English Advanced Question Thread

[elysepopplewell]

Hello me again:)
For Mod C, I'm doing Henry IV. From research I found that in several instances Shakespeare deliberately modified or exaggerated aspects of the history he was writing about. Could I say this is a technique specific to his medium of production, historical drama, or is that too much of a stretch?
Thanks for all your help:)

You definitely could! It links directly to his context (personal and historical). It was his purpose to flatter the monarch that commissioned him, so that's definitely a very very valuable approach! And it won't take too much strength in an exam to extend your essay to that Good thinking!

[MarkThor]

Hi what's the recommended length for an introduction in terms of word count?
Currently mines sitting at 120 for my discovery essay, and I feel like that's slightly too much.

[ssarahj]

Hi what's the recommended length for an introduction in terms of word count?
Currently mines sitting at 120 for my discovery essay, and I feel like that's slightly too much.

Not sure what the others think here, but I would say probably around 100-130 words would be adequate. I usually measure by time since end up spending about 5 minutes writing an introduction in an exam, so I'm not sure how many words that would be. You should always try to be as concise as humanly possible so that you can get your points across, without wasting precious time that could be spent on the bulk of your essay.
If you're interested feel free to post the introduction you have on this thread: Thesis statement feedback and discussion thread
We can have a look and possibly help to cut down any unnecessary parts 

[onepunchboy]

Can you use the same related text for both discovery and mod c?

[jamonwindeyer]

Can you use the same related text for both discovery and mod c?

Sure can!

[Celeriac]

Hi 

I wasn't sure if I should wait a while or mention it just in case - I think a question I asked late last night might have been lost among all the other questions since the forums are so busy.
Sorry if this seems impatient - I just wanted to be sure.

I'll add the question again just in case:
In my practise recently I've been trying to embed quotes into my sentences more. However, sometimes it comes across as awkward and I was wondering if you had any tips for doing this in a sophisticated way (should I give an example)? I usually end up making a mess by trying to include the quote, technique and analysis (or sometimes just part of the analysis) in the one sentence.

Also, should techniques always be ascribed to the composer rather than characters? I've also found this a bit awkward at times especially when it's a quote of dialogue between the characters rather than narration.

[Sssssrr]

For module A, will the question always be conceptual based, like about context, or should i also prepare for it being text based?

[jamonwindeyer]

For module A, will the question always be conceptual based, like about context, or should i also prepare for it being text based?

It will more likely be conceptual; if you prepare properly for conceptual then you will be sweet. Their ability to ask text specific is restricted by the comparative element (EG - The only text specific thing they could ask for KRIII/LFR is how the character of Richard is represented). Again, this is fairly unlikely

[jamonwindeyer]

Hi 

I wasn't sure if I should wait a while or mention it just in case - I think a question I asked late last night might have been lost among all the other questions since the forums are so busy.
Sorry if this seems impatient - I just wanted to be sure.

I'll add the question again just in case:
In my practise recently I've been trying to embed quotes into my sentences more. However, sometimes it comes across as awkward and I was wondering if you had any tips for doing this in a sophisticated way (should I give an example)? I usually end up making a mess by trying to include the quote, technique and analysis (or sometimes just part of the analysis) in the one sentence.

Also, should techniques always be ascribed to the composer rather than characters? I've also found this a bit awkward at times especially when it's a quote of dialogue between the characters rather than narration.

Hey Celeriac! Sorry this got missed!

So, to start, yes the technique should always be assigned to the composer. Characters are just puppets, even if it gets a little awkward that's a pretty solid rule you should never break

There isn't much advice i can give for embedding quotes except to practice, because there is no set formula for including them. That said, it usually works better when the quote is shorter. Try starting with a very short snippet of the quote and then forming your sentence around it (I'm talking four/five word fragments, usually this is enough to demonstrate the technique. Example:

The harsh use of metaphor characterises the protagonist as a "Body with no brain," with alliteration further accentuating the importance of intelligence and subsequent discrimination based on its absence.

But yep, practice makes perfect here I'm afraid

[Celeriac]

It's not a problem - thank you for the reply

So would saying something along the lines of this work: "Fitzgerald's metaphorical portrayal of Gatsby's desire for Daisy being that her voice is "full of money" typifies the hedonistic attitudes that prevailed during the Roaring Twenties"? Should the names of the puppets be avoided or is it fine to incorporate them as long as the technique is attributed to the composer?

[ssarahj]

It's not a problem - thank you for the reply

So would saying something along the lines of this work: "Fitzgerald's metaphorical portrayal of Gatsby's desire for Daisy being that her voice is "full of money" typifies the hedonistic attitudes that prevailed during the Roaring Twenties"? Should the names of the puppets be avoided or is it fine to incorporate them as long as the technique is attributed to the composer?

That reads absolutely perfectly to me. Its still cool to incorporate the characters names; they may be puppets but they're still important!  Keep up what you're doing, Jamon will probably jump back on here and confirm later

[jamonwindeyer]

It's not a problem - thank you for the reply

So would saying something along the lines of this work: "Fitzgerald's metaphorical portrayal of Gatsby's desire for Daisy being that her voice is "full of money" typifies the hedonistic attitudes that prevailed during the Roaring Twenties"? Should the names of the puppets be avoided or is it fine to incorporate them as long as the technique is attributed to the composer?

Yep can confirm this reads really well (Sarah I 100% always trust your judgement so you are all gee) and you can include the names of the puppets for clarity!!

[birdwing341]

Hello again!

Another random question from me What sort of raw mark would you be needing to get a scaled band 6, a mid-range band 6 and a high range band 6?

I'm not sure if this information is available (but I would greatly appreciate it if any estimates could be given). Also many thanks for the answer to my last question, that's very helpful!

[marynguyen18]

can someone tell me the difference between language and form features?

[isaacdelatorre]

Hey guys,
These threads must be really busy, so I think my question may have gotten lost amongst all the posts.
But I was wondering what my trial marker meant when they said to contextualise my evidence; here is an example in my Mod C essay that I was told to contextualise my evidence.

"Miller deliberately represents the shared theocratic political perspective as corrupt with materialistic ideals, evident as "they preached nothin' but golden candlesticks for 20 weeks until they had them." Through hyperbole, Miller positions readers to negatively view the theocracy's corrupt abuse of power."

"The shared political perspective of the white majority have control over the black slaves, exemplified through the low angle shot of the white Ms Annabelle, whilst she says "I don't even wanna hear you breath!" exemplified through the commanding tone."

How should I go out about contextualising the quote and what is the purpose of contextualising it?

Thanks