ehtefaz.hedayet
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you mean spelling rightI believe the word you're looking for is "touche"
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How do people go about learning there English Essays. (2 Viewers)
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Look its spelt both waysI believe the word you're looking for is "touche"
I just read my essays over and over again, as well as write them out every now again
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How do you mean? As in theres plenty of time to understand our points etc. in order to nail our essays?
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ehtefaz.hedayet
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i mean the best way to learn your essays is just to understand the concept, esp with modules.
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touche
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Hehe, i'm so repping you for that tomorrow (given out too much rep today >.>)
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I have just figured out how I do it:
I memorise the general structure and how to use the quotes, instead of a word-for-word generic essay, and maybe some ways of expressing things.
Other than that, it's 'instinct' for me. That's not right either, I think I sort of use what I know to make it up as I go along...
Wait, is that what everyone else does?
I memorise the general structure and how to use the quotes, instead of a word-for-word generic essay, and maybe some ways of expressing things.
Other than that, it's 'instinct' for me. That's not right either, I think I sort of use what I know to make it up as I go along...
Wait, is that what everyone else does?
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Nakuuuuuuuul posting on BOS. go study fattythis is perfect! i literally thought about this today too
well what i've been doing is...i make my 'generic' essay, then break it down in to parts...
so for belonging, i have my 2 skrzynecki poems and my 2 related texts
so 4 a4 sheets of notes
then ill break them down into smaller sections
then ill read those sections and try to write out that relevant paragraph without looking, in my own words to a specific practice question
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Don't memorise your essay! When your focusing word for word your not actually really thinking about the "ideas" your writing about and you wont be able to shape it to the question. And shaping it to the question is so important!
Best to rememeber main ideas, techniques, key point (make your notes in bullet point form) and quotes to go with them (you will obviously need to memorise these). To have an "understanding" is much more important than word for word, because then you actually really know what you are talking about and that will score you far better marks.
THEN look through past questions and see how you "ideas" can answer these questions. Perhaps write up a scaffold of how you would go about answering it- what quotes/techniques you would use ect.
good luck!
Best to rememeber main ideas, techniques, key point (make your notes in bullet point form) and quotes to go with them (you will obviously need to memorise these). To have an "understanding" is much more important than word for word, because then you actually really know what you are talking about and that will score you far better marks.
THEN look through past questions and see how you "ideas" can answer these questions. Perhaps write up a scaffold of how you would go about answering it- what quotes/techniques you would use ect.
good luck!
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Problem is there is no past questions
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Took the words right out of my mouth.Don't memorise your essay! When your focusing word for word your not actually really thinking about the "ideas" your writing about and you wont be able to shape it to the question. And shaping it to the question is so important!
Best to rememeber main ideas, techniques, key point (make your notes in bullet point form) and quotes to go with them (you will obviously need to memorise these). To have an "understanding" is much more important than word for word, because then you actually really know what you are talking about and that will score you far better marks.
THEN look through past questions and see how you "ideas" can answer these questions. Perhaps write up a scaffold of how you would go about answering it- what quotes/techniques you would use ect.
good luck!
An essential part of getting a good mark in the English HSC exams is interpretting the question and ANSWERING it.
If you don't answer the question the way it asks you too you are unlikely to get anything over 12.
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The modules haven't changed, only the 'theme' of the elective. The questions are still slightly accurate.Problem is there is no past questions
I know people are saying that you don't need others' interpretations for the critical study, though the syllabus actually states that you use these to inform your opinion. Thus, using them in the essay demonstrates how they inform your opinion, especially if you evaluate them.
History and memory hasn't changed at all.
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Fucking oath, I don't know what to do now.
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Haha yeah a few people have pulled me up on that lol. I dont usually make that mistake and I hope i dont make that mistake in a few days time!!!!!!!!!