2015 HSC Ext.

1 Question:
There is a new and restless spirit, seeking to
burst through old and confining forms.
To what extent does this statement reflect your
understanding of change in the elective
Romanticism?
Introduction

1) In your own words, how do you think this opening statement relates to
Romanticism? You might like to answer this question in paragraph form or
as a small mind map.

2) What new word or phrases did the student use to address this question?
3) Write down the tow focus points of this students addressing of the
question; these are their central thesis points from which they will
determine their paragraph structures.

4) What do you believe this students central thesis to be?

Frankenstein Paragraph
1) What aspect of romanticism has this student focussed on for Frankenstein
and how does it relate to the question?
2) The second sentence of this paragraph focuses on CONTEXTUAL
BACKGROUND of the texts era. What is it? Why does it relate to the
Romantic movement?
3) How does the student tie the context to the central idea of the paragraph?
4) Make a list of the quotes that the student uses to back up their central
idea. Have they been carefully chosen for their expression of the topic
being examined?
5) Make a list of phrases that the student uses to introduce contextual
concerns
6) Make a list of techniques that the student utilises
7) Make a list of phrases that the student uses to suggest Shelleys authorial
concerns
8) Make a list of phrases that the student uses to refer back to the question

YOU CAN ANSWER ALL OF THE

QUESTIONS USING ANNOTATIONS ON
THE ESSAY IF YOU LIKE