Junior Cert 2010: English Paper 2

whistlin_boy

M&S* wrote: »

Wanna bet? :P

You never know like in last years business paper 16 marks were given for drawing!

Tommyrawr

maybe internet might come up for media studies or functional writing. if it does im well sorted

Tommyrawr

whistlin_boy wrote: »

You never know like in last years business paper 16 marks were given for drawing!

=O what question?Paper 1 or two? im hoping for a miracle like that this year.

Closed ac

Tommyrawr wrote: »

=O what question?Paper 1 or two? im hoping for a miracle like that this year.

Paper 2 - Marketing.

Colm!

Tommyrawr wrote: »

maybe internet might come up for media studies or functional writing. if it does im well sorted

35/40 for media studies since the mocks because I got Internet. Here's hoping

Tommyrawr

ooh nice i be bringing in my colours with me =]
sorry for going off topic =/

Luno

whistlin_boy wrote: »

You never know like in last years business paper 16 marks were given for drawing!

99% of the marks in a tech graph exam are given for drawing yet I'm still screwed!

Tommyrawr

Colm! wrote: »

35/40 for media studies since the mocks because I got Internet. Here's hoping

hehe im gonna post my reply in paper 1 section ive gone off topic too much on this thread

em anyone have any ideas for the poetry section like Question on theme or its topic?

Kyromancer

How long should your answer be? As long as it takes you to answer the question fully, and get all your points across. Remember, quality over quantity.

meagher43

.SONIC. wrote: »

im brickin it for english paper 2!!!

studied poems, fiction and drama are byfar the worst!!!!

im sorted for poems though, did anyone study dulce et decorum est, it works for practically any question :)

can i please have a prepared anwser for poems

Blue_Seas

DKZ wrote: »

I think a question on themes will come up for drama as it hasn't come up for 8 years

Well in 2007 for the studied drama it asked what's the "main idea and/or message" which is KIND of the theme...
:pac: Okay maybe I'm just trying to convince myself that it won't come up. The only theme I can write about for the Merchant of Venice is "conflict" and I don't know if it's broad enough ._.

Good luck to everyone though I couldn't sleep last night so I'll be taking those allergy meds to get me out tonight!

Closed ac

Blue_Seas wrote: »

Well in 2007 for the studied drama it asked what's the "main idea and/or message" which is KIND of the theme...
:pac: Okay maybe I'm just trying to convince myself that it won't come up. The only theme I can write about for the Merchant of Venice is "conflict" and I don't know if it's broad enough ._.

Good luck to everyone though I couldn't sleep last night so I'll be taking those allergy meds to get me out tonight!

Revenge & discrimination are also themes you could write about. To be honest, with the theme of conflict you could write loads:

1. Why Antonio & Shylock hate each other
2. How they became involved in conflict
3. The court-room scene
4. The ending
5. Summary & conclusion

Blue_Seas

DKZ wrote: »

Revenge & discrimination are also themes you could write about. To be honest, with the theme of conflict you could write loads:

1. Why Antonio & Shylock hate each other
2. How they became involved in conflict
3. The court-room scene
4. The ending
5. Summary & conclusion

I have all that except 4. Let's just hope I can remember it on the day!

I have an insanely strict English teacher but by God we're prepared for this exam. I can bend any answer to my will now and every time I end up writing about Antonio and Shylock and the court-room scene 94% in the mocks and I'll be teased relentlessly if I don't get close to it or higher ._.
No pressure or anything :pac:

Winnel

Anyone have any idea on the order that's best to do the paper like studied first ? What are ye all doing? I was wondering which unseen drama is better to answer the Shakespeare or the modern?

Kyromancer

Winnel wrote: »

Anyone have any idea on the order that's best to do the paper like studied first ? What are ye all doing? I was wondering which unseen drama is better to answer the Shakespeare or the modern?

There is no set order in which you should do the questions. I'd recommend starting with the questions you're most confident with, and working your way through them like that. When you're feeling confident, you'll remember more.

Edit: Actually, I think you should attempt all the studied sections first, as you should have them fresh in your mind, and you might forget bits if you leave it until last.

But, what do I know? I'm only in second year. I'm just guessing...

decisions

Winnel wrote: »

Anyone have any idea on the order that's best to do the paper like studied first ? What are ye all doing? I was wondering which unseen drama is better to answer the Shakespeare or the modern?

Im answering all the studied first then unseen fiction then Shakespear unseen and poetry last because I HATE POETRY:pac:

decisions

Do you think I will be ok with what i know?
Novel: Character, Relationship, Why I like it
Play: Character, Relationship, Important scene
Poem: 2 with similar theme, Poet I like

Kyromancer

decisions wrote: »

Do you think I will be ok with what i know?
Novel: Character, Relationship, Why I like it

I think you should prepare a thematic question for your novel as well, just as backup.

kevin12345

Kyromancer wrote: »

I think you should prepare a thematic question for your novel as well, just as backup.

Theme q came up last year doubt it's likely to come up again, maybe it will?

CookieMonster.x

Does anyone have any predictions for paper 2 the studied parts especially poetry?
I really hope a poem you like comes up, Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening is the only one I know really well, and then techniques.
I have:
Dulce et Decorum Est but it's only really technique. We never studied it in school
Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening. Would lvoe if this came up.
The Lake Isle of Innisfree - trying to learn it now but really amn't confident with it.
But You Didn't - didn't do it in school but have notes on it. It's a war poem, should I bother learning it?

Looking through the poems I should know, I only know 1... :eek:
Would you say I'd be alright with knowing these? Does anyone have any idea what might come up in poetry?

Thanks a million if anyone replies! Good luck to everyone btw.

Tommyrawr

My predictions For paper 2

Poetry - Language used in the poem/the topic
Fiction - Theme/Strongest relationship
Drama - Strongest character/ A character who has hatred of another charater

kevin12345

God I hope your drama questions don't come up haha

WanderingSoul

I'd love it if Tommyrawr's questions came up! I'd be ecstatic!

decisions

Id be ok for Drama and Fiction
but f**ked for poetry :pac:

DylanS09

decisions wrote: »

Id be ok for Drama and Fiction
but f**ked for poetry :pac:

This!

Tommyrawr

DylanS09 wrote: »

This!

omg your from tipperary/limerick too!
well im frm tipp town! xD im in the abbey =P

Closed ac

Tommyrawr wrote: »

My predictions For paper 2

Poetry - Language used in the poem/the topic
Fiction - Theme/Strongest relationship
Drama - Strongest character/ A character who has hatred of another charater

What are you basing these predictions on? They'd be perfect!

Zoticon

for fiction and drama - character question and relationship defo gonna come up
for poetry - theme and language questions

Closed ac

Could anyone who did the Merchant of Venice explain to me "how the drama was created" by Shakespeare? I've just seen this question and don't know how to answer it. Thanks.

kevin12345

I agree with his fiction/poetry predictions