What the HSC test markers are looking for in your answers
See all stories.Dos and don’ts for English StandardEnsure that you read unseen texts closely in short-answer questions. Use your reading time strategically to explore the ways in which the text connects to the question.Remember to clearly and purposefully respond to the question. It is important to use the key terms in the question to frame the ideas you explore and the evidence you engage with across your response.Make sure you understand the directive verb in the question.
- ▪See all stories.Dos and don’ts for English StandardEnsure that you read unseen texts closely in short-answer questions.
- ▪Use your reading time strategically to explore the ways in which the text connects to the question.Remember to clearly and purposefully respond to the question.
- ▪It is important to use the key terms in the question to frame the ideas you explore and the evidence you engage with across your response.Make sure you understand the directive verb in the question.
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