Eng Ext 1 & 2 Predictions/Thoughts (4 Viewers)

[thicckoolkid]

this subject is disgusting and needs to be removed

Truly the voice of the people

 

[Trial&Error]

I didn't realise this thread was a thing and I've gone through it and read some great stuff but does anyone have any general tips/advice for the exam?

I don't put a lot of effort into extension and am probably sitting at about a 75% overall ... I know the quality of writing in extension is much different from advanced so I've been tossing up the idea of preparing a creative and my essay prior because I can't create anything remotely eloquent on the spot. Is the best strategy preparing/adapting a creative and an essay (and how so) OR to just have quotes and going in like you would any other exam ?

Also my related text is an episode of a tv show and my teacher has this kind of "I won't tell you what to do" mindset so he refuses to actually tell me if it's okay or not. I think my point comes across though so is that alright?

The creative section is also my weakest and I can’t write on the spot for the life of me. So what I did was memorise an imaginative and discursive for advanced. Made it better by elevating the concept and recycling some lines for ext. I’m just going to memorise that, but it’s still quite adaptable. And being able to adapt creatives only comes from practice.

I’m also memorising my essay word for word so you’re not alone. BUT you should know how to adapt it.

Once you do a couple of essay adapting practices. Especially open book with Google to help find synonyms and stuff, you’ll become more comfortable writing in an ”elevated” style and the language will come naturally in the exam.

Also, it’s absolutely fine to use a tv show episode. If it fits your elective, it might even show a deeper engagement with the concepts since you’re applying it to an everyday thing.

 

[bustygint]

I didn't realise this thread was a thing and I've gone through it and read some great stuff but does anyone have any general tips/advice for the exam?

I don't put a lot of effort into extension and am probably sitting at about a 75% overall ... I know the quality of writing in extension is much different from advanced so I've been tossing up the idea of preparing a creative and my essay prior because I can't create anything remotely eloquent on the spot. Is the best strategy preparing/adapting a creative and an essay (and how so) OR to just have quotes and going in like you would any other exam ?

Also my related text is an episode of a tv show and my teacher has this kind of "I won't tell you what to do" mindset so he refuses to actually tell me if it's okay or not. I think my point comes across though so is that alright?

whats the episode whats the show what elective is your section 2 what is the theme of your essay

 

[BionicMango]

Idk what show this is but tv episodes can work really well, I know some people that did an episode of Black Mirror (though I have been told to AVOID THE FIRST EPISODE you will go insane) and that worked really well. TV episodes are definitely allowed, just remember to use techniques related to the form (film analysis) as well!

 

[ArchYNWA08]

What they said, except you can still use certain plots, settings and characters in both, it’s easier to apply ext 1 features to mod c adv than the other way around though

when u say ext 1 features i think thats what im unsure about i dont know what theyre looking for in terms of that rly and how to make my imaginative good enough for ext 1

 

[erin_4school]

does anyone enjoy ee1 more than adv? cause i feel like i need to "dumb down" my writing in a way for adv bcs that formulaic structure gets marks in adv whereas individual interpretation and engagement w/ the text gets marks in ee1

 

[qweeosh]

does anyone enjoy ee1 more than adv? cause i feel like i need to "dumb down" my writing in a way for adv bcs that formulaic structure gets marks in adv whereas individual interpretation and engagement w/ the text gets marks in ee1

Fr fr I have been ‘told off’ by my adv teacher because my concepts or imaginative was more suitable for ext instead of adv. doesn’t help my results are better in ext.

 

[ArchYNWA08]

Fr fr I have been ‘told off’ by my adv teacher because my concepts or imaginative was more suitable for ext instead of adv. doesn’t help my results are better in ext.

do u have any tips for ext imaginative

 

[qweeosh]

do u have any tips for ext imaginative

Hmmm I’m not quite sure how to answer that since I’m someone who tends to write on the spot (pls don’t copy me this is not a great way to write under exam conditions). But probably the best tip is prepare concepts that you know can be adaptable and then go down from there? Kind of like a spiderweb of an imaginative concept lol idk how helpful that tip is lol.

 

[Dresden]

does anyone enjoy ee1 more than adv? cause i feel like i need to "dumb down" my writing in a way for adv bcs that formulaic structure gets marks in adv whereas individual interpretation and engagement w/ the text gets marks in ee1

Omd 100%. I kinda dumbed down my ENX1 hybrid creative piece for Adv and used it in the Trial and then my Adv teacher's feedback was so passive aggressive it was like "some students are just like 'ooh! I want to do a hybrid cause that sounds cool' and they don't really think about it" and then that same hybrid got 15/15 in ENX1 like what.

 

[ArchYNWA08]

Hmmm I’m not quite sure how to answer that since I’m someone who tends to write on the spot (pls don’t copy me this is not a great way to write under exam conditions). But probably the best tip is prepare concepts that you know can be adaptable and then go down from there? Kind of like a spiderweb of an imaginative concept lol idk how helpful that tip is lol.

yeah ik what u mean. i just feel like the level needed for ext has got to be Better and idk how to change my writing to work for literary worlds like explicitly formulaitng a literary world

 

[qweeosh]

yeah ik what u mean. i just feel like the level needed for ext has got to be Better and idk how to change my writing to work for literary worlds like explicitly formulaitng a literary world

Deadass I just pray and hope for divine inspiration in case of formulating literary worlds lmao. Although maybe you can prepare a mental vs physical imaginative which kind of explicitly ties it to a literary world? Idk idk

 

[erin_4school]

yeah ik what u mean. i just feel like the level needed for ext has got to be Better and idk how to change my writing to work for literary worlds like explicitly formulaitng a literary world

ik this is gunna sound stupid, but really focus on the literary world (real helpful ik, its not like thats the name of the topic).

but seriously, like, in adv the focus is intro --> climactic moment --> resolution, but what i have found in ext1 is (at least w/ my teachers), they like when you make the world feel real. so try to limit dialogue a lot! and focus on the worldbuilding. my teacher literally made us read the LOTR as homework for literary worlds lmao.

so i wouldn't recommend just using your adv one bcs the focus of the writing is completely different. adv = surface level construction, ext = crafting a world

 

[erin_4school]

u probs already know that but i thought id just reiterate

 

[Trial&Error]

yeah ik what u mean. i just feel like the level needed for ext has got to be Better and idk how to change my writing to work for literary worlds like explicitly formulaitng a literary world

Don't think too deeply about it either. Literally every book you've ever read is a literary world. It's construction is not just the plot, setting and characters, but also the voice and the way you write. That's why every author's books sound different. Like The Hunger Games definietly wouldn't sound as good if JK Rowling wrote it.

Focus on world building. Really hone in on a single point in a single time and use your personal voice to create an atmosphere. It will come naturally. Trust me. Try doing it on the spot with a chatgpt'ed prompt but allow yourself unlimited time. Who knows, maybe something amazing will come out of it.

 

[qweeosh]

ik this is gunna sound stupid, but really focus on the literary world (real helpful ik, its not like thats the name of the topic).

but seriously, like, in adv the focus is intro --> climactic moment --> resolution, but what i have found in ext1 is (at least w/ my teachers), they like when you make the world feel real. so try to limit dialogue a lot! and focus on the worldbuilding. my teacher literally made us read the LOTR as homework for literary worlds lmao.

so i wouldn't recommend just using your adv one bcs the focus of the writing is completely different. adv = surface level construction, ext = crafting a world

I agree with this advice but to add on (I only just thought of it) but e1 is more concerned about the actual concept how does the world you create relate to what you are exploring?

 

[Trial&Error]

I agree with this advice but to add on (I only just thought of it) but e1 is more concerned about the actual concept how does the world you create relate to what you are exploring?

yeh agreed. Kind of reflect the idea into the tangible objects in your world. For example, its very cliche but a sad story would have a gray sky and rain.

 

[qweeosh]

yeh agreed. Kind of reflect the idea into the tangible objects in your world. For example, its very cliche but a sad story would have a gray sky and rain.

You live next to a mountain because you feel stuck in life…

 

[BionicMango]

when u say ext 1 features i think thats what im unsure about i dont know what theyre looking for in terms of that rly and how to make my imaginative good enough for ext 1

By Ext 1 features I mean things related to creating literary worlds. Mod C is just about writing, whereas ext 1 is specifically about the worlds that narratives etc. inhabit. You have to consider not only setting, but features like character voice and tone, etc. just everything you learnt in ext. (I must confess I don’t remember everything myself lol)

Basically, Mod C is just about writing, rather unfocused (not that that’s a bad thing), whereas ext is more about literary worlds and interior/exterior landscapes. Have a read of the module description! That will have all of the information you need to know about.

 

[BionicMango]

Some exercises my teacher would do (not just with year 12 ext, with all of her classes) is to rewrite a boring, factual statement in a new, original way - she always quotes Emily Dickinson “Tell the truth but tell it slant”

e.g. instead of “It is very cold”, say something like “a numbness crawls through my bones as I stare at the glistening white landscape” or smth (I made this up on the spot don’t judge )