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    Maestro????????????? Does anyone have any tips or knowledge of study guides?plz

    I am studying Maestro for Module A - Distinctive images )experience through language. I was just wondering whether anyone knows of any study guides or have any information or literature notes or essays on the novel. THanks so much!
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    Word Limits

    Isn't it pathetic how we are given a world limit and warned that if we go more than 10% over, marks will be deducted? We spend hours perfecting it and cutting things out that could have scored marks but others just write and write and couldn't care about a limit. Well,how come in english...
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    AOS belonging

    My english teacher always enforces the use of techniques! but dont just focus on them, only state techniques that convey an aspect of belonging. - incorporate technque into a statement with both the idea being conveyed and how it relates to the concept of belonging. - all the poems of PS convey...
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    Advantages and disadvantages of TOURISM

    Postive aspects - Social aspects include things like recreeational opportunites - Economic aspects - revenue is generated for country - money is generated to manage the ecosystem Ecological tourism: May create international prestige for the ecosystem - generate more interest and appreciation...
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    Help with related text: The Lovely Bones

    Steer clear of it though if essay wants the positive aspects of belonging more so than the negative aspects as i got marked down using this text as it doesn't relate to belonging as close as many other texts. :bomb:
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    What do you feel when you drop a subject?

    It is your decison to drop a subject and your parents, friends and teachers can advise for it or against it but at the end of the day you are the student studying it. I dropped Modern History because it was becoming too difficult as a Distance Ed course. I came 2nd in 9 people for my...
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    i screwed up my first HSC asessment.. am i screwed T^T

    Don't worry about that. You should be proud you got 70% just think of the pain of getting lower! look forward, not back. Study more effectively, ask you teacher about your weak areas. Think positive and you wil improve. I got 65% :mad1: for my first math test and i was pretty upset with it to...
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    2009ers: Year 12 Jerseys

    I am putting my nickname SMILY on the back of my jersy hahaha people wanted me to put gigglepot, miss giggles but we have a word limit! hahaaha
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    Senior Geography Project

    I did an excellent SGP of the Human interactions with Tumut River, regaridng the management of the ecosytem, the detrimental effects of the damming of Tumut River, the cold water pollution, introduced species, turbidity, pollution, bank erosion, altered flow regime etc. Itwas 124 pages long! I...
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    Study Discussion

    Well unlike this year, next year will not be a burn out :burn: for me! I find that i am much more relaxed with my studies if I keep going to the gym, riding my horses and doing farm work than sitting on a chair studying every possible thing and gaining weight! I am still doing well at school...
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    Narrative Techniques Query

    :headbang: Narrative techniques Protagonist: Central character. Symbolism? Colloquialism/language type/ formal/informal. Method of Narration i.e. First. second or third. Dialogue: What is said? Structure: orientation - rising action - climax - falling action - resolution? Thematic concerns -...
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    Analysing Visual Text

    My fantastic english teacher gave us a sheet with the major visual text techniques on it, they are; Salience - the main focus of the image/ subject first drawn to. Colour and lighting ( Symbolism of colour e.g red may represent passion) If black + white image look for contrast. Composition (what...
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    Catcher In The Rye

    Hi In class we analysed Chapter 1 of the book Catcher in the Rye. Ideas presented relating to belonging in this section; - The protagonist seems to have a strong sense of self but no sense of belonging. - He seems to be on the fringes of society where he uses a cyanical tone to describe the...
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    Section One Practice Papers for Belonging?

    There are a few study guides at bookshops on belonging now. Thank go we're saved as they have passed papers of belonging but the books are like 30.00 to 80.00 so it may be good to ask your teacher for them.
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    Movies about belonging

    Film techniques: Setting Characterisation Camera shots Camera Angles Lighting Special Effects Just don't forget to highlight how the techniques convey belonging ( depending upon the question asked.
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