Deconstructing a Responding Section Question- Murderball
Please note the attached image, which deconstructs a Responding Section question in relation to Murderball. While this isn’t the ONLY argument that could be promoted by the question, it was...
View ArticleComparative Response (Task 4)- Summative Feedback
Year 12 Task 4 Feedback Above is a link to a document which provides you with detailed feedback on your most recent assessment. Please read this document carefully and act upon the advice given. This...
View ArticleStudent-Produced Resources on The Road- By Theme
Death and Violence in The Road dreams and memories survival and perserverance The Road – Themes (Familial Love) (1)
View ArticleQuestion Deconstruction- The Road
Please note the image above, which deconstructs a Responding Section question using The Road as the ‘one studied text’. My teaching and learning points: Note the SCSA glossary terms (written in red)...
View ArticleYear 12 Semester 2 Marker’s Report- ATAR English 2021
Year 12 ATAR English Semeste2 Examination Markers Report COLLATED PLEASE note the feedback/marker’s report attached to this post. It is vitally important that you ACT upon this feedback and engage...
View ArticleWriting an Effective Response to Narrative Fiction- Comprehending Section
Please note this blog post is based on an extract from Mother Says by Craig Ensor. The short story is attached. Here is my response, which is incomplete: Question: How are language features used to...
View ArticleDeconstructing a Question- Murderball
Please note the attached image, which is a deconstruction of the question in the middle. I’ve used the SCSA syllabus...
View ArticleNarrative Writing- Writing an Effective Exposition to a Short Story
Please note the image above, which is the opening (exposition) to a narrative. An effective exposition needs to: Establish setting Introduce the reader to the main character(s)- the protagonist...
View ArticleA Modelled Response to a Fiction Text- Comprehending Section
Please note the modelled paragraph from today’s lesson and please note the teaching and learning points below: Note the first sentence acts as a thesis statement. There are SHORT and RELEVANT...
View ArticleMurderball Big Picture Thinking
In today’s lesson, we explored how Murderball constructs and invites specific representations of groups of people. Think about: How hyper masculinity and hegemonic masculinity are constructed by...
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