HSC Year 12 English Advanced Complete Course Notes (2022 - 2024)

I Essays and Texts
	General tips for acing your essays
		First sentence: answer the question!
		Clear and concise paragraphs
		Integrated essays
		Making a judgement
			Depth and breadth
		Conclusions
		Personal voice
		Approaching texts for the first time
			Approaching a poem
			Approaching a film
			Approaching a still visual text
			Approaching a novel
			Approaching a play
			Approaching a non-fiction text
	General skills
		Improving reading speed and efficiency
		Improving handwriting speed and efficiency
		Improving grammar and flow
		Improving vocabulary
			Documenting and applying vocabulary
		Optimising quotes and sophistication
II Common Module
	Introducing the Common Module
		The syllabus
		Related texts
			Advice for choosing a related text
			List of potential related texts
		Using language
			Figurative language
			Evaluative language
	In the exam
		Section One
			How to answer 3–4 mark questions
			How to answer 6–7 mark questions
		Section Two
III Modules
	Module A: Textual Conversations
		Rubric
		Essay structure
			Thesis statements
			Body paragraphs
		Suggested critical readings
		Exemplar response
	Module B: Critical Study of Literature
		Rubric
		Reading and research
		Analysis
		Essay structure
			Thesis statements
			Body paragraphs
		Suggested critical readings
		Exemplar response
	Module C: The Craft of Writing
		Rubric
		Using literary devices
		Varying sentence structure
		Checklist
		Adapting to purpose, audience, and context
		Genre options
			Poetry
			Letters
			Plays
			Short stories
			Speeches
			Essays
			Hybrids
		School assessment
		In the exam
IV Study Tips
	How to study for English
		How I studied for English Advanced (Emily)
		Examples of study resources I created (Elyse)
		Memorising Essays (Elyse)
			Methods for memorisation
		Making study resources
			Example of analysing poetry
			Example of analysing Shakespeare
V Exam Tips
	Paper One
		Pre-reading time
		Reading time
		Exam order
		Timing
	Paper Two
		Pre-reading and reading time
		Order of the paper and timing
VI Appendices
	List of Techniques
	Vocabulary List
	Frequently Asked Questions