Lessons for Craft — Writing With Personality (HSC SSCE English Advanced): Flashcards
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Polyvocal writing
Polyvocal writing
Using multiple voices/tones in one piece for texture
Voice as character formula (3 elements)
Voice as character formula (3 elements)
Conversational candor + direct address + literary references
Strategic vulnerability
Strategic vulnerability
Acknowledging flaws early to build authentic credibility
Register shifting
Register shifting
Moving between formality levels for texture and engagement
'Spotted' positioning
'Spotted' positioning
Flawed yet authoritative; honest self-awareness builds trust
Reflexivity in writing
Reflexivity in writing
Meta-awareness; commenting on your own rhetorical choices
Atwood's structural pattern (3 parts)
Atwood's structural pattern (3 parts)
Witty hook → evidenced critique → provocative close
Anaphora
Anaphora
Repetition at beginning of successive clauses for emphasis
Band 6 synthesis requirement
Band 6 synthesis requirement
Demonstrate techniques, don't just describe them
Exam time breakdown (55 min total)
Exam time breakdown (55 min total)
5 min planning, 40 min writing, 10 min polishing