Prelim HSC Eng Ext 1, how to write a 20/20 essay (1 Viewer)

[Mrmellow]

Cutting to the chase, how would you get a 20/20 (or 15/15) in an essay for eng ext 1? I worked really hard for the mid year assessment but got a 17/20 for the essay section . The creative writing section, was, um, yeah... How would you push towards the higher band 6 region in terms of essays? Vocab, flair, sophistication? The texts I am doing are Heart of Darkness and Apocalypse Now (yes, i said that). Sorry if the question is too broad. Thanks

 

[meggles_]

Read more theory so you can integrate it into your essay and be more sophisticated
Have a critical and unique voice that shines in your essay

 

[rumbleroar]

Always aim to integrate context within your essay whenever applicable because it shows interaction with ideas beyond the simplicity of your text.
Go for "bigger" techniques, e.g. motif, allegory, etc because they add depth to your analysis
Vocab is always a last priority - who cares if you know big words if you have unsophisticated ideas?

 

[RivalryofTroll]

Always aim to integrate context within your essay whenever applicable because it shows interaction with ideas beyond the simplicity of your text.
Go for "bigger" techniques, e.g. motif, allegory, etc because they add depth to your analysis
Vocab is always a last priority - who cares if you know big words if you have unsophisticated ideas?

Didn't do HSC EE1 here but I did alright in Prelim EE1 and yeah, defs this.

Incorporating context is a big thing in EE1 and will allow you to hit higher marks.

Otherwise, improving essay-writing skills in general will allow you to achieve better marks in EE1 like you'd expect.

 

[Mrmellow]

My teacher did mention talking about the 60s-70s drug culture, social liberation for Apoc Now. How would you work it into your essay?

 

[rumbleroar]

My teacher did mention talking about the 60s-70s drug culture, social liberation for Apoc Now. How would you work it into your essay?

With any context, its all about the key ideas that arise from that period of thinking, and how those ideas are reflected within your texts.

 

[strawberrye]

To get the highest mark in any essay, particularly one done in exam condition is to answer the question and nothing but the question.

 

[Mrmellow]

Is this applicable to english advanced as well? Usage of context sometimes seems awkward in eng adv. Thanks for the replies