I did brave new world last term and I found it enjoyable, have you finished reading it?oh god english, ugh.
we just finished Yeats' poetry. Now we are moving on to Brave New World - not enjoying it. It's so weird.
Absolutely 100% disappointed with my rank, but dont know how to improve it.
i believe its mainly my essay writing and the fact that i don't go into enough detail when analysing (under exam conditions. i can do it fine at home at my own pace). I rewrote my half yearly essay to give to my teacher for feedback and what i gave to him was 100x better than the rubbish from my actual exam. He said there was only a few minor structural things which i needed to fix but other than that it was really good.
no ._. i just can't get into it :/ I'll definitely try and finish it this weekend though.
Hey, so I am hating English so much. I never use to, but now I do and I cannot handle it.Yeah, you probably need to do practice essays to train your exam technique under timed conditions.
By doing so, you're able to draw upon your knowledge of the text, and formulate a coherent thesis at a quicker rate, because obviously, you only have 40 minutes for each essay (in terms of Paper 1 and 2).
And lol, this "I have no time" is plain silly. You can make time. Given that the average student has around 6hrs to study - though most of it is generally wasted (cause we're inherent procrastinators) - there isn't much of an excuse.
if you're a fast reader, you can get through that book in 3 hrs (srs). although it also depends on how quickly you can comprehend the plot, characters, themes, motifs, etc.
No, there is still the trials and external hsc; it's not too late. I saw your other post, and I would like to say: if the school trials were really hard, then obviously it demonstrates that either a) you had anxiety or b) you simply didn't prepare properly. Normally it's the latter case, but having the right attitude comes into play as well. So don't worry, I'm sure you'll do well in the end.
No not too late.
Most schools have trials weighted 35-40% so its never too late. Ranks drastically change during trial times so be prepared for it.
nah, literary essays are actually very relevant across all contexts when it comes to uni (fullsrs)
Yeah I know..
Yeah I'm planning to do a generic half-essay for Module BIt honestly depends on the person, mate. For me, I never write notes for English, as I tend to understand the concepts we learn in class via discussion (and sometimes conduct extra research on the internet regarding critical theories). Once my grasp of the intricacies of the texts are grounded, I then start to collate textual evidence/paragraphs and write up an essay. It doesn't sound elaborate in terms of study for English, but it works for me.
In terms of preparation for trials and the final HSC exams, I'm going to memorise generic essays for all modules (even mod B) and learn how to adapt them seamlessly under timed conditions. For creative, I'll probably refine my script and skim over various stimuli and figure out how to incorporate it as an extended metaphor (works quite nicely for visuals, imo). If it's quotes - I might just slot it into my creative word-for-word because #yolo
Hmm, if you believe making notes for English would help you, then have a look at this: http://community.boredofstudies.org/4/english/329393/how-make-english-notes-analyse-text.html
Remember though, notes can only do so much (and even then, I reckon making notes for English is somewhat stupid), as exam techniques is more important and that will shine through in your marks if you make an effort to improve that aspect of English. So keep that in mind. Also, as much as you despise English, try to find a positive mindset (yeah, I know it's hard as well since English can be a bitch). It obviously counts to your ATAR, so you may as well invest the most optimal time into the sub.
Tbh, I don't spend a lot of time on English in comparison to my other subs, but what I've done has benefited me thus far in terms of ranks. But yeah, depends on the person and their study methods.
ehehehe..but i dont have time :3 okay maybe its partly due to procrastination... but i have so many assessments coming up and that stupid major project to do (which is due to the teacher by the end of term..im so screwed).Yeah, you probably need to do practice essays to train your exam technique under timed conditions.
By doing so, you're able to draw upon your knowledge of the text, and formulate a coherent thesis at a quicker rate, because obviously, you only have 40 minutes for each essay (in terms of Paper 1 and 2).
And lol, this "I have no time" is plain silly. You can make time. Given that the average student has around 6hrs to study - though most of it is generally wasted (cause we're inherent procrastinators) - there isn't much of an excuse.
if you're a fast reader, you can get through that book in 3 hrs (srs). although it also depends on how quickly you can comprehend the plot, characters, themes, motifs, etc.
No, there is still the trials and external hsc; it's not too late. I saw your other post, and I would like to say: if the school trials were really hard, then obviously it demonstrates that either a) you had anxiety or b) you simply didn't prepare properly. Normally it's the latter case, but having the right attitude comes into play as well. So don't worry, I'm sure you'll do well in the end.
Yeah enigma beasted Mod B :3Yeah, it is best if you prepare additional analysis on top of your generic half-essay for mod B, because they can isolate a speech, and if you're unprepared, you're fked lol. iirc, there was a 2014 BoS'er who winged mod B speeches by bs'ing quotes from the Deane speech (whom she didn't really anticipate) and thus made up quotes whilst referring to the little extract. Still somehow got 19/20, which is impressive considering she didn't memorise an essay for this. Shows that under pressure, you can come up with profound crap
Then again, I also know the person who came 18th in Advanced English last year and she didn't memorise essays at all (wtf)
Yeah either they're extremely talented or they got lucky (i.e. The teacher was "shooting up" prior to marking it)
hax
#humblebrag
although, there was one instance when in my year 11 yearly exam for english, i basically winged mod c: history & memory through just knowing quotes from my prescribed and related
somehow got 18/20
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