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    First/Last sentences of your Major Work (2016 cohort)!

    Hey guys, I'm really curious to see what everyone's stories are like, now that all our submissions are in! My last sentence is, "She felt open and light." What are the first/last sentences of your major work? :)
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    for 2016 Extension 2 English students; roll call

    Cool film, well done!
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    for 2016 Extension 2 English students; roll call

    Ah, I'm so glad it's over! One thing though. I went through my major work so many times for grammatical errors, and I managed to find one after submission (something like "she the" in the middle of a sentence). :/ How much will this affect my mark, does anyone know? I'm so frustrated by it!
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    Writing Speed in Exams

    Hey guys, Wondering what your thoughts were on exam writing speed. How many booklets per hour should I be writing per hour on average? Also, do you know the suggested lengths for the English Advanced papers? I know for Extension English you should be getting a minimum of nine pages down to...
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    Discovery: The Motorcycle Diaries Related Texts (help!)

    Hey guys, I'm really struggling to find a good related text for The Motorcycle Diaries. I've been using Into The Wild up until now but it feels overdone and generic. I thought of using Eat Pray Love, as it's got physical, emotional, cultural and intellectual discovery and would be an easy...
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    Internal and External Marks

    Oh, okay - thank you! Out of curiosity, how would you explain it? I have a cohort who have been unfortunately misled to believe that your exam mark goes to the person of that rank. It leaves everyone scrambling for good ranks, but the attitude after trials will be "Eh, I've got my rank, so why...
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    Internal and External Marks

    Hey guys, I need this cleared up. I understand it, but I'm not sure it's correct. The other day it was explained to me by a teacher that none of the internal marks carry through - just the ranks. So for example... Marks in Internal Assessment: Person A) 95% (ranked 1st) B)92 (2nd) C)84...
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