Belonging
Things to remember when planning the extended response
What is belonging
You must always include your idea of what belonging means in the introduction. You need to DEFINE belonging and state what it is (in general) that you have learned about it through the course of your study (e.g how it people's experience of belonging is shaped, how experiencing acceptance or alienation can affect people in different ways.)
Immigrant Chronicle - by Peter Skryznecki
This is your PRESCRIBED text. You have to write about it. To show a thorough understanding of the issues it presents you will need to write in DETAIL about at least TWO poems. Have a general knowledge about the others as well.
A text of your own choosing
This is the TEXT that you have researched and studied on your own, and that you wrote about in your portfolio.
Know HOW it relates to the Skryznecki poems and HOW it relates to your understanding of belonging. Have a range of detailed examples and techniques you can use to explain/support your ideas.
Know HOW it relates to the Skryznecki poems and HOW it relates to your understanding of belonging. Have a range of detailed examples and techniques you can use to explain/support your ideas.
A text of your own choosing
Have a second text of your own - JUST IN CASE you are asked for two
Know HOW it relates to the Skryznecki poems and HOW it relates to your understanding of belonging. Have a range of detailed examples and techniques you can use to explain your ideas.
Definition + Immigrant Chronicle + Own Text = Your Response.
To be effective, your essay must have ALL of the above features.
To properly demonstrate your knowledge you will need to:
To properly demonstrate your knowledge you will need to:
- Explain ALL ideas
- Use quotes and detailed references to help your explanation
- Refer to how the composers use techniques to communicate their message.
- Sum it all up in a way that shows the reader what it is you have learned about belonging from these texts.