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  1. silvermoon

    how many booklets do we get?

    well, what markers will do varies from centre to centre but no, they're not supposed to. they probably won't want to either as they collect the responses at the end in sections and having to make another round for missed booklets just adds to the time. it really doesn't affect your time...
  2. silvermoon

    Hsc Prediction....

    ah yes, but if you speak to the established senior markers, there has been a difference in various years on whether or not it was felt superior marks should be given to those attempting 2 related texts - depending on the perceived difficulty level of the question.
  3. silvermoon

    how many booklets do we get?

    true - it's a bit of a waste of your time though
  4. silvermoon

    Importance of sea in Journeys Over Land and Sea?

    how about: "A sea motif is common to both 'Crossing the Red Sea' and 'Journeys over Land and Sea,' enhancing and illminating the broad relevance of physical journeys to a development of character. Whilst facilitating the concepts of convalescence and freedom in 'Crossing the Red Sea,' the...
  5. silvermoon

    Official Thread of the MHS Mafia

    ....hey, wait a minute - go study jon!
  6. silvermoon

    Official Thread of the MHS Mafia

    nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! not my beautiful page! *cires in corner*
  7. silvermoon

    First, second or third person??!!

    im confused --> are you asking what 3rd person is or asking what your teacher meant by '3rd text'? - 3rd person: formal tone. they, one etc. (first: I, we etc; second: you) - as to your teacher, it's impossible to know without seeing the work in question. either they had a problem with your...
  8. silvermoon

    Importance of sea in Journeys Over Land and Sea?

    no problemo. glad either of us helped good luck
  9. silvermoon

    WHATS EVERYONES CRATIVE WRITING PLAn

    are you sure that's a good idea? markers get very tired of the angst stories. - speaking from experience, it's a better idea if you just practice writing creative pieces and have a whole bunch of ideas floating around in your head rather than going in with a definate plan. you might get a...
  10. silvermoon

    First, second or third person??!!

    third person. what you have to understand is that the person writing the question is not your friend sitting next to you asking your opinion on something. this is not a personal question and they neither care who you are nor what your actual opinion is.
  11. silvermoon

    Creative Story

    ok, this is my running commentary: 1. "head on home" - just "head home" or "head for home" sounds slightly more sophisticated 2. try to use an active voice rather than a passive voice, so: "Suddenly, he was enveloped in a bright blue haze" - active voice is more interesting for the reader...
  12. silvermoon

    Hsc Prediction....

    there has been quite a bit of discussion on this and the consensus appears to be that there is no emerging pattern. in other words, they are just as likley to ask you for two as they are for one. If you have not yet learnt 2 texts then making one up is your best option. the key to remember is...
  13. silvermoon

    Feedback Please :D

    first of all, i'll just state that i didn't do physical journeys last year, but i am an english tutor and work with senior HSC markers and teachers so i'm just commenting on the style and coherency of your piece: - well, there are quite a few grammatical errors that probably should be fixed...
  14. silvermoon

    Importance of sea in Journeys Over Land and Sea?

    hmmmm, that's an interesting comparison. yes, the sea is a barrier and a common medium traversed in both. anything with water is always interesting as there are so many ways to interpret it symbolically. for example, in the stimulus text, the water they cross is an ocean - so it could be...
  15. silvermoon

    Number Of Texts????

    hopefully this will help clear this up: you will need: -1 prescribed text -1 stimulus text -2 'found' or 'supplementary' texts. In regards to the supplementary texts: if you feel that you will find it hard to write about 2 supplementary texts, then you can only do one - as long as that...
  16. silvermoon

    how do u describe tone?

    cartoons always have either a satirical or an ironic tone. basically any adjective which is appropriate for the mood of the piece can be stuck in front of 'tone' --> just make sure the tense is correct
  17. silvermoon

    underline?

    'Tintern Abbey' or Tintern Abbey = name of a text "moral guardian" = quote from text (TA) Wordsworth = author/character whether you inclose a text's name or underline it doesn't matter so long as you're consistent in your approach
  18. silvermoon

    how many booklets do we get?

    yes, you only get one put out on your desk. but it doesn't really waste time. as you're getting towards the end of your booklet, say the last page, just put your hand up as your writing and they'll come and ask what you need. it only takes 5 seconds to say "can i ave another booklet please?"...
  19. silvermoon

    Official Thread of the MHS Mafia

    *shakes head* we know you've only been pretending to be a penguin supporter. it's that wini's influence, always on the side of the damn sheep *shakes fist*
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