Here is some advice to get you started:
1)Deconstruct your belonging rubric-all questions will come from it-so deconstruct it into 5/6 main points. For me, I deconstructed it into the following points:
-Perceptions and ideas of belonging, or of not belonging, vary. These perceptions are shaped within personal, cultural, historical and social contexts.
-A sense of belonging can emerge from the connections made with people, places, groups, communities and the larger world.
-Within this Area of Study, students may consider aspects of belonging in terms of experiences and notions of identity, relationships, acceptance and understanding.
-Texts explore many aspects of belonging, including the potential of the individual to enrich or challenge a community or group. Texts may also represent choices not to belong, or barriers which prevent belonging
-They may reflect the way attitudes to belonging are modified over time.
2)See which parts of Romulus My Father best relates to each of the 5/6 main points and list out relevant techniques/quotes/effects to support/expand these main points-can be about belonging or not belonging. Remember to analyse your related text(s) to the main points you have come up covering the whole rubric and relate it to your prescribed text-include relevant quotes, techniques and effects as well.
3)You can either construct paragraphs for each of the main points integrating the techniques/quotes/effects you have extracted from the memoir or start writing practice essays using your notes-and get someone to mark the essay and give you comment and feedback. Paragraphs are better than one long generic essay as there are many components in the rubric.
4)When you do practice essays, you can practice according to trial questions, however, you can alternate this with doing essay plans for other questions-writing out your introduction, body paragraph thesis point-example, technique, quote, effect, and your conclusion to make sure you can adapt your knowledge to as many essay as possible
Should I find quotes for each area of the rubric (i.e. belonging to place, time, etc?) If so how many quotes should I be finding for each section?
Yes, according to my advice on how to construct your AOS notes, you should. The number of quotes you find for each section will depend on how long your quotes are, how many techniques are in your quotes, which will determine whether the quote will only be able to be used within that syllabus point or can be adapted to a range of syllabus/rubric points.
I take it I don't need to study the purpose/form of the text, as opposed to Module A where it is crucial?
It is dangerous to make assumptions without referring to the Area of Study rubric thoroughly. If you read the Belonging rubric, it states:
Perceptions and ideas of belonging in texts can be constructed through a variety of language modes, forms, features and structures...In their responses and compositions students examine, question, and reflect and speculate on:
•how the composer’s choice of language modes, forms, features and structures shapes and is shaped by a sense of belonging
The importance of understanding and being aware of forms and purpose of composer is fundamental to all modules, and HSC/exam questions can focus on forms/purpose for module A/B/C or area of study-you will notice this as you read through past HSC exam questions as well as the corresponding rubric for each module carefully.
Also when analysing related texts should I only select texts that encompass all areas of the rubric?
When analysing related text, your foremost concern should be whether you can make strong conceptual links on belonging between your prescribed and related. And yes, do try to find related text that relates well to your prescribed as well as to as many areas of the rubric as possible-this means you can use your prescribed text in any essay question
Hope this helps
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