Is this the complete description of Belonging as set by the Board? (1 Viewer)

[Pyramid]

Hello

I have a speech on Belonging coming up for which there is no specific question -- I am only asked to "present my view of 'Belonging' through an explanation of my prescribed text and its relationship to related texts."

Now, I'm having trouble getting a thesis/intro up. I guess that while there'll be brownie marks for original ideas, I will need to relate mine closely to the Board's description of Belonging.

The following is copied-n-pasted from HSC Online.

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Area of Study: Belonging

This Area of Study requires students to explore the ways in which the concept of belonging is represented in and through texts.
Perceptions and ideas of belonging, or of not belonging, vary. These perceptions are shaped within personal, cultural, historical and social contexts. A sense of belonging can emerge from the connections made with people, places, groups, communities and the larger world. Within this Area of Study, students may consider aspects of belonging in terms of experiences and notions of identity, relationships, acceptance and understanding.
Texts explore many aspects of belonging, including the potential of the individual to enrich or challenge a community or group. They may reflect the way attitudes to belonging are modified over time. Texts may also represent choices not to belong, or barriers which prevent belonging.
Perceptions and ideas of belonging in texts can be constructed through a variety of language modes, forms, features and structures. In engaging with the text, a responder may experience and understand the possibilities presented by a sense of belonging to, or exclusion fromthe text and the world it represents. This engagement may be influenced by the different ways perspectives are given voice in or are absent from a text.
In their responses and compositions students examine, question, and reflect and speculate on:

• how the concept of belonging is conveyed through the representations of people, relationships, ideas, places, events, and societies that they encounter in the prescribed text and texts of their own choosing related to the Area of Study
• assumptions underlying various representations of the concept of belonging
• how the composer’s choice of language modes, forms, features and structures shapes and is shaped by a sense of belonging
• their own experiences of belonging, in a variety of contexts
• the ways in which they perceive the world through texts
• the ways in which exploring the concept and significance of belonging may broaden and deepen their understanding of themselves and their world.

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I just need your confirmation that this is the complete, correct, and updated description of Belonging as set by the Board.

And if so, should I be so worried about it as I am? Should my thesis be some concise paraphrasing of it, only adapted to suit my texts? Ideally, I'll condense this garbage into 20-30 seconds worth and talk texts from there.

Oh, and I might post my thesis up so you folks can tell me if it's all in order. Thanks for reading

 

[Kat92]

Hello

I have a speech on Belonging coming up for which there is no specific question -- I am only asked to "present my view of 'Belonging' through an explanation of my prescribed text and its relationship to related texts."

Now, I'm having trouble getting a thesis/intro up. I guess that while there'll be brownie marks for original ideas, I will need to relate mine closely to the Board's description of Belonging.

The following is copied-n-pasted from HSC Online.

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Area of Study: Belonging

This Area of Study requires students to explore the ways in which the concept of belonging is represented in and through texts.
Perceptions and ideas of belonging, or of not belonging, vary. These perceptions are shaped within personal, cultural, historical and social contexts. A sense of belonging can emerge from the connections made with people, places, groups, communities and the larger world. Within this Area of Study, students may consider aspects of belonging in terms of experiences and notions of identity, relationships, acceptance and understanding.
Texts explore many aspects of belonging, including the potential of the individual to enrich or challenge a community or group. They may reflect the way attitudes to belonging are modified over time. Texts may also represent choices not to belong, or barriers which prevent belonging.
Perceptions and ideas of belonging in texts can be constructed through a variety of language modes, forms, features and structures. In engaging with the text, a responder may experience and understand the possibilities presented by a sense of belonging to, or exclusion fromthe text and the world it represents. This engagement may be influenced by the different ways perspectives are given voice in or are absent from a text.
In their responses and compositions students examine, question, and reflect and speculate on:

• how the concept of belonging is conveyed through the representations of people, relationships, ideas, places, events, and societies that they encounter in the prescribed text and texts of their own choosing related to the Area of Study
• assumptions underlying various representations of the concept of belonging
• how the composer’s choice of language modes, forms, features and structures shapes and is shaped by a sense of belonging
• their own experiences of belonging, in a variety of contexts
• the ways in which they perceive the world through texts
• the ways in which exploring the concept and significance of belonging may broaden and deepen their understanding of themselves and their world.

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I just need your confirmation that this is the complete, correct, and updated description of Belonging as set by the Board.

And if so, should I be so worried about it as I am? Should my thesis be some concise paraphrasing of it, only adapted to suit my texts? Ideally, I'll condense this garbage into 20-30 seconds worth and talk texts from there.

Oh, and I might post my thesis up so you folks can tell me if it's all in order. Thanks for reading

I believe this is the most recent version, as these were the same for last years HSC.

 

[Pyramid]

I believe this is the most recent version, as these were the same for last years HSC.

Thanks. I just read WithoutWings' General Information + Rubric thread on Belonging, and its description of Belonging as set for 09-12 is the same. So I'm all good on that front -- now it's a matter of condensing it all into an engaging thesis.

I'll report back if I can get one up.

 

[Kat92]

Thanks. I just read WithoutWings' General Information + Rubric thread on Belonging, and its description of Belonging as set for 09-12 is the same. So I'm all good on that front -- now it's a matter of condensing it all into an engaging thesis.

I'll report back if I can get one up.

Just a word of warning be careful if you do post up your thesis ideas. As some people on BOS have the sole purpose of stealing other peoples work and passing it off as their own.

 

[Pyramid]

Just a word of warning be careful if you do post up your thesis ideas. As some people on BOS have the sole purpose of stealing other peoples work and passing it off as their own.

Hmm, that only just occured to me.

I'll be giving my teacher a look, however he's not big on feedback -- it's usually a soft appraisal: "this is good" as opposed to: "this will get you about a B+, but this is what you need to change to land an A."

Erm...is there anyone here on the forums who'd want to read my thesis/speech when it's done? I'm not yet sure that I'd want to give it out...I'll decide when I've written some more.

 

[lychnobity]

Hmm, that only just occured to me.

I'll be giving my teacher a look, however he's not big on feedback -- it's usually a soft appraisal: "this is good" as opposed to: "this will get you about a B+, but this is what you need to change to land an A."

Erm...is there anyone here on the forums who'd want to read my thesis/speech when it's done? I'm not yet sure that I'd want to give it out...I'll decide when I've written some more.

Tbh, there's some board of studies rule against teachers giving thorough feedback, it's only meant to be a vague "this is good" as opposed to: "this will get you about a B+, but this is what you need to change to land an A."

Teachers aren't meant to give you a mark for draft essays, and especially in preparation for an assessment task.

I'll read it on the following conditions:

1) Not more than 800 words

2) Email it as a word document

3) You're willing to wait at least until next Wednesday night to hear back from me