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So many excellent questions (like this one)

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So many excellent questions (like this one)

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What are we looking for when analysing sources in HSIE?
Reliability, credibility authenticity, perspective, is the source primary or secondary? What does the source tell us about the time, place, historical event/person, etc. I like this acronym: PRU - Perspective, Reliability, Usefulness

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When do we get the poem list?
You may choose ONE poem from the list already uploaded onto Echo: WW1 Prescribed Poems.

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What should we include in our TEEL paragraphs for HSIE? :)
For History essays you should use sources and historical facts to support your topic sentence. Just like your English essays, the "linking" sentence to refer back to the question and your overall thesis.

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What is a good strategy for answering short questions? For English, the TEA method works well - Technique, evidence, analysis. E.g. Owen's use of emasculating similes to describe soldiers, such as "bend double like beggars", conveys the negative impact of war and rejects the notion of war as heroic.

For short answer questions in History you should use sources and examples to support your points. Use the PEA method - Point, evidence, analyse.

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Should we write a thesis before we start writing the essay?

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Should we write a thesis before we start writing the essay?

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You should brainstorm the key themes/concepts you would like to analyse in your chosen poem (about 2 - 3 key themes). Use this brainstorm to write your thesis. You can then write your TEEL paragraphs once you have your thesis and essay plan.

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can we have a essay written to model off of. There will be some sample paragraphs provided, but not an entire essay. Please see Mr Stuart's essay scaffold on ECHO which is fabulous!

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how can we write an essay and answer some question in around an 1hour and a half

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how can we write an essay and answer some question in around an 1hour and a half

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You need to practice writing under timed conditions. You need to make sure that you are thoroughly prepared! It is possible!

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Will there be a refresher on source analysis? Yes - next week.

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Will you mark our practice question answers for English? Yes, we can give feedback on practice essay paragraphs, provided they a submitted at least one week prior to the exam.

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How do we write practice essays if we don't know the poem!!? The list of poems in on Echo.

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Are there going to be any questions from our book we read on either exam? AWWW HELL NAW

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How many ideas should we compair in our poems?
2 - 3 thematic ideas.

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Can we please have a similar poem to the one we are analysing .More work shops on poems please. Next week we will run more workshops on the poems.

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Will there be a language techniques workshop? Yes - next week.

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What are the best techniques  and resources for English to prepare ourselves for the exams.

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What are the best techniques  and resources for English to prepare ourselves for the exams.

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You should revise all the poetic techniques listed in the English exam notification. Please refer to Mr Stuart's essay scaffold and help sheet which can be found in Echo.

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What are some reccommended poems? See the list on ECHO.

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Will we be given example questions for HSIE like we were for English?

Please can you clarify this question - do you mean a past paper?

No, I mean as like the practice questions we got in the English Notification.

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What pages In textbook do we study for Industrial Revolution?

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What pages In textbook do we study for Industrial Revolution?

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Please refer to the History exam notification.

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If we don't know what a word means in a poem and a definition hasn't been provided, what do we do?

Try to work out the meaning of the word from the surrounding words/phrases, and other contextual information in the poem.

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Could we have a test poem to make an essay on next week?
I recommend preparing the paragraphs on your chosen poem first. As a practice essay you could then select another poem done in class and write an essay in 50 minutes.

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If the author of the unseen poem is unknown, will there be information about his background in order to help us understand his perspective etc.

I clarified this question with Mr Stuart. You will not receive biographical information about the poet. However, from your study of the historical context of WW1, you will be able to decipher the perspective of the poet. It is better for you to use your knowledge of the historical context of WW1 to write your poetry essay. You do not need to include detailed information about the poet's biography. However, you may mention some pertinent information about authorial context, such as how Owen's experience as a solider informed his condemnation of the hardship experienced by soldiers in WW1.

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How are we supposed to compare the poems if they're both pro war or negative war?
If the poems are similar, then you discuss the similar themes/ concepts, e.g. bravery, heroism. You can then explain how the poets use differing poetic techniques to represent similar themes.

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How can we write an essay in 1 hour? Last essay we wrote was in 2-3 weeks?

This is a great question. It's a different kind of knowledge and skill you need to write an essay in an hour. Think about what you're being asked to do; we're not asking for the same level of proofing and editing as an essay that you have weeks to prepare. An essay that you have time to get ready will be asking for research and high levels of connection between your arguments. An exam essay is asking you to 'strut your stuff' in a coherent way. Everything you say in the exam question MUST relate to the question. Don't go off on tangents. It is ALL about knowing your techniques and how they usually affect an audience, knowing your chosen poem really well and then talking about how they contribute to answering the essay question.

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When will we get the list of poems we can choose?
Please see the list in Echo.

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will we have to memorise an essay.
You will need to memorise the paragraphs on your chosen poem for the English essay. Aim to have two pre-prepared paragraphs on your chosen poem that you know "off by heart.

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What exactly should we study for these exams? Carefully read the exam notifications for a list of content that should be revised for English/ History.

Are their any major points we should focus on during our studies? Read the exam notification please.

What poems do we have to choose from? (See the list on Echo).