How to get a high Excellence

12.06.19

What three pieces of advice would you give to someone aiming for high excellence in this exam? Bullet point these and post to your blog.

Tips for getting a high excellence in 1.3 unfamiliar texts exam:

• Personal voice- Making connections towards the text, and linking it to the world or to yourself.

• Appreciation for the text- Appreciating the text, looking more in-depth and what the author is trying to say. Gathering a deeper understanding of the text. 

• Look at the HOW and WHY it's not about the What. - Focus on why they used certain techniques and how they used it. What was the purpose of it?

• Make links to your personal experiences- More real, more authentic.

• Talk about the EFFECT of language features. -  How does the author use language features purposely to cause a reaction of the readers? The Purpose.

• Author's Purpose- Think about the effect and the purpose. What was the author trying to do using different language features/choices? 

http://www.studyit.org.nz/subjects/english/english1/3/achievecriteria/

Read the Webpage above. In your blogs (same post), write a paragraph which summarises the difference between an Achieved, Merit and an Excellence exam paper. 

Achieved: To get an Achieved in your exam you must show understanding of significant aspects by close reading and using supporting evidence to back up your understanding in the unfamiliar texts.
For example, focusing on the text, not general knowledge.

Merit: To achieve a Merit you must show convincing understanding of significant aspects through close reading using supporting evidence. For example, understanding the purpose of the text (emotion, convey, emotion etc...).

Excellence: To achieve an Excellence you must show a perceptive understanding or the significant aspects making sure you show and understand the text with more insight. Do this by close reading, and using supporting evidence to back up your understanding of the unfamiliar texts. For example, making connections to the text itself, between the features of content, style and language.