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Since I predicted 3/5 of last years questions basically word for word (https://boredofstudies.org/threads/english-advanced-predictions-thoughts.410787/), here are my predictions that you asked for. Keep in mind I haven't thought about English in a year, so this is purely gut vibes.

SHORT ANSWER
There will be 5 short answer texts:
1. Prose fiction
2. Poem
3. Prose Non-fiction
4. Prose Non-fiction
5. Poem

No images this year, sorry.

There will be 5 questions.
1 - 2 Marker (Text 1)
2 - 3 Marker (Text 2)
3 - 5 Marker (Texts 2 & 3)
4 - 4 Marker (Text 4)
5 - 6 Marker (Texts 4 & 5)

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COMMON MOD ESSAY
Will be a question involving, how does your prescribed text ignite new ideas in regards to (smthg about paradoxes). This will be harder than it looks at first glance, as they'll ask for the paradoxes OF something, e.g. How does [your text] ignite readers to consider new perspectives on the paradoxes of (insert niche human experience).

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MOD A
Feel like the idea of the authors context will be in the question. Maybe a 'To what extent'?? So maybe you'd be analysing the two texts, through the lens of their contextual epochs, which I think is somewhat tricky, but ultimately wouldn't require too many tweaks to a base essay.

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MOD B
Going to be adjacent to the idea of structural integrity (maybe asking how a certain idea within the text is developed?).

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MOD C
I can confirm, you WILL get a choice. Likely to be 15 and 5 marker.
These predictions are actually good. Not too hard. I hope all of this comes true.

So you're predicting no extracts?
 

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okay based on everything i'm really convinced the essay will be something about storytelling + paradoxes/inconsistencies/anomalies. like "how does the author of your prescribed text make use of storytelling to give new insight into the paradoxes, inconsistencies, and anomalies present in human behaviour/inherent to the human experience?" or something along those lines (sort of assuming it's not text-specific)
 

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okay based on everything i'm really convinced the essay will be something about storytelling + paradoxes/inconsistencies/anomalies. like "how does the author of your prescribed text make use of storytelling to give new insight into the paradoxes, inconsistencies, and anomalies present in human behaviour/inherent to the human experience?" or something along those lines (sort of assuming it's not text-specific)
what makes ppl so certain it'll be storytelling? I'm just curious.
 

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Since I predicted 3/5 of last years questions basically word for word (https://boredofstudies.org/threads/english-advanced-predictions-thoughts.410787/), here are my predictions that you asked for. Keep in mind I haven't thought about English in a year, so this is purely gut vibes.

SHORT ANSWER
There will be 5 short answer texts:
1. Prose fiction
2. Poem
3. Prose Non-fiction
4. Prose Non-fiction
5. Poem

No images this year, sorry.

There will be 5 questions.
1 - 2 Marker (Text 1)
2 - 3 Marker (Text 2)
3 - 5 Marker (Texts 2 & 3)
4 - 4 Marker (Text 4)
5 - 6 Marker (Texts 4 & 5)

------------------------------

COMMON MOD ESSAY
Will be a question involving, how does your prescribed text ignite new ideas in regards to (smthg about paradoxes). This will be harder than it looks at first glance, as they'll ask for the paradoxes OF something, e.g. How does [your text] ignite readers to consider new perspectives on the paradoxes of (insert niche human experience).

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MOD A
Feel like the idea of the authors context will be in the question. Maybe a 'To what extent'?? So maybe you'd be analysing the two texts, through the lens of their contextual epochs, which I think is somewhat tricky, but ultimately wouldn't require too many tweaks to a base essay.

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MOD B
Going to be adjacent to the idea of structural integrity (maybe asking how a certain idea within the text is developed?).

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MOD C
I can confirm, you WILL get a choice. Likely to be 15 and 5 marker.
How comes you thinking no extracts? two compare questions for short answer is so funny...
 

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what makes ppl so certain it'll be storytelling? I'm just curious.
i think just because it's one of the only two parts of the syllabus/course outline they haven't assessed yet/at least in the past several years (the other being paradoxes/anomalies/inconsistencies).
 

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i think just because it's one of the only two parts of the syllabus/course outline they haven't assessed yet/at least in the past several years (the other being paradoxes/anomalies/inconsistencies).
yeah my teacher also yapped a lot about that so it prob will be that
 

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I still think we're getting some sort of extract question this year, its just been a while since they've done it (esp mod b) :(
yeah i'm betting on either extract or stimulus for mod b i think?
i'm praying no extract for mod A, but unfortunately I do think it's quite likely because since 2019 they've done a cycle of extract/no extract every two years (like no extract 2019 or 2020, extracts for 2021 and 2022, then no extracts for 2023 and 2024). they might break but it's a pattern worth noting for me!!
 
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Since I predicted 3/5 of last years questions basically word for word (https://boredofstudies.org/threads/english-advanced-predictions-thoughts.410787/), here are my predictions that you asked for. Keep in mind I haven't thought about English in a year, so this is purely gut vibes.

SHORT ANSWER
There will be 5 short answer texts:
1. Prose fiction
2. Poem
3. Prose Non-fiction
4. Prose Non-fiction
5. Poem

No images this year, sorry.

There will be 5 questions.
1 - 2 Marker (Text 1)
2 - 3 Marker (Text 2)
3 - 5 Marker (Texts 2 & 3)
4 - 4 Marker (Text 4)
5 - 6 Marker (Texts 4 & 5)

------------------------------

COMMON MOD ESSAY
Will be a question involving, how does your prescribed text ignite new ideas in regards to (smthg about paradoxes). This will be harder than it looks at first glance, as they'll ask for the paradoxes OF something, e.g. How does [your text] ignite readers to consider new perspectives on the paradoxes of (insert niche human experience).

------------------------------

MOD A
Feel like the idea of the authors context will be in the question. Maybe a 'To what extent'?? So maybe you'd be analysing the two texts, through the lens of their contextual epochs, which I think is somewhat tricky, but ultimately wouldn't require too many tweaks to a base essay.

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MOD B
Going to be adjacent to the idea of structural integrity (maybe asking how a certain idea within the text is developed?).

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MOD C
I can confirm, you WILL get a choice. Likely to be 15 and 5 marker.

curioussss, why dont you think there'll be in extract in mod a or b, I feel like everyone is saying that. But also you're the goat guesser from last year so who knows
 

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