"He first extablishes Clodia's centrality, then attacks Clodia to diminish her credibility, then talks about how Caelius is good" this is the progression
ask: do u have to link back to the question all the time
In the HSC papers:
- Continuers
- Question 3 (15 marks) - Cicero
- Question 6 (15 marks) - Vergil
- Extension
- Question 3 (10 marks) - all authors
- the difference between Continuers and Extension is in Extension they usually give you two authors in the same question. But not always (e.g. 2025 HSC)
- Question 3 (10 marks) - all authors
Format:
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You are provided with one or more extracts from the prescribed text.
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Your response is expected to be around 3 pages of an examination writing booklet – approximately 400 words.
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These questions are usually analyse:
- Identify components and the relationship between them.
- How the author develops the message across the extracts
- Briefly situate each extract in its context
- Use of connecting/cohesion devices - similarly, in contrast, moreover, despite this, etc.
- Linking two 'uses of language' together - tricolon of imperative verbs vs just a tricolon
- e.g. A → B → C
- how does B develop A, how does A link to B, how does C change A
- Draw out and relate implications
- Implications - purpose/audience - why? So what?
- Cicero uses X to portray Clodia as Y → Cicero presents X to create Y effect for Z purpose
- Cicero uses comedic characters to present Clodia as a prostitute to reduce the effect of her testimony in the eyes of the jury
(the left text says 'Intention')
- Identify components and the relationship between them.
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Cover all the extract
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Think of ER as 3 x 5 mark SA
- okokok so like if you think of them like 3 five markers, then that's most of the job done. as in, answer a 5 marker on this extract, on the next extract, on the third extract
- there's like more to do to refine but like that's most of it
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ER =/= essay
- Intros - optional but recommended; either way they are short
- Paragraphs - 3
- Conclusions - optional; short if present
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Two approaches for structure:
- Extract-by-extract - safe
- Thematic - requires more planning
- Para 1 - theme A (e.g. extract 1 and 2)
- Para 2 - theme B (e.g. ext 2 and 3)
- Para 3 - theme C (e.g. ext 1, 2 and 3)
Marking Criteria
- Constructs a logical and cohesive response, focusing on relevant points
- Use of linking devices between extracts, can be as simple as starting a parag with "in contrast"
- Use Paragraphs
- Plan your response, decide on key points → helps with logical/coherent.
- Sometimes you do see these responses where they write and they get to the second extract and the great idea hits them and they start shifting to a slightly different idea
- Alignment
- present the extracts in chronological order
Example Question
Analyse how Cicero characterises Clodia in these extracts to serve his rhetorical purposes.
rhetorical purposes = to defend Caelius
characterises Clodia
- traits/behaviours/morals
- in comparison to ancestors - Clodia's ancestors
just try extract by extract for this one
introduction can just be a 2 sentence thing answering the question