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In the HSC there will be no macrons
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Seen translation: if you have to look up words from here, that's an indication that you aren't being specific
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don't use whiteout (it takes more time to whiteout than cross out)
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writing on alternate lines is for your own benefit to correct mistakes
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can use asterisks to add in corrections
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if the question asks "why is xyz ablative", instead of "it's an ablative of instrument" you may just write "instrument" or "absolute"
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usually grammar questions will be one mark for identify and one mark for explain
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ellipses are allowed
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'formula' for explain is 'way (use of language) + "specific reference" + effect'.
- way is a technique or not technique, e.g. imagery, word choice. "It doesn't have to be a fancy greek term" (see examples below)
- specific reference is a quote from a passage, the more specific the better. for example, the imagery in "nudus" is better than the imagery in "ut nudus ... a saxo" because it's more specific
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give each component in the order that the question asks for them.
- e.g. Identify and explain the case of insidiis (2 marks
- first identify, then explain, e.g. ablative, means
- a reason to do this is sometimes students miss the first one, and then lose marks