Eng Ext 1 & 2 Predictions/Thoughts (1 Viewer)

[ilovejoji69]

if u read the marking feedback for any yr in s1 it says you do not need any literary theories to get good marks. they just help a bit. e.g 2021 which was a 25 mark critical said this in the marking feedback:

• demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the module Literary Worlds through close engagement with the given texts. This does not require reference to texts that do not feature in the exam paper, or to literary theory of any kind

+ the feedback also said:

• avoiding naming literary theorists or describing literary theory without purpose

so if u arent comfortable w/ them a) u dont need them and b) dont just name drop bcs it wont help

oh thank you so much!! this thread stresses me out lol

 

[erin_4school]

oh thank you so much!! this thread stresses me out lol

i try not to look at it lmao i feel like i know nothing compared to these ppl

 

[erin_4school]

also, I've always wondered how the markers mark our essays if they haven't done our texts. like do they just look for connections to the q and conceptual looking analysis around our elective topic?

 

[ilovejoji69]

i try not to look at it lmao i feel like i know nothing compared to these ppl

literally like what have i been doing this entire year..

 

[Dresden]

also, I've always wondered how the markers mark our essays if they haven't done our texts. like do they just look for connections to the q and conceptual looking analysis around our elective topic?

Lowkey you could just fake/significantly alter your related text quotes lol. I didn't alter any of mine because I did Inception (the film) which I'm pretty sure the markers would've watched and then a Murakami book because my teacher is a Murakami fanatic and probably has every work of his entirely memorised. I think they really just look for the depth of your analysis, yeah connection to the question and kind of take your word for the narrative (although there's nothing stopping them from googling a plot summary or something to help them get an idea for your text).

 

[erin_4school]

Lowkey you could just fake/significantly alter your related text quotes lol. I didn't alter any of mine because I did Inception (the film) which I'm pretty sure the markers would've watched and then a Murakami book because my teacher is a Murakami fanatic and probably has every work of his entirely memorised. I think they really just look for the depth of your analysis, yeah connection to the question and kind of take your word for the narrative (although there's nothing stopping them from googling a plot summary or something to help them get an idea for your text).

yeah i was just wondering cause i've literally never seen someone else do my related text

 

[qweeosh]

yeah i was just wondering cause i've literally never seen someone else do my related text

Lowkey isnt it better to choose a niche text? The markers would have to give some form of leeway when marking because they can't really go 'I disagree with that' with a text they never interacted with. Comparatively, isn't there a higher possibility of that occurring with popular related texts? E.g. The schindler's list in WOU.

 

[kittyc4tkittycar]

slightly concerned for s1, but mostly chill

same!! i feel like the predictions are no help... so uncertainty...

 

[kittyc4tkittycar]

i fear its over for me

SAMEZ! ps. i love joji too!! i used to be so obsessed ahahah

 

[qweeosh]

same!! i feel like the predictions are no help... so uncertainty...

fr fr also pivot from topic but did you change your atar goal??

 

[kittyc4tkittycar]

fr fr also pivot from topic but did you change your atar goal??

haha no? :3
I have my goal as 30< as a joke, let's hope i get above 94

 

[kittyc4tkittycar]

Lowkey isnt it better to choose a niche text? The markers would have to give some form of leeway when marking because they can't really go 'I disagree with that' with a text they never interacted with. Comparatively, isn't there a higher possibility of that occurring with popular related texts? E.g. The schindler's list in WOU.

this!! i definitley think it's advantageous to do a niche text esp for smth like WOU, i had to work up the courage to do it, but when i did a 2006 collection of poetry by Ariane Reines about cattle rendering (LOL) my essay got 24/25 :3

 

[Trial&Error]

I'm curious as to how everyone splits the time between each section? I feel like section 1 needs more. Like maybe 1hr and 15mins

 

[qweeosh]

I'm curious as to how everyone splits the time between each section? I feel like section 1 needs more. Like maybe 1hr and 15mins

I always do s2 first and make sure to have finished the final major paragraph before the hour. So 1hr for each, although I agree that a more sustainable response should have time spent more on s1.

 

[englishmath52]

do you think they would ask for s2 for u to use 1 prescribed text and 2 related text?

 

[thicckoolkid]

do you think they would ask for s2 for u to use 1 prescribed text and 2 related text?

The NESA website says, "The question will require a sustained critical response based on the candidate’s prescribed texts and related texts." So I don't think so because the "prescribed texts" is plural. Additionally, I don't think they will ever ask for 2 related texts despite the syllabus, because that would just be a PR and results disaster. If they do, though, my teacher has always said to just use a song.

 

[PinkZebra1392]

for section 2, I'm using a structure where I do intro, three body paragraphs, conclusion, and in each paragraph I talk about all three texts through a central concept. In my trial essay I established the context of all three texts in the intro, but my teacher said it was too long and to put the context into the body paragraphs. Should I still try and briefly mention it the intro? or just completely move it to body paragraphs, but I feel like if I did that then my body paragraphs would be way too long

 

[erin_4school]

s1 def gunna be critical 25 marker or critical/creative split (10/15)

 

[erin_4school]

no way they'd do just creative for a 4th yr

 

[Dresden]

I feel like they might ask something for s1 on 'public' and 'private' worlds like it's in the rubric and they've never asked something on that before.