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Tag: Essay writing
Envy vs Jealous
I was asked to clarify this a week or two ago, so I thought I’d make a video.
Analysing a Visual
Note: This is a post from a series of scheduled posts while I’m away.
Many students don’t feel confident in analysing the visual in the text they get. Below is some general advice for students who struggle with knowing how to write about them: Continue reading “Analysing a Visual”
Editing: long sentences
Note: This is a post from a series of scheduled posts while I’m away for a few weeks.
In this video, I edit a super duper long sentence. Please note that the use of low camera angle is wrong, but I’m just editing for length so I left that alone.
I hope that was helpful!
~Shirlaine
Proofreading
Note: This is a post from a series of scheduled posts while I’m away.
Proofreading.
It’s so important, but so many students don’t do it. The most common reason for this is because students leave it until the end of their exam/test, so there’s simply not enough time. Continue reading “Proofreading”
How to prepare for your VCE context essay
Note: This is a post from a series of scheduled posts while I’m away.
In this video, I talk about how I prepare my students for the context bit of their VCE English/EAL exam. (My phone is dying and won’t record a video that’s longer than 30 seconds so most of it is just audio. Sorry!)
I hope that was helpful!
~Shirlaine
When authors use multiple persuasive techniques at once
Note: This post is one of a series of scheduled posts while I’m away for a few weeks.
Some students get a little confused when authors use multiple persuasive techniques/devices at once. Where do you start? Which one do you talk about first? Below is an example: Continue reading “When authors use multiple persuasive techniques at once”
How to quote a text
I frequently see writing like the below:
Due to the economic conditions in Enniscorthy, Eilis and her brothers need to move to other cities for jobs. ‘Eilis realised that she could not turn down the offer.’ There are not enough jobs in Enniscorthy for everyone and Eilis has been unemployed for a long period already.
The importance of planning
I think I speak for most, if not all, English teachers when I say that it’s quite easy to see if a student has planned their text essay. This is because, well, unplanned text essays are (generally) crap.
