Rather than trying to predict the examination, students should read each question closely, return to the precise wording of the prompt and make thoughtful choices about the evidence, ideas and language they use.For the Analytical Text Response, Danielle Cooper encourages students to analyse rather than retell. In Creating Texts, the title and stimulus should be meaningfully integrated into writing with a clear purpose, while Argument Analysis requires careful consideration of how language and argument work together to influence an audience.Above all, students should trust their preparation. If a question feels unfamiliar, pause, consider what is being asked and draw on the skills developed through sustained reading, thinking and writing.Continue reading here.