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Went to the Careers Expo at Olympic yesterday and this is what a guy there said: 10 hours before you go to sleep - No Caffeine 3 hours before you go to sleep - No food 2 hours before you go to sleep - No work 1 hour before you go to sleep - No screens (aim for at least 30 mins, TV is allowed)...

Thanks, just had a look at this. So to clarify: Topic Sentence (Discuss and Link to Thesis) Technique (Is this always required? What if the quote isn't a technique and is merely a description i.e. to show a character is resilient, I've found a quote saying "Jeffrey is unflappable".) Evidence...

Sweet, thanks for the detailed reply. I'll try to incorporate as much of this as possible on Friday :/. Hopefully I do well.

How am I supposed to know what the idea is when I read it for the first time.

Sweet thanks for the replies. The only thing I still need help on is PEEL. Can I structure it as: Point Evidence Elaborate Link Evidence to Point/Question Evidence Elaborate Link Evidence to Point/Question Link Paragraph and Point to Question Cheers, MouseTop

Thanks for answering so quick! :) But, I've got a few more questions :( How am I supposed to know what themes I'm going to use? Our first practice essay required themes which were completely different from our second practice essay. I know what PEEL stands for. However, is this how I should...

Same issue here, I'd prefer to do 13 Units but my school caps it at 12. But, if I had the option to do 13 I would do it. In my case I'd swap SLR (1 Unit) for Legal Studies (2 Units)

Hey, I'm in Year 10 and I've got a lot of questions when it comes to writing essays in English. Uhh...here's the list: How many quotes per paragraph How many paragraphs per idea How exactly should I structure my PEEL, TEEL, or any other sort Is paraphrasing okay? How many quotes do I...

I'm not as desperate as I was last year to get into selective and wanted to try out with as little effort as possible...however, once I got my English results back I started getting worried.

Ahh, that's good to know :)

I know I won't end up doing drugs or anything of the sort, but the fact that a lot of people are easily able to bring drugs into school and stuff just makes me feel...uncomfortable :/

I'd say I might've to a degree, but I've never though about themes, ideas, motifs and techniques while reading a book, I've just enjoyed it. In fact, analysing it and maybe even over analysing it makes the book much less enjoyable for me.

Wow, well that's a good point. I completely agree with it. But, I think we can reach a middle ground in which the current English syllabus should be compulsory to complete your HSC and you must pass with a satisfactory mark (i.e. 60%) but it should not count toward your ATAR. So my points are...

Last year I was determined to get into selective so I tried out for Normo, North Sydney and Girraween. This year I'm just trying out for Baulko

Hey, My school caps students at 12 Units in Year 11 and Year 12. We can only take more if we do it at TAFE or outside of school. So far I'm planning on choosing: Standard/Advanced English 3 Unit Maths Business Economics Construction SLR I would rather do something like Legal...

I'd rather not. Know 2 people who go there and they said that half the school are addicted to drugs.

Wasn't planning on it...but why?

Far out man, looks like I do have a chance after all :) My extracurriculars are: School Interact Club Since Year 8 ~80 Hours of Volunteering in Year 9 Few other Volunteering things here and there Yea, I did that last year (Girraween, North Sydney Boys, Normanhurst) but found out...

This has been my exact question for the past year. I don't think English in it's current state should be compulsory for the HSC. I think instead a new subject, let's call it 'Prep', should be created which has two parts to it: Life Skills Parts of the Current English Syllabus I think...

Yep, I've got little sport :( However, I've got plenty of Volunteering. Last year I was Top 3 in every subject (Maths, Science, Commerce, IST, History, Geography) 5th in PDHPE and 6th in English. Were your marks Semester 1 or the previous year? Also, I go to Homebush Boys.