Will they screw us over for Paper 2? (1 Viewer)

[Cinnamonster]

Oh noes, they might go with the traditional 'write a letter to the board of studies about how the study of module _ has improved your ______ with reference to your prescribed text and atleast 2 other related texts'

^ we did that for hamlet, but in speech form earlier this year

No!
I'll be so annoyed if that happens

Mind you, it's probably wouldn't be as bad as having to write to a friend explaining to them what you learned from the comparative study of A Dry White Season and Cry Freedom and how much they will benefit from reading and watching them as well.
Seriously. Who would write to someone about that?
And who in their right mind would recommend reading A Dry White Season to anyone? I felt like a really bad friend after writing that letter.
(That was our prelim question last year).

 

[A Poisoned Seed]

Oh my God. If they ask that I'll fukn spew. Even worse: "with reference to Sadat's speech...."

Oh, God no.... it took me 25 minutes to read that sucker through, let alone analyse it Its the only speech I don't have a summary for, *prays that that doesn't happen*

 

[Kikkoman]

Are you guys talking about standard or advanced?

The OP said related text for things (not Mod B) because in standard English, there IS a related text component in their Mod A AND C. Otherwise, it appears that all the advanced kids are discussing.

 

[Dannnyku]

I just went through the HSC english papers for advanced from 2001 to 2008. Generally, the earlier ones wanted an essay for Module A, a discussion or argument for Module B, and a speech for Module C.
BUT!! ever since 2005, every question has been an essay question.
soooo is it gonna be the same for our year and be all essay questions?
or are they gonna think "HEY we should throw in something different this year"?

No way of knowing i guess =.="

 

[tedstedsteds]

Oh, God no.... it took me 25 minutes to read that sucker through, let alone analyse it Its the only speech I don't have a summary for, *prays that that doesn't happen*

I cant see them asking a question that specifies a detail that COMPLETELY IGNORES THE FACT THAT THE MODULES ARE ELECTIVE and are varied. (I don't know or care who SADAT is?)

 

[Venom.]

Don't get too caught up in the formatting of the essay. Its just packaging in the end, they want essays from us.

 

[xxheersaletixx]

im SHITTING it for this paper!!

fml fml fml

i hope to god they dont specify poems for yeats!!!

 

[Venom.]

um. what the FUCK is a radio transcript? :jaw:





this thread is making me feel like the apocalypse will occur on friday.

Think of it this way. They can ask "Write a radio transcript with analysis of the textual representation and dramatic techniques employed by Shakespeare in Hamlet"

First line of essay is altered. Nothing more. You can basically write your OWN question as part of the radio interview and totally reproduce the essay you memorised/know.

 

[4theHSC]

nah I'm doing 3 speeches, but If they specify, then seriously they are just mean... I mean after the one related texts... don't they know most schools make us learn 2?

 

[lychnobity]

Oh my God. If they ask that I'll fukn spew. Even worse: "with reference to Sadat's speech...."

+1

I cant see them asking a question that specifies a detail that COMPLETELY IGNORES THE FACT THAT THE MODULES ARE ELECTIVE and are varied. (I don't know or care who SADAT is?)

They have questions relating to the module for each prescribed text. Essentially the same question, but specific to each one.

um. what the FUCK is a radio transcript?

Like a radio interview. Some people talking blah blah blah blah, you write down what each says about a certain topic. Can be either: completely serious, colloquial or humourous (only the best can do this and be on topic. Stay as far away from humour as possible).

this thread is making me feel like the apocalypse will occur on friday.

I was ok, until I read this thread. Although now that I think about it, they were pretty lenient with Paper 1... so Paper 2 will probably screw us over. fml

 

[robm]

if you look at last years paper (standard) they only ask for one related texts, but all the other years they ask for two. Should i be worried?

here's the link:

http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/hsc_exams/hsc2008exams/pdf_doc/2008HSC-english-standard-paper2.pdf

 

[robm]

if you look at last years paper (standard) they only ask for one related texts, but all the other years they ask for two. Should i be worried?

here's the link:

http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/hsc_exams/hsc2008exams/pdf_doc/2008HSC-english-standard-paper2.pdf

do you think they will ask for one again?

 

[possessionless]

ahhhh fuck reading this thread has really made me feel shit lol.
after a nice AOS paper im pretty sure modules are gunna be shitt.

omg i am so grateful i have a good english rank, so so so grateful!

 

[Freckles14]

If there's a feature article in it ANYWHERE...







I will cry. :'(


Ditto for if there's a question on Conflicting Perspectives. Looks like I'll be crying then.

 

[hermand]

I predict for Advanced:
Module A - Essay or speech.
Module B - Letter.
Module C - Radio transcript. Will ask for two related texts.

And I am probably and hopefully totally wrong

I am hoping for:
Module A - Essay.
Module B - Essay.
Module C - Essay. One related text.

And that is most likely not going to happen.

For some reason I think the Board of Studies are going to make the paper super difficult.
Prepare for the worst.

nah, i think it will be two straight essays and something way out of left field. i think it will be module a that will be the hard one.

 

[Nª!j∂♫]

few years back, could've been last year :S
they asked for an essay "...with specific reference to MLK's 'i have a dream' speech"
(well it was either that or Abraham Lincoln's 'gov't of the people, by the people for the people')

so they CAN specify for us to do a certain speech,
but i can imagine the shit they would've got for it.. (not that they care)
sooo i don't think they will, but who am i to pretend to know what the BOS thinks?

 

[hermand]

If there's a feature article in it ANYWHERE...







I will cry. :'(


Ditto for if there's a question on Conflicting Perspectives. Looks like I'll be crying then.

of course there will be a question on conflicting perspectives..........

 

[L]

they are making you design a webpage for paper 2


confirmed.

 

[Sarah182]

All this gloom and doom.
I'm praying for 3 essays, even a speech would be alright for one module.

 

[megan22]

if they specify a speech i will implode on the spot

+1