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NSWEnglish Extension 2The Major Work
Quick questions on Developing a concept for the HSC English Extension 2 Major Work
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What is the statement of intent?Show answer
The statement of intent is the most-tested artefact of the early process. It should name three things: what you are composing, the concept it explores, and the effect you intend on a responder. A workable statement of intent fits in two or three sentences and survives the question "so what?" without flailing.
What is testing a concept before you commit?Show answer
Three questions decide whether a concept is ready.
What is write the weak version first, on purpose?Show answer
Draft the plot-synopsis version of your statement of intent, then rewrite it naming concept and effect - seeing the gap in your own writing sharpens the final version faster than starting from a blank page.
What is keep the statement of intent visible while you plan form?Show answer
Pin it above your desk or at the top of your process journal; every time you choose a technique or structural device, check it still serves that sentence.
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