werdna's essay-writing initiative - TIMETABLE on pg 1

[nacho]

Andrew, can i just say that this is probably the greatest initiative anyone on vcenotes has thought of, for english?
Seriously, great job.
(well i've only been on this site for 3/4 months, so i guess it may not be the greatest, but the greatest of my time!)
You've practically started an online tuition center for english, with correctors and week homework (a timetable which you have devised)
Not only that, but you're also doing VCE next year, which makes it even more insane.
Thanks

[werdna]

Andrew, can i just say that this is probably the greatest initiative anyone on vcenotes has thought of, for english?
Seriously, great job.
(well i've only been on this site for 3/4 months, so i guess it may not be the greatest, but the greatest of my time!)
You've practically started an online tuition center for english, with correctors and week homework (a timetable which you have devised)
Not only that, but you're also doing VCE next year, which makes it even more insane.
Thanks

Thanks nacho! Does that mean you're in?

[ech_93]

The timetable is looking great so far!

[werdna]

The timetable is looking great so far!

Thanks ech_93! Just a reminder to everyone to let me know which texts they are studying! I need the full list of texts by next week!

[nacho]

Thanks nacho! Does that mean you're in?

yep !

do we post the texts we are studying on this thread , or PM?

[werdna]

Thanks nacho! Does that mean you're in?

yep !

do we post the texts we are studying on this thread , or PM?

Here.

[ech_93]

Thanks ech_93! Just a reminder to everyone to let me know which texts they are studying! I need the full list of texts by next week!

We have to read Tirra Lirra by the River and Island as well... for the context pieces.
I'm not sure if you need/want to know that as well though :/ haha

[lexitu]

Andrew, can you please take my name off for Year of Wonders seeing that I am not the only person familiar with it?

[werdna]

Andrew, can you please take my name off for Year of Wonders seeing that I am not the only person familiar with it?

Sure.

[jane1234]

Yeah, I reckon we should get 1 student 1 marker for 1-2 weeks, then rotate

IMO, the issue of different texts would not really matter; I doubt anyone has read The Reluctant Fundamentalist (one of my TR novels), and I think only a few people have read AFTA? (A Farewell To Arms), so the majority of people marking TR essays would just comment on the depth of analysis, language used, fluency, clarity etc etc etc.
Also, I guess a quick wiki search or sparknotes reference could give a brief outline of the story plot and themes/characters, so hm..

Whereas context + lang analysis would be much easier.


BTW, the context I'm doing is I+B.

Agreed. I don't think anyone would have done Bypass
Also, I had a look at the timetable and I think starting text responses and context July is a bit late. Even if we haven't completely finished learning TR and context, we all know from unit 1/2 and earlier how to write them, and the earlier we start practising the better.

[werdna]

Also, I had a look at the timetable and I think starting text responses and context July is a bit late. Even if we haven't completely finished learning TR and context, we all know from unit 1/2 and earlier how to write them, and the earlier we start practising the better.

Yeap I'm aware of this - text responses and context pieces are going to be done in April/May/June as well - I'm just waiting until next year to finalise which weeks/dates etc... because I want to have one of these months dedicated to text response, and another full month dedicated to context.

[jane1234]

Also, I had a look at the timetable and I think starting text responses and context July is a bit late. Even if we haven't completely finished learning TR and context, we all know from unit 1/2 and earlier how to write them, and the earlier we start practising the better.

Yeap I'm aware of this - text responses and context pieces are going to be done in April/May/June as well - I'm just waiting until next year to finalise which weeks/dates etc... because I want to have one of these months dedicated to text response, and another full month dedicated to context.

Okay. Full month is a good idea

[Andiio]

Just wondering, why is Rohitpi, a year 11, a marker?

[werdna]

Just wondering, why is Rohitpi, a year 11, a marker?

A couple of year 11 students are marking - myself, Burberry and Rohitpi.

[Andiio]

Just wondering, why is Rohitpi, a year 11, a marker?

A couple of year 11 students are marking - myself, Burberry and Rohitpi.

Ah okay.. it's just that the majority of year 11's (you're an exception, obviously ) have not done 3/4 English; some of the advice/comments they provide, instead of being helpful, may cause the exact opposite?