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How to Write an Area of Study Essay
elysepopplewell:
--- Quote from: MarkThor on July 31, 2016, 12:18:14 pm ---My teacher told me to have 2 Related Texts prepared for discovery in the Trials. Is it true that they can only ask for 1 ORT?
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Sorry I'm coming in with a correction here. They CAN ask for two related texts and they HAVE done it before, but it happened before you or I entered High School. There's no document that says that they won't ask for two related texts. If we look at trends of past papers, they only ask for one all of the past years (except 2008 or 2009...I forget which year it was off the top of my head). There's nothing wrong with having two related texts prepared incase they ask for two. And especially if you're doing a school-made trial paper and your teacher is telling you to use two related texts, then I'd take that as a good hint. As I've said before, I didn't thoroughly prepare a second related text. I always thought, if I get to the HSC preparation and I have time, I'll do another text. But, who has time in their cramming? So I decided that I would use one of the unseen texts from the start of paper one as my second related text if that's the case. Jake and I both recommend that you spend at least ten minutes of your study time before exams considering how you would structure an essay with two related texts, because there are a few ways.
katherine123:
are there any sample answers and tips on how to answer the unseen texts for area of study?
elysepopplewell:
--- Quote from: katherine123 on July 31, 2016, 01:01:45 pm ---are there any sample answers and tips on how to answer the unseen texts for area of study?
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My top suggestions are:
1. Try finish reading all of the unseen texts in the reading time
2. Remember to relate each and every response to discovery. If this means you need to make your own mini thesis statement for each one, that's cool!
3. Using an obvious technique isn't a bad thing, especially if you're pairing it with an awesome analysis.
4. In your preparation, think about what the techniques of visual and literary texts are that gel with you the most. I have friends who could spot a metaphor from a mile away, but they hadn't refreshed visual techniques in a long time and couldn't spot the most obvious vector line. So give yourself a refresher on them :)
jamonwindeyer:
--- Quote from: katherine123 on July 31, 2016, 01:01:45 pm ---are there any sample answers and tips on how to answer the unseen texts for area of study?
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5. Be smart with how much time you give to each! Don't write half a page for a 2 marker, don't write an essay for a 3 marker, don't get stuck and write 2 sentences for a 5 marker, etc etc ;D a few sentences for 1-2 marks, a body paragraph for 3-4, extended response (don't go too far above 2 pages) for 5-6 ;D
amandali:
can u give a sample answer for the ques : comment how the poet uses the metaphor of hand to represent an aspect of discovery 3 marks
thanks
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