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sorry, didn't mean to upset anyone! the lower the merrier I guess:)

i thought it was 82 last year?

i highly doubt it would be so low

I'm guessing it will remain at the usual so about 84/105

it's quite good :) what school do you go to?

for those who did the Cubicle - it must have been hard! I guess that is why they scale each text differently

1. I'm not too sure about this one - Some say it is OK to repeat. I personally didn't do so though 2. yes. that is perfectly fine.. just have paragraphs that show what Austen says about marriage for example and what this says about her context and what does Weldon say about marriage (does she...

that is definitely a feature/technique. so is the different coloured people. look for the obvious

too much of anything is bad so is too little of anything.. Do it whenever you can, but if you fell you're getting repetitive, the use synonyms.

Don't do it --> at this stage I suggest you use one of the texts from the unseen section of the indpendent or CSSA trial paper. Look at the mark scheme for analysis! this is better than using a standard text

perfectly fine --> as long as you analyse the features belonging to the "form" - language analysis alone wont do!

what I did was, I read the texts and understood what they were talking about and I mentally answer the first few questions - but it is up to you. but if you think you'll forget it, definitely do the comprehension first then. since 2009, the trend has being written stimuli, whilst they may...

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well that something I did so, I thought I'd mention it, but it's up to you. I reckon do section 3 first (you've done most prep for this - (I assume)) then do section 1 (doing section 1 at the start can encourage you to spend time overwriting - because you are bound to be nervous), and then do...

if the question is only a "what is/ identify " question then just include the quote for evidence - no analysis needed if the questions is a " how" type question or uses a verb that asks to show how belonging is represented, then you need to do quote + analysis even if it is 2 marks.

It is advisable to start with the essay (you have done MOST of your preparation for this), the do the reading task (doing this at the beginning you might tend to overwrite and lose time in the process. Do your creative at the end - it is easy to do end a creative than end an essay or reading...

so if the question asks you to identify tone - people usually mistake tone and give incorrect descriptions - ironic - critical - frustrated -humorous -enthusiastic -light heartened -wry - whimsical - quirky

For Cartoons look for things like - - stance (standing position of people) - vectors - contrast For poems/ texts - person (1st, 2n, 3rd) - repetition - imagery/alliteration/assonance - language - simple or complex? (usually simple language to make the situation clear, complex to further...

For Websites look for things like: - size and placement of the heading (usually this links to prominence) - subheadings - fonts in bold, italic and underline to emphasise impact etc - look for things in the web address - does it have anything or words associated with belonging - drop down...

so you would do your best module first to get your confidence up, then do your not so good module and lastly do your second best module! but spend 40 mins on each, regardless of it being your best or worst module