Practice+Australian+Essay+2007

Past HSC Question 2007__**
 * __Contemprary Australian Theatre Essay

How are the dramatic forms and theatrical techniques of the plays you have studied used to portray the struggles of the characters ?

In your answer, refer to AT LEAST TWO texts set for the topic you have studied. Matt Cameron, //Ruby Moon// Jane Harrison, //Stolen Click on the edit button on the right hand side to change the paragraph //

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 * Notes from the Board of Studies Marking Centre from 2007**

> demonstrated an understanding and appreciation of the playwrights intentions and audience response to the characters struggles
 * Stronger responses:**
 * demonstrated a sophisticated, detailed and insightful engagement with the question
 * discussed how dramatic forms and theatrical techniques are effectively employed to portray the struggles of the characters
 * made insightful and analytical references to the plays in performance, whether in imagined, workshopped or professional performance contexts
 * demonstrated a secure understanding of the key terms of the question including dramatic forms and theatrical techniques
 * used theatrical terminology appropriate to the context of the question
 * presented their discussion in a logically structured and coherent manner.

> used inappropriate or superficial textual evidence and/or token employment of workshop experience
 * Weaker responses:**
 * did not directly address the specific requirements of the question and ignored key terms including dramatic forms, theatrical techniques , struggles and characters
 * discussed the plays as literary texts rather than as scripts for performance
 * based their responses upon the general implications of the rubric to the detriment of the specific question
 * relied on formulaic or prepared responses, using key terms from previous HSC questions
 * structured their response around the thematic concerns of the texts rather than the specific question
 * gave personal, biased opinions, retold the plot, made sweeping generalisations and/or provided inaccuracies or misinformation that were not relevant to the question
 * employed theatrical terminology inaccurately or inappropriately.