Context writer's block

[MorganHopcroft]

I've been writing practice essays for each section of the exam, and have no trouble forming a contention for text response or analysing an arcticle/speech/newsletter etc but when it comes to context I see the prompt and my mind instantly goes blank. I'm finding it really difficult to generate ideas in a limited space of time and I was just wondering if anyone has any tips to develop ideas?

[pi]

Honestly (and major apologies to all English gurus and purists out here), but I suggest writing and memorising some adaptable context pieces. 'Writer's block' during the English exam is an absolute disaster if you have no back-up plan, it can pull your ATAR down from 80 to 70 in a matter of minutes.

I think if you can write 3 or 4 adaptable pieces (by adaptable, I mean you can alter and tweak them to fit a specific prompt) on three different areas of your context and then memorise said pieces, that's a good back-up plan. Worst thing that could happen is that your piece isn't 100% relevant and you scrape a 6/10 or something, that's still way better than handing in a context essay that's blank and soaked in your tears

(I did this, and I'm far from competent in VCE English, worked for me!)