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[Dr_Doom]

Hi,

I was thinking about the types of questions and how to structure my essay.
If the question asks about "how" the ways of the jouney is represented. What is the best way to structure the essay? Would it be by a paragraph for each technique? Or for each text? Or by the concepts of journeys?

Thanks,
Josh

 

[Spider786]

I always tend to work throughout the answer text by text, usually i give a quick how for all the texts generally, then i move onto usually skrzynecki first (pres), then i move onto the BOS and finally i do related last, so if i run out of time im not cutting down on anything they expected, and i can finalize it and then do my summary.


although, im still waiting with interest to see how others are doing theirs.

 

[mattsta]

DEER:

Describe / Define;
Example;
Explain the example within the context of the question;
Round off to the next point.

The above is pretty much what each body paragraph should be made up of. At least thats how an HSC essay should go. I wouldn't use it next year if you go to uni.

 

[Dr_Doom]

DEER:

Describe / Define;
Example;
Explain the example within the context of the question;
Round off to the next point.

The above is pretty much what each body paragraph should be made up of. At least thats how an HSC essay should go. I wouldn't use it next year if you go to uni.

It's entirely dependent on which style you're more comfortable with: concept by concept or text by text. This is my opinion of what they look like:

Concept --

* C1: Journeys are what matter, not the destination
* As seen in Text one... (examples/techniques/quotations)
* As seen in Text two... (examples/techniques/quotations)
* As seen in Text three... (examples/techniques/quotations)
* Link back to the question

* C2: Journeys allow us to experience, and through this experience, change
* As seen in Text one... (examples/techniques/quotations)
* As seen in Text two... (examples/techniques/quotations)
* As seen in Text three... (examples/techniques/quotations)
* Link back to the question

etc.

Texts --

* T1: Tempest
* Concept of journey
* Examples/techniques/quotations
* Link back to the question
* Lead-on to next text

* T2: Ivory Trail
* Concept of journey
* Examples/techniques/quotations
* Link back to the question
* Link back to The Tempest
* Lead-on to next text

and so on.

Thankyou both! This helps alot!

 

[riot_girl88]

It's entirely dependent on which style you're more comfortable with: concept by concept or text by text. This is my opinion of what they look like:

Concept --

* C1: Journeys are what matter, not the destination
* As seen in Text one... (examples/techniques/quotations)
* As seen in Text two... (examples/techniques/quotations)
* As seen in Text three... (examples/techniques/quotations)
* Link back to the question

* C2: Journeys allow us to experience, and through this experience, change
* As seen in Text one... (examples/techniques/quotations)
* As seen in Text two... (examples/techniques/quotations)
* As seen in Text three... (examples/techniques/quotations)
* Link back to the question

etc.

Texts --

* T1: Tempest
* Concept of journey
* Examples/techniques/quotations
* Link back to the question
* Lead-on to next text

* T2: Ivory Trail
* Concept of journey
* Examples/techniques/quotations
* Link back to the question
* Link back to The Tempest
* Lead-on to next text

and so on.

yea this is how i tend to structure my essays as well

 

[Dr_Doom]

yea this is how i tend to structure my essays as well

Do you include the effect this has on the responder?? Or just link it to journeys? Or both?

 

[michaeln36]

Structure your paragraphs as explained by tamorapierce13.
Then for each paragraph:
Opening sentence - explains wat comment about journey paragraph will make.
QTE: QUOTE, TECHNIQUE, EFFECT. Then do a series of "QTE's".
Note that the 'quote' doesnt necesarily have to be a quote, but can be commenting on a visual aspect etc.
The technique part is simply identifying the tecnhique used.
And Effect is explaining how this shows us more about the journey.

for eg.
The constant turmoil and erratic nature of the river, “huge fragments vaulted like rebounding hail” (Q) is a metaphor (T) for how unpredictable and erratic the imaginative journey can be (E).

THen a closing sentece; relate back to question and sum up paragraph.

 

[Dr_Doom]

Structure your paragraphs as explained by tamorapierce13.
Then for each paragraph:
Opening sentence - explains wat comment about journey paragraph will make.
QTE: QUOTE, TECHNIQUE, EFFECT. Then do a series of "QTE's".
Note that the 'quote' doesnt necesarily have to be a quote, but can be commenting on a visual aspect etc.
The technique part is simply identifying the tecnhique used.
And Effect is explaining how this shows us more about the journey.

for eg.
The constant turmoil and erratic nature of the river, “huge fragments vaulted like rebounding hail” (Q) is a metaphor (T) for how unpredictable and erratic the imaginative journey can be (E).

THen a closing sentece; relate back to question and sum up paragraph.

Thanks, before I usually just go straight into describing features of the texts about journeys instead of introducing the paragraph.

Cheers

 

[riot_girl88]

Do you include the effect this has on the responder?? Or just link it to journeys? Or both?

i do both, i feel its flows better and covers more of teh question. i hope that helped

 

[Dr_Doom]

i do both, i feel its flows better and covers more of teh question. i hope that helped

ok thanks! Good luck to you