Ther are lots of different things you will get told and taught to improve your essay. Use more evidence Incorporate higher order literary techniques Develop a stronger thesis Write more Do these sound familiar to you? Even though I can’t hear your response, I...
There isn’t necessarily a right or wrong way of approaching your reflection. Rather, what you should focus on is including the elements set out below and then you will be in on your way. Be sure to maintain paragraphs that contain a certain idea that your express with...
You’ve just received your mark back on your latest assessment. It’s not quite what you are after. You may be in Year 11 and after maintaining solid marks throughout your junior years, this seems to be a dip in results. But a number is just a number. Unless we...
And then all the other questions that go with it…where does it go? What does it do? Isn’t it the same as topic sentence? Do I include it in my conclusion? Ah, the list goes on. Well let’s try and give some insight to better understand what it is...
A very good question. Glad you asked. Whilst this is generally aimed towards the HSC course for Standard and Advanced English, what we share can also be applied to students completing their preliminary studies in the Reading to Write module. So, let’s get on...
Shakespeare put the original question to us in Hamlet when Prince Hamlet poses to audiences in a dramatic speech, “To be, or not to be”. That question seems to resonate as we prepare to write essays on his timeless pieces of literature as we are now...
Now you’ve found it you can stop searching. This is The Guide you have been looking for – an explanation of both concepts together with a few pointers on how to actually create meaning and use these elements as part of your analysis for your next essay. Let’s...
Hello all as we share with you our comments about thesis writing… Whenever you start a new module for any of the English courses, the first thing to do is have a look at the rubric. Don’t know where to find it? Navigate yourself through the NESA website here:...
You’re in the exam and there are multiple sections. Each of them different. Multiple choice followed by short answers finishing with an extended response. You’ve studied and know your content but how do you use the time given to your advantage? How do you split...
For students commencing their Year 12 studies, the common module of Texts and Human Experiences is the first module they meet when studying English. Whilst a related text isn’t required for the HSC or the trial exams themselves, it is required for your assessment...
