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Reflection and Process
Quick questions on Writing the Reflection Statement for HSC English Extension 2
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What is evidencing independent investigation?Show answer
NESA places enormous weight on the independent investigation into form, and the Reflection Statement is where you prove it happened. You name the texts, writers, critics or works you investigated, and you show how that investigation shaped specific choices in your composition. Vague gestures toward "research" are worthless. Precise links, where a particular model taught you a particular technique you then deployed, are gold.
What is connecting to prior English study?Show answer
Extension 2 must extend the knowledge, understanding and skills from your other Stage 6 English courses. The Reflection Statement is where you make that connection explicit, showing how your Major Work builds on concepts, techniques or critical approaches you encountered in Advanced or Extension 1 study. This demonstrates the intellectual lineage NESA expects.
What is drafting the statement?Show answer
Write the Reflection Statement as the Major Work nears completion, not at the very end, and draft it more than once. Because it is short, every word counts, and 1500 words disappear quickly once you are naming investigations and justifying choices. Cut process narration ruthlessly to make room for genuine reflection and concrete evidence.
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