possible questions for BNW/BR

Andronicus · 26 Sep 2003, 11:49 AM

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OK, my answer to the post query...

They can really only ask you to compare the two texts in reference to their explorations of human nature and the natural world (and in such, you will cover different values associated with the contexts)...

You MUST refer to context (try to integrate it), and refer to how the contexts of the writers had certain values, vlaues that are seemingly absent in their respective texts. Actually, for the Trials (1st!!!) we had to write a conversation between Huxley and Scott and have them discuss the contexts of their texts and how the values and issues of humanity and nauture are put forward.

So there you have it...

young_gurl · 27 Sep 2003, 7:44 PM

is it possible to just memorise an essay that will answer any sort of question on BR and BNW???...as long as u include
historical context
meaning
and techniques???

Dumbandsmart · 28 Sep 2003, 5:26 PM

Well 'In the Wild' sucs altogether
Discuss using your two prescibed texts and a variety of additional texts of your own choosing.

freaking_out · 28 Sep 2003, 5:59 PM

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Originally posted by young_gurl
is it possible to just memorise an essay that will answer any sort of question on BR and BNW???...as long as u include
historical context
meaning
and techniques???

yeah, thats what i do, but make sure u always suite the essay to the question though.

marsenal · 30 Sep 2003, 11:05 PM

I've written a few essays for BNW/BR and I seem to be focussing mainly on the context and the wild aspect, and not on the actual texts. Meaning I don't have very much textual analysis. Is this really bad or can you get away with mentioning some techniques but not providing too many examples.

freaking_out · 30 Sep 2003, 11:07 PM

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Originally posted by marsenal
I've written a few essays for BNW/BR and I seem to be focussing mainly on the context and the wild aspect, and not on the actual texts. Meaning I don't have very much textual analysis. Is this really bad or can you get away with mentioning some techniques but not providing too many examples.

na rem. eng. adv. is all about language techniques!

marsenal · 30 Sep 2003, 11:16 PM

Yeh...but what about mentioning the techniques with explanations, but little going into the actual texts. What I'm trying to get at, is how much do you need to mention about the text. Like can you get away with just having a few mention to a few characters here and there, and a few quotes but the rest just on context, wild and techniques.

freaking_out · 30 Sep 2003, 11:21 PM

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Originally posted by marsenal
Yeh...but what about mentioning the techniques with explanations, but little going into the actual texts. What I'm trying to get at, is how much do you need to mention about the text. Like can you get away with just having a few mention to a few characters here and there, and a few quotes but the rest just on context, wild and techniques.

na, u need to focus on specific aspects...thats what stuffed me up in one of my assessments where i got 10/15.

my teacher told me u gotta refer to specific characters, events, scenes and talk about techniques etc.

marsenal · 30 Sep 2003, 11:29 PM

Thats what i was afraid of. It just seems that we have to talk about so many things in so little time and we have to go into depth for all of them.

Leanne · 3 Oct 2003, 1:05 PM

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Originally posted by marsenal
Thats what i was afraid of. It just seems that we have to talk about so many things in so little time and we have to go into depth for all of them.

I totally agree....i've been studying for bnw/br today and i have trouble organising my thoughts....i think i need to focus more on the humanity side....and use the 'controlled' aspects of bnw and the replicants to discuss this point.......

but i dont want to include unnecessary quotes and references to characters....like i could talk about Lenina's quotes from being conditioned in the 'natural' world and compare them with the Savages quotes from shakespeare...in the 'unnatural' world...

then in BR, talk about Deckard's attempt to express his love for Rachael 'kiss me, say you love me'.the 'natural'...vs. Roy Batty's poetical 'tears in rain' to express himself..'the unnatural'..

.....meanwhile i still have to watch BR again to refresh my memory of stuff.....

ssssonicyouth · 7 Oct 2003, 8:45 PM

the marking is soooo unpredictable though

if u look at the exemplar for 2002, it doesn't really get into techniques at all, but received 20/20 from two markers?

if i do an essay that omits techniques at my school, the teacher will give me a mark barely over 50% and say 'everything's fantastic, but you had no language analysis' for class essays

now she's a hsc marker, so that = big inconsistencies in what they're looking for?

*disgruntled opponent of BOS*

freaking_out · 7 Oct 2003, 8:51 PM

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Originally posted by ssssonicyouth
the marking is soooo unpredictable though

if u look at the exemplar for 2002, it doesn't really get into techniques at all, but received 20/20 from two markers?...

na, if u go read it again, u'll find that the guy did put techniques in there, he also put film techniques for bladerunner as well.

ssssonicyouth · 8 Oct 2003, 5:20 PM

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Originally posted by freaking_out
na, if u go read it again, u'll find that the guy did put techniques in there, he also put film techniques for bladerunner as well.

really ?? apologies to the board of studies then..

the thing i noticed about that response was that the writing was soooo nice... my messy writing makes me look stupid regardless of the content of my essay, and it's a bastard cause it'll hurt me with impression markers

freaking_out · 8 Oct 2003, 5:24 PM

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Originally posted by ssssonicyouth
really ?? apologies to the board of studies then..

the thing i noticed about that response was that the writing was soooo nice... my messy writing makes me look stupid regardless of the content of my essay, and it's a bastard cause it'll hurt me with impression markers

yeah, its ok...anyways, yeah at this point in time, stuff lookin' at ya handwriting...it shouldn't matter...i even heard that they have special markers for bad handwriting there in the marking room...so why ru worrying for.

ssssonicyouth · 8 Oct 2003, 5:28 PM

*sigh of relief*

that's almost as good as the thing i read yesterday that they DONT take marks off for transcription errors in maths so long as the question isn't made easier

almost every single mark i lost this year was on f*king transcription errors!!!

oops.. wrong forum

28 Sep 2003, 5:26 PM	#18 (permalink)
Dumbandsmart New Member Location: Yagoona Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 7 Last Activity: 6 Nov 2003, 2:55 PM	Well 'In the Wild' sucs altogether Discuss using your two prescibed texts and a variety of additional texts of your own choosing. __________________ G'day mate

30 Sep 2003, 11:05 PM	#20 (permalink)
marsenal cHeAp bOoKs Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 273 Last Activity: 2 May 2006, 9:19 PM	I've written a few essays for BNW/BR and I seem to be focussing mainly on the context and the wild aspect, and not on the actual texts. Meaning I don't have very much textual analysis. Is this really bad or can you get away with mentioning some techniques but not providing too many examples. __________________ Cheap books http://www.boredofstudies.org/community/showthread.php?s=&threadid=21598

30 Sep 2003, 11:16 PM	#22 (permalink)
marsenal cHeAp bOoKs Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 273 Last Activity: 2 May 2006, 9:19 PM	Yeh...but what about mentioning the techniques with explanations, but little going into the actual texts. What I'm trying to get at, is how much do you need to mention about the text. Like can you get away with just having a few mention to a few characters here and there, and a few quotes but the rest just on context, wild and techniques. __________________ Cheap books http://www.boredofstudies.org/community/showthread.php?s=&threadid=21598

30 Sep 2003, 11:29 PM	#24 (permalink)
marsenal cHeAp bOoKs Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 273 Last Activity: 2 May 2006, 9:19 PM	Thats what i was afraid of. It just seems that we have to talk about so many things in so little time and we have to go into depth for all of them. __________________ Cheap books http://www.boredofstudies.org/community/showthread.php?s=&threadid=21598

7 Oct 2003, 8:45 PM	#26 (permalink)
ssssonicyouth phonic booth HSC: N/A Gender: Male Location: room 237 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 268 Last Activity: 28 Feb 2009, 5:16 AM	the marking is soooo unpredictable though if u look at the exemplar for 2002, it doesn't really get into techniques at all, but received 20/20 from two markers? if i do an essay that omits techniques at my school, the teacher will give me a mark barely over 50% and say 'everything's fantastic, but you had no language analysis' for class essays now she's a hsc marker, so that = big inconsistencies in what they're looking for? disgruntled opponent of BOS __________________ "It's no good pretending that any relationship has a future if your record collections disagree violently or if your favorite films wouldn't even speak to each other if they met at a party."

26 Sep 2003, 11:49 AM	#16 (permalink)
Andronicus New Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 21 Last Activity: 4 Oct 2003, 3:57 PM	You can hide this advertisement by registering. OK, my answer to the post query... They can really only ask you to compare the two texts in reference to their explorations of human nature and the natural world (and in such, you will cover different values associated with the contexts)... You MUST refer to context (try to integrate it), and refer to how the contexts of the writers had certain values, vlaues that are seemingly absent in their respective texts. Actually, for the Trials (1st!!!) we had to write a conversation between Huxley and Scott and have them discuss the contexts of their texts and how the values and issues of humanity and nauture are put forward. So there you have it...

27 Sep 2003, 7:44 PM	#17 (permalink)
young_gurl Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 215 Last Activity: 1 Dec 2006, 10:24 AM	is it possible to just memorise an essay that will answer any sort of question on BR and BNW???...as long as u include historical context meaning and techniques???

8 Oct 2003, 5:28 PM	#30 (permalink)
ssssonicyouth phonic booth HSC: N/A Gender: Male Location: room 237 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 268 Last Activity: 28 Feb 2009, 5:16 AM	sigh of relief that's almost as good as the thing i read yesterday that they DONT take marks off for transcription errors in maths so long as the question isn't made easier almost every single mark i lost this year was on f*king transcription errors!!! oops.. wrong forum __________________ "It's no good pretending that any relationship has a future if your record collections disagree violently or if your favorite films wouldn't even speak to each other if they met at a party."

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