English Question Thread

DumbNerd

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!! 😁

jinx_58

DumbNerd
Ayyy!! Let’s gooo!! Great job, deffos deserved it mate 🙂

-jinx_58

chemistry1111

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

sonia

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

jcuzz2

sonia

What mark did you end up getting?

sonia

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??

sonia

jcuzz2

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

jcuzz2

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?

sonia

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 !

jcuzz2

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

sonia

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!

jcuzz2

sonia

Yeah, it sucks if you have a shitty teacher.
My SoR teaching was particularly engaging either. I didn't do much work in class because it is an easy subject. SoR IA1 is on religious ethics and ethical frameworks so make sure you are over that. Actually, check your emails I'll send through my SoR IAs (your assessment pieces will most likely be different but it's good to have access to a high standard exemplar, nonetheless).

jcuzz2

sonia

Classics are a good foundation. At the risk of being repetitive, I'd recommend you continue to read (this stuff or find something else you enjoy reading) because the more information (concepts, syntax, expansion of vocab) you consume (fiction and nonfiction) the better you will be able to articulate concepts without being verbose.

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