Simple images give your writing 3 vital levers.

1) Power
2) Depth
3) Momentum to write more! :)

What people are drawn by are not clever intellectual statements, but sensory experiences. Use the “cartwheel approach” in your composition. It’s simple and can be done by anyone, anwhere anyhow.

Choose a central character……………say James

Write 1 simple observation, James was waiting at the bus stop.

Then describe in turn what he saw, heard, felt (as in physical touch,) tasted and smelt.

Make it up as you go using one sense and then moving to the next.

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Dear Parents and Students,

For most schools the trial exams are looming large and the 2 English exams are usually among the very first exams during this assessment period.

I have just 2 vacancies at present for HSC English Tuition and limited opportunity for Online English Tuition in circumstances of particular need.

I have been teaching the new HSC English Syllabus for the past 6 years and prior to that have taught HSC English for many years. I cover all aspects of the course and have worked as a school psychologist.
For further information ring 0402 825 824

Regards

Help with Essay Writing and Assessment Tasks for year 12

You won’t get around the fact that numerous practice essays must be attempted and with some humility. :)

1) Learn your information first. It takes some time but there is no way around it.
2) Tackle test essays by writing them in 40 minutes and having them marked if possible by more than one person. Take the most useful comments "on board."
3) Don’t be discouraged if it doesn’t all come together immediately. It’s a learned skill.

All the Best

Jonathan Hardy
24 May 2008

This is the most important thing I can tell you about creative writing for the Journey's HSC Exam.

It doesn’t matter what you write about!!!!!!!!

What matters is you heavily "morph" it, mould it, synthesise it, make it fit, put a square peg in a round hole.

That’s all the Board of Studies wants.

We already know 85% of students “learn” their creative writing piece for the Journey’s exam.

This is the secret. Learn how to morph your creative writing and it’s like money in the bank accruing interest when the stock market is diving.

Students may like to pick up some 'pointers' for half yearlies and/or assessment tasks as English Mastery will be open all Easter but closed from 13 April to 22 April during week one of Term 1 holidays. No contracts. Just straight to the point help with whatever you need over Easter. Nearly every text you study has been read! :)!!

Please be aware there won’t be many vacancies as I have many usual students attending however it’s an opportunity for those students who want to keep ahead of the game, get extra help and get on top!

How did English Mastery students perform in 2007?
Congratulations to all students! These are no less than stunning results. Students who achieved high level results did so through sheer hard work coupled with pragmatic strategies to boost their marks.
2007 HSC Results: 9 students scored a UAI of between 99.55 and 96.9. (36% of 2007 group)
18 students scored > 90.15. (72% of 2007 group)
These results were from a group of 25 students. The results speak for themselves. See website www.englishmastery.com.au for previous years’ performance.