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Student Responses (16)

Exemplary response William Fitzwater, Through Australian Eyes; Willy Russell, Educating Rita Band 5/6 response 1 Band 5/6 response 2 Band 5/6 response 3 Band 4/5 response 1 Band 4/5 response 2 Band 4/5 response 3 Band 3/4 response 1 Band 3/4 response 2 Band 3/4 response 3 Band 2/3 response 1 Band 2/3 response 2 Band 2/3 response 3 Band 1/2 response 1 Band 1/2 response 2 Band 1/2 response 3

Question 1

Paper 1 Section I Question 1 - 2002 HSC

Read three texts: a magazine article; a website page; and reviews and facts about a film. Answer questions about the content; purpose; language, images and layout. Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper on the increasing popularity of adventure activities.

Student Responses (15)

Band 5/6 response 1 Band 5/6 response 2 Band 5/6 response 3 Band 4/5 response 1 Band 4/5 response 2 Band 4/5 response 3 Band 3/4 response 1 Band 3/4 response 2 Band 3/4 response 3 Band 2/3 response 1 Band 2/3 response 2 Band 2/3 response 3 Band 1/2 response 1 Band 1/2 response 2 Band 1/2 response 3

Question 1

Paper 1 Section I Question 1 - 2001 HSC

Read diary extracts about a school trip to the Kimberley area of north-west Australia. Answer questions about the content, language features and language techniques. Compare the language features of two diary entries and analyse how the features present a change in perspective.

Student Responses (16)

Exemplary response Band 5/6 response 1 Carmel Bird (ed.), The Stolen Children – Their Stories; Brian Clark, Whose Life is it Anyway? Band 5/6 response 2 Peter Skrzynecki, Immigrant Chronicle; Willy Russell, Educating Rita Band 5/6 response 3 Carmel Bird (ed.), The Stolen Children – Their Stories; James Moloney, Gracey Band 4/5 response 1 James Moloney, Gracey; Willy Russell, Educating Rita Band 4/5 response 2 Brian Clark, Whose Life is it Anyway?; Peter Skrzynecki, Immigrant Chronicle Band 4/5 response 3 Brian Caswell & David Phu An Chiem, Only the Heart; Peter Skrzynecki, Immigrant Chronicle Band 3/4 response 1 William Fitzwater, Through Australian Eyes; Brian Clark, Whose Life is it Anyway? Band 3/4 response 2 William Fitzwater, Through Australian Eyes; Carmel Bird (ed.), The Stolen Children – Their Stories Band 3/4 response 3 William Fitzwater, Through Australian Eyes; James Moloney, Gracey Band 2/3 response 1 Brian Caswell & David Phu An Chiem, Only the Heart; Brian Clark, Whose Life is it Anyway? Band 2/3 response 2 James Moloney, Gracey; Willy Russell, Educating Rita Band 2/3 response 3 William Fitzwater, Through Australian Eyes; Brian Clark, Whose Life is it Anyway? Band 1/2 response 1 Brian Caswell & David Phu An Chiem, Only the Heart; William Fitzwater, Through Australian Eyes Band 1/2 response 2 Miroslav Holub, in Ken Watson (ed.), Imagined Corners; Brian Clark, Whose Life is it Anyway? Band 1/2 response 3 Peter Skrzynecki, Immigrant Chronicle; Brian Clark, Whose Life is it Anyway?

Question 2

Paper 1 Section II Question 2 - 2002 HSC

Explain the ways perspectives are shaped by the composers.

Student Responses (15)

Band 5/6 response 1 Band 5/6 response 2 Band 5/6 response 3 Band 4/5 response 1 Band 4/5 response 2 Band 4/5 response 3 Band 3/4 response 1 Band 3/4 response 2 Band 3/4 response 3 Band 2/3 response 1 Band 2/3 response 2 Band 2/3 response 3 Band 1/2 response 1 Band 1/2 response 2 Band 1/2 response 3

Question 2

Paper 1 Section I Question 2 - 2001 HSC

Read three texts (an advertisement, an evaluative comment and a cartoon) showing different perspectives on travel. (a) Name one perspective and explain how the language and layout shape the perspective. (b) Explain how different perspectives on travel are communicated. (c) Write a short article for your student magazine recommending one of the travel experiences.