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    Technique?

    Is this an example of personification? Robertson personifies death row as "cruelty masquerading as mercy", thereby...
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    Learning Maths Outside of School

    Hi, I've always been somewhat interested in maths, but i've never been very good at it. Because my results in maths were so much lower (like 55%) than the rest of my subjects, I ended up dropping from 2 unit it general mid year 11 and then dropping maths altogether at the start of year twelve...
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    Crime Related Texts

    For Extension 1, is it frowned upon if your related texts aren't 'highbrow' or 'literary' works but they still explore crime fiction/ genre in interesting ways? Because for an assessment due next term most people in my class seem to be doing novels from writers that are seen as 'sophisticated'...
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    Poem as Related Text?

    Hi, Would it still be ok to use a poem as related text if i'm already studying Skrzynecki's Immigrant Chronicle as a prescribed text? Or should I try to find a text of a different medium to show more variety?
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    Favourite Author or Genre?

    As above ^^
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    Michael Ondaatje

    Hi, Does anyone know any writers with a similar style to this guy? I read Anil's Ghost and the English Patient and really liked how poetic his descriptions were.
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    How's everyone progressing?

    Hi, I was just wondering how everyone is getting along with their major work's. Anyone started writing/ had problems/ changed mediums etc? I've written about 2000 words (most of it's horrible) but it seems a lot less daunting now that i've got something on the paper. Best of luck to everyone.
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    How much Holiday study?

    Hi, Over the upcoming summer holidays, my school is recommending that we do 6+ hours a day of schoolwork most days, which to me seems obscene. Is this really what's required to do well (aiming for 95-97) or what would a better target to aim for? Just don't want to be burnt-out on the first day...
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    Mediums

    Hi, Just out of curiosity, does anyone know the distribution of numbers/ percentage of people that do each medium? Considering doing speeches and wondering if many people do this. Thanks in advance.
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    Atar Estimate Please

    For my cousin, School Rank: c. 150 English Standard: 5/80 Society and Culture: 1/32 Modern History: 17/33 Business Studies: 24/52 Business Services (VET): 1/12 SOR I: 40/96 Thanks in advance.
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    Subject Selection for HSC

    Hi, My subjects for year 12 are due in soon, at the moment I do: English Advanced English Extension 1 Ancient History Modern History SOR II Economics 2 units maths (had to do it because of timetabling). For the HSC I want to do: English Advanced English Extension 1 English...
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    Atar Estimate Please

    Hi, School rank 150-200 English Advanced 4/78 (decimal points between top 5) English Extension 1 2/8 Ancient History 1/19 Modern History 1/29 History Extension 1/7 Economics: 7/42 SOR II 1/25 Thanks.
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