How do people go about learning there English Essays. (1 Viewer)

[ehtefaz.hedayet]

I believe the word you're looking for is "touche"

you mean spelling right

 

[Stratocaster21]

I believe the word you're looking for is "touche"

I just read my essays over and over again, as well as write them out every now again

Look its spelt both ways

 

[Stratocaster21]

Understanding the concept of your essays is quite feasible at this stage.

How do you mean? As in theres plenty of time to understand our points etc. in order to nail our essays?

 

[annabackwards]

Look its spelt both ways

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[ehtefaz.hedayet]

How do you mean? As in theres plenty of time to understand our points etc. in order to nail our essays?

i mean the best way to learn your essays is just to understand the concept, esp with modules.

 

[Stratocaster21]

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touche

 

[annabackwards]

touche

Hehe, i'm so repping you for that tomorrow (given out too much rep today >.>)

 

[rei-10]

i memorise an essay, and then learn a bit more additional content (a few more quotes/techniques, themes)
so that i can add/remove parts in the exam to suit the question if i need to.

 

[lychnobity]

I have just figured out how I do it:

I memorise the general structure and how to use the quotes, instead of a word-for-word generic essay, and maybe some ways of expressing things.

Other than that, it's 'instinct' for me. That's not right either, I think I sort of use what I know to make it up as I go along...

Wait, is that what everyone else does?

 

[Sleight_of_Hand]

this is perfect! i literally thought about this today too

well what i've been doing is...i make my 'generic' essay, then break it down in to parts...

so for belonging, i have my 2 skrzynecki poems and my 2 related texts
so 4 a4 sheets of notes
then ill break them down into smaller sections

then ill read those sections and try to write out that relevant paragraph without looking, in my own words to a specific practice question

Nakuuuuuuuul posting on BOS. go study fatty

 

[blue_butterfly]

Don't memorise your essay! When your focusing word for word your not actually really thinking about the "ideas" your writing about and you wont be able to shape it to the question. And shaping it to the question is so important!

Best to rememeber main ideas, techniques, key point (make your notes in bullet point form) and quotes to go with them (you will obviously need to memorise these). To have an "understanding" is much more important than word for word, because then you actually really know what you are talking about and that will score you far better marks.

THEN look through past questions and see how you "ideas" can answer these questions. Perhaps write up a scaffold of how you would go about answering it- what quotes/techniques you would use ect.

good luck!

 

[q3thefish]

@title *their

ah sorry, could not help myself.

 

[boxhunter91]

Problem is there is no past questions

 

[Allisonius]

Don't memorise your essay! When your focusing word for word your not actually really thinking about the "ideas" your writing about and you wont be able to shape it to the question. And shaping it to the question is so important!

Best to rememeber main ideas, techniques, key point (make your notes in bullet point form) and quotes to go with them (you will obviously need to memorise these). To have an "understanding" is much more important than word for word, because then you actually really know what you are talking about and that will score you far better marks.

THEN look through past questions and see how you "ideas" can answer these questions. Perhaps write up a scaffold of how you would go about answering it- what quotes/techniques you would use ect.

good luck!

Took the words right out of my mouth.
An essential part of getting a good mark in the English HSC exams is interpretting the question and ANSWERING it.
If you don't answer the question the way it asks you too you are unlikely to get anything over 12.

 

[jet]

Problem is there is no past questions

The modules haven't changed, only the 'theme' of the elective. The questions are still slightly accurate.
I know people are saying that you don't need others' interpretations for the critical study, though the syllabus actually states that you use these to inform your opinion. Thus, using them in the essay demonstrates how they inform your opinion, especially if you evaluate them.
History and memory hasn't changed at all.

 

[kaz1]

I know people are saying that you don't need others' interpretations for the critical study, though the syllabus actually states that you use these to inform your opinion. Thus, using them in the essay demonstrates how they inform your opinion, especially if you evaluate them.

Fucking oath, I don't know what to do now.

 

[jet]

English Syllabus Page 52:

Students explore the ideas expressed in the text through analysing its construction, content and language. They examine how particular features of the text contribute to textual integrity. They research others’ perspectives of the text and test these against their own understanding and interpretations of the text. Students discuss and evaluate the ways in which the set work has been read, received and valued in historical and other contexts. They extrapolate from this study of a particular text to explore questions of textual integrity and significance.

English Prescriptions '09-'12 Page 20

They refine their own understanding and interpretations of the prescribed text and critically consider these in the light of the perspectives of others.

 

[jackc91]

Fucking oath, I don't know what to do now.

Have a read of this

http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/syllabus_hsc/pdf_doc/english-adv-support-module-b.pdf

 

[eldore44]

In ext english we have to give other peoples studies of the texts.
In advanced and standard- do not. except in conflicting perspectives.

 

[Stratocaster21]

@title *their

ah sorry, could not help myself.

Haha yeah a few people have pulled me up on that lol. I dont usually make that mistake and I hope i dont make that mistake in a few days time!!!!!!!!!