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1st in Advanced English 2016 - Ask Me Anything!
bowiemily:
--- Quote from: Lollzza on February 15, 2017, 10:28:06 pm ---First of all, you are now my new idol. For both the marks and the bingeing of FMA and Death note.
I'm starting Year 11 English Advanced and I'm also taking Preliminary Extension English. My question is, should I write solely integrated essays for Extension? For advanced I heard it's alright to keep with the standard text by text format, but I want to push myself as far as I can. So would it be beneficial to start trying integration early on, and taking my chances in assessments now rather than my HSC?
Also, with related texts, do they have to be 'academically credible' or simply sound sophisticated? There's poetry I really want to use but because the author isn't famous/it's translated from another language I'm not sure how the markers would react to that?
Thank you so much for answering all of these I honestly think you're amazing.
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1. Yes! I think trying integration from the outset is a fantastic idea! Especially in prelim, where you will have the experience of writing in such a format under time. It will prepare you greatly for next year!
2. Yes, it is better to find a text that is 'academically credible'. It just sits better with your marker this way, and generally, you can tease out a stronger analysis from these texts. I would maybe avoid translated texts, as I'm not sure how intention/purpose would work into your analysis. I would assume it to be difficult to talk about why the author wrote something the way they did, when it wasn't originally in such a form.
bowiemily:
--- Quote from: sarahkhan on February 15, 2017, 10:52:38 pm ---Hi, congratulations first of all!!
My first question, what format was your related text for AOS, was it a short story, novel?? Also do u suggest a short story is a good related text to use
Secondly, throughout year 12, did you get 100% in every internal assessment to get a 100 overall HSC mark?
Lastly, for legal studies, did u type or write your notes, and approximately how many pages of notes did u have for each topic
Thank you!!
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Thanks Sarah!
My related text was Personal Helicon by Seamus Heaney. Short stories are also a fantastic choice though.
I didn't get 100%, no. My overall assessment mark was a 96, but because I came first at my school, my exam mark replaced the assessment mark.
I typed out my notes but handwrote all of my cases on palm cards. For each section of the crime syllabus, I think they were around 3-4 pages each.
bowiemily:
--- Quote from: georgiaou on February 15, 2017, 11:22:23 pm ---Hi Emily,
Firstly, congratulations on your amazing achievements!
I was just wondering whether you used literary theorists/perspectives/critics to aid your essays at all?
Thank you :D
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Yes I did! I loved Will Christie's analysis for Module A, and for Module B I read tonnes and tonnes. The best out of all of them were written by Marjorie Perloff, but I also liked Orwells criticism of Yeats.
bowiemily:
--- Quote from: jessdang1708 on February 15, 2017, 11:33:36 pm ---Hi, just wondering do you have any good related text suggestions? preferably short text or tips on picking short text
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Hey there!
We actually have an awesome resource created by Elyse dedicated specifically to this:
Discovery Related Texts - Suggestions
I would suggest any of the poems by Seamus Heaney
bowiemily:
--- Quote from: efsane on February 15, 2017, 11:34:06 pm ---hello :) congratulations on your achievement!
i just wanted to know if you memorised your creative writing piece and how did you come up with an idea? i cant seem to come up with a good enough creative writing.
Also, what can i do in my prelim year to assure success in my hsc year for english? i dont feel confident in my class as theres so may students who are so talented in writing creative pieces.
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Hey there! Here's how I memorised my creative:
To memorise my creative, I learnt it like a speech. I then recorded myself saying it, listened to it at the gym and walking to work, and practiced writing it whilst adapting to different stimulus. I also would write pages and pages of paragraphs in my creative that I couldn't get my head around.
I came up with my idea because of my interest in Romanticism and the inconsistencies in Romantic texts. So maybe base your creative off something you're studying in class, if you're struggling for inspiration.
The best way to prepare for your HSC year is to get into a study routine. Many find it is too late to do so once they hit year 12. Settling into it now means that you won't be so overwhelmed by the workload when it really counts. Also, figure out how you study, and what type of learner you are. This will help immensely when trying to study in Year 12
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