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[3.14159265359]

hey its me again,
I had a question about mod a. I do metropolis and 1984.
say learn the quotes for the themes of power, control,dehumanisation.
is that enough?
coz theres also the theme of family, woman, utopia and stuff
will I be at risk if I only focus on power and control?
thanks

[owidjaja]

hey its me again,
I had a question about mod a. I do metropolis and 1984.
say learn the quotes for the themes of power, control,dehumanisation.
is that enough?
coz theres also the theme of family, woman, utopia and stuff
will I be at risk if I only focus on power and control?
thanks

Hey there,
Even though a lot of past questions centre around power and control, I wouldn't risk avoiding themes on humanity and women. My teacher has included a question on women in his list of practice questions. Unfortunately, we can't predict the questions so we're gonna have to prepare as much as we can. If you're really desperate and don't have a lot of time left, then at least know 2-3 quotes for the themes you don't have time to study, but it is better to know all the themes to give you room for flexibility.

Hope this helps!

[3.14159265359]

Hey there,
Even though a lot of past questions centre around power and control, I wouldn't risk avoiding themes on humanity and women. My teacher has included a question on women in his list of practice questions. Unfortunately, we can't predict the questions so we're gonna have to prepare as much as we can. If you're really desperate and don't have a lot of time left, then at least know 2-3 quotes for the themes you don't have time to study, but it is better to know all the themes to give you room for flexibility.

Hope this helps!

OKAYY BUT WHAT ARE THE LIKELIHOOD OF THEM ASKING ABOUT WOMAN AND FAMILIES IN THE TRIALS??

[owidjaja]

OKAYY BUT WHAT ARE THE LIKELIHOOD OF THEM ASKING ABOUT WOMAN AND FEMALES IN THE TRIALS??

It's impossible for anyone to predict the likelihood of asking about women as a theme- personally, I think a question just on women is too narrow to discuss. But it does make your response a bit more unique if you include "unconventional" themes. Power and control is one of the most obvious themes and everyone who does 1984/Metropolis can write anything about those themes. But women? A lot of people (including myself) find it difficult to write about because it's not emphasised enough in class. Maybe the theme of women can fit if the question is on humanity (and that was my essay question for Task 3).

But remember, even though teachers are encouraged to mark generously for Trials, the Trials are notorious for being harder than the HSC, and in my opinion getting roasted in the exam before your HSC is a lot more disheartening than getting roasted for normal internal assessments.

So yeah, just know something about women, i.e. Maria's Madonna/whore complex or Julia's association with sexual desire. Those are the two ideas I have on women.

Hope this helps!

[3.14159265359]

It's impossible for anyone to predict the likelihood of asking about women as a theme- personally, I think a question just on women is too narrow to discuss. But it does make your response a bit more unique if you include "unconventional" themes. Power and control is one of the most obvious themes and everyone who does 1984/Metropolis can write anything about those themes. But women? A lot of people (including myself) find it difficult to write about because it's not emphasised enough in class. Maybe the theme of women can fit if the question is on humanity (and that was my essay question for Task 3).

But remember, even though teachers are encouraged to mark generously for Trials, the Trials are notorious for being harder than the HSC, and in my opinion getting roasted in the exam before your HSC is a lot more disheartening than getting roasted for normal internal assessments.

So yeah, just know something about women, i.e. Maria's Madonna/whore complex or Julia's association with sexual desire. Those are the two ideas I have on women.

Hope this helps!

BRO YOU ARE A LIFESAVER! I HONESTLY WISH FOR YOU ALL THE BEST FOR THE AMOUNT OF TIMES YOU HAVE HELPED ME. THANK YOU!!!

[sophiesomerville]

Hey, really struggling with a speech I have to do for Mod C - due on Monday. My prescribed text is the Crucible and my related is George Orwell's essay Shooting an elephant.
The question is "Representation of individuals and/or groups may be used to explore the greater battle, in the political arena, between truth and lies."

The ideas I have at the moment are
1) The tension between truth and lies, when accusations arise, extends from one’s instinctive desire for self-preservation
2) The manipulation of truth, by those in power, can be used to oppress the innocent.
3) In the battle for power, truth can lose its value, leading those who have integrity to find themselves disempowered by the actions of others.

Do you think they're addressing the question enough or should I talk more about how individual characters regard/respect the truth?

[Mate2425]

Hi Guys,my Mod B essay is Jane Eyre and it is a bildungsroman text. I was wondering would it be effective to use each paragraph as a different stage of her position in Victorian society to demonstrate the she faced and how she developed as a character to permeate the strong voice that drives the narrative.
Thanks!

[amelia20181]

Is it possible to get an atar of over 65 if you failed all your subjects in trials and your overall internal mark

[jamonwindeyer]

Is it possible to get an atar of over 65 if you failed all your subjects in trials and your overall internal mark

Yep! You'll need to smash your HSC but it is definitely possible - Like, it is clear you won't get 65+ if you fail all your HSC exams. So you need to put lots of work in to pick all those marks up!

[aadharmg]

Quick question about Mod A. In terms of paragraph structure, say I were to integrate both texts, in order to effectively compare the two texts and really lift my essay from a C to a B or even an A, is it recommended to discuss both texts throughout the paragraph, line by line, or split the paragraphs in a sort of 50/50 way and discuss the two texts separately but in response to the same idea and maybe draw links between the two towards the end? Also am I overusing commas?

[kauac]

Quick question about Mod A. In terms of paragraph structure, say I were to integrate both texts, in order to effectively compare the two texts and really lift my essay from a C to a B or even an A, is it recommended to discuss both texts throughout the paragraph, line by line, or split the paragraphs in a sort of 50/50 way and discuss the two texts separately but in response to the same idea and maybe draw links between the two towards the end? Also am I overusing commas?

Hi,
I'm not sure about the first way, but can definitely vouch for the second way. It's what I've been doing for Mod A and have never had any issues with it.

Like you already mentioned, be sure to add in some small links, compares/contrasts between each. These would naturally fit more into the section for your second text, as you already have the first text to compare it with.

Hope this helps!

(And for the 'comma' thing, I didn't notice it until you mentioned it haha  ).

[owidjaja]

Quick question about Mod A. In terms of paragraph structure, say I were to integrate both texts, in order to effectively compare the two texts and really lift my essay from a C to a B or even an A, is it recommended to discuss both texts throughout the paragraph, line by line, or split the paragraphs in a sort of 50/50 way and discuss the two texts separately but in response to the same idea and maybe draw links between the two towards the end? Also am I overusing commas?

Hey there,
I find integrating two texts in one paragraph better for me because I get to discuss three points rather than two points. That being said, each paragraph wasn't structured like 3 quotes from Metropolis and 3 quotes from 1984. It's a mix of like: 1 quote from Metropolis, 1 quote from 1984, maybe 2 quotes from Metropolis and then another 2 quotes from 1984- the way I placed my quotes was very flexible.

That being said, if you're comfortable in analysing them separately, don't be forced to do a fully integrated paragraph!

Hope this helps!

[aadharmg]

Hey there,
I find integrating two texts in one paragraph better for me because I get to discuss three points rather than two points. That being said, each paragraph wasn't structured like 3 quotes from Metropolis and 3 quotes from 1984. It's a mix of like: 1 quote from Metropolis, 1 quote from 1984, maybe 2 quotes from Metropolis and then another 2 quotes from 1984- the way I placed my quotes was very flexible.

That being said, if you're comfortable in analysing them separately, don't be forced to do a fully integrated paragraph!

Hope this helps!

That's fair enough. So what you're saying is you discuss the texts without a set position in the paragraph for each text, right?

[owidjaja]

That's fair enough. So what you're saying is you discuss the texts without a set position in the paragraph for each text, right?

Yep!

It gives me freedom to directly compare and contrast evidence. So for example if I'm talking about the shuffling movement of the workers in Metropolis, I could smoothly transition to 1984 and say something along the lines of '1984 portrays a similar idea where...' or 'Contrastingly, Orwell demonstrates how...'

[aadharmg]

Yep!

It gives me freedom to directly compare and contrast evidence. So for example if I'm talking about the shuffling movement of the workers in Metropolis, I could smoothly transition to 1984 and say something along the lines of '1984 portrays a similar idea where...' or 'Contrastingly, Orwell demonstrates how...'

Makes a lot of sense, thank you a lot!