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hahaha, that made me laugh a lot. <3 to the exam. My story was about a gardening tradition anyway, so yay for that. noo morree engliiish. How much did everyone write? I filled 2 booklets for essay, 1.5 for story.

There is a whole thread on suggested related material - it's really good. I'm using Gattaca and Tom SInger's One World.

Ahhhh.. the greatest thing that has ever happened = HSC advice line. Aren't they lovely to you? I've found english to be really helpful

Surely they'd only specify Keating, Lincoln or King... right?? I guess maybe Socrates or Pearson. Hmm, if they do Cicero or Atwood or something, i'm going to paper cut my wrists.

I know a part of the rubric is about how ultimately, power resides with the people. I honestly can't see this in Antony and Cleopatra. I asked my teacher, and he basically said that I shouldn't worry about it, and it's not really evident. But.. argh. Does anybody see it in A & C that could...

Miltiades <3 - He really shines in Marathon. Talk about the 'Miltiades Decree'. “Among the Athenian commanders opinion was divided” - Herodotus. Some council members wanted to stay and protect the city wall, but Miltiades wanted to go and meet the enemy. He chose the right time to attack...

Aaaaaaaaaaaargh. Monday. Way too close. Ahh. Talk about no sleep between now and then :) I have it all done but my structure is wacky and weird. I tried to drop it a bazillion and a half times too, but my teachers didn't let me. gargh. My speech is so crap, I swear the BOS markers...

Aaaaaaaaaaaargh. Monday. Way too close. Ahh. Talk about no sleep between now and then :) I have it all done but my structure is wacky and weird. I tried to drop it a bazillion and a half times too, but my teachers didn't let me. gargh. My speech is so crap, I swear the BOS markers are all...

I hate this, hate hate hate. Hate. I have a question though, amongst all my hate. In the actual exam, is it more important to discuss what the texts show about rftg, or how they show it? (p.s Quoyle is a miserable old sook)

I hate RFTG :( Hate, hate. Just not grasping the concept. Hmmpppphhh. Is it advantageous to quote theorists in essays? P.s Poor Quoyle :(

Are other people also struggling with this book? I enjoy it, despite the depressing nature, but i'm finding it hard to link some of the stories to retreat from the global, and it's also hard to intgrate stories. For example, Winter Dog. I understand that the narrator's famliy is spread out...

Did this ever happen? I might go on a hunt and dig this up. I am doing MacLeod - LSGOB, The Shipping News and Heaney. So far, I've only done LSGOB. I'd enjoy it so much more if he wasn't so persistant in making them incredibly sad. I've cried so many times, can't any characters live?. Hmm, I...

How is everyone going so far? Is anyone else having as much trouble as me thinking of a definite idea? I hope so. :(

Prelim: 3 unit Maths 3 unit English Modern History Ancient History Drama HSC: (not sure, concidering) 4 unit english 3 unit maths Modern history Drama OR 3 unit English 3 unit maths Modern History Ancient history Drama I'm not sure, any suggestions would be fantastic.

The key to advanced english is to analytical rather than descriptive in everything that you do. Breifly discuss context and the themes, but the major thing is how the themes are conveyed. Remember, say the statement, example effect. E.g, A smilie is used in stanza three, it is "----". The effect...