2025HSCExtended response

Q3

20 marks

Question

‘A fond memory brings you a wave of comfort and ignites the senses. It’s the kind of memory you can visualise and describe in rich detail.’

This article was originally published as ‘How to live like an Epicurean ’ on Psyche

Using the stimulus above, craft an imaginative or discursive piece of writing that captures the richness of a fond memory.

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Solution

Criteria	Marks
• Composes a highly engaging imaginative or discursive piece of writing that effectively uses the stimulus<br>• Crafts language skilfully to capture the richness of a fond memory<br>• Demonstrates highly effective control of language and structure appropriate to audience, purpose, context and selected form	17–20
• Composes an engaging imaginative or discursive piece of writing that effectively uses the stimulus<br>• Crafts language effectively to capture the richness of a fond memory<br>• Demonstrates effective control of language and structure appropriate to audience, purpose, context and selected form	13–16
• Composes an imaginative or discursive piece of writing that uses the stimulus<br>• Uses language competently to capture the richness of a fond memory<br>• Demonstrates sound control of language and structure appropriate to audience, purpose, context and selected form	9–12
• Composes a piece of writing that attempts to respond to the stimulus<br>• Demonstrates variable control of language and structure	5–8
• Attempts to compose a piece of writing with some relevance to the question	1–4

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Compare this with your working, not only your final sentence.

Syllabus alignment

Module C: The Craft of Writing

The Craft of WritingCompose, reflect on and refine writing for different purposes and audiences.

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