Welcome!
  • Introduction
  • My Tips for Success
  • Success Tips from High-Scoring Graduates of 2015!
  • What are the SIX subsystems of the English Language?
Explanation of All Metalanguage
  • Metalanguage List for All Units
  • Metalanguage - Phonology
  • Metalanguage - Lexicology and Morphology
  • Metalanguage - Syntax
  • Metalanguage - Written and Spoken Discourse
  • Metalanguage - Semantics
  • Other Metalanguage
  • Difference Between Social Purpose & Function!
Unit Three - Area of Study One
  • What is a Register?
  • Economisation of Speech
  • Slang, Colloquialisms and Swearing
  • Common Features of Speech
  • Conversational Strategies
  • Floor Holding Strategies
  • Positive and Negative Face Needs
  • Informal Syntactic Features
  • Main Features of Informal Texts
  • What are some floor holding strategies?
  • Identify the following sentences as SIMPLE or COMPOUND!
  • Are the following linguistic features informal?
  • Notes
Unit Three - Area of Study Two
  • What exactly is formal language?
  • Formal Syntactic Features
  • Semantics and Stylistic Devices
  • Lexical Choices
  • Coherence vs. Cohesion - What's the Difference!?
  • Information Flow
  • Euphemisms and Dyphemisms
  • Sexism and Racism
  • Political Correctness
  • Formal Language Essay - Sample Response
  • Short Quiz!
  • Features of Coherence!
  • Features of Cohesion!
  • Notes
Unit Four - Area of Study One
  • Features of Australian English
  • The Development of Australian English
  • Australian Cultural Values
  • Attitudes to Australian English
  • Variations in Australian English
  • Social and Ethnic Variation
  • Aboriginal English
  • Americanisms
  • Analysis of the three Aussie accents!
  • Plans for Possible Essay Questions
  • Sample A+ Essay on Australian Identity (With Annotations)
  • Unit 4 AOS 1 Study Plan
  • What are some Australian cultural values?
  • What are some features of Australian English?
  • Notes and Recommended Resources
Unit Four - Area of Study Two
  • Social Identity
  • Gender
  • Generation
  • Slang vs. Jargon
  • Online Identities
  • Individual and Group Identities Essay Sample
  • Short Quiz!
  • Notes
Short Answer Questions Structure
  • Short Answer Questions Structure
  • Practice FORMAL Short Answer Questions and Texts (x3)
  • Practice INFORMAL Short Answer Questions and Texts (x2)
Analytical Commentary Structure
  • Informal Analytical Commentary Structure - Video
  • Informal Analytical Commentary Structure - Document
  • Formal Analytical Commentary Structure - Video
  • Formal Analytical Commentary Structure - Document
  • How to Write the Introduction
  • How to Write the Body Paragraphs
  • Useful Topic Sentences for Each Paragraph
  • Sample Response #1 - Formal & Informal Language
  • Sample Response # 2 - Formal Language
  • Sample Response # 3 - Informal Language
  • Practice Pieces - Solo Pieces
  • Practice Pieces - Comparative Pieces + Answers
  • Short Quiz!
Essay Structure
  • Essay Structure
  • Essay Structure Template
  • Plan Your Essay First!
  • Dissection of an Essay!
  • Linking Words
  • How to Properly Use Examples and/or Evidence
  • Example Essays
  • Practice Questions
  • Essay Structure Quiz!
Quotations
  • Quotations List (Units 3 & 4)
  • Articles from 2015 (Still Relevant for 2019)
  • My Posts from VCEStudyGuides.com