How to write a BAND 6 essay?

tennille · 14 Oct 2004, 9:45 AM

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tempco · 14 Oct 2004, 9:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mack

Not to that extent, but it amuses me how people would use it in the most important exams of their life.

sooo not true.

Paroissien · 14 Oct 2004, 1:15 PM

What exam is more important?

t-i-m-m-y · 14 Oct 2004, 7:58 PM

my teacher, once she gave us a crime fiction essay to write; back from holidays walks into room- you have 40 minutes write an essay.. we did it cold

I remember I left half-page chunks planning to come back to them. My teacher knew what they were for, except she said that the 'tragic thing' was that my essay perfectly flowed.

So point i'm making?

make sure your essay flows. its been mentioned but yeah

lukebennett · 14 Oct 2004, 10:45 PM

not sure if it has been mentioned here yet, but linking and doing small comparisons between your texts is needed for a band 6 usually. it is more sophisticated that way and you look like you have thought about the texts more.

demosthenes · 16 Oct 2004, 12:47 PM

you really need to find something that is common (or un-common-sometimes this can help create an even more sophisticated essay) and elaborate on this with the ideas pointed out in the above posts.
Also, you need to decide whether you want to integrate by techniques or by issues/values. Depending on the elective, one of these will be better. For example, in Module B, values is better to integrate by. ALSO IF YOU ARENT INTEGRATING YET MAKE SURE YOU DO BY THE TIME MONDAY THE 18th OF OCTOBER COMES AROUND, OTHERWISE IT WILL BE HARD TO GET A BAND 6!!!!!
Apart from that, try to base all the directive terms in your essay on the words used in the essay. It is simple, but it makes a far more effective essay that parallels the module/elective. After all, that is what the examiners marking guide is developed from.
Finally, i cannot emphasise enough the importance of BUZZ WORDS! i know it sounds dumb but big long words...such as juxtaposition and extrapolation....can boost the sophistication of your essay just that little bit and make all the difference between band 5 and band 6. When practicing, look up key words in your essay in a thesaurus and replace them with something that sounds really cool. I know it sounds dumb, but it really does work. Just make sure you get the RIGHT WORD otherwise you sound like an idiot.
Cheers and GOOD LUCK!!!!

impulse_17 · 16 Oct 2004, 1:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by matt_a

Integration is the key. You wont get band 6 unless you integrate. You can't go for example . .

This text bla bla bla
(Para)
This text bla bla bla
(Para)
Then this text bla bla bla

pfft nah... i never integrate... none of the teachers at my school complain... i always get decent marks... and that at a selective where about half of the advanced candidature get band 6

if you integrate... it gets confusing

just learn a heap of techniques with examples & quotes and adapt it to the question

impulse_17 · 16 Oct 2004, 1:05 PM

oh wait, but having said that, you should link issues where it's relevant... "just as (issue) is illustrated in (text a), so too is (issue) also evident in (text b), but (text b) broadens the understanding of this issue/ conflicts with the understanding of this issue etc etc etc.

to put it simply

goona · 16 Oct 2004, 10:42 PM

firstly u wanna read the rubric thats in bold at the top of the page of each question, and u wanna incorporate what theyre askin fo in ur answer.
Secondly for every point that u make u wanna do this:
Guess what?
Here's how...
so what?
Basically, the guess what is ur making a point about a text. The here's how is how the composer/author achieves this;i.e.techniques, characters. The so what, is tie it back to the question and show what its significance is.
Also do heaps of practice essays cos that way u member the info which ur writin...the www.hsc.csu.edu.au website has past HSC papers as well as marking guidelines (which shows u what u have to include in ur essay to get a Band 6) and markers' comments which point to things that should/shouldn't be done in the essays.

its all good, jus make sho u practice heaps

Torched · 17 Oct 2004, 2:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by impulse_17

oh wait, but having said that, you should link issues where it's relevant... "just as (issue) is illustrated in (text a), so too is (issue) also evident in (text b), but (text b) broadens the understanding of this issue/ conflicts with the understanding of this issue etc etc etc.

to put it simply

Yeh thats what they mean when they say integrating. it has to be relevant integration otherwise there is no point... actually if it's not relevant it's worse to integrate, because it looks like that you lack technical control, do it right or don't do it.

jaspreet · 26 Oct 2004, 7:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by matt_a

Preparation is the key

(I know I just contradicted myself, there cannot be 2 keys. But you know what I mean!)

i THInK tHeRe CAN BE mORe tHAN onE kEY!!!

His Big Redness · 18 Nov 2004, 12:58 PM

Man... Is it just me or is essay writing all about quotes and "hows"?

One method I was taught for esay writing was this:

1.Topic sentence
2.Discussion
3.How is this shown
4.Quote
5.Linking sentence that relates to the topic

Get all these points in a paragraph and you're all set.

Eagles · 1 Mar 2005, 4:07 PM

try out my burger theorys

Marlo · 10 Mar 2005, 7:10 PM

yay! This thread has been a big help, Im writing notes just on essay writing before I even get stuck into re writing my notes on stimulus texts.

eep im screwed, im sooo bad at writing essays!!

**melsc** · 23 Mar 2005, 11:25 AM

If it says 2 related texts never do more than 3...once i did 4 and none of them were in detail

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His Big Redness Red Nation Leader HSC: 2005 Gender: Male Location: Above you, looking down your shirt. Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 8 Last Activity: 16 Sep 2005, 1:34 PM	Man... Is it just me or is essay writing all about quotes and "hows"? One method I was taught for esay writing was this: 1.Topic sentence 2.Discussion 3.How is this shown 4.Quote 5.Linking sentence that relates to the topic Get all these points in a paragraph and you're all set. __________________ Yeah, that's real good,but maybe you should come back WHEN YOU DON'T SUCK!!! Remember: You can't spell 'manslaughter' without 'laughter'.

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lukebennett Happy Member HSC: 2004 Gender: Male Location: Sydney Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,225 Last Activity: 1 Dec 2005, 5:05 PM	not sure if it has been mentioned here yet, but linking and doing small comparisons between your texts is needed for a band 6 usually. it is more sophisticated that way and you look like you have thought about the texts more.

16 Oct 2004, 12:47 PM	#36 (permalink)
demosthenes Executive Sardine HSC: 2005 Gender: Male Location: Wollongong Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 389 Last Activity: 5 Sep 2006, 10:06 PM	you really need to find something that is common (or un-common-sometimes this can help create an even more sophisticated essay) and elaborate on this with the ideas pointed out in the above posts. Also, you need to decide whether you want to integrate by techniques or by issues/values. Depending on the elective, one of these will be better. For example, in Module B, values is better to integrate by. ALSO IF YOU ARENT INTEGRATING YET MAKE SURE YOU DO BY THE TIME MONDAY THE 18th OF OCTOBER COMES AROUND, OTHERWISE IT WILL BE HARD TO GET A BAND 6!!!!! Apart from that, try to base all the directive terms in your essay on the words used in the essay. It is simple, but it makes a far more effective essay that parallels the module/elective. After all, that is what the examiners marking guide is developed from. Finally, i cannot emphasise enough the importance of BUZZ WORDS! i know it sounds dumb but big long words...such as juxtaposition and extrapolation....can boost the sophistication of your essay just that little bit and make all the difference between band 5 and band 6. When practicing, look up key words in your essay in a thesaurus and replace them with something that sounds really cool. I know it sounds dumb, but it really does work. Just make sure you get the RIGHT WORD otherwise you sound like an idiot. Cheers and GOOD LUCK!!!!

16 Oct 2004, 1:05 PM	#38 (permalink)
impulse_17 Assistant Member HSC: 2004 Gender: Female Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 50 Last Activity: 6 Feb 2007, 10:46 PM	oh wait, but having said that, you should link issues where it's relevant... "just as (issue) is illustrated in (text a), so too is (issue) also evident in (text b), but (text b) broadens the understanding of this issue/ conflicts with the understanding of this issue etc etc etc. to put it simply

16 Oct 2004, 10:42 PM	#39 (permalink)
goona New Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 3 Last Activity: 27 Oct 2004, 11:07 AM	firstly u wanna read the rubric thats in bold at the top of the page of each question, and u wanna incorporate what theyre askin fo in ur answer. Secondly for every point that u make u wanna do this: Guess what? Here's how... so what? Basically, the guess what is ur making a point about a text. The here's how is how the composer/author achieves this;i.e.techniques, characters. The so what, is tie it back to the question and show what its significance is. Also do heaps of practice essays cos that way u member the info which ur writin...the www.hsc.csu.edu.au website has past HSC papers as well as marking guidelines (which shows u what u have to include in ur essay to get a Band 6) and markers' comments which point to things that should/shouldn't be done in the essays. its all good, jus make sho u practice heaps

10 Mar 2005, 7:10 PM	#44 (permalink)
Marlo Assistant Member HSC: 2005 Gender: Female Location: Potts Point Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 59 Last Activity: 10 Feb 2007, 6:05 PM	yay! This thread has been a big help, Im writing notes just on essay writing before I even get stuck into re writing my notes on stimulus texts. eep im screwed, im sooo bad at writing essays!!

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