Calling all those who did well in English Advanced (1 Viewer)

[freaking_out]

yeah, thats true, when i memorise, my essays are 2000 words long...and i usually only write like 1000-1500 in the exam.

 

[nerdd]

so you all advise to write really good essays that cover everything and memorise them?

 

[timmii]

I wouldn't sum it up like that, no...just do what you feel comfortable with

 

[freaking_out]

Originally posted by nerdd
so you all advise to write really good essays that cover everything and memorise them?

yeah, pretty, much but learn how to manipulate...anyway the reason i memorise essays is bcoz i can't make up hard words on the spot, etc, by memorising essays, i'm learning content and complex language as well.

complex language is important, coz one of the marking guidlines is that the students should have "flair" in their essays.

 

[Dash]

I did speeches and Ted Hughes this year and I was wondering.
How would you write a pre prepared essay on that?
Its difficult cos there are like 10 speeches to cover, as well as several poems in Ted Hughes
Any suggestions on what I should include?

Thanx

 

[Nick]

you dont have to know all of the poems and all of the speeches

say u learn 3 speeches in detail, and have a brief knowledge of the rest, ur fine. They may specify one speech in the exam, and ulll hav that covered to mention it briefly, then theyll jus ask u to write about a min of 2 otehr speeches

and for Ted Hughes im pretty sure u just pick 2 poems..

 

[Dash]

Originally posted by Nick
and for Ted Hughes im pretty sure u just pick 2 poems..

Im not sure about that... Are you positive?

 

[Nick]

well thats wat my teacher has told us and its wat we had to do for trials.. i dunno for sure, the Board are unpredictable..

 

[freaking_out]

Originally posted by Nick
well thats wat my teacher has told us and its wat we had to do for trials.. i dunno for sure, the Board are unpredictable..

na this is same for gwen harwood, u had to do minimum 2 poems, but u can do 3.

 

[Dash]

Originally posted by Nick
well thats wat my teacher has told us and its wat we had to do for trials.. i dunno for sure, the Board are unpredictable..

Originally posted by freaking_out
na this is same for gwen harwood, u had to do minimum 2 poems, but u can do 3.

Oh ok... Cool, thanx!