Hey there kiddos –
Please find the article by Derryn Hinch that we will be using to determine TONE and the specific TONE WORDS used therein in class today’s class:
PLUS … here are the slides from today’s class:
More to come 🙂
Enjoy,
BWR
Exam Essay Planning – 4 steps from deconstruction through to ordered response
Hey there kiddos –
Here are the exam essay planning slides relating to our discussions last class:
plus a PDF version for you to download and cherish:
Enjoy,
BWR
Some more Prac Exams …
Hey there kiddos –
Some more practice exams (along with suggested solutions for Section C) for you to look at/work though in your own time:
Enjoy,
BWR
Good luck kiddos!!
Enjoy,
BWR
Comparative Texts Revision Activity
Hey there kiddos –
Time for some revising type activities on the last area of study we were involved in – COMPARATIVE TEXTS – but this time it will be a fun activity – YES, THAT’S RIGHT – A FUN ACTIVITY …
… AND YOU WILL ENJOY YOURSELVES!!
and a PDF for you to download:
Responses to this activity will be via a SHARED GOOGLE DOC POSTED IN OUR GOOGLE CLASSROOM
Enjoy,
BWR
Skrzynecki prompts from 2020 Exam
Hey there kiddos –
Here are the prompts for Skrzynecki’s poetry from last year’s final exam:
Old/New World: New & Selected Poems by Peter Skrzynecki
i. “We’re standing / in an empty field / with a hill in the background.”
How does Skrzynecki contrast the desolation of Europe with the fertility of Australia?
OR
ii. ‘Skrzynecki’s poetry explores relationships between parents and children.’ Discuss.
We will be deconstructing these prompts (shared doc in Google Classroom) and developing a detailed skeleton plan for one of them – your choice if you follow this through to final drafting stage & submission for feedback
Enjoy,
BWR
Revision – More Skrzynecki stuff
Hey there kiddos –
Here is the slide from today’s revision lesson on Skrzynecki:
Additional quotes for you to sort through and determine their use:
And some class notes that I have previously used in relation to Skrzynecki’s Landscape poetry and his reflections back on Transitions To Australia:
Enjoy,
BWR
Comparative Texts – prac SAC
Hey there kiddos –
Process for today’s prac SAC:
- Log into our class Google Classroom by 8.55am
- Download & then open the the prac SAC document in Google Docs – you can work on the prac SAC in this format
- Share your Google Doc with me (william.wringe@education.vic.gov.au) prior to starting the prac SAC at 9.00am
- I will open your Google Doc allowing me to follow your progress in real time
Here is a copy of the prac SAC if you are having difficulty downloading it from Our Google Classroom:
See you soon,
Enjoy,
BWR
Comparative Texts – Prac SAC Prompts
Hey there kiddos –
The prac SAC prompts for initial deconstruction/planning (general information/specific examples & quotes):
“I told him he shouldn’t change a thing.” (The Queen)
“To Hecuba the image is a shocking one – she is more tied to convention than she believes” (Ransom)
Compare how Ransom and The Queen explore the need for change.
OR
Ransom and The Queen suggest that protocols are vital for effective leadership. Discuss.
Enjoy,
BWR
Comparative Texts – class practice prompt #2 plus worked samples of introduction/ conclusion
Hey there kiddos –
Here is another practice prompt for us to deconstruct & plan out/write up:
“Compare how perceptions of leadership are challenged in The Queen and Ransom.”
PLANNING TASK: to develop a detailed plan (using the scaffold provided) for the remaining 2 body paragraphs
WRITING TASK: to write up one of the last 2 practice prompts that we have planned out in your own words
NB: YOU CAN OF COURSE USE A HYBRID STRUCTURE FOR YOUR 2 BODY PARAGRAPHS WHERE YOU COMPARE AND CONTRAST BOTH SUPPORTIVE & CHALLENGING ASPECTS OF YOUR PERSPECTIVE ON THE PROMPT
Enjoy,
BWR