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Argument analysis

Try these verbs instead of ‘quotes’

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Try these verbs for stronger argument analysis!

How can a student write a good argument analysis essay?

Analysing the article using great vocabulary!

How can an English tutor or parent help their student write great argument analysis essays? At TSE Tuition, we like to focus on the verb. For a VCE Year 11 or VCE Year 12 student to score well in this task, they MUST be able to clearly articulate what the author is doing in terms of the argument.

Remember that ‘analyse’ is a verb, which means that where this happens in the sentence is in… the verb! If your student is constantly writing ‘the author argues that’, then it’s time to break out some word banks (like the one above) and get them to try different analytical verbs!

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Creative writing, VCE EAL, VCE English

Rewriting a Burial Rites creative response

Shirlaine

In this video I rewrite a so-so creative response so that it follows Hannah Kent’s style more closely.

Comparative essay, Essay Writing, VCE EAL, VCE English

So you’re studying multi-modal texts?

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Uncategorized

Envy vs Jealous

Shirlaine

I was asked to clarify this a week or two ago, so I thought I’d make a video.

 

Essay Writing, VCE EAL, VCE English, VCE English Language

Word of the week: fanatic

Shirlaine

From Oxford Dictionaries:

A person filled with excessive and single-minded zeal, especially for an extreme religious or political cause:

Continue reading “Word of the week: fanatic” →

VCE English Language

Idiom: Necessity, mother of invention

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Necessity is the mother of invention

This idiom* is used to express the idea that a creative solution was reached because there were no alternatives. This is usually used in situations where there was a desperate need for a solution and there were none to be found, so people had to get creative.

Below is a clear illustration of this idea: Continue reading “Idiom: Necessity, mother of invention” →

VCE EAL, VCE English, VCE English Language

How to find a good tutor

Shirlaine

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Finding a good tutor is like finding a needle in a haystack. Image credit: Feature FM

Finding a good tutor can be a bit of gamble: a good ATAR doesn’t automatically translate into a good tutor, going to a ‘good’ school also guarantees very little. So what can you do as a student/parent?  Continue reading “How to find a good tutor” →

Argument analysis, Essay Writing

Analysing a Visual

Shirlaine

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” →