC was a Context piece that was written at home, doesn't apply to this either (30/100marks). Third SAC was a text response essay so it DID apply to this. I didn't think of any fresh ideas or points during the SAC. Had 1 hour, regurgitated everything I could that was relevant, finished in about 50 minutes and spent the rest of the time proof-reading etc (30/100marks). Last SAC was language analysis so you can't directly memorise techniques etc but you can memorise different epic generic phrases that you can adapt to any topic (20/100marks).

[Biceps]

Hi guys, i would like to know how people study for English because it is my weakest point in my VCE studies. if i don't improve it could bring down my ATAR quite a lot considering i need a 40 for the ATAR i want. There are 3 months left before exams so something with quick results would be helpful .

Memorise high scoring essays and regurgitate it on the exam

Why didn't i think of that?!?!?
Any idea were i can get some from?

I'm almost certain that TT was trolling there, or at least I really hope he was

Plagiarising the essays of other people isn't only unethical and lazy but it undermines the effort you've put in for the last 6 years of high school. Even if they're your own, in most cases they won't fit the prompt or essay question, and several very good English students that I know who have admitted to trying to regurgitate pieces in the exam have turned out to have poorer grades than they were capable of.

I'm not going to plagiarize lol. but i would like to see what kind of essays get the top end scores and try to write the same way.

[HERculina]

Do you guys have any tips to not retelling the storyline in text response essays? I always end up doing this - are there any type of sentences you can use to make it stop sounding more like you're discussing rather than giving too many examples.

[pi]

oglow100, this thread has some very high scoring examples English Work Examples Directory I've also updated the contents first post so navigation should be easier

[Biceps]

oglow100, this thread has some very high scoring examples English Work Examples Directory I've also updated the contents first post so navigation should be easier

Thank you. exactly what i was after

[charmanderp]

oglow100, this thread has some very high scoring examples English Work Examples Directory I've also updated the contents first post so navigation should be easier

OT but we really need more Language Analysis examples on there haha. I'll put mine up once my teacher gives it back to me.

[charmanderp]

Do you guys have any tips to not retelling the storyline in text response essays? I always end up doing this - are there any type of sentences you can use to make it stop sounding more like you're discussing rather than giving too many examples.

Could you give us an example of what you're doing now? Don't feel too bad because it's not an uncommon problem. Maybe try to place yourself in the position of the examiner. Before you write something in ask yourself 'if I was marking this and had read/seen the text, would reading this line be essential to understanding the students analysis?'

Also try to focus more on what the author's intention was in writing about the event that you're now retelling. The language features, character development, etc, rather than what actually happened. I think you really just need to expand your depth of analysis and sacrifice slightly setting a context for it by recounting what you're actually going to analyse.

[Yendall]

I draft until my teacher and I know that I have reached a full understanding of the text and am able to write a concise and sophisticated piece. After that I study the drafts that I have written well, memorize quotes and remembered complex sentences and ideas that I have created. It is good to look at other peoples work, but remember the best work should always come from your hand. Plagiarizing or recycling other essays won't make you're unique, which is what you should aim to present to the examiner.