Year 11 preliminary hsc practice short answer questions - Empower
Discovery Practice B HSC Paper
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PRACTICE HSCEXAMINATION
PAPER
English Standard andAdvanced – Paper 1
General Instructions
• Reading Time – 10 minutes
Working Time – 2 hours
• Write using black or blue pen
Total Marks - 45
Section I Pages 2–6
15 marks
• Attempt Question 1
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Section II Page "
15 marks
• Attempt Question 2
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Section III Pages #–$
15 marks
• Attempt Question %
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DISCOVERY PRCTICE PPER !" This paper is designed to gi&e students practice
in the 'isco&er( Area o! )tud(* ©Total +ducation,entre
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DISCOVERYPRACTICE PAPER
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Section I
15 marks
ttem#t $uestion 1
llo% a&out 4' minutes (or t)is sectionAnswer the -uestion in a writing booklet*
.n (our answer (ou will be assessed on how well (ou/
demonstrate understanding o! the wa( perceptions o! disco&er( are shaped in and through tets
describe eplain and anal(se the relationship between language tet and contet
$uestion 1 *15 marks+
+amine Te,ts one t%o t)ree and (our care!ull( and then answer the -uestions on page 6*
Te,t one . Illustration" .n&entins .llustres a poudre 3.llustration o! .n&entions The powder/ .n
1%20 gunpowder was said to ha&e been disco&ered in 4rance b( monks5
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Question 1 3continued5
Te,t t%o . rticle
I s# a 2ra/on(l
Go est to enco!nter "ictoria#s rare ancient
greenling$
The ancient greenling one o! Australia8s tiniest
and rarest dragon!lies has been seen at ong
)wamp part o! 'isco&er( 9a( ,oastal Park in
:ictoria8s !ar south7west* The !ind was made last
'ecember b( Reiner Richter during !ieldwork
with the Australian ;ati&e oulburn :alle( and Wilsons
Promontor( :ictoria? 4linders .sland? and in north7eastern Tasmania*
A&eraging @ust 2cm in length the e-uisite green thread7like insect is per!ectl( camou!laged in the
densel( &egetated sedge7and7reed7beds it inhabits on the margins o! lagoons and billabongs* .n
1#6$ 9elgian scientist +dmond de )l(s ongchamps was sent specimens o! the species and
subse-uentl( named it He%iphle&ia %ira&ilis 3mirabilis meaning mar&ellous etraordinar( or amaBing5* Recent genetic testing has shown that the ancient greenling is a >ondwanan relic and
there!ore should carr( as much global signi!icance as the plat(pus*
What little is known about the species has been gleaned !rom casual obser&ation* .t seems to a&oid
!light but has been seen dancing and !laring its white abdomen7tips* 4irst recorded on the >oulburn
Ri&er at Cea $0km north o! Delbourne the ancient greenling was soon under threat* 9( 1$0 onl(
% per cent o! the area8s nati&e7&egetation co&er remained? b( 1$#0 there were concerns that the
species was etinct* 'rought was onl( part o! the problem* Thirst !or irrigation led to a raised water
table salinit( and soil acidi!ication? billabongs were degraded b( agricultural nutrient run7o!! and
li&estock damage*
We know &er( little about the distribution abundance and ecolog( o! man( o! Australia8s %2
species o! dragon!l( let alone obscure ones such as the ancient greenling* ;e&ertheless this and
other lowland species are undoubtedl( under threat – the Durra( Ri&er hunter hasn8t been spotted
since 1$6"*
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PRACTICE B Discovery English Standard and Advanced HSC Trial– Paper 1
iss"e '()& April* +"ne& ,--(& pp ).
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Question 1 3continued5
Te,t t)ree . Poem
R.,EAR' ,ood7morningF and he glittered when he walked*
And he was rich 77 (es richer than a king 77
And admirabl( schooled in e&er( grace/
.n !ine we thought that he was e&er(thing
To make us wish that we were in his place*
)o on we worked and waited !or the light
And went without the meat and cursed the bread?And Richard ,or( one calm summer night
Went home and put a bullet through his head*
EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINS
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Question 1 3continued5
Te,t (our . 3ournal
1=th
August
'ear Gournal
Well the tree7house is still un!inished* We began in earl( Darch and Dadd( and . thought we8d be
up there in a !ew weeks* What a @okeH 'ad reall( tried but we realised as we went that he might be a
great law(er but he has no idea how to build*
The !irst disaster was the tree* A!ter spending an a!ternoon checking branches !or their Iweight
bearing loadJ and ha&ing long scienti!ic discussions about angles and attachments – all was in &ain*
4irst there was an ear7splitting crack which was shortl( !ollowed b( Dum8s ear7splitting scream*
Eer priBe ,hinese +lm split straight down the centre* We put all plans on hold !or a !ew weekswhile we tried to make it up to her* )he still cries when she sees the @agged stump***
Eoping !or better luck we started again mid7April* )trategicall( thinking Dadd( and . in&ol&ed
Dum in the tree selection*
seemed to work* Deanwhile 'ad spent almost a month Igathering the necessar( tools and
e-uipmentJ* Ee had a saw and !i&e nails until Dum took o&er* .n an a!ternoon she had an
impressi&e arra( o! tools and materials assembled* Admiration shone in our e(es when we realised
she e&en had them set out in stagesH
All went well !or that weekend* Thanks to !emale power we had cross7beams a !loor and three
walls* Then the net disaster struck 3-uite literall(H5* 'ad ran into the ladder Dum was up on and
knocked her o!!* )he broke her leg in two places* Poor Dum had to use crutches and ha&e her leg
plastered !or eight weeks* All worked ceased* )omehow she doesn8t seem in a rush to get back to
construction* The plaster is o!! but she still limps gingerl( around*
'isappointment aside .8&e learned lots !rom the whole tree7house dream thing* 4irstl( nothing (ou
build is e&er as -uick as (ou intend* . should ha&e realised this earlier* 'ad took !our months to
hang the bathroom mirror and e&en now it8s still crooked* )econdl( pro@ects are ne&er as eas( as on
tele&ision where tree7houses and cubbies go up in one episode* Ea ha haH 4inall( .8&e accepted that
'ad @ust isn8t the Eand(man King we see on the hardware shop ad&ertisements* )omehow he8s
missed those skills – and Dum got them* 9ut whilst he8s a genuine danger in the garage it would be slack to call him too hopeless* Ee won the +&erton case this week and no7one epected that* Ee8s
also prett( good at Daths e&en i! it is @ust the tet7book &ariet(*
Ceah well .8m not sure when we8ll get back to our tree7house and .8m too scared to nag Dum too
much* . bring it up regularl( 3nearl( e&er( da(5 but*** we8ll @ust ha&e to wait and see*
Lntil net time
)te&ie
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.n (our answer (ou will be assessed on how well (ou/
♦ demonstrate understanding o! the wa( perceptions o! disco&er( are shaped in and through tets
♦ describe eplain and anal(se the relationship between language tet and contet
Question 1 3continued5
Te,t one . Illustration
3a5 Eow does the illustration show the disco&er( was unepectedM
Te,t t%o .rticle
3b5 +plain how the &alue o! the dragon!l(8s disco&er( is communicated in the
!inal paragraph*
Te,t t)ree . Poem
3c5 Eow is contrast used to make the disco&er( in the poem more shockingM 0
Te,t (our . 3ournal
3d5 Anal(se how humour is created in the !irst two paragraphs to engage the
reader*
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Te,ts one t%o t)ree and (our . Illustration rticle Poem and 3ournal
3e5 'isco&er( can occur &er( close to home*
+&aluate which TW< o! these tets most e!!ecti&el( show this idea to their audiences*
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Section II
15 marks
ttem#t $uestion
llo% a&out 4' minutes (or t)is section
Answer the -uestion in a )+PARAT+ writing booklet*
.n (our answer (ou will be assessed on how well (ou/
♦ epress understanding o! disco&er( in the contet o! (our studies
♦ organise de&elop and epress ideas using language appropriate to audience purpose and
contet
$uestion *15 marks+
,ompose a piece o! imaginati&e writing which eplores a disco&er( close to home*
Lse
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Section III
15 marks
ttem#t $uestion 0
llo% a&out 4' minutes (or t)is section
Answer the -uestion in a )+PARAT+ writing booklet*
.n (our answer (ou will be assessed on how well (ou/
♦ demonstrate understanding o! the concept o! disco&er( in the contet o! (our stud(
♦ anal(se eplain and assess the wa(s disco&er( is represented in a &ariet( o! tets
♦ organise de&elop and epress ideas using language appropriate to audience purpose and
contet
$uestion 0 *15 marks+
Eow ha&e disco&eries been bene!icial to indi&iduals in the tets (ou studiedM
.n (our response (ou should re!er to (our prescribed tet and
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Question % 3continued5
The prescribed tets are/
Prose 6iction 7 Games 9radle( 'rac( 7 Kate ,hopin The Aa(ening
7 Tara Gane Winch Sallo the Air
7on(iction 7 9ill 9r(son A Short History o) *early Everything
7 +rnesto N,he8 >ue&ara The +otorcycle Diaries
Drama 7 Dichael >ow Aay
7 Gane Earrison N Rain&o#s End# !rom :i&ienne ,le&en et al*
3eds5 Conte%porary Indigeno!s Plays
6ilm 7 Ang ee ,i)e o) Pi
S)akes#eare 7 William )hakespeare The Te%pest
Poetr 7 Rosemar( 'obson
• -o!ng Girl at
a 'indo
• 'onder
• Painter o)
Anterp
• Traveller#s
Tale
•
The Tiger • Coc( Cro
• Ghost Ton.
*e England
7 Robert 4rost
• The T!)t o) /loers
• +ending 'all
• Ho%e B!rial
• A)ter Apple0Pic(ing
• /ire and Ice
• Stopping &y 'oods on a Snoy Evening
7 Robert >ra(
• o!rney. the *orth Coast
• The +eator(s
• *orth Coast Ton
• ,ate /erry
• /la%es and Dangling 'ire
• Diptych
Me2ia 7 )imon ;asht /ran( H!rley – The +an 'ho +ade History7 .&an
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PRACTICE B Discovery English Standard and Advanced HSC Trial– Paper 1
1 +pisodes 1 2 and % and The Response
En2 o( #a#er
Discovery Practice Paper B
English Standard and Advanced HSC Trial Paper 1
MR8I7G G9IDE:I7ES
Section I$uestion 1
3a5
Criteria Marks
• +plains a number o! wa(s the illustration shows the disco&er( was
unepected
2
• +plains at least one wa( the illustration shows the disco&er( was
unepected
1
ns%ers coul2 inclu2e"
− The image o! the eplosion takes up most o! the illustration which emphasises it was animportant aspect and out o! the ordinar(
− The smoke clouds make it clear this is not a sa!e e&ent but a shocking one
− The !acial epression o! the monk shows surprise with his wide e(es and open mouth
− The monk on the le!t is positioned in !light* Ee is the salient !igure* Ee is running awa(
which re!lects his !ear at the shock
− There is another monk in the 3right background5 who is leaning against the wall shielding
his e(es with his hands* This implies he was not epecting the eplosion*
− The broken cauldron and chair show the eplosion was not epected as neither were strong
enough to withstand the !orce
− The ob@ects scattered around the room re!lect how the eplosion has occurred withoutob@ects mo&ed awa(* This implies it was unepected*
3b5
Criteria Marks
• E2plains 0ith te2t"al re!erences h0 the &alue o! the
dragon!l(8s disco&er( is communicated in the !inal paragraph
2
• /escries 0ith li%ited te2t"al re!erences how the &alue o! the dragon!l(8s disco&er( is communicated in the !inal paragraph
1
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The !inal paragraph works to encourage the reader to understand wh( the sighting o! the dragon!l(
is so noteworth(* .t is important !or its scienti!ic in!ormation* .t also reminds societ( about the
importance o! wetland areas !or species* The writer uses a number o! language techni-ues to add
persuasi&e !orce to his comments/
− .nclusi&e pronoun bring the reader close to him and encourage agreement eg* IWe knowJ− 'eclarati&e statements sound certain and de!inite* These encourage reader acceptance o! the
importance o! the !ind eg* IWetlands are a national treasureJ
− +moti&e language emphasise the importance o! the disco&er( eg* Isu!!eredJ Ian enduring
testamentJ
− Eigh modalit( makes the comments persuasi&e eg* Iundoubtedl(J
− )erious and de!inite tone is con&incing eg* 3 ;e&ertheless this and other lowland species are
undoubtedl( under threatJ
− 4actual language and statistics establish authenticit( eg* Isince 1$6"J Ionl( !our recorded
sightings in 20 (earsJ
− Technical language encourages belie! in the importance as it sounds learned eg*Idistribution abundance and ecolog(J IspeciesJ Iobser&edJ
− ,ollo-uialism positions the reader closer to the writer 3especiall( with the possible
distancing o! the !ormal language and technical language5 eg* Ilet aloneJ Ihasn8t been
spottedJ I national treasureJ
3c5
Criteria Marks
• E2plains e4ectivel# 0ith aptl# chsen te2t"al re!erencesh0 cntrast is "sed t %a5e the discver# %reshc5ing
%
• /escries 0ith te2t"al re!erences h0 cntrast is "sed t%a5e the discver# %re shc5ing
2
• Identi6es h0 it is 5n0n the discver# 0as shc5ing 1
ns%ers coul2 inclu2e"
The poet builds a character o! Richard ,or( and then contrasts this with his action o! suicide* This
is to emphasise that there is a di!!erence between what seems and what is* The disco&er( o! the
town is emphasised b( @utaposing the blunt realit( o! his &iolent act which negates the etended
positi&e image o! Richard ,or( !rom the perspecti&e o! the town* The other contrast is the idea o!
misconception with realit(*
E2a%ples o) contrasts and ho lang!age is !sed to e%phasise the%
− Cory as gentle vs his violent act / Richard ,or( was a gentleman nb* emphasis on gentle*
This is a great contrast to the &iolent act o! putting Ia bullet through his headJ
− Cory as happy vs his !nhappiness. Richard ,or( is well groomed attracti&e and mannerl(
and the assumption is that he was worth( o! en&(* This implies he has man( -ualities that he
must be pleased with eg Ihe glittered as he walkedJ and Ihe !luttered pulsesJ* The repeated
use o! IAndJ etends his -ualities and helps emphasise Richard ,or( seemed to ha&e a long
list o! admirable attributes* The iron( emphasises the contrast between what was assumed
and what must ha&e been* .ronicall( the townspeople wished Iwe were in his placeJ which
is completel( made laughable b( the !inal line* ,learl( he was &er( unhapp( as he
committed suicide*
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− Si%ple s!r)ace i%pression vs the %ore co%plicated reality. Richard ,or( is rich and
educated which is emphasised through the etreme simile Iricher than a kingJ* .n its
simplicit( 3e&en clich nature5 this simile also emphasises the simple thoughts o! the
townspeople who cannot think be(ond the sur!ace impression* The re!erence to bread and
meat issues also adds to this* The use o! the Ipeople on the pa&ementJ implies the( were theordinar( street people whereas he was abo&e them*
− Physical vs %ental iss!es. The townspeople see themsel&es as &er( di!!erent to Richard
,or( because o! his wealth and opportunities* The( think ph(sical depri&ation 3ie* meat and
bread problems5 is the onl( sort there is* This is contrasted to the problems o! ,or( which
seemed more ps(chological*
Generally
− The use o! the collecti&e IusJ and IweJ helps emphasise that the town was united in its
misconception and emphasises the etreme di!!erence between the realit( and the assumed*
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3d5
Criteria Marks
• Anal#ses e4ectivel# 0ith aptl# chsen te2t"al re!erencesh0 h"%"r is created in the 6rst t0 paragraphs t
engage the reader
%
• /escries 0ith te2t"al re!erences h0 h"%"r is created
in the 6rst t0 paragraphs t engage the reader
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• Identi6es s%e h"%"r in the 6rst t0 paragraphs 1
ns%ers coul2 inclu2e"
)tudents need to be able to discuss the humour and would be greatl( aided b( a clear understanding
o! the di!!erent techni-ues and being able to re!er to them b( name in discussion* The writer uses
man( di!!erent t(pes o! humour*
Tone/ Docking and sarcastic and eaggerated to add to the drama o! the situation eg* IWhat a
@okeHJ
Sarcas%/ IWhat a @okeHJ The writer does not reall( think it is !unn(*
Highly e%otive lang!age/ +aggerated !or humorous e!!ect eg* IdisasterJ
!2taposition3contrast. The appearance o! the !ather as capable with the realit( o! his ineptitude and
clumsiness eg/ Ilong scienti!ic discussion about angles and attachmentsJ Iweight bearing loadJ
3note the in&erted commas around this in the tet emphasise how !oreign a concept it was and help
make the contrast with the realit( e&en clearer5 &s Ihe has no idea how to buildJ
Reversal o) stereotypes/ .n&erting epected stereot(pes in such an etreme wa( is amusing ie* The
male is clueless about practical building while the !emale is highl( e!!ecti&e*
E2aggeration. The reaction o! the mother is eaggerated to be humorous eg* I)he still cries when
she sees the @agged stump***J The IpriBe ,hinese +lm split straight down the centreJ is also highl(
eaggerated* The demolition o! the tree could not reall( be more absolute* .t is a comical shocking&isual image*
Repetition/ The repetition o! Iear splittingJ highlights the reaction o! the mother and makes it
almost comical*
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Criteria Marks
• +&aluates insight!ull( how two tets e!!ecti&el( show disco&er( can
occur &er( close to home
• 'iscusses eplicitl( a wide range o! techni-ues each tet uses to show
the idea success!ull(
• 'iscusses tets percepti&el( supporting comments with e!!ecti&etetual re!erences
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• +plains solidl( how two tets e!!ecti&el( show disco&er( can occur
&er( close to home
• 'iscusses eplicitl( some techni-ues each tet uses to show the idea
success!ull(
• 'iscusses tets soundl( supporting comments with appropriate tetual
re!erences
• +plains how tets e!!ecti&el( show disco&er( can occur &er( close to
home
• 'iscusses some techni-ues which are used b( the tets to show the ideasuccess!ull(
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• 'iscusses tets supporting comments with tetual re!erences
• 'escribes how the tets show disco&er( close to home
• Dakes some tetual re!erence172
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ns%ers coul2 inclu2e"
Te,t 1
The monks appear to ha&e been working in their own monaster( workroom when an unepectedeplosion has occurred catching them unaware* The( appear to ha&e been working on eperimental
mies and witnessed a reaction that was not known about* The title o! the tet Inventions Ill!stres
con!irms this* Eence it appears to be a disco&er( close to home*
Techni4!es
− The monks appear to be in their own premises* .t is a monaster( b( the stones and the arched
windows* .t is usual to associate monks in habits with monasteries*
− The door is open which implies the monks are at ease and working in their own premises
− The room is set up as a place o! research and eperiment as s(mbolised b( the book and the
distilling glass at the !ront right* The cook top on the right is also part o! a laborator( set up*
There!ore it was their usual place o! stud(* Although the monks are shocked at the eplosion
it is clear the( were working with chemicals*
− The !act there are two o! them implies the( in a work situation
Te,t
The dragon!l( disco&er( is within Australia* ;otabl( the magaBine it is published in is A!stralian
Geographic* While the article in&ites the reader to I>o westJ it is still in their own countr(* The
close to home site is contrasted to the importance o! the disco&er( – it Ishould carr( as much global
signi!icance as the plat(pusJ* There!ore the article is -uite ecited b( the !act that such an importantdisco&er( is so close to home*
Techni4!es
− The listing o! Australian places emphasises the Australian nature o! the !ind eg* ong
)wamp part o! 'isco&er( 9a( ,oastal Park in :ictoria8s !ar south7west >oulburn :alle(
Wilsons Promontor( :ictoria? 4linders .sland and north7eastern Tasmania
− The use o! Australian &ocabular( emphasises the Australian nature o! the !ind eg*
IbillabongsJ swampJ Iplat(pusJ
− The re!erence to well7known Australian agricultural problems reminds the reader that this
!ind was close to home/ ie I'rought was onl( part o! the problem* Thirst !or irrigation led to
a raised water table salinit( and soil acidi!ication? billabongs were degraded b( agricultural
nutrient run7o!! and li&estock damageJ
− The repetition o! IAustraliaJ and IAustralianJ numerous times throughout the tet
− The tone o! the tet is admiring and perhaps incredulous* This emphasises the writer8s
amaBement that such a notable disco&er( has been !ound so close to home ie* IRecent
genetic testing has shown that the ancient greenling is a >ondwanan relic and there!ore
should carr( as much global signi!icance as the plat(pusJ
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Te,t 0
The poem makes it clear that Richard ,or( is a well7known local !igure* .t is the !act that the towns
people think the( know what he is like and how luck( he is to ha&e a pri&ileged li!e that makes the
shock ending e!!ecti&e* .t is clear the( disco&er his li!e is not what the( thought* The disco&er( thatassumptions are o!ten wrong is shown b( the tet* This disco&er( is close to home as it is about
someone the( thought the( knew well in their own localit(*
Techni4!es
− ;ame o! the town is not gi&en Idown townJ which implies e&er(one knows where it is
− The people making the disco&er( are a&erage and ordinar( as shown in IWe people on the
pa&ementJ* This helps show that disco&er( does not ha&e to be elsewhere !or others*
− The collo-uial language helps make the disco&er( ordinar( and not eotic eg* IAnd he
wasOJ Iwe thought that he was e&er(thingJ
− The sub@ect is shown doing &er( ordinar( things in the town like walking and sa(ing I>ood7
morningJ
− The inclusi&e terms IweJ and IusJ make the poem seem close to the reader and show the
eperience was close to the people mentioned
− The use o! !irst person narrati&e &oice makes the poem seem close to the reader and shows
the eperience was close to the people mentioned
Te,t 4
The @ournal is written b( a child who through the process o! building a tree7house comes to realise
that her parents are not -uite as she thought the( were* This tet shows the idea that people8sassumptions about others ma( not alwa(s be correct* The disco&er( about the parents was made at
home and so shows the reader that we are able to !inding out new things in the world around us*
This disco&er( has wider implications !or se role stereot(pes* These stereot(pical assumptions
about what makes an e!!ecti&e man or woman ma( not be right* The narrator reassesses her !ather
but accepts he still has skills – IEe won the +&erton case this week and no7one epected thatJ*
Techni4!es
− .n&ersion/ Eer !ather was stereot(picall( epected to be adept at building but despite his
Iscienti!ic discussionsJ he was !airl( limited in his practical abilities* Ee was also clums(
and a contrast to the e!!ecti&e law(er he presented* Eowe&er the mother is disco&ered to be
highl( skilled in her building and organisation*− The tree7house is being built at home and the narrator makes the disco&er( about her
parents/ I4inall( .8&e accepted that 'ad @ust isn8t the Eand(man KingJ I)omehow he8s
missed those skills – and Dum got themJ
− The use o! !irst person narrati&e &oice brings the tet close to the reader and shows the
eperience was close to the people mentioned
− The collo-uial language helps make the disco&er( ordinar( and not eotic eg* IwellJ
I)omehow she doesn8t seem in a rushJ
Total +ducation ,entre 7 1# 7
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8/17/2019 Discovery Practice B HSC Paper
19/22
PRACTICE B Discovery English Standard and Advanced HSC Trial– Paper 1
Section II
$uestion
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8/17/2019 Discovery Practice B HSC Paper
20/22
PRACTICE B Discovery English Standard and Advanced HSC Trial– Paper 1
Section III
$uestion 0
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8/17/2019 Discovery Practice B HSC Paper
21/22
PRACTICE B Discovery English Standard and Advanced HSC Trial– Paper 1
Total +ducation ,entre 7 21 7
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8/17/2019 Discovery Practice B HSC Paper
22/22
PRACTICE B Discovery English Standard and Advanced HSC Trial– Paper 1
MPPI7G GRID
DISCOVERY PRCTICE ! E7G:IS; TRI:
;SC DV7CED 7D ST7DRD PPER 1
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Mark Content Outcome
13a5 2 Area o! )tud( E6
13b5 2 Area o! )tud( E E6
13c5 % Area o! )tud( E E6
13d5 % Area o! )tud( E E6 E"
13e5 = Area o! )tud( H1& H,& H7& H)& H8& H1-2 1= Area o! )tud( H1& H9& H1-& H11% 1= Area o! )tud( H1& H,& H7& H)& H:& H11&
H1,
Total +ducation ,entre 7 22 7