Practice Test

Complete the following essay question under test conditions - No talking, no notes, no music. "Choose two to three of the key themes in the novel, Chain of Hearts and discuss how effectively Maureen McCarthy presents these to the reader." In preparing your answer consider the following things: Make sure you underline the key words in the question If the question asks you "How" the author presents the themes, you are being expected to explain what techniques she is using. If the question asks you "how Effectively" she is presenting the themes you must give your audience an understanding of whether the techniques used by the author work? Make sure you manage your time effectively so that you can plan, write and proof read in the allocated time (two lessons) Aim for approximately 600 words Make sure your introduction has a clear thesis statement Make sure your body paragraphs have clear topic sentences Make sure that when you use evidence you synthesize Use present tense Don't use first person Reference page numbers in brackets