English Advanced Question Thread

[kauac]

You can definitely adopt the literal/metaphorical concept of the quote! You then use this as the basis for your central theme in the story.

You can put the exact phrase of the stimulus in your story, but literally every response i look at that does this isn't very good as it just seems forced and doesn't work at all with their ideas. Its like they just have a memorised story and pick a spot in it and shove the word stimulus in there.

So i definitely recconmend adopting the literal/metaphorical concept of the quote 

Thanks so much!
I'm glad I don't have to directly use the phrases because a lot of them are very cringe-worthy! 

[3.14159265359]

Hello, I can’t find the rubrics anymore on the nesa website, can someone please help
Thanks

[kauac]

Hello, I can’t find the rubrics anymore on the nesa website, can someone please help
Thanks

Hi...

If you type into google 'Syllabus A-Z' it should come up with a whole list of syllabus.
Then simply scroll through to the E heading, and the one you should be looking for is English Advanced (2018 HSC exam). 

[3.14159265359]

Hi...

If you type into google 'Syllabus A-Z' it should come up with a whole list of syllabus.
Then simply scroll through to the E heading, and the one you should be looking for is English Advanced (2018 HSC exam). 

I went on that but it didn’t have the whole rubric

http://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/wcm/connect/a3646a13-6432-4903-b31d-1dcabb0f3f22/english-syllabus-from2010+ENGLISH+Standard+and+Advanced.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CVID=

[NowYouTseMe]

I went on that but it didn’t have the whole rubric

http://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/wcm/connect/a3646a13-6432-4903-b31d-1dcabb0f3f22/english-syllabus-from2010+ENGLISH+Standard+and+Advanced.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CVID=

The rubrics for each elective and module in Standard, ESL, Advanced, Extension 1 and Extension 2 can be found in the Course Prescriptions document, which is here: https://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/wcm/connect/22b7efaa-63d1-4d73-af0b-73e69d7d64ae/english-prescriptions-2015-20.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CVID=

[Learn1]

Hey,
This is a question for EBB's Sonnet 13, but just wondering how you would interpret it?

What is the force of the rhetorical question for the responder?

Thanks

[kauac]

Hey,
This is a question for EBB's Sonnet 13, but just wondering how you would interpret it?

What is the force of the rhetorical question for the responder?

Thanks

Hi...
I haven't read this text, but approaching it as a general English question, I would assume it is asking something along the lines of:

How does the rhetorical question effect/impact the reader?...How does it make them feel? Does it prompt them to react in a certain way?

Also, what module is this from? (Looking at the rubric may give you a bit of insight as well  ).

[Learn1]

Hi...
I haven't read this text, but approaching it as a general English question, I would assume it is asking something along the lines of:

How does the rhetorical question effect/impact the reader?...How does it make them feel? Does it prompt them to react in a certain way?

Also, what module is this from? (Looking at the rubric may give you a bit of insight as well  ).

Thanks, that makes more sense and Mod A. 

[3.14159265359]

The rubrics for each elective and module in Standard, ESL, Advanced, Extension 1 and Extension 2 can be found in the Course Prescriptions document, which is here: https://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/wcm/connect/22b7efaa-63d1-4d73-af0b-73e69d7d64ae/english-prescriptions-2015-20.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CVID=

Thank you

[Lumenoria]

 Hey guys, I desperately need this question answered because my assessment is tomorrow ah. Okay, so would you consider the concept of "Newspeak" a motif in 1984? I really need a technique for it and I legit can't think of anything else ah. If someone could clarify this or make any suggestions, then that would be incredible!! Thankyou

[Opengangs]

Hey guys, I desperately need this question answered because my assessment is tomorrow ah. Okay, so would you consider the concept of "Newspeak" a motif in 1984? I really need a technique for it and I legit can't think of anything else ah. If someone could clarify this or make any suggestions, then that would be incredible!! Thankyou

Hey,
So, "Newspeak" is a neologism which is a term coined by Orwell and is associated as an Orwellian "term". LiteraryDevices.net explains the function of this very elegantly as "the task of a good neologism is to create new meanings of some abstract or material ideas that are evolving in new environments.", which I think Newspeak tries to encapsulate as well. Orwell uses Newspeak to demonstrate that meaning and words are never "rigid" by structure, and can often be manipulated by context.

Hopefully, this helps with your analysis

[elysepopplewell]

Hey,
So, "Newspeak" is a neologism which is a term coined by Orwell and is associated as an Orwellian "term". LiteraryDevices.net explains the function of this very elegantly as "the task of a good neologism is to create new meanings of some abstract or material ideas that are evolving in new environments.", which I think Newspeak tries to encapsulate as well. Orwell uses Newspeak to demonstrate that meaning and words are never "rigid" by structure, and can often be manipulated by context.

Hopefully, this helps with your analysis

Amazing opengangs!

Thank you!

[alisoneom]

I need help with thesis statements for Module A! Correct me if I'm wrong, but I've noticed that my essay has a "modular thesis" (which discusses context as the focus of the Module A and how it bridges the texts) and a "thematic thesis" (exploring the texts' representation of themes such as mortality and lack of female agency).

Currently, my modular thesis is something like "Context inevitably shapes the form and expression of texts, however their underlying themes are universal" while my thematic thesis is that "This is constructed through the united exploration of patriarchal structures that repress individuals’ true desires and perpetrate their existential angst, in both Virginia Woolf’s Modernist novel Mrs Dalloway (1925) and Stephen Daldry’s film The Hours (2002)."

Out of these two thesis statements, I am not sure which one I should begin with - I'm aware that the focus of Module A is on context, purpose and form, but my essay is mostly on thematic discussion of the texts. And this gets even more complicated when I have to answer a given question!

So, to summarise my question: Should my thesis begin with a discussion on the effect of context OR a thematic discussion? Alternatively, I may have misunderstood Module A thesis statements in general, and please let me know if that is the case! My apologies I haven't articulated myself very clearly, so let me know if you need anything clarified!

[jamonwindeyer]

So, to summarise my question: Should my thesis begin with a discussion on the effect of context OR a thematic discussion? Alternatively, I may have misunderstood Module A thesis statements in general, and please let me know if that is the case! My apologies I haven't articulated myself very clearly, so let me know if you need anything clarified!

Hey! Nah, I think you understand it really well - It's a nice way to explain it, it matches how I thought of my Mod A Thesis paragraphs!

I don't think it matters which you lead with, it might depend on the question a little bit even! Personally I always lead with what you are calling the "modular Thesis," I started with the broad contextual statement/link to Module A (using key words from the question), then presented my big theme that I'd use to argue this point after that.

Personally, I do think this works a little better, but I wouldn't say it's a hard and fast rule! keen to hear how others did/do it!

[owidjaja]

So, to summarise my question: Should my thesis begin with a discussion on the effect of context OR a thematic discussion? Alternatively, I may have misunderstood Module A thesis statements in general, and please let me know if that is the case! My apologies I haven't articulated myself very clearly, so let me know if you need anything clarified!

Hey there,
I think it depends on the question given to you. I'm doing 1984/Metropolis, but I think the difficult part of Module A is to be able to know your context and themes really well because when you do a quick skim of the past HSC questions, it varies from focusing on specific themes to asking about perspective and audience. Personally, I would combine context with a bit of the effect of context and themes.

Hope this helps!