im studying journeys in english at the moment and we have our first test in 3-4 weeks, i really want to do well in it since ive only gotten just a pass for all my year 11 tests due to lack of detail in my essays i think (i usually only do 2 pages lol) and i really need to bump it up into the 70's at least, what is the best possible way to go over journeys?
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$hiftyIceQueen
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do you have all your information?
we have only done two texts so far and i think our class is doing physical journeys, i have nearly two pages of notes about the ivory trail but minimal notes on the road not taken. My english class sucks, i am the only person who is serious about doing well while the rest of the class just mucks around and have no interest in learning what so ever, but they are gonna move me up into the top standard class in the new year i think and they have a decent english teacher
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$hiftyIceQueen
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ok as soon as you finish each text summarise it, put it into a table or into a paragraph [which ever way makes you learn it]
then pick the texts you want to use, and put them into your essay, get your teacher to mark them, and see if you could get the teacher who will mark the actual exam to also check your work
then pick the texts you want to use, and put them into your essay, get your teacher to mark them, and see if you could get the teacher who will mark the actual exam to also check your work
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Try to get as much information as possible from different sources such as Top Notes or anything thats in dymocks or in ur school library and if you are doing an essay of some sort for ur assessment task, read some of the essays in the resources section, there is quite alot of good essays there and you could just add key points to ur notes. thats what i did, and i was able to create a whole essay with all the key points. i actually memorised my essay which does help. teachers say that u would only get like 60-70s if u just memorise them but in ur case, i guess that will be to ur advantage. but really i memorised all my essays for english HSC and all of them had fitted perfectly in the question. i guess i was lucky but it is also about ur ability to adapt to the question asked.
$hiftyIceQueen
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why dont you just do past papers?
http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/hsc_exams/
but you could also check the english [area of study] section.
and you could get good marks if you try
good luck with it
http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/hsc_exams/
but you could also check the english [area of study] section.
and you could get good marks if you try
good luck with it
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meanwhile u might want2 speak to ur teacher. maybe if u talk to her really nicely she might organise a couple of private lessons. i know of some teachers who would do anything for their students who are serious about doing well in the hsc, so this could work if she wont do anything, u could get an english tutor or something
if she wont do anything, u could get an english tutor or somethinglilkrnguy1
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write a mad essay and memorise it mate
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Yeh, you gotta know your text VERY well .. e.g Quotes and the context.lilkrnguy1 said:
Unfortunately, to get good marks I must regurgitate information in an English Exam.
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What do you "argue" about then?Gangles.McGee said:
If you're lacking detail, that's probably where you'd need to touch up upon. Learn your quotes, understand what your texts are actually about, listen to other people's ideas (and maybe even steal them).
Practising is a given and for your essays, back up everything you say, write down what the purpose of each technique is because anyone can identify a simile or whatnot, but not everyone knows what the point of them are. Also, always link what you say to the question.
Lol, just regurgitating whatever my teacher tells us.
Practising is a given and for your essays, back up everything you say, write down what the purpose of each technique is because anyone can identify a simile or whatnot, but not everyone knows what the point of them are. Also, always link what you say to the question.
Lol, just regurgitating whatever my teacher tells us.
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Teacher: Ok, <myname> what did you write for Question 2m0ofin said:
Me: <Tells everyone what I wrote for Question 2>
Teacher: Alright, <next person> what is your response to that ?
Next person: <Tells everyone what he/she wrote for Question 2>
And at the same time with a pacer (or lead pencil), I write down the response above or below mine, at least copying keywords if I cannot hear all.
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Apparently, pacers make a lot less sound than pencils and no-one has ever complained when I wrote down notes/keywords from other people's responses with a pacer.Gangles.McGee said:
Setting yourself an essay question ?
You mean write a thesis essay to adapt to a question you will not know until the exam comes ? Or a one-size-fits-all like I did? Which earned me 14/20 in my yearlies?
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You gotta be more specific ... do you want to write a practice essay on Telling Stories, Physical Journeys or what ?weihuang said:
Our class usually writes practice essays which only takes 40 minutes in a real exam (not 1 page or 10 pages ... somewhere around 3-5 pages) ....