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hey i'm one of them that walks into the exam room with a general essay memorised and then try to twist it to suit the question. but my main prob is that my essay to begin with sux... so help us out
by outlining the main things i need to know about each module

Change:
"My Place" by Sally Morgan

Module A:
Brave New World/Blade Runner

Module B:
John Donne poetry

Module C:
"Julius Caesar" Shakespeare

thx heaps
 

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eep i've never done that.. mainly 'cause i'm too lazy to ever write an essay before an exam.

check the syllabus for what you're EXPECTED to know.. make sure you understand and can answer the rubrics
 

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just memorise 5 different forms of esasy for each and you are set :)

it should cover all the possible questions, by mixing them
 

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I wonder if u got ur private msg...but anyway

Change: Have an argument for change, based on the context and values of your prescribed text. You should base your idea on this. For My Place, the general idea I talked about was that change is inevitable, and it is imperative that these changes are embraced for the benefits they potentially bring, and not ignored simply because of its negative aspects, yet these negativities must also be acknowledged...have a read of my Change essay I posted on another thread to see how I developed this argument, using examples from each of the texts I used.

Module A: Transformations, this is probably the easiest module, because u always are gonna be asked to compare/contrast the older text with the newer one, why the text was changed (audience, changing values etc), and how has it been changed (techniques). In building your argument, base it on why the text was transformed for (ie, what is its purpose)

Module B: Critical study, this differs for different texts I guess, but with Donne, and poetry in general, u almost always are asked to assess the value of the poetry, and its relevance across different contexts. I always argued that his poetry was 'great' because it indeed was relevant across different contexts, by giving sufficient evidence through talking about several relevant poetic techniques that demostrated his brilliance. Also, try to back up your argument with critics that favoured Donne

Module C: Powerplay..hmm, this is again differs to with the text u study, and I did 1984...but powerplay will always deal with how power is portrayed thru the text, the different levels of power within the text (ie, hierachy or structure) and how setting/context can influence the nature of power etc...basically talk about how different themes affect the interplay of power between indivduals and societies..
 
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nope i didn't get ur reply thats why i posted here :p

btw module A isn't transformation, its comparative study.

and wheres the link to ur change essay?

thx again.
 

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Brave new world/Bladerunner is acutally in the wild not transformations, so u need to consider the human relationship with the natural environment and how this is manifested in the two texts, and compare that. talk about medium (film/book) techniques, character, what is human? what is natural?

its quite philosophical really.
 

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for my general essay on change i just answered the following question:

"how has your understanding of change been shaped by the texts you have studied."

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