DumbNerd
Hey DumbNerd,

I haven't studied To Kill a Mockingbird (I did MacBeth) so I wouldn't be able to give any specific advice about the book. However, in the 15 mins of planning, the first thing I did was write down all the quotes that was relevant to the topic from all the 30-40 quotes I remembered. I then planned all 3 points of the analysis with the quotes I would use in each paragraph as well. By that point, you shouldn't have that much time left but if you do, I would probably start crafting the first part of the introduction on the planning paper so all you have to do is rewrite it in the real paper when its time.

As for how to remember the quotes, I used a program called Anki. It was extremely effective for me to memorise 30+ quotes because it only required just over day to memorise which was not much time at all. I used the cloze deletion feature so I would close/hide the first half/bit of the quote and I would have to write the rest of it out. Let me know if you need any more info on Anki.

Hopefully, that helps and feel free to ask any more questions!

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      DumbNerd
      Howdy!

      I did TKAM in year 10, don’t remember much lol but I remember planning out a few practice essays to TKAM questions and how I would approach them. I’d do at least one from like the top 3-4 themes so I was well rounded before the exam.

      I absolutely agree with everything @PhytoPlankton has said. Just wanna add on, during planning time, I suggest you plan out your paragraphs and have at least 3 quotes at hand that you know you can use to drive your argument. I was taught the PEEL structure for paragraphs, and I can explain if you want me to, just ask!

      -jinx_58

          18 days later

          jinx_58 PhytoPlankton

          Thanks to both of you so much - I got my results today and it was a 16/20, B+ !!!! 😆 I honestly did not expect to do that well since I only read half of the book yet I still pulled it off.
          Sad thing is my overall grade is 69%, when going into Lit next year requires a 70% 😡 , but I'll speak to my teacher about that.

          Anyways, I still really appreciate the advice that both of you gave and will remain positive. P.S. I had already finished my essay with 30 minutes left lol.

                DumbNerd
                Good on ya mate!!! It was very well deserved!! Keep up the great work, and take it easy!

                Enjoy your holidays,
                -jinx_58

                  2 months later

                  I'm doing general english now because my mark wasn't enough for lit. Anyways, I have my IA2 coming up and our topic is 'cultural ownership'. I was thinking of talking about K-pop since it's something I know quite a lot of lol but I can't really find many links between the two (as of now). I would appreciate if I could get any ideas or just tips for writing my speech since I'm confident in presenting.

                  Hope y'all have had a good start to this year.

                    17 days later

                    Did anyone do Romeo and Juliet monologue here? I kind of need some help ;-;

                    -Leeshi

                      Leeshi I actually did one last year so I could give you some insight. I played as the Nurse so that was fun...

                          Yes please. Like I need to add concept, time and place, aesthetics and all that. I'm playing Romeo so all I will be talking about is love.

                          The nurse is really funny 🙂

                          -Leeshi DumbNerd

                            DumbNerd
                            Here's a structure for your speech writing, hope it helps 🙂
                            Introduction:
                            • Consider using an anecdote, question or very short sentence to hook the audience
                            • Greet the audience
                            • Discuss the context of the issue – what sparked it? Why now?
                            • Define key terms
                            • Outline your point of view and state your contention clearly

                            Main body paragraphs – segment topic:
                            • Present topic.
                            • Consider if there are similarities and differences between your texts.
                            • Compare and contrast texts stating:
                            o Evidence
                            o How this positions the reader/audience
                            • Why should this matter for young people?

                            Conclusion:
                            Segment Topic: Personal Response
                            Restate your main arguments
                            Avoid repetition
                            Call your audience to action:
                            • What are the representations?
                            • Why does this matter to young people
                            Leave the audience with a strong image or idea

                            My English teacher gave me this last year, and it helped me heaps, hope it helps you!
                            -jinx_58

                                5 days later

                                jinx_58 I really appreciate the tips you gave cause my speech was today and I nailed it!! My classmates were saying that no one could top it and even my teacher said that I did better than other classes. Tysm!

                                Edit 20/3 I got 25/25!! 😁

                                    8 days later

                                    does anyone have any high examples of text response paragraph/ essays on station eleven? thanks

                                    5 months later

                                    FIA3 HELP???? any tips? its the imaginative response

                                      2 months later
                                      7 days later

                                      jcuzz2

                                      Sorry for late reply

                                      I got 23/25 which was my best mark yet for grade 11. Now Im starting Unit 3 and we are starting with IA2 which is the persuasive speech. Any tips??

                                        jcuzz2

                                        please see other post about spec maths and my post in yr 12 journey. What subjects did you take?

                                            sonia

                                            I don't do any STEM subjects. I'm currently in EA exam block and have confirmed IAs of...
                                            I do:

                                            • Subject (confirmed IA1, IA2, IA3 = max. pos. score)
                                            • Literature (25/25, 24/25, 25/25 = 99/100);
                                            • Modern History; (21/25, 25/25, 25/25 = 96/100);
                                            • Legal Studies; (23/25, 23/25, 25/25 = 96/100);
                                            • Study of Religion. (24/25, 25/25, 22/25 = 96/100), and;
                                            • Business; (20/25, 21/25, 25/25 = 91/100)
                                            • Gen. Maths; (6th subject do doesn't count)

                                            As you can see, I don't do General English. However, I am acutely familiar with the task (proofread some of my friends' IA2s) and, in the past, have been successful in public speaking competitions. If you do spec. maths, you're probably oriented towards numbers instead of words.

                                            So, what help do you need? Have you chosen a topic? Are you an adept speaker?

                                                jcuzz2

                                                I'm not doing spec maths, I'm contemplating whether doing for U3 and 4 because I'm struggling to get top marks in Gen Eng and study of religion.

                                                For my IA2 I have picked the housing crisis. It has to be a topic that polarises Australia and we have to have a 'call for action.' I feel like its too broad and I don't really know what my call for action could be. I spoke to my eng teacher and she said (because our hypothetical ted talk is in front of a bunch of 18 year olds in their first week at uni) I should talk about the prices of the rentals and how no one can afford to rent especially young people in cities. And my call for action could be for a protest or something to tell the government that they should incentivise single people in multi-bedroom homes to rent out their spare rooms. And also to ban airbnb's because they could accomodate university students. I don't know if I could make that work though.

                                                My public speaking is average. But we do a recording.

                                                How do you get good marks in religion!!??

                                                Also good luck for you EA's !

                                                    sonia

                                                    Thanks,

                                                    Is the housing crisis something you believe in? Do you really feel as if it's something you need to talk about? Do you feel as if you're burning on the inside to say something? As if what you could, could make a difference? If not, I'd recommend changing topics.

                                                    I've done well in the past because I've truly believed in what I was saying. You need to apply this rapture and faith to something that connects with you (I probably sound like a cracked record at this point).

                                                    If you get to record than you should be fine. But the teacher will not be as lenient as they would if you were speaking in front of a crowd.

                                                    Regardless of what topic you choose, I'm happy to proofread and provide some suggestions if you want.
                                                    jcurry1904@gmail.com

                                                    Tips for religion: read the syllabus; if you're not atheist/agnostic, don't get caught up in the minutiae, treat it as if it's history, not religion; learn to write (the more you read the better you will get at writing); seek feedback, and; SoR is mostly assignments, so learn to edit your work as well (in an essay, I usually rewrite each sentence at least 5 times).

                                                    I've provided a link to an essay writing guide that will help you to become succinct, yet clear https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http://jordanbpeterson.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Essay_Writing_Guide.docx

                                                    Ta,

                                                    Josh

                                                        jcuzz2

                                                        Alright thanks, I'll take you up on your offer but only if you aren't too busy. Probably will not be on the housing crisis.

                                                        Don't have a SoR exam till after the Xmas holidays so plenty of time to prepare I guess. I do love reading, mainly classics and fiction but I haven't been finding any enthusiasm for SoR (mainly because my teacher is about 70 years old).

                                                        Thanks again for your help!