English Advanced Question Thread

[dancing phalanges]

It's hard to say. The people creating the questions for the paper have a really good understanding of all of the prescribed texts so I'm sure they would ensure they aren't automatically alienating a prescribed text. For that reason, I don't think it's super likely. That's not to say it's impossible, because I know sometimes students have come out of exams and said the question was particularly brutal in regards to their related text. I don't have official word on this, but if there was an oversight where the question was significantly harder to adapt to a particular prescribed text, they'd adjust the marking accordingly. Don't quote me on that because I seem to think I've heard that but I can't find anything on the net to confirm.

All good, hoping it doesn't pop up, thanks for the help!

[kaseyv]

Hey Alyse,
How many techniques should i allocate per mark, like is there a certain amount of techniques I should use for a 3 marker, 5 marker etc etc. Thanks!!

[rizellepan]

hi! can i still get top marks with just two integrated paragraphs? thanks!

[jamonwindeyer]

Hey Alyse,
How many techniques should i allocate per mark, like is there a certain amount of techniques I should use for a 3 marker, 5 marker etc etc. Thanks!!

Quality over quantity, but I personally aim for about three solid quotes/techniques for a three marker, and about six-seven solid quotes/techniques for a five marker

hi! can i still get top marks with just two integrated paragraphs? thanks!

Absolutely, if they are super strong

[ca052267]

Can someone help me with a technique for this quote:

“Seeing the landscape at this superficial level only captures its boring uniformity, not allowing you to immerse yourself in the spirit of the place; for that you must stop at least seven days.”
(The Motorcycle Diaries)

Thank you

[jamonwindeyer]

Can someone help me with a technique for this quote:

“Seeing the landscape at this superficial level only captures its boring uniformity, not allowing you to immerse yourself in the spirit of the place; for that you must stop at least seven days.”
(The Motorcycle Diaries)

Thank you

Loaded word choice in "boring uniformity," figurative language in "spirit of the place"

[justwannawish]

Loaded word choice in "boring uniformity," figurative language in "spirit of the place"

Hey Jamon,
Did you get my PM? I just need your opinion on something for my essay! Thank you

[ca052267]

Loaded word choice in "boring uniformity," figurative language in "spirit of the place"

Thanks Jamon!

[theblackswan]

Hi, can someone have a look at this generic intro for mod A? Thanks! Also I noticed that most past papers have broad questions because the questions were the same for all module a texts. But some years have individual questions. What are the chances that it will be individual this time around?

By pursuing to examine the intertexual consistencies and disparities between texts, we are able to glean from it the extent to which context shapes the significance of universal values and the composer's portrayal of these contextual concerns. These contextual concerns, primarily derived from the presence of social constructs and attitudes, are recognised by composers as confining elements obstructing individuals from autonomy and liberation. Composers are inspired to integrate these universal values along with their corresponding stigmas and conventionality to voice their own opinion of these social behaviours and thus, influencing the functioning of future societies. As a result, the evolution and endurance of these values can be traced. Such is seen in Virginia Woolf's modernist novel Mrs Dalloway (1925), which centres upon the impact of WW1. By harnessing the atmosphere of incertitude which pervaded Britain post-war into her novel, Woolf insightfully explores the erosion of old conservative values in response to the declination of the British Empire through the changing roles of women and mental illness. Stephen Daldry's post-modern film The Hours (2002) pays homage to the notions appraised by Woolf. Daldry continues to uphold the salience behind these values by exhibiting the development of the concerns voiced by Woolf through three contexts. A comparative study of these intertexual connections illuminates our understandings of how these context influences the composer's intent of portraying concerns relevant to their time, thus making them potential instigators of social change.

[jamonwindeyer]

Hey Jamon,
Did you get my PM? I just need your opinion on something for my essay! Thank you

I haven't had the chance to check my PM's, hectic weekend, I'm planning to check them tonight (I'll always respond way faster on the forums themselves because that's what I prioritise)

[sidzeman]

The process of discovery involves uncovering what is hidden and reconsidering what is known.

For a question like this, would it be appropriate to talk about hidden discoveries in paragraphs, and then reconsidering previous perceptions in the other 2, or do we have to discuss the two concepts together?

Also, would it be appropriate to underline your inclusion of the stimulus in your creative to make sure the marker knows what you're doing, or would that be viewed as too on the nose?

[jamonwindeyer]

Hi, can someone have a look at this generic intro for mod A? Thanks! Also I noticed that most past papers have broad questions because the questions were the same for all module a texts. But some years have individual questions. What are the chances that it will be individual this time around?

Looks good I think! If anything it is a tad too long - You can trim the conceptual explanation a tad if you need to

I think specific questions are almost definite - It seems to be their standard approach for the last few years

The process of discovery involves uncovering what is hidden and reconsidering what is known.

For a question like this, would it be appropriate to talk about hidden discoveries in paragraphs, and then reconsidering previous perceptions in the other 2, or do we have to discuss the two concepts together?

Also, would it be appropriate to underline your inclusion of the stimulus in your creative to make sure the marker knows what you're doing, or would that be viewed as too on the nose?

You can explore them separately! As long as they are both covered it would be fine

Underlining your stimulus wouldn't cost you anything imo, but it shouldn't be necessary! It should be clear enough on its own

[Bubbly_bluey]

Hi! so poems in unseen texts can be pretty abstract for me. What if I misinterpret the purpose of the poem but still linking it to discovery with examples and techniques as the question asked? would i still lose the marks?
Thank you

[Mounica]

Hey Guys
can someone pls help me with how i would link this paragraph to discoveries being confronting and provocative:

An individual’s attitudes towards discovery can change anytime as a result of their experiences, interactions with others or transformative events that induce a change in their perspectives. This is shown through the character Prospero, who commences the play consumed by a need for control and vengeance, and fuelled by a desire to seek revenge for the “foul play (he) had” endured (I,II). However, whilst executing his revenge, Prospero gradually discovers that the “rarer action is in virtue than in vengeance” (V,I). This proclamation represents Prospero’s concluding, melodramatic transformation and reflects his newly found acceptance of compassion and forgiveness. The shift in Prospero’s tone and language from the first act, where he described his brother as “perfidious” and one who “opened the gates of darkness”, to “I do forgive thee, unnatural through thou art” (V,I) in the last act, signifies his deep transformation, brought on by the discovery of his own and others' humanity. Ultimately, it is the pure love shared between Miranda and Ferdinand’s that leads Prospero to his final and complete acceptance of forgiveness and the rediscovery of his own humanity. Ferdinand’s sincere poetical verse, “Beyond all limit of what else i’thworld, do love, prize and honour you”, during his game of chess with Miranda becomes a symbol for Prospero’s transformation. After observing these proclamations of love, Prospero’s perception of self and the world around him alters and he realised that he has in fact “cursed them without cause.” (V,I). Shakespeare through Prospero’s change in attitudes portrays the compelling nature of discovery and its ability to transform an individuals' understanding of them self and the world around them.

[miabrotherton]

Hi, I have a quick question about English comprehension. If a question specified a technique (i.e. how is constrast used...) would you just focus on giving different examples of ways that contrast is used or look at how techniques are used to support the contrast that has been established? I hope that makes sense.

Thanks in advance