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1st in Advanced English 2016 - Ask Me Anything!
bowiemily:
--- Quote from: joshuabonello on February 15, 2017, 11:52:54 pm ---Hi and I wish you a big Congratulations!!!
I have a few questions:
1) What is the best way to write English study notes (Especially for AOS)
2) How do you think of ideas for creative writing and what was your game plan for the exams (in regard to the stimuli)
3) If I am ranked around 50/180, how do you think I can push myself up into the top 20?
4) If I am doing 'Life of Pi' by Ang Lee for my set Area of Study text, what would be a good related text?
5) How do you structure a Band 6 essay and short answer
Thanks,
Josh :)
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1. Always write notes based on the rubric. Here is some advice that I have given before:
I wrote lots and lots of practice essays under the 40 min time constraint. I also recorded myself reading the ones that received high marks, read lots of academic papers on my texts and listened to heaps of podcasts. BBC's 'In Our Time' tends to do a really good job of discussing literature. My notes were on palm cards, lists, venn diagrams, flow charts and tables. They included the quote, technique, a short analysis and a link to the syllabus.
2. I figured out my game plan through completing lots of practice exams. I planned to spend 20 mins on the short answers, half an hour on the creative and the rest of the time on the essay. I had no sure fire way walking into the room regarding how I was going to adapt my creative. In the end, I used one of the images of a motif throughout my piece.
3. You can boost your rank by smashing your trials. I was coming second in Earth until my trials. Because I did so well, I ended up going into the HSC with the top spot, and thus, earning my exam mark as my assessment mark. To prepare for this, you need to make sure you are consistently studying and writing practice papers throughout the year - even in busy assessment blocks!
4.Discovery Related Texts - Suggestions
5. I always used an integrated, thematic essay. This is, my paragraphs were based on themes and I always talked about two texts in each paragraph
bowiemily:
--- Quote from: miss_demeanour on February 16, 2017, 12:33:16 am ---Hi Emily,
I am in complete awe of you and your talents!
I just have a couple of questions:
Do you have any tips for succeeding in History Extension?
How do you organise your time upon receiving assessment notifications?
Thank you!
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Hey!
I actually didn't follow through with History Exentsion. Sudodds may be able to help you though, she did fantastically! She is really active on the history forums, if you ask your question there ^_^
When I received notifications, I would always have a weekly goal. So if the task was due in Week 8, by the end of week 7 I wanted a final draft, ready to be polished. Week 6 then, I needed to have figured out my main arguments and thesis (so basically an essay plan). Week 5, I had to have all my research done. Most of my planning for assessments followed these types of schedules :)
bowiemily:
--- Quote from: jim18 on February 16, 2017, 01:11:37 am ---Hi Emily! Congrats on your results and achievements, well deserved! I just want to ask you a couple of questions:
1. Can I still get a high band 6 in English adv if I get 75% in my first assessment worth 15%.
2. What marks do I need to state rank in a subject eg English, bio etc
3. How do I adapt my essay to the question thoughtfully. And are you able to read drafts of essay via email.?? If not that's fine.
P.S. I am studying Heaney and Joyce for module A and was wondering if you know or have any good resources to help me out and relate it to Irish identity, politics, culture during 20th century.
Thanks
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Hey there!
I got a similar mark in my first assessment. However, it was only worth something like 5 or 10%. You now have to work hard to boost your marks for the rest of the year. This is totally achievable though! After that first assessment, I achieved full marks on everything but trials and my final task. So yes, you can still get a band six! You just want to make sure you go into that exam with the highest rank possible to assure yourself that mark.
The marks change every year, and for each subject. So, although I got 96 for Legal and 95 for Earth (where I came 7th), I didn't get a state rank. In Modern, I think I would have been fairly close with a 95, as Sudodds state ranked with a 96. However, these are not our raw marks, so it can be really difficult to tell. As for Extension English, I know that I lost two marks overall. That means to state rank, you would have had to get 50/50, or drop only a mark! These things are only based off my assumptions though. The HSC is a really tricky thing to work out.
I only mark the work of the students I tutor. However, you can get free essay marking on the ATARNotes forums!
Unfortunately, I chucked all of my contextual stuff for Heaney as it was my prelim text. My rooms a mess, and I need to start getting rid of some of my content!
bowiemily:
--- Quote from: carolinewang206 on February 16, 2017, 08:04:15 am ---Hey Emily, congrats! For extension and advanced English, is including scholar quotes a yay or a nay?
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Yay! But remember, only include them if they strengthen your argument! Don't use them for the sake of fulfilling a criteria, use them because they are adding evidence to the case you are trying to make
poolechloe3e:
Hello!
I was wondering what your best tip is for motivation?
Also - how do you suggest to study for things like unseen texts/comprehension and creative writing?
Thank you SO much!!
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