tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81179194795837076632012-02-02T14:55:43.528+13:00Hiya English students!! Welcome to my blog. But really it is your blog. A place to discuss the texts that we are studying in class and the texts you are reading independently. Enjoy the discussions.Mrs Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15939006517760870681noreply@blogger.comBlogger141100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8117919479583707663.post-48127042202766838492008-09-03T19:36:00.001+12:002008-09-03T19:38:33.757+12:00

So what did you think of the main character Eddie ? Do you admire him? Feel sorry for him? Think he deserves whatever life has presented him with? Write your thoughts here....

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Ruby Pier is the central setting of the text. Have oyu ever been to an amusement park? Can you imagine the world of Ruby Pier? Is the heaven portrayed in the novel, heaven as you would imagine it??

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Before we start studying the text in detail I'd like you to post your thoughts about the novel here....

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Thanks to all of you (well most of you!!) for your very thoughtful comments. I know that not all of you enjoyed the film - but that would be the same for any film that we study as you all have different tastes .... However I'm hoping that the film will provoke some thought amongst you and that you will be able to clearly (ha ha)use your work and ideas in the end of year examinations. Which are

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This is the first time that you will have visited this blog. Last year's Yr 12 used it as part of their viewing and reading responses.Once answered the question posted below, feel free to have a read through some of their work....Remember all responses must be as accurate aspossible (no txt) and appropriate. They are all moderated first and I won't post if it isn't....Response to Run Lola Run :

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Any of you that don't have your own 'blog' can post your essays here - just cut and paste them into the comment box - BUT remember to add your name to them!!!!

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Which type of viewing/reading log did you choose and why did you choose it?Do you think your choice affected what you wrote and how you wrote it? Explain.

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We have completed most of our work on Taming of the Shrew.Which of the three assessment tasks did you find the most difficult? Why?Which of the three assessment tasks did you find the most straightforward? Why?

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Hi allWe have been linking our close reading and formal writing activities to themes and ideas generated by the Taming of the Shrew.When we 'close read' unfamiliar texts in class such as newspaper or magazine articles, what do you find easy or difficult to do? Do you feel confident when you are asked to analyse a text? Can you easily identify language features or techniques? How do you know if a

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In this unit we have used quite a few group based activities. How did you find these? Do you prefer working in groups?Which activities did you like or dislike?

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So how was it? Was is that hard to follow? Did the film text help or not? Were the bits we read in class easier to follow? How did you find the 'translated' passages ?How much have times changed? Or not?

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Sooooo - what are your thoughts on relationships, marriage and parents after our pre-reading activities?

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Thoughts on those first texts.....

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So, you are in my English class and you have found my blog. What now?? Well keep in mind that this is a place where we can think out loud (so to speak) about what has been going on in our classroom. Where we can discuss the texts that we have been reading. Where we can comment on ideas that have been raised in previous discussions that you have had more time to think about. It is also a place

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