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English: Module C: The Craft of Writing

Catalogue

Bloom's Literature

Bloom's Literature is a great resource for students when studying authors and texts in-depth.

The New Yorker

Discursive Texts

‘The Fringe Benefits of Failure, and the Importance of Imagination’
Text of J.K. Rowling's Harvard Commencement Speech.
Tim Minchin's Occasional Address
Video and text transcript of Tim Minchin's speech delivered at The University of Western Australia, 2013.
How to Write a Band 6 Discursive for Module C
Online guide by Project Academy.

Imaginative Texts

How to Adapt Your HSC English Module C Imaginative Writing Piece to Any Stimulus
Art of Smart weblink

Persuasive Texts

How to Write a Persuasive Text: Structure, Techniques & Assessment Tips
Art of Smart weblink

HSC English Module C – The Craft of Writing: What Text Type Should You Use?
Art of Smart study resource
Year 12 Module C: The Craft of Writing
Matrix Education study guide

Ray Bradley's The Pedestrian

The Pedestrian by Ray Bradley
pdf copy online
Ray Bradbury's Vision of the Dystopian City
Article by Tyler Falk published in Bloomberg.
The Pedestrian
LitCharts summary and analysis
The Pedestrian Videos, Resources & Worksheets
ClickView resources
The Pedestrian - Ray Bradbury
Better Tuition Academy - summary, themes and techniques, and quote table

Helen Garner's Dear Mrs Dunkley

Annotated Letter - Dear Mrs Dunkley
Studocu resource
Dear Mrs Dunkley
The Age article, October 21, 2012
Helen Garner: ‘People would give me death stares in the street’
The Guardian interview with Helen Garner, published 31 March 2024
The Startling Candor of Helen Garner
The New Yorker article by Helen Sullivan, published 26 October 2023
Dear Mrs. Dunkley - Helen Garner
Better Tuition Academy - summary, themes and techniques, and quote table

Steve Job's How to Live Before You Die

Steve Jobs to 2005 graduates: ‘Stay hungry, stay foolish’
Stanford Report
How to Live Before You Die - Steve Jobs
Better Tuition Academy - summary, themes and techniques, and quote table
How to Live Before You Die - Module C Analysis
Excel Year 12 Standard English pp331-332 uploaded to Studocu

Nam Le's Love and Honour and Pity and Pride and Compassion and Sacrifice

Love and Honor and Pity and Pride and Compassion and Sacrifice by Nam Le
pdf of full text
“Trafficking in Words”: On the Politics of Writing, Cross-Border Mobility, and Nam Le’s The Boat
Article by Marita Bullock available on JStor
A Reflection on Ethnic Literature: Nam Le’s “Love and Honour and Pity and Pride and Compassion and Sacrifice”
Article by Wataru Sato
Ethnic American Literature, Iowa, and the American Tradition
Article by John C. Hampsey available on Gale database.
Children on the Boat: The Recuperative Work of Postmemory in Short Fiction of the Vietnamese Diaspora
Article by Alexandra Kurmann and Tess Do available on JStor
Love and Honour and Pity and Pride and Compassion and Sacrifice - Nam Le
Better Tuition Academy - summary, themes and techniques, and quote table

Geraldine Brooks' A Home In Fiction

A Home in Fiction
Listen to Geraldine Brook's 'A Home in Fiction' on ABC Radio National
Encounter: Geraldine Brooks
Creative Nonfiction article available on JStor
A Home in Fiction
AusLit entry

Gwen Harwood's Father and Child

Father and Child Annotated
Studocu document
Barn Owl Summary & Analysis
LitCharts resource
Father and Child - Gwen Harwood
Better Tuition Academy - summary, themes and techniques, and quote table