In an ideal world, we would have all the time and energy and motivation to write all the practice essays we need to. But sadly, this world doesn't exist. So what's the next best thing?
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Why TEEL?
TEEL is a simple essay structure that many teachers and tutors use to help high school students learn how organise the flow of their thoughts and ideas. It is typically used for VCE text response essays (eg. essays about a book, movie, or other text), and many schools will...
The easiest way to analyse argument
If you struggle with argument analysis, here's the easiest way to improve your essay with the least amount of effort:
How to analyse the visual in Argument Analysis
Do you neeeeeeeeed to talk about the visual in your argument analysis? YES! VCAA has made it very clear that analysis of the visual component in the text is very, very important! In order to do well in this AOS, students must analyse it as part of their analysis. So where should you write about it?
Audience in Argument Analysis?
The Argument Analysis essay task hasn't really changed in VCAA's new study design for VCE English and VCE EAL, but the performance descriptors is a little different! You still need to read (and now, watch or listen) to a persuasive text, then analyse them for their arguments and mechanics of persuasion. What HAS changed is that in the new performance descriptors, there is now...
The BIGGEST mistake in Argument Analysis
One of the biggest mistakes students make in the VCE Argument Analysis essay is to start a body paragraph with a persuasive device / persuasive technique / language feature. Students often forget that authors and speakers use persuasive techniques in service of an argument. Persuasive techniques do not...
5 Easy tips for VCE English/EAL speech writing
It's speech writing time for many of our VCE English/EAL students! If you're struggling with persuasive speech writing, here are FIVE easy tips to help you improve your grades: Check your...
What are the 4 purposes of writing the Crafting/Creating Texts SAC?
Let's talk about the 4 purposes that VCAA has set for our Year 11s and Year 12s! For the Creating/Crafting Texts SAC, VCAA has give our VCE students four options to choose from, and they are: to argue, reflect, express, and explain The rule is that you MUST choose at least
2024 VCE English/EAL Persuasive oral topics
Persuasive oral season for VCE Year 11s and 12s is coming up! If you are studying VCE English/EAL, the persuasive speech is something you HAVE to do in both Year 11 and Year 12. Remember you have to choose a topic that has been...
VCE English Exam Section C: Argument Analysis
The VCE English exam is probably one of the toughest exams out of all the VCE subject exams. Split into 3 essays, it is a HUGE 3 hours! If you have a teen who is doing VCE English 3/4 (aka Year 12 English) in 2022 or 2023, here's the breakdown of Section C of the dreaded exam.
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