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  1. alcalder

    How do i know if my story is good enough?

    In the past I have helped (not ""HELPED"") some Ext 2 students with their stories. I have critiqued some Short Stories over the past 2 years. I am an author (as yet, unpublished, but getting closer) and so I could help out. You could private message me or leave a message here if you want some...
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    I'm Just Wondering...

    Certainly an interesting thought considering the same manuscript sent to multiple publishers can find favour at some and not others. Even within the same publishing house some will like it and some won't. They'd have to either give everyone the same mark or no marks. Then it would just go on...
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    Do my Survey

    Gender (please bold answer): Male Female Age (please bold answer): 12-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 46-50+ 1. Do you know what Short Hand is? (Please bold answer) Yes...
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    PLEASE FILL OUT MY PIP SURVEY!!! i need more people

    1.age 38 2. sex Female 3. heritage: Anglo-Australian 4. do you think you have been taught good manners? Yes 5. From whom or where did you get taught them? Parents 6. Do you think having good manners is an important aspect in your day to day life? Absolutely 7. Do you speak to your parents...
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    Oskar Schindler help

    I think I remember something about the German people or allies black listing all of his companies after the war. THere could be something to look into. You may find that most of the places that don't talk about Oskar Schindler in such glowing terms are going to be in German because the German...
  6. alcalder

    how can i spice up my short story?

    One thing you can do to spice up your writing is add action and dialogue. Don't tell the reader what is happening, show them through action and words. Lose a lot of adverbs (that can make it flow better). Also, let the characters take you where they want to go. If you don't quite know your...
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    PIP Survey - What drives females to be females?

    What drives females to be females? It talks about people's perspective on the roles of females within today's society and what influences females to make these decisions in life. Gender: Female Age : 33 - 39 1. Rank in order which of these characteristics best define a female: 1. Mother...
  8. alcalder

    Exhange to Germany in 09?

    Actually, you would be surprised that German is quite similar to English in many respects since English is essentially, at its very heart, a germanic language. Unfortunately it was "polluted" ;) with words from other languages (French, Greek, Latin, Italian, Spanish, South America etc) and hence...
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    is it still plagiarising?

    Also, there are very few original ideas in this world and anyone could be accused of some sort of plagiarism. For goodness sake, I could accuse JKRowling of plagiarising my stuff since I had written my work before I was even aware of hers. But, now she's published and I'm not. ;) So, what I am...
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    Space Questions (not related to hsc but i am curious)

    Actually, the constancy of the speed of light is a matter of contention. There are proponents who argue that the speed of light is slowing down. But for Year 12 Physics purposes, it is constant. Just because you are taught something in Year 12 Physics (or Uni Physics) doesn't mean you can't...
  11. alcalder

    Research..

    Ah research can be the best part of the writing process and I have done some interesting research in the course of my writing and have the most unusual books on my shelf as a result (eg a book on the blow by blow description of all the great battles in history!). Sometimes, though, research...
  12. alcalder

    Syllabus Question

    Not my own experience, but from others' experience. Because at Uni they don't have a syllabus and anything is fair game if it is remotely connected. Anyway, we learn to learn, not to pass tests. ;)
  13. alcalder

    how much work on their major works are people doing in the holidays?

    What a perfect opportunity to just sit on a beach with a notebook and pen and write longhand (my preferred method of writing). Carry the notebook with you whereever you go and just jot stuff down, ideas, text, whatever. Write, write and write. By the time you are handing this in you want to be...
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    Syllabus Question

    Anyway, general knowledge and background is good to have because you can relate discussion in questions back to it. Studying for the HSC is not just about learning stuff for the "dot points" it's a general learning experience and the syllabus has been put there to make sure you cover the basics...
  15. alcalder

    Stuck for a short story idea!!!!

    It depends on your knowledge. In what area of life do you have good knowledge of how things were different in 19th Century life. If it is in the kitchen, then write something around that. If it is with public transport, then perhaps write a short story about someone who works on that. Oh, so...
  16. alcalder

    Is it Possible?

    I would research the possibility of doing your chosen BMus/BA course and then doing a Post Graduate Diploma of Education. The Con may not offer the GradDipEd but you don't have to do it there. It may take a little longer, but IMHO (being an older person now teaching after finishing a GradDipEd...
  17. alcalder

    how do u do?

    Are you missing some info here? You have said the elevation of the muzzle is 70 degrees to the ground but what is the velocity? OR, is it 70 ms-1 and horizontal to the ground??
  18. alcalder

    suspension,colliod,solution

    Google knows everything http://www.800mainstreet.com/9/0009-001-mix-solut.html
  19. alcalder

    Inertial and Non-Inertial Frames of Reference

    Hi there PrettyVacant First thing to do when you have a question is search the site for something. It can sometimes already be there. Check out this link: http://community.boredofstudies.org/263/space/130535/pracitcal-gone-theory.html?highlight=shoe+car+inertial#post2690500 Hope this helps
  20. alcalder

    Parallel conductors?????

    You were likely not taught the ins and outs of this equation, nor this equation at all, because the Physics course has been "simplified". However, I still believe that a physics students needs to understand where equations they use come from. A lot of teachers teach the syllabus and nothing...
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