Introduction -missingform. Novel,prose fictionetc.'Shows'Thistechniqueshows...No technicallanguage/techniques or awholeparagraphwithout itMissingthesis/topicstatements atthe beginningof paragraphsAnotherexample...(addingevidence orideasrandomly)Introduction- missingcomposernameMerely quoted thequestion withoutdeveloping it - “thedanger for us all is tobelieve thateverything is what itseems.” No textualevidence(quotes) or awholeparagraphwithout itMissingcapitalletters intext titleListedspecifictechniquesin theintroductionShort conclusion -did not restate title,author, form, anoverview ofthesis'/directanswer to questionMostly retoldthe story andexplainedthe quotesFlaws inspellingand/orexpressionBasic transitionstatements -firstly, secondly,finally, inconclusion etc.'Used/uses'Thecomposerused...Focused onthe charactersin the text,rather thanthe composerDid notcomplete afull essay -due to timeconstraintsNo link to thequestion atthe end of aparagraphQuoting thetext then justexplainingwhat thequote 'shows'Did notintroducequote - justused it to starta sentenceParagraphbegins with aquote - nothesis or topicstatementUsed firstperson insteadof the reader,audience,responder etc.Vague analysisthat providesno detail - "thecolour evokesemotion"Introduction -missing singleinvertedcommas fromtitle (may haveused double)Did not evaluate(assess) "to whatextent" thestatement true foryour textIntroduction -missingform. Novel,prose fictionetc.'Shows'Thistechniqueshows...No technicallanguage/techniques or awholeparagraphwithout itMissingthesis/topicstatements atthe beginningof paragraphsAnotherexample...(addingevidence orideasrandomly)Introduction- missingcomposernameMerely quoted thequestion withoutdeveloping it - “thedanger for us all is tobelieve thateverything is what itseems.” No textualevidence(quotes) or awholeparagraphwithout itMissingcapitalletters intext titleListedspecifictechniquesin theintroductionShort conclusion -did not restate title,author, form, anoverview ofthesis'/directanswer to questionMostly retoldthe story andexplainedthe quotesFlaws inspellingand/orexpressionBasic transitionstatements -firstly, secondly,finally, inconclusion etc.'Used/uses'Thecomposerused...Focused onthe charactersin the text,rather thanthe composerDid notcomplete afull essay -due to timeconstraintsNo link to thequestion atthe end of aparagraphQuoting thetext then justexplainingwhat thequote 'shows'Did notintroducequote - justused it to starta sentenceParagraphbegins with aquote - nothesis or topicstatementUsed firstperson insteadof the reader,audience,responder etc.Vague analysisthat providesno detail - "thecolour evokesemotion"Introduction -missing singleinvertedcommas fromtitle (may haveused double)Did not evaluate(assess) "to whatextent" thestatement true foryour text

Trial HSC - Common Module Essay - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Introduction - missing form. Novel, prose fiction etc.
  2. 'Shows' This technique shows...
  3. No technical language/ techniques or a whole paragraph without it
  4. Missing thesis/topic statements at the beginning of paragraphs
  5. Another example... (adding evidence or ideas randomly)
  6. Introduction - missing composer name
  7. Merely quoted the question without developing it - “the danger for us all is to believe that everything is what it seems.” 
  8. No textual evidence (quotes) or a whole paragraph without it
  9. Missing capital letters in text title
  10. Listed specific techniques in the introduction
  11. Short conclusion - did not restate title, author, form, an overview of thesis'/direct answer to question
  12. Mostly retold the story and explained the quotes
  13. Flaws in spelling and/or expression
  14. Basic transition statements - firstly, secondly, finally, in conclusion etc.
  15. 'Used/uses' The composer used...
  16. Focused on the characters in the text, rather than the composer
  17. Did not complete a full essay - due to time constraints
  18. No link to the question at the end of a paragraph
  19. Quoting the text then just explaining what the quote 'shows'
  20. Did not introduce quote - just used it to start a sentence
  21. Paragraph begins with a quote - no thesis or topic statement
  22. Used first person instead of the reader, audience, responder etc.
  23. Vague analysis that provides no detail - "the colour evokes emotion"
  24. Introduction - missing single inverted commas from title (may have used double)
  25. Did not evaluate (assess) "to what extent" the statement true for your text