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angewina_naguen:
--- Quote from: minh.tran278 on January 28, 2020, 01:49:00 pm ---how should I mark my own essay before I submit every time? I feel like that's what I actually should do when I reread my essay after I write it but what are some of the things I should be looking for when I reread it. Now what I really do s just read through it and don't know what works and what doesn't
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Hey!
The first thing I always look for when I'm going over a draft for the first time is for spelling, grammar and punctuation. These are little errors that you can correct easily with Grammarly or any other spell-checking software. Even if you might think everything is looking great, it's always good to check over your work carefully in case there's a sneaky typo that you hadn't realised you made while you were writing the essay :)
The key questions you can ask yourself from there should be as follows;
* Am I answering the essay question in my thesis? Have I used the relevant concepts and terminology to show this in my overall response?
* Does my essay have two/three distinct bodies with arguments that contribute to my thesis?
* Do I have substantial textual evidence (techniques) to support my arguments?
* Have I linked back to the question each time? How could I do this more effectively if I haven't?
* Are there any awkward words or phrases in my essay? How might I rewrite them to make the essay flow and sound better?
* Can I realistically write this under exam conditions? Is there anything else I should add and/or remove to ensure that I am putting my best work forward?
Another really good tip I could offer is to copy your essay into a Read Aloud software. Hearing your essay being read by someone else can help you better identify any areas of the essay that might need improvement and further revision. You can also make comments on your own work like "I feel like this sentence could be better worded. What do you think?" If you do all of this, it'll make the feedback process for your teacher/s much easier! Hope this helps!
Angelina ;D
LoneWolf:
Hey'all
the line “I was weak at arithmetic. On such weakness you had no mercy.” from hellen garners text, 'dear mrs dunkley,
what is the effect of the technique here, i am thinking it is parrallelism; maybe synthetic parrallelism but im stuck as to the effect.
any suggestions would be welcomed, big or small.
THANKS HEAPS GUYS>
zoeeoz18:
Hey y'all, anyone else doing Asian Australian poets?
I need major help on me essay, I'm not really sure how to write one well, so if anyone knows some websites that are extremely helpful;, please lemme know :)
angewina_naguen:
--- Quote from: zoeeoz18 on March 17, 2020, 07:44:23 pm ---Hey y'all, anyone else doing Asian Australian poets?
I need major help on me essay, I'm not really sure how to write one well, so if anyone knows some websites that are extremely helpful;, please lemme know :)
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Hey, zoeeoz18!
Do you have a particular question you're working on for the assessment? That might help me give you some direction :) In the mean time, here are some great resources for Contemporary Asian-Australian Poets to have a look into ;D
Contemporary Asian Australian Poets
REVIEW: Timothy Yu Reviews Contemporary Asian-Australian Poets
http://cordite.org.au/reviews/contemporary-a-a-poets/
SPEECH: Jonathan Shaw launches 'Contemporary Asian Australian Poets' ed. Kim Cheng
Boey et al.
https://puncherandwattmann.com/launch-speeches/asian-australian-poets-launch-jonathanshaw
FLASHCARDS: Annotations: ‘Translucent Jade’ by Maureen Ten (Ten Ch’in U)
https://quizlet.com/au/437665206/annotations-translucent-jade-by-maureen-ten-ten-chin-uflash-cards/
INTERVIEW: “Home”- Miriam Wei Wei Lo
https://miriamweiweilo.com/home-poem-miriam-wei-wei-lo-nsw-hsc-syllabus
REVIEW: Heather Taylor Johnson reviews Ouyang Yu
http://cordite.org.au/reviews/heather-taylor-johnson-reviews-ouyang-yu/
REVIEW: Jaya Savige: Surface to Air
http://www.australianpoetryreview.com.au/2011/11/jaya-savige-surface-to-air/
Hope this helps!
Angelina ;D
zoeeoz18:
--- Quote from: angewina_naguen on January 22, 2020, 11:51:46 am ---Hey, again!
You would always link back to the "giving new insights" part at the end of your paragraphs. This is what people call the "link" sentence in PEEL or PETAL bodies where you wrap it all up and inform the marker how the theme has provided you with a new outlook on "anomalies in human behaviours and motivations." If we use the example you proposed, Billy's rejection of the status quo can give us insight into how passion, while it may isolate an individual from what they have always known, can generate anomalous behaviours like Billy's gravitation towards ballet but how it is worth embracing. Here, you'd say that this insight encourages audiences to similarly find confidence to pursue what motivates them even if it means defying expectations. Hope that helps!
Angelina ;D
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Thankyou so much :D, the question is,Poetry relies primarily on symbolism to create cultural tension.
To what extent do you agree with this statement? And then it says something like answer this question in reference to 3 of your prescribed texts. Which I have chosen are, Translucent Jade by Maureen Ten, New Accents by Ouyang Yu and Mother by Vuong Pham :)
Thx, Zoe :)
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