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^^^^^ I do realise this is a choice that's different for everyone. Nonetheless, I just wanted to the pros and cons of choosing either text 
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Imaginative or discursive for Mod C? (1 Viewer)
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Imaginative writing and creative writing are essentially the same type of writing. Perhaps you meant to refer to another type of writing?
However, to answer your question, there are a number of advantages and disadvantages associated with choosing imaginative writing.
Advantages:
Imaginative writing, given its nature, offers you more freedom to express your ideas in a creative manner when compared to other forms of writing that might be more restrictive, such as informative writing. This also means that, due to its informal nature, you may have the opportunity to incorporate some form of informal register, which is particularly relevant to creative pieces that feature characters and/or dialogue.
Expanding on the notion of freedom, there is the ability to utilise your own life experiences and combine those with your imagination, allowing you to develop responses that feature sophisticated, ficitional settings (where appropriate).
Lastly, there is an abundance of resources and relevant material targeting creative writing, which can act as a source of inspiration when you are seeking potential ideas or elements that will assist you in developing your own ideas, not to mention that such resources provide you with the opportunity to support the quality of your writing as you closely examine examples of imaginative writing, allowing you to incorporate techniques more thoroughly and effectively for instance.
Disadvantages:
The nature of imaginative writing implies that there is a relatively high level of subjectivity in terms of both developing written responses and marking those responses. Based on this, there is a chance that a piece that you perceive to be of good quality may not be considered of good quality by the person that marks it, possibly leading to inconsistent marking. To mitigate this risk, it is important to ensure that you discuss your ideas and the overall quality of your writing with your teacher and seek advice/suggestions regarding those.
Additionally, because imaginative writing enables you to think freely, there are potentially countless ideas that you could think of. Consequently, this could make the process of developing a good idea rather time-consuming, especially when compared to other forms of writing, where the subject of your response may be specified.
Creative writing appears to lack a proper/standard structure, as opposed to other types of writing, possibly leading to uncertainty in terms of the specific structure/format that you will choose to adopt in your Module C response. If you can effectively manage uncertainty, then this should not be an issue. Otherwise, this may pose an obstacle with respect to imaginative writing.
I hope this helps!
However, to answer your question, there are a number of advantages and disadvantages associated with choosing imaginative writing.
Advantages:
Imaginative writing, given its nature, offers you more freedom to express your ideas in a creative manner when compared to other forms of writing that might be more restrictive, such as informative writing. This also means that, due to its informal nature, you may have the opportunity to incorporate some form of informal register, which is particularly relevant to creative pieces that feature characters and/or dialogue.
Expanding on the notion of freedom, there is the ability to utilise your own life experiences and combine those with your imagination, allowing you to develop responses that feature sophisticated, ficitional settings (where appropriate).
Lastly, there is an abundance of resources and relevant material targeting creative writing, which can act as a source of inspiration when you are seeking potential ideas or elements that will assist you in developing your own ideas, not to mention that such resources provide you with the opportunity to support the quality of your writing as you closely examine examples of imaginative writing, allowing you to incorporate techniques more thoroughly and effectively for instance.
Disadvantages:
The nature of imaginative writing implies that there is a relatively high level of subjectivity in terms of both developing written responses and marking those responses. Based on this, there is a chance that a piece that you perceive to be of good quality may not be considered of good quality by the person that marks it, possibly leading to inconsistent marking. To mitigate this risk, it is important to ensure that you discuss your ideas and the overall quality of your writing with your teacher and seek advice/suggestions regarding those.
Additionally, because imaginative writing enables you to think freely, there are potentially countless ideas that you could think of. Consequently, this could make the process of developing a good idea rather time-consuming, especially when compared to other forms of writing, where the subject of your response may be specified.
Creative writing appears to lack a proper/standard structure, as opposed to other types of writing, possibly leading to uncertainty in terms of the specific structure/format that you will choose to adopt in your Module C response. If you can effectively manage uncertainty, then this should not be an issue. Otherwise, this may pose an obstacle with respect to imaginative writing.
I hope this helps!
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@jimmysmith560 mb mb lmao - I mean imaginative vs discursive
u need to know both^^^^^ I do realise this is a choice that's different for everyone. Nonetheless, I just wanted to the pros and cons of choosing either text
Sure thing. Advantages and disadvantages of discursive writing include:
Advantages:
Discursive writing enables you to express and refer to your own opinions/personal voice, thoughts and life experiences, as opposed to those that need to be carefully considered in order to suit a particular essay/other form of writing. As a result, discursive writing gives you freedom in terms of choosing between formal writing and informal writing as well as whether you wish you write from a figurative perspective or a factual perspective.
Disadvantages:
The freedom aspect of discursive writing may initially be daunting, given that you may not be certain whether what you have written constitues a suitable response. As with imaginative writing, it is important to discuss your ideas and the overall quality of your writing with your teacher and request advice/suggestions if needed. Combined with sufficient practice, this will hopefully increase your confidence, should you choose discursive writing.
The subjectivity aspect discussed with reference to imaginative writing may also apply to discursive writing, especially if you choose to follow the informal and figurative path/approach to this type of writing