Sample Answer: HSC Standard Mod B: Carol Ann Duffy

This is a three-part resource for students undertaking the NSW HSC Standard Module B using the poetry of Carol Ann Duffy.

1. A generic essay plan shows students how to compose an essay suitable for Stage 6, progressing them from the simpler PEEL/TEAL models of Stage 4 and 5.

2. A sample essay answers the question: How does Carol Ann Duffy’s poetry use conflict to engage audiences with its key ideas?

3. There is also a second copy of the essay, marked up to show how it follows the plan, and with five short questions which require students to engage critically with the essay and its form.