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English Advanced HSC practice questions

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Question 1Texts and human experiences3 marks
How do texts explore the concept of personal and social identity?
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A full-mark answer will describe the concept of personal and social identity, explain how the text explores this concept, and provide examples from the text.
Question 2Texts and human experiences9 marks
Examine how texts explore values and beliefs.
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A full-mark answer will examine the values and beliefs, explain how the text explores them, analyse the impact on the reader, and provide examples from the text.
Question 3Textual conversations2 marks
What intertextual connections can be made between a novel and a film that explore similar human experiences?
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A full-mark answer will identify the similar human experiences and explain the intertextual connections between the novel and film.
Question 4The craft of writing2 marks
What considerations should a writer take into account when writing for different purposes and audiences?
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A full-mark answer will describe the considerations for writing purpose and audience.
Question 5Critical study of literature8 marks
Analyse how an author's purpose and intended audience shape the meaning of a literary text.
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A full-mark answer will analyse the author's purpose, explain how it shapes the text's meaning, identify the intended audience, explain its influence on the text's meaning, and provide examples from the text.
Question 6The craft of writing10 marks
Discuss the effectiveness of narrative techniques in a given text.
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A full-mark answer will discuss the narrative techniques, explain their effectiveness in engaging the reader, analyse their contribution to the text's meaning, and provide examples from the text.
Question 7Texts and human experiences3 marks
How do the social and cultural contexts in which a text is set shape the human experiences explored in the text?
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A full-mark answer will describe the social and cultural contexts, explain their impact on human experiences, and provide examples from the text.
Question 8Textual conversations2 marks
How does the context in which a text is read influence its meaning?
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A full-mark answer will describe the context and explain its influence on the text's meaning.
Question 9Critical study of literature3 marks
How do literary devices and techniques contribute to the exploration of human experiences in a poem?
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A full-mark answer will describe the literary devices and techniques, explain their contribution to the exploration of human experiences, and provide examples from the poem.
Question 10Textual conversations7 marks
Compare and contrast two texts that explore similar human experiences.
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A full-mark answer will compare and contrast the texts, explaining their similar and different explorations of human experiences, and provide examples from the texts.

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