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HSC English PAPER 1
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How Meaning Is Made Meaning is made when the responder comes to an understanding of texts. There are two important areas to consider: 1. What the text means 2. How meaning is made
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How Meaning is Made It is a good idea to think of a ‘how meaning is made’ question as having 3 parts: 1) What is happening 2) What techniques are used by the author to influence the reader’s thinking/understanding/response? 3) What do the first two questions do to my understanding of journey?
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How Meaning Is Made Prose: paragraph structure, sentence construction, punctuation, language level, imagery, word choice etc. Poetry: stanza construction and length, imagery, sound techniques etc. Visual: framing, use of colour, positioning of people and objects etc. Lyrics: textual and musical features
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Paper 1 Use your reading time very carefully; it is a reading examination. Read question very carefully, underline key ideas in the question Don’t use highlighters, pencil or red pen Use the letters of each question; don’t make up your own Take note of the allocated marks for each section, leave enough time for the later question with the higher paying marks Avoid giving large chunks of quotations, select your quotes carefully Treat each question separately, don’t assume because you have answered it in a previous question, marks will be carried over…they won’t
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Question1 – a, b, c and d Be concise with questions worth 1 or 2 marks Answer the questions very specifically; don’t ‘rave on’ about the different types of journey if it isn’t relevant to the question Support your answers with textual references Use the wording of the question in your answer
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Question 1 - f Leave enough time for this question Don’t waste time with an introduction or conclusion for this question Answer the question; stay away from prepared answers with generic insights Support your answer with well-chosen textual references. Show the link between ideas and concepts Quality of expression must be there to gain full marks
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DESCRIBE, EXPLAIN AND ANALYSE Make sure you understand these terms and use them appropriately. DESCRIBE: Provide characteristics and features EXPLAIN: Relate cause and effect; make the relationship between things evident; provide why and/or how ANALYSE: Identify components and the relationship between them; draw out and relate implications
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Question 3 Essay Question In your answer you will be assessed on how well you: Demonstrate understanding of the concept of belonging in the context of your study Analyse, explain and assess the ways belonging is represented in a variety of texts Organise, develop and express ideas using language appropriate to audience, purpose and context
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2006 HSC Focus- Physical journeys More than anything else, physical journeys are about the interpretation of the new Do you agree? Argue your point of view In your answer, refer to your prescribed text, ONE text from the prescribed stimulus booklet and at least ONE other related text of your own choosing
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2006 HSC Focus - Imaginative journeys More than anything else, imaginative journeys are about the process of speculation. Do you agree? Argue your point of view In your answer refer to your prescribed text, One text from the prescribed stimulus booklet, and at least ONE other related text of your own choosing
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2006 Paper 1 Question 1 (a) According to McBride how are photographers like nomads? Either by direct quoting or paraphrasing name one way photographers are like nomads: e.g. they wander the earth, go in search of inspiration, travel in pursuit of material, have no fixed home
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Question 1 (b) Choose one photo and explain the way it supports an idea expressed in the quotation 2 marks for explaining, 1 mark for describing Possible answers: appears to be selecting photos to construct a photo, the photographer is working outdoors with light and the camera to compose a story, the Great Wall suggests an imaginative narrative
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Question 1 (c) Comment on the significance of landscape created by the writer 3 marks for effectively discussing with aptly chosen textual reference. One example could be done very well or a few good examples explored effectively. 2 marks for discussing with some textual reference. 1 mark for describing with limited textual reference. 0 marks = no significance
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Question 1 ( c) Answers could include: The landscape is significant because it provides an evocative setting for ht ejourney to the cave Several significant landscapes, natural, domestic, metaphorical The cave is a place of self discovery as well as a symbol of solitude and retreat
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Question 1 (d) Provide one reason for the girl’s desire to travel 1 mark for providing one reason for the girl’s desire for different experiences Answers may include: she wishes to escape the farm, she would like to have adventures, reading travel stories has triggered her imagination, she dreams of freedom and independence
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Question 1 (e) How does the final stanza shape your understanding of the poem as a whole? 3 marks for analysing effectively with aptly chosen textual reference (link is needed). 2 marks for explaining with textual reference and 1 mark for describing with limited textual reference some understanding of the poem
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Question 1 (e) Answers could include: There are powerful contrasts between the exuberance and vitality of the first stanzas and the sombre disappointment of the final stanza In the final stanza the girl returns to a reality which contrasts with the world of her imaginative journey There are cold, dark images in the final stanza compared to the light, active imagery established earlier in the poem
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Question 1 (f) Analyse how any TWO of the texts emphasise the personal nature of the journey. 3 marks for analysing effectively with support through well chosen references 2 marks for explaining with appropriate reference to two texts 1 mark for describing aspects of the journey with some textual reference
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Question 1 (f) Markers’ Comments Through analysis, stronger responses focused on the personal aspects of the journey in both texts and were supported with well-chosen textual references. Many candidates chose to respond conceptually while others analysed the personal nature of the journeys through a close consideration of language features
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Question 1 (f) Mid- range responses explained rather than analysed the personal nature of the journey and supported their ideas with appropriate textual reference Weaker responses tended to describe generalised aspects of journeys with limited textual references. Some weaker responses listed the focus terms: physical, inner or imaginative, without effectively engaging with the personal nature of the journey
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