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Re: Brendan's interesting issues for VCE English
« Reply #45 on: March 17, 2008, 01:05:16 am »
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that normally involves discussing:
1. purpose (eg to persuade people that..)
2. audience (eg policy decision makers)
3. form (eg opinion piece in a major daily newspaper)
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« Reply #46 on: March 22, 2008, 07:22:45 pm »
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Schools and Race

http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2008/s2185010.htm
http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7135
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/state-ministers-warned-of-flight-from-schools/2008/03/10/1205125819892.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/the-no-1-priority-being-tackled-from-the-top/2008/03/09/1204998283781.html
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/long-ride-across-border-to-school/2008/03/09/1204998283750.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/white-flight-leaves-system-segregated-by-race/2008/03/09/1204998283744.html
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/state-ministers-warned-of-flight-from-schools/2008/03/10/1205125819892.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/04/19/1019020708130.html
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/04/24/1019441263079.html
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/lessons-in-choice/2007/07/29/1185647743489.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/sweeping-chinese-revolution/2005/11/25/1132703380784.html
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/05/21/1021882057352.html
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/raising-the-bar-for-high-achievers/2007/04/23/1177180569502.html

Newcomers at school
http://www.smh.com.au/news/editorial/newcomers-at-school/2005/11/25/1132703378220.html

Hard graft, no slacking: the key to success
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/hard-graft-no-slacking-the-key-to-success/2005/11/25/1132703380787.html

Sweeping Chinese revolution
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/chinese-revolution-sweeps-sydney-schools/2005/11/25/1132703380784.html

Lessons in choice
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/lessons-in-choice/2007/07/29/1185647743489.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1

For schools, more natural selection
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/03/19/1079199418787.html?from=storyrhs

Hidden talents
http://www.theage.com.au/news/education-news/hidden-talents/2006/02/24/1140670263609.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1

Children from migrant families top state schools
http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/children-from-migrant-families-top-state-schools/2006/03/03/1141191854022.html

Put to the test
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/04/19/1019020708130.html

Top school bottoms out when it comes to football
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/10/03/1096741901181.html?from=storylhs

To coach or not to coach?
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/to-coach-or-not-to-coach/2007/07/29/1185647743492.html

It seems Dr. King's dream where people are not judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character is still that - a distant dream.

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Re: Brendan's interesting issues for VCE English
« Reply #47 on: March 25, 2008, 04:48:07 pm »
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Re: Brendan's interesting issues for VCE English
« Reply #48 on: April 10, 2008, 05:52:40 pm »
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John Kilner from The Age did a talk on the topic of issues for VCE English students.
http://education.theage.com.au/pdfs/JK_VCEexpo_talk.pdf
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Re: Brendan's interesting issues for VCE English
« Reply #49 on: April 11, 2008, 04:47:57 pm »
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has many people already done their oral? i did mine today on merit pay :) thank you Brendan so much for your resources!! it was a great help.
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Re: Brendan's interesting issues for VCE English
« Reply #50 on: April 11, 2008, 04:58:57 pm »
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My oral is in week 7 of this term.. I still don't know what I will be doing it on :( How did you go?
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« Reply #51 on: April 11, 2008, 05:16:43 pm »
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i think i did alright compared to the other students i heard. mine went for 4 minutes and 52 seconds which i was really happy with. i left mine really late and only finished it last night. what were you thinking of doing it on?
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Re: Brendan's interesting issues for VCE English
« Reply #52 on: April 11, 2008, 07:13:03 pm »
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my teacher has changed the topic of "bay dredging" to "paid maternity leave" which i think was a very good choice.
Would anyone have articles on this issue?
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Re: Brendan's interesting issues for VCE English
« Reply #53 on: April 11, 2008, 07:50:54 pm »
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Quote from: cathtacular on April 11, 2008, 05:16:43 pm
i think i did alright compared to the other students i heard. mine went for 4 minutes and 52 seconds which i was really happy with. i left mine really late and only finished it last night. what were you thinking of doing it on?
I really have no idea, I need to research into the issues to gain a better understanding and view point.

Quote from: sisqo1111 on April 11, 2008, 07:13:03 pm
my teacher has changed the topic of "bay dredging" to "paid maternity leave" which i think was a very good choice.
Would anyone have articles on this issue?

There should be a page for each issue on The Age 'issue' page.
http://www.education.theage.com.au/pagelist.asp?strsection=students&intsectionid=0
You could also 'google' your issues and click the 'news' link which will bring up relevant articles.
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Re: Brendan's interesting issues for VCE English
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Re: Brendan's interesting issues for VCE English
« Reply #57 on: January 05, 2009, 02:36:57 pm »
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Does everybody believe the Muck Up Day issue is a fairly good one to do the oral on? Because I am seriously stuck for ideas, argh!
Any other new interesting issues?
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Re: Brendan's interesting issues for VCE English
« Reply #58 on: January 05, 2009, 04:43:46 pm »
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In my opinion there's not much 'meat' in a muck-up day issue. I'd look for an issue that has many perspectives that you can look at it from, ie; environmental, social, financial, moral perspective. That way you can have various angles to argue your issue from.
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Re: Brendan's interesting issues for VCE English
« Reply #59 on: January 05, 2009, 04:53:53 pm »
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thanks costargh.
i just saw your english ss and so i think i'll take your advice! :)

do you have any reccommendations for topics/issues?
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