Question about JC English?

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Well, for our studied fiction we've done "Of Mice & Men" and the only question that suits it really well imo, is a relationship question. So, I was wondering that if a question comes up that suits a book you read in your own spare time, is it okay to answer on that? Or are you expected to answer on a novel in the JC course?

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DKZ wrote: »

Well, for our studied fiction we've done "Of Mice & Men" and the only question that suits it really well imo, is a relationship question. So, I was wondering that if a question comes up that suits a book you read in your own spare time, is it okay to answer on that? Or are you expected to answer on a novel in the JC course?

There is a prescribed list of books to be studied for the Junior Cert, you're only really supposed to answer using them. Chances are you wouldnt have studied whatever book you read in as much detail.

Basically, you can in theory do it, but it is not advised in any capacity..

Bears and Vodka

We did The Cay back in first year, and that was the only novel.. Doing loads of short stories now, to cover diff topics..

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subz3r0 wrote: »

We did The Cay back in first year, and that was the only novel.. Doing loads of short stories now, to cover diff topics..

Urgh that book was painful to read, it was soooo boring!

implausible

Fad wrote: »

There is a prescribed list of books to be studied for the Junior Cert, you're only really supposed to answer using them.

There's no prescribed list, teachers just tend to stick with the same novels. It is possible to use another novel, but knowing the story of a novel and being able to write an answer on are two very different things.

OP, of Mice and Men can be used in lots of situations: setting, character, relationship, an interesting scene, opening/climax, tension. It's a lot easier to stick with what you know.

elaine93

Do not, under any circumstances, answer a question on a book you've read yourself. The way you do it in class is very different to the way you approach a book for fun. It would be too hard to analyse all the themes and characters by yourself. Especially if you read a book aimed at teenagers, which will be too simple. Just research OMAM by yourself, I find it hard to believe that a book that is widely studied for JC only has one question it fits.

Jay P

Fad wrote: »

There is a prescribed list of books to be studied for the Junior Cert, you're only really supposed to answer using them. Chances are you wouldnt have studied whatever book you read in as much detail.

Basically, you can in theory do it, but it is not advised in any capacity..

I'm pretty sure there's no prescribed book list, it's only for leaving cert that you have that. There's a set of books that are commonly studied alright, but none that you're required to study.

OP: I wouldn't recommend doing a book you've read yourself. You wouldn't have looked at it in the same way as you'd have done in class. Studying it would be much more difficult because you wouldn't have the notes.

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Alright, thanks for your replies all.

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Jay P wrote: »

I'm pretty sure there's no prescribed book list, it's only for leaving cert that you have that. There's a set of books that are commonly studied alright, but none that you're required to study.

OP: I wouldn't recommend doing a book you've read yourself. You wouldn't have looked at it in the same way as you'd have done in class. Studying it would be much more difficult because you wouldn't have the notes.

I thought there was a list of suggested ones....apparently not!

spurious

No, the Junior Cert., had it been properly implemented would have meant you could study any novel whatsoever, but teachers are often conservative creatures, tied to text books and many just continued doing the same texts they had done for Group (Day Vocational)/Inter. Cert. exams.

coldwood92

Read Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry it fits most questions