Reading & Writing Module Descriptor
English Standard also do Reading to Write at the same time as Advanced. True or False?
True
Who wrote Hills like White Elephants?
Ernest Hemingway
Tim Winton wrote the story based off his own experience growing up in a small town in rural Australia. True or False?
What is Miss Brill's usual Sunday treat?
To buy a cake from the bakers
How does a discursive text differ from a persuasive?
Discursive - considers topic from multiple perspectives
The Module is classified as : 'Transition to ______ ____________. Two words are missing
Senior English
What day is it today?
What is the name of the unnamed narrator's friend in the story Big World?
Biggie
There is only one line of dialogue spoken by Miss Brill in the story. True or False?
False - she never speaks, we hear her thoughts
The Danger of a Single Story
But you don't look aboriginal
Why reading matters
Eight Days in a Corset
Which HSC paper will creative writing be tested in the HSC? Paper 1 or 2?
2
We never learn the name of the woman with the American man. What nickname does he give her?
Jig
Name one theme from Big World.
Answers could include:disillusionment, failure, escape, jealousy, loyalty, change, freedom and friendship.
When was Miss Brill written?
A) 1920 B) 1925 C)1940
1920
Discursive texts must use conversational language. True or false?
False, discursive texts may also use formal language
In the module descriptor, it says students will improve their ability to 'respond perceptively to texts through their own writing and _______reflection on their skills'
A) Careful B) Judicious C) In-depth
Judicious
In the story, the girl complains that everything tastes of what?
Licorice
Postmodern texts manipulate time and narrative structure. Big World ends with which postmodern technique - analepsis or prolepsis?
prolepsis - a flash forward
Who is the author of Miss Brill?
Katherine Mansfield
Discursive texts may include intertextuality. What is intertextuality?
Intertextuality is when a text implicitly or explicitly refers to another text
In this module, students learn how structure, tone, imagery and syntax are used for particular effect. What is syntax?
Syntax refers to the structure of sentences, word order or phrase arrangement.
In the story, something is described as 'heavy' . What is it?
The couples suitcases/travel bags
The story begins by describing the end of school, exams and graduation. What month is it?
November
The girl calls Miss Brill's fur stole 'funny' and says it looks like a f_______ whiting.
fried
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