Below are some examples of thesis statements for some past HSC questions. You should gather evidence and see if you can develop an essay from these questions !
(a) Shakespearean Drama and Film The pursuit of individual recognition is an idea which connects King Richard III and Looking for Richard. How is this idea shaped and reshaped in these texts from different contexts?
2014 HSC
Thesis Statement: A myriad of ideas about the values of the times are explored by composers through their purposeful choices in the construction of their texts. The pursuit of individual recognition is reflected through ideas about gender, ways of thinking and authority, which shows how language reflects composers’ own contexts, which shift and are reshaped over time.
(a) Shakespearean Drama and Film Our interest in the parallels between King Richard III and Looking for Richard is further enhanced by consideration of their marked differences in textual form. Evaluate this statement in light of your comparative study of King Richard III and Looking for Richard.
2012 HSC
Thesis Statement: The textual form of different texts, reflect a composer’s ideas about the values of the times in which these texts are constructed. Ways of thinking, gender and authority are explored differently by composers in response to the contexts in which they are created, which also shows how values are transformed over time.
(a) Shakespearean Drama and Film In what ways does a comparative study accentuate the distinctive contexts of King Richard III and Looking for Richard?
2011 HSC
Thesis Statement: A composer creates texts in purposeful ways to accentuate distinctive contexts, to reflect their ideas about the values of the times. Ideas about authority, gender and ways of thinking transform as the values of societies shift over time.
(a) Shakespearean Drama and Film The pursuit of individual recognition is an idea which connects King Richard III and Looking for Richard. How is this idea shaped and reshaped in these texts from different contexts?
2014 HSC
Thesis Statement: A myriad of ideas about the values of the times are explored by composers through their purposeful choices in the construction of their texts. The pursuit of individual recognition is reflected through ideas about gender, ways of thinking and authority, which shows how language reflects composers’ own contexts, which shift and are reshaped over time.
(a) Shakespearean Drama and Film Our interest in the parallels between King Richard III and Looking for Richard is further enhanced by consideration of their marked differences in textual form. Evaluate this statement in light of your comparative study of King Richard III and Looking for Richard.
2012 HSC
Thesis Statement: The textual form of different texts, reflect a composer’s ideas about the values of the times in which these texts are constructed. Ways of thinking, gender and authority are explored differently by composers in response to the contexts in which they are created, which also shows how values are transformed over time.
(a) Shakespearean Drama and Film In what ways does a comparative study accentuate the distinctive contexts of King Richard III and Looking for Richard?
2011 HSC
Thesis Statement: A composer creates texts in purposeful ways to accentuate distinctive contexts, to reflect their ideas about the values of the times. Ideas about authority, gender and ways of thinking transform as the values of societies shift over time.