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How to elevate to a definite 20/20 mark?

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BakerDad12:
Hi guys. Right now, most of my essays are around the 18-19/20 range. Are there any specific ways I can elevate my response to that 20/20 mark? Of course, I can always increase sophistication, cohesiveness and use of evidence - which I am working on - but I was wondering if there were any 'not-commonly-thought-of' ways to improve my essays? For example, I read that showing a strong voice in your writing will help, but that's an area I'm fairly strong in.

Thank you!

alice343:

--- Quote from: BakerDad12 on October 11, 2020, 04:09:26 pm ---Hi guys. Right now, most of my essays are around the 18-19/20 range. Are there any specific ways I can elevate my response to that 20/20 mark? Of course, I can always increase sophistication, cohesiveness and use of evidence - which I am working on - but I was wondering if there were any 'not-commonly-thought-of' ways to improve my essays? For example, I read that showing a strong voice in your writing will help, but that's an area I'm fairly strong in.

Thank you!

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I definitely am in the same boat as you!! I've been stuck in the 18-19 range for the whole of year 12. There's this ATAR Notes article which is quite useful:
https://atarnotes.com/hsc-english-essay/
I've been keeping it in mind now whenever I'm writing my English essays. The main takeaways; integrate evidence (integrated quotes > set quotes), having unique analysis, be less rigid with the structure of paragraphs and be more experimental (hence creating personal voice), and always making sure to include context (of all types) in your analysis.

BakerDad12:
Hey, thanks for the response! I've also seen that article, it's been helpful. I think I'll just focus on improving the basics - there are lapses sometimes - and I'll see how it goes.

alice343:

--- Quote from: BakerDad12 on October 11, 2020, 08:57:01 pm ---Hey, thanks for the response! I've also seen that article, it's been helpful. I think I'll just focus on improving the basics - there are lapses sometimes - and I'll see how it goes.

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Yea I think the biggest thing would just be consistency. Consistency is key!

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