Let's look at a VCE English and EAL essay prompt for the novel, We Have Always Lived In The Castle! Castle is one of the most popular VCE texts for Year 12s across Victoria, so much so it feels like every second student is tackling this novel by Shirley Jackson! So let's look at an essay prompt and unpack how students can tackle the question, and highlight some common traps that students might fall into.
Let's look at a VCE English and EAL essay prompt for the film, Sunset Boulevard! Sunset Boulevard is one of the most popular VCE texts for Year 12s across Victoria, so much so it feels like every second student is tackling this classic film directed by Billy Wilder! So let's look at an essay prompt and unpack how students can tackle the question, and highlight some common traps that students might fall into.
Let's look at a VCE English and EAL essay prompt for Oedipus The King! Oedipus The King is one of the most popular VCE texts for Year 12s across Victoria, so much so it feels like every second student is tackling this Greek tragedy by Sophocles! So let's look at an essay prompt and unpack how students can tackle the question, and highlight some common traps that students might fall into.
How should you respond to a quote-based essay prompt? This is one of the 3 most common essay questions VCE English/EAL students get in Year 11 and Year 12, but it is also the most confusing type of essay question! Many students don't know what to do with the quote provided because the quote is rarely a question, and the directive that sometimes follows seems unrelated...
How should you respond to a 'Discuss' essay prompt? This is one of the most common essay questions VCE English/EAL students get in Year 11 and Year 12 because it's quite confusing - discuss what?!?! Many students assume the question is asking them...
How should you respond to a 'Do you Agree' essay prompt? This is one of the most common essay questions VCE English/EAL students get in Year 11 and Year 12 because it's deceptively simple. Many students assume they need to agree with the statement sentence that is provided, or they feel they have no choice...
Here are 7 quotes from Chapter 1 that you could use to talk about the themes of unreliable narration, isolation and feminine power in Shirley Jackson's We Have Always Lived In The Castle in your VCE English and EAL Text Response essay.
Mentor texts are helpful in teaching students how themes (or 'Frameworks') can be explored through various genres of writing, but looking sample pieces are also really helpful too! I heard snippets of Anthony Albanese's victory speech after the election and I thought it ticked so many boxes as a crafting/creating texts piece - it's very clear in its purpose, it audience, and it's crafted to deliver a message in a very specific voice. So here I am, reacting to his speech as though Anthony Albanese's speech is a crafting/creating texts piece!
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?
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...
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