antickie
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Hi everyone, I have been marking quite a few Module A essays recently. My main takeaway has been this: most students are not putting in enough context.
Remember - there are FOUR types of context: personal, social, historical and cultural
Each paragraph needs to address:
How context --> ideology --> angle from which themes are looked at --> meaning --> deepen understanding and appreciation
WHICH MEANS THAT IF THERE IS NO CONTEXT THE REST OF YOUR ARGUMENT DOESN'T ACTUALLY MATCH UP TO THE SYLLABUS REQUIREMENTS AT ALL!!!
Check out this blog post as a starting point:
www.simplyenglishtutoring.com
On another note, stay safe everyone! The government has confirmed that HSC is going forward (https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/heal...to-stay-home-amid-coronavirus-crisis-c-760311) so take plenty of Vitamin C, get plenty of sleep and drink lots of water!
Remember - there are FOUR types of context: personal, social, historical and cultural
Each paragraph needs to address:
How context --> ideology --> angle from which themes are looked at --> meaning --> deepen understanding and appreciation
WHICH MEANS THAT IF THERE IS NO CONTEXT THE REST OF YOUR ARGUMENT DOESN'T ACTUALLY MATCH UP TO THE SYLLABUS REQUIREMENTS AT ALL!!!
Check out this blog post as a starting point:
Bad Context Sentence = Bad Essay = Mad Marker. Learn How to Impressive Them Instead!
A context sentence should provide relevant and factual information to explain what influenced the author’s representations of character and values in the text. But why is that important? Context is integral to the author’s intent and characterisation of their text. It paints the background of...
www.simplyenglishtutoring.com
On another note, stay safe everyone! The government has confirmed that HSC is going forward (https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/heal...to-stay-home-amid-coronavirus-crisis-c-760311) so take plenty of Vitamin C, get plenty of sleep and drink lots of water!