2020HSCExtended responseAny prescribed pair

Q1

20 marks

Question

In textual conversations, the later text is often seen as a shadow, lacking the originality and power of the earlier.
To what extent is this statement true of the two prescribed texts you have studied in Module A?

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Solution

Criteria	Marks
• Evaluates skilfully the extent to which the statement is true of the texts studied<br>• Explains skilfully the relationship between texts and contexts using detailed textual references from the prescribed texts as appropriate to the question<br>• Composes a perceptive, sustained response using language appropriate to audience, purpose and form	17–20
• Evaluates effectively the extent to which the statement is true of the texts studied<br>• Explains effectively the relationship between texts and contexts using detailed textual references from the prescribed texts as appropriate to the question<br>• Composes a coherent, sustained response using language appropriate to audience, purpose and form	13–16
• Evaluates adequately the extent to which the statement is true of the texts studied<br>• Explains adequately the relationship between texts and contexts using some relevant textual references from the prescribed texts as appropriate to the question<br>• Composes a sound response using language appropriate to audience, purpose and form	9–12
• Responds to some aspects of the statement<br>• Demonstrates some understanding of the relationship between texts and contexts<br>• Composes a limited response	5–8
• Attempts to respond to the statement<br>• Attempts to describe aspects of texts and contexts<br>• Attempts to compose a response to the question	1–4

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Syllabus alignment

Module A: Textual Conversations

Textual ConversationsCompare how texts, contexts, values, assumptions, perspectives, intertextuality and reimagining shape meaning.

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