Section C Discussion

[AmericanBeauty]

That second visual looks like a goddamn GAT piece -.-

When I saw it I thought the exact same thing as well. It was so shit I could barely analyse it, I just said these are the possible resource available for extraction in the 'mining boom' if we instigate 'space exploration.'

[vididid]

Any ideas for the a+ cutoff this year?

[Blondie21]

Lool I thought the same thing when I saw the GAT-like image hahahah.
The comment was good in terms of analysing language (lucky I asked yday haha thanks Brendan)

But yeah I needed to use my dictionary since I didn't know how to spell astronaut looool and my essay was a little repetitive since I couldn't think of synonyms for 'space exploration'

[brenden]

The other thing I noticed is that I think it's pretty short overall?! Anyone else feel the same way?

Any ideas for the a+ cutoff this year?

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Was just thinking about this - reckon it'll probably stay about the same. Section A and B probably easier than usual, C harder than usual, but I don't think the first two sections are enough to make it stray from the norm.

[MaddieCarrot]

I had no idea it was comparative, i just analysed the two pieces like you normally would, I don't believe I have even been taught how to do a comparative in class before. Am i going to die?

[apoorva1996]

The first article was just so stupid, there was nothing to it. I ended up talking so much about Christopher Columbus and comparing the two articles. Eh my worst section

[AmericanBeauty]

WTF Language Analysis was so easy unless I'm missing something? With the comparative essay don't you just include like 'there was an opinion piece by DR that opposes these views' and then dedicate a paragraph on it?

[apoorva1996]

I don't believe I have even been taught how to do a comparative in class before. Am i going to die?

It's alright you can do that aswell, as long as you acknowledged both articles.

[MaddieCarrot]

WTF Language Analysis was so easy unless I'm missing something? With the comparative essay don't you just include like 'there was an opinion piece by DR that opposes these views' and then dedicate a paragraph on it?

My understanding was that you were literally comparing the two pieces

[AmericanBeauty]

My understanding was that you were literally comparing the two pieces

I kind of did. ill go onto the exam and find my link brb

EDIT: I linked 'beautiful blue planet' to 'precious blue planet' then said that the doctor condemned Yvetetaektha's ideas as to where money should go, and it should go towards 'real issues' like disease and environment.

[brenden]

I had no idea it was comparative, i just analysed the two pieces like you normally would, I don't believe I have even been taught how to do a comparative in class before. Am i going to die?

A MESSAGE ON THE "COMPARATIVE":

So, totally good reason to be a bit unclear on what the hell just happened. People will call it a comparative piece because, one way to integrate both of the language forms into your essay would be to compare them. However, that is not the task. The task is to analyse ways in which written and visual language is used to persuade a target audience. Nowhere in the criteria does it say "compared two things". So if you didn't compare, then you're fine; however, if you didn't mention the second bit at all, that may dent your marks ever so slightly. If you did compare, that's fine too. Point of story is: your marks are still subject to the same things they've been subject to all year - how well did you analyse language?

[MaddieCarrot]

A MESSAGE ON THE "COMPARATIVE":

So, totally good reason to be a bit unclear on what the hell just happened. People will call it a comparative piece because, one way to integrate both of the language forms into your essay would be to compare them. However, that is not the task. The task is to analyse ways in which written and visual language is used to persuade a target audience. Nowhere in the criteria does it say "compared two things". So if you didn't compare, then you're fine; however, if you didn't mention the second bit at all, that may dent your marks ever so slightly. If you did compare, that's fine too. Point of story is: your marks are still subject to the same things they've been subject to all year - how well did you analyse language?

Ah okay, that's better - thanks for the clarification. I did two paragraphs on the article and then one on the letter, I felt that I did a very good analysis of both (despite not including image 1 of the boat) and concluded by commenting overall on both of them.

[shroomer101]

A MESSAGE ON THE "COMPARATIVE":

So, totally good reason to be a bit unclear on what the hell just happened. People will call it a comparative piece because, one way to integrate both of the language forms into your essay would be to compare them. However, that is not the task. The task is to analyse ways in which written and visual language is used to persuade a target audience. Nowhere in the criteria does it say "compared two things". So if you didn't compare, then you're fine; however, if you didn't mention the second bit at all, that may dent your marks ever so slightly. If you did compare, that's fine too. Point of story is: your marks are still subject to the same things they've been subject to all year - how well did you analyse language?

THANK GOD!! made me feel so much better


Also if you don't finish the language analysis i.e. didn't have time to write a conclusion how much will they penalize you by?
and i also I completely forgot about the first visual! Ugh I am prying for a miracle haha

[MaddieCarrot]

THANK GOD!! made me feel so much better


Also if you don't finish the language analysis i.e. didn't have time to write a conclusion how much will they penalize you by?
and i also I completely forgot about the first visual! Ugh I am prying for a miracle haha

Conclusions aren't of vital importance in an analysis, if you were going to choose to leave it out in any section it would be C, I didn't comment on that image either and it seems quite a few students didn't - I don't think there was much to it besides backing up the columbus stuff, if you did a good analysis despite that I don't think it would be of much concern.

[brenden]

THANK GOD!! made me feel so much better


Also if you don't finish the language analysis i.e. didn't have time to write a conclusion how much will they penalize you by?
and i also I completely forgot about the first visual! Ugh I am prying for a miracle haha

Don't stress it, I didn't conclude my LA and they still gave me 19/20!

It's not ideal not to mention one of hte images, but you can still adequately satisfy the task so long as you mentioned at least one!!