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What are some creative ways to start a context piece? to catch the examiners attention

[Alwin]

What are some creative ways to start a context piece? to catch the examiners attention

Write a creative piece.

[shooterblitz]

My friend just asked me something that I'm unsure of.

He wants to know if he can do a biography style piece for Context (Identity and Belonging)?

Any confirmation/thoughts on that?

[lala1911]

If the quote is:
"going to my house"
and I was writing going to his house

would I write...
and the person was "going to my[his] house"
OR
and the person was "going to his[my] house"
OR
should I just do any?

really confusing sorry

[duquesne9995]

For Text Response, are we allowed to refer to 'the reader'? Like the reader, being us, reading the novel? Are we allowed to use 'us' and 'we'?

[shooterblitz]

For Text Response, are we allowed to refer to 'the reader'? Like the reader, being us, reading the novel? Are we allowed to use 'us' and 'we'?

You can refer to the term 'reader', though you can't say we or us, as you're the literary critique, and are analysing the themes, ideas etc. of the text. There's no need for the intended effect and whatnot (like analysis) to be a part of the essay.

That's my opinion, which could be wrong though, so wait on one of the experienced past students to have a say on that.

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Hey guys! Good lock for your exam tomorrow
What are some good quotes for Cosi and Paradise Road?

[Damoz.G]

My friend just asked me something that I'm unsure of.

He wants to know if he can do a biography style piece for Context (Identity and Belonging)?

Any confirmation/thoughts on that?

Well technically you are allowed to pick whatever style you wish to. But if he wants to do a biography, he probably should have made it yesterday or earlier today. I would say that he needs to get feedback on it from his teacher, otherwise it could be a disaster. Especially with the exam starting in 14 hours, I wouldn't take the risk.

He should stick with what he's already got. Thats just my opinion.

[werdna]

For Text Response, are we allowed to refer to 'the reader'? Like the reader, being us, reading the novel? Are we allowed to use 'us' and 'we'?

You technically can say 'the reader', 'us' and 'we', but I would keep this to an absolute minimum. Try to avoid it at all costs if you can. Otherwise the essay will sound like a language analysis which you definitely don't want!

[Professor Polonsky]

If the quote is:
"going to my house"
and I was writing going to his house

would I write...
and the person was "going to my[his] house"
OR
and the person was "going to his[my] house"
OR
should I just do any?

really confusing sorry

"Going to [his] house"

[Damoz.G]

For Text Response, are we allowed to refer to 'the reader'? Like the reader, being us, reading the novel? Are we allowed to use 'us' and 'we'?

If the question has implications about the readers/audience, then you can refer to them as "the readers". But as shootersid said, if the topic doesn't have anything to do with the readers, then I probably wouldn't talk about that. It may also sound like an LA if you're constantly stating it.

EDIT: Beaten by werdna about the bit on LA.

[werdna]

If the quote is:
"going to my house"
and I was writing going to his house

would I write...
and the person was "going to my[his] house"
OR
and the person was "going to his[my] house"
OR
should I just do any?

really confusing sorry

No and no. Your word in square bracket essentially replaces the word.

So, it would become:

'going to [his] house'

[duquesne9995]

Thanks guys! Mostly for something like:
Despite the violence in 'Ransom' the reader is left with a sense of optimism. Discuss.
When discussing authorial intent, it feels a bit like LA sometimes with effect on reader =\

Also, any nice ideas for world examples for whose reality?

[teexo]

for language analysis do we have to write about how effective the article is? does it go in the conclusion? otherwise what does go in the conclusion?

[lala1911]

ok thanks polo and werdna. Embarrassing because I've been using my[his] all year