Writing Better Essays - A guide by l-Mercedes-l

l-mercedes-l · 1 Dec 2005, 6:42 PM

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Hey 06'ers!

This is quick summary that should improve the way that you write. I've included a number of ideas and techniques that i learned last year in Adv and 3u. In short, these are the things that i wish somebody had told me a year ago. I know there's stacks of acronyms and theories out there but these are the ones i found helpful and worthwhile. I maintained a 90-95% average throughout the year in 2u.

Any comments or criticism are appreciated. If you think this is helpful then let me know and ill post specific notes for the modules that i did, but i dont want to waste time editing my notes if they aren't going to be beneficial.

WARNING: Alot of this is my personal opinion and things that i was told by my english teachers and you may not agree with all of it which is fine. Also they're in pink, in typical mercedes style! =)

Sorry in advance for any spelling errors or gramatical errors. Nobody's perfect

Best wishes guys!

Sparcod · 1 Dec 2005, 11:03 PM

Yeh thanks for your opinion. I'll just print that out.
BTW, the bright pink letters hurt my eyes.

Riviet · 2 Dec 2005, 12:13 PM

Nice guide there.

Somebody sticky this please!

And the pink's not that bright...

bananasmoothy · 2 Dec 2005, 8:38 PM

Wow, that's really helpful, thanks!

I like the pink, especially the table!

And, only if you totally don't mind, modulus notes would be appreciated.

But only if you're not too busy, or something.

2 Dec 2005, 8:47 PM

Hey thanks mercedes, good

**Wooz** · 11 Jan 2006, 4:42 PM

Nice work, Merc

Ellie_Belly · 11 Jan 2006, 4:53 PM

Thanks a lot, mercedes

That's a lot of help!

l-mercedes-l · 29 Jan 2006, 12:23 PM

bump

vizman · 29 Jan 2006, 2:18 PM

thnx heaps.. looks like a useful guide

genie* · 25 Feb 2006, 12:42 PM

Wow...thanks for these tips...Gotta go start writing then!! and some examples from the modules would be nice too!! Thank you!

zop · 6 Mar 2006, 9:22 PM

wow thanx gr8 tips

yoakim · 13 Apr 2006, 11:29 PM

thank you

Sewwy · 29 Apr 2006, 11:29 AM

Thankyou. Thankyou thankyou thankyou!

I've had a lot of problems with my essay writing lately, and this will help me a whole lot.

f.director · 30 Apr 2006, 4:12 PM

Thank you very much.
Its a useful guide.
Ur a LEGEND.

l-mercedes-l · 11 Oct 2006, 5:35 PM

With about a week-ish to go, now might be a good time to have a bit of a chat about how to structure your ideas so that they come out in a coherent, logical way? Any ideas?

2 Dec 2005, 12:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
Riviet . HSC: N/A Gender: Undisclosed Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5,610 Last Activity: 18 Mar 2009, 3:42 PM	Nice guide there. Somebody sticky this please! And the pink's not that bright... Last edited by Riviet; 3 Dec 2005 at 7:49 AM.

11 Jan 2006, 4:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
Ellie_Belly Executive Member HSC: 2006 Gender: Female Location: In the sky with diamonds Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 442 Last Activity: 11 Jul 2008, 9:57 AM	Thanks a lot, mercedes That's a lot of help! __________________ El Monster

29 Jan 2006, 12:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
l-mercedes-l Has left the building :D HSC: 2005 Gender: Female Location: Thanks to everyone who went out of their way to help me. It was appreciated. Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 168 Last Activity: 29 Oct 2006, 11:05 AM	bump __________________ -Mercedès

29 Jan 2006, 2:18 PM	#9 (permalink)
vizman Executive Member HSC: 2007 Gender: Male Location: Sydney Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 504 Last Activity: 24 Aug 2009, 6:29 PM	Re: Writing Better Essays - A guide by l-Mercedes-l thnx heaps.. looks like a useful guide

25 Feb 2006, 12:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
genie* New Member HSC: 2006 Gender: Female Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1 Last Activity: 7 Jul 2007, 2:02 PM	Re: Writing Better Essays - A guide by l-Mercedes-l Wow...thanks for these tips...Gotta go start writing then!! and some examples from the modules would be nice too!! Thank you!

1 Dec 2005, 11:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
Sparcod Hello! HSC: 2006 Gender: Male Location: Suburbia Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,099 Last Activity: 12 Nov 2009, 10:23 PM	Yeh thanks for your opinion. I'll just print that out. BTW, the bright pink letters hurt my eyes.

2 Dec 2005, 8:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
bananasmoothy SHAKEN not StIrReD HSC: 2006 Gender: Female Location: Everywhere and nowhere, all at once Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 326 Last Activity: 29 Nov 2007, 6:18 PM	Wow, that's really helpful, thanks! I like the pink, especially the table! And, only if you totally don't mind, modulus notes would be appreciated. But only if you're not too busy, or something.

2 Dec 2005, 8:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
pLuvia Guest Posts: n/a	Hey thanks mercedes, good

11 Jan 2006, 4:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
Wooz ^wooz*y^ HSC: N/A Gender: Male Location: Canada Bay Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,375 Last Activity: Yesterday, 10:44 PM	Nice work, Merc

6 Mar 2006, 9:22 PM	#11 (permalink)
zop New Member HSC: 2006 Gender: Male Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 4 Last Activity: 20 Dec 2006, 10:27 AM	Re: Writing Better Essays - A guide by l-Mercedes-l wow thanx gr8 tips

13 Apr 2006, 11:29 PM	#12 (permalink)
yoakim CBMI, MPH, AAP, MSF HSC: 2007 Gender: Male Location: Manly Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 702 Last Activity: 24 Apr 2009, 7:36 PM	Re: Writing Better Essays - A guide by l-Mercedes-l thank you __________________ The emotional/rational dichotomy approximates the folk distinction between "heart" and "head"; knowing something is right "in your heart" is a different order of conviction than thinking so with your rational mind.

29 Apr 2006, 11:29 AM	#13 (permalink)
Sewwy New Member HSC: 2006 Gender: Female Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 17 Last Activity: 12 Feb 2007, 12:21 PM	Re: Writing Better Essays - A guide by l-Mercedes-l Thankyou. Thankyou thankyou thankyou! I've had a lot of problems with my essay writing lately, and this will help me a whole lot.

30 Apr 2006, 4:12 PM	#14 (permalink)
f.director New Member HSC: 2007 Gender: Male Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 22 Last Activity: 23 Nov 2007, 11:15 AM	Re: Writing Better Essays - A guide by l-Mercedes-l Thank you very much. Its a useful guide. Ur a LEGEND.

11 Oct 2006, 5:35 PM	#15 (permalink)
l-mercedes-l Has left the building :D HSC: 2005 Gender: Female Location: Thanks to everyone who went out of their way to help me. It was appreciated. Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 168 Last Activity: 29 Oct 2006, 11:05 AM	Re: Writing Better Essays - A guide by l-Mercedes-l With about a week-ish to go, now might be a good time to have a bit of a chat about how to structure your ideas so that they come out in a coherent, logical way? Any ideas? __________________ -Mercedès

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