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English Paper 1 question

  • 03-06-2012 6:21pm
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,778 ✭✭✭


    Just a quick question I was wondering about today. If one of the part B questions is a speech, is there anything stopping you doing a longer speech then as the composition? Like, for example, the 2009 paper:

    Text 2 part B: "Write a short speech in which you attempt to persuade a group of parents that older teenagers should be trusted to make their own decisions."

    Composition: "Write a persuasive speech in praise of science and technology."

    I can't think of any reason why you couldn't do the two but just making sure it's not sort of frowned upon or something. Probably a stupid question but thought I'd ask anyway :pac:


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,989 ✭✭✭PictureFrame


    leaveiton wrote: »
    Just a quick question I was wondering about today. If one of the part B questions is a speech, is there anything stopping you doing a longer speech then as the composition? Like, for example, the 2009 paper:

    Text 2 part B: "Write a short speech in which you attempt to persuade a group of parents that older teenagers should be trusted to make their own decisions."

    Composition: "Write a persuasive speech in praise of science and technology."

    I can't think of any reason why you couldn't do the two but just making sure it's not sort of frowned upon or something. Probably a stupid question but thought I'd ask anyway :pac:
    Absolutely not! :P Whatever you're most comfortable with!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,572 ✭✭✭Canard


    I cant see why there would be, people will do it and they've given the choice. :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,778 ✭✭✭leaveiton


    Yeah I really couldn't imagine why not, just sort of one of those last minute panic things I suppose :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,989 ✭✭✭PictureFrame


    Just to invade your thread leaveiton, sorry :P

    What do people think of maybe having 4/5 storylines premediated for the short story option? Not essays or anything like that, but just scenarios and settings and that just to have incase the opportunity arose to fit one in somewhere? I was thinking of trying to get nice descriptions etc. for :
    • Love- Scene of love etc.
    • War
    • Traumatic Event
    • Something Supernatual?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 148 ✭✭silversky


    leaveiton wrote: »
    Just a quick question I was wondering about today. If one of the part B questions is a speech, is there anything stopping you doing a longer speech then as the composition? Like, for example, the 2009 paper:

    Text 2 part B: "Write a short speech in which you attempt to persuade a group of parents that older teenagers should be trusted to make their own decisions."

    Composition: "Write a persuasive speech in praise of science and technology."

    I can't think of any reason why you couldn't do the two but just making sure it's not sort of frowned upon or something. Probably a stupid question but thought I'd ask anyway :pac:

    Be careful on this one.

    My teacher warned my class about that. She said when it comes to speeches and the like, which come up in both QB and the composition part- not to do both. It comes across like you can only do one type of question- it depends on the examiner but you could lose marks.

    My advice if you're really good at speeches do the speech in the composition, and do something different in QB (radio speech, interview?) as obviously the composition is worth a large chunk of your percentage, you wouldn't want to lose out.

    I know some people will rubbish this comment but just watch out- you need to show you're versatile.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,249 ✭✭✭Bears and Vodka


    Just to invade your thread leaveiton, sorry :P

    What do people think of maybe having 4/5 storylines premediated for the short story option? Not essays or anything like that, but just scenarios and settings and that just to have incase the opportunity arose to fit one in somewhere?
    [/LIST]

    It is a good idea, especially if you are prone to mental blocks when doing creative writing. I have about three scenarios prepared for the short story. If they don't fit in, well, it's gonna be an adventurous paper ;)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,778 ✭✭✭leaveiton


    silversky wrote: »
    Be careful on this one.

    My teacher warned my class about that. She said when it comes to speeches and the like, which come up in both QB and the composition part- not to do both. It comes across like you can only do one type of question- it depends on the examiner but you could lose marks.

    My advice if you're really good at speeches do the speech in the composition, and do something different in QB (radio speech, interview?) as obviously the composition is worth a large chunk of your percentage, you wouldn't want to lose out.

    I know some people will rubbish this comment but just watch out- you need to show you're versatile.

    Yeah, that's exactly what I'd be afraid of! I'm going to avoid doing both if possible anyway, I actually prefer personal essays but if the speech title suits me better I tend to do that. I was just wondering in case I was stuck with a situation where nothing but a speech in part B and a speech in the composition suited me.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,479 ✭✭✭ChemHickey


    Just to invade your thread leaveiton, sorry :P

    What do people think of maybe having 4/5 storylines premediated for the short story option? Not essays or anything like that, but just scenarios and settings and that just to have incase the opportunity arose to fit one in somewhere? I was thinking of trying to get nice descriptions etc. for :
    • Love- Scene of love etc.
    • War
    • Traumatic Event
    • Something Supernatual?

    It's better not to have any prepared. It'd be. easier to spontaneously write in the place of trying to remember what happens next in a story you have prewritten.

    I've said it once, and I'll say it again, Freshness is paramount to Purpose.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 338 ✭✭deathbythelc


    ChemHickey wrote: »
    It's better not to have any prepared. It'd be. easier to spontaneously write in the place of trying to remember what happens next in a story you have prewritten.

    I've said it once, and I'll say it again, Freshness is paramount to Purpose.

    But at the same time, if you have a complete mental block and you have a plot thought up before, it could save you.

    I'd say don't have an essay learnt off but having a few different plots prepared, just in case, won't go against you. (In my opinion. :P)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,479 ✭✭✭ChemHickey


    But at the same time, if you have a complete mental block and you have a plot thought up before, it could save you.

    I'd say don't have an essay learnt off but having a few different plots prepared, just in case, won't go against you. (In my opinion. :P)


    Haha I agree as well!!

    I don't count this as hypocrisy, more of a really annoying idea in my mind that won't leave me alone... I do have a storyline in my head... but not on purpose!! I swear! It just won't leave my brain! And i'm more worried that if it doesn't fit my brain will probably just go

    Hey, that was a waste of an idea

    and then just go into meltdown...

    I hope it fits...

    #Kind-of-a-Hypocrite


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 63 ✭✭dovahkiin


    ChemHickey wrote: »
    It's better not to have any prepared. It'd be. easier to spontaneously write in the place of trying to remember what happens next in a story you have prewritten.

    I've said it once, and I'll say it again, Freshness is paramount to Purpose.

    Just because you sound smart by saying it doesn't make it true, I'm naturally good and English but couldn't be arsed learning essays off, it's more than likely there's some clown in the institute with no hands and crippling dyslexia who'll do better than me because he learned ****e off.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,479 ✭✭✭ChemHickey


    dovahkiin wrote: »
    ChemHickey wrote: »
    It's better not to have any prepared. It'd be. easier to spontaneously write in the place of trying to remember what happens next in a story you have prewritten.

    I've said it once, and I'll say it again, Freshness is paramount to Purpose.

    Just because you sound smart by saying it doesn't make it true, I'm naturally good and English but couldn't be arsed learning essays off, it's more than likely there's some clown in the institute with no hands and crippling dyslexia who'll do better than me because he learned ****e off.

    Cool story bro, tell it again?


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 63 ✭✭dovahkiin


    ChemHickey wrote: »
    Cool story bro, tell it again?

    If you post something stupid expect to get called out on it


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,763 ✭✭✭finality


    dovahkiin wrote: »
    If you post something stupid expect to get called out on it

    Seriously, there's no need to be so antagonistic. We're all stressed about the exams and it's really unnecessary.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,479 ✭✭✭ChemHickey


    dovahkiin wrote: »
    ChemHickey wrote: »
    Cool story bro, tell it again?

    If you post something stupid expect to get called out on it

    How was it stupid, I ask?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,778 ✭✭✭leaveiton


    dovahkiin wrote: »
    Just because you sound smart by saying it doesn't make it true, I'm naturally good and English but couldn't be arsed learning essays off, it's more than likely there's some clown in the institute with no hands and crippling dyslexia who'll do better than me because he learned ****e off.

    Probably inappropriate but I pissed myself laughing at this part.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 63 ✭✭dovahkiin


    finality wrote: »
    Seriously, there's no need to be so antagonistic. We're all stressed about the exams and it's really unnecessary.

    Why does everyone here have such thin skin? Not everyone is going to agree with you all the time.
    ChemHickey wrote: »
    How was it stupid, I ask?

    People learn essays off by heart and do well all the time, places like the IOE are built on that principle, of course it's possible to do well by making it up on the day but your little aphorism over simplifies the situation.
    leaveiton wrote: »
    Probably inappropriate but I pissed myself laughing at this part.

    Glad someone here appreciates me


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,763 ✭✭✭finality


    dovahkiin wrote: »
    Why does everyone here have such thin skin? Not everyone is going to agree with you all the time.

    Lol I've used that exact line myself in the past. A little diplomacy goes a long way though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 445 ✭✭imelle


    yeah i wondered the same thing myself, the examiner might frown upon it but at the same time i don't think they're meant to because they have to mark the question you write for what it is, they can't deduct marks because it's your second speech, the option is there to do both so there's no reason why you can't :D


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 63 ✭✭dovahkiin


    finality wrote: »
    Lol I've used that exact line myself in the past. A little diplomacy goes a long way though.

    I appreciate that but my way is more fun


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,572 ✭✭✭Canard


    Actually you look stupid and no one's laughing, but if that floats your boat, go for it. :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 715 ✭✭✭Wesc.


    dovahkiin wrote: »
    People learn essays off by heart and do well all the time, places like the IOE are built on that principle, of course it's possible to do well by making it up on the day but your little aphorism over simplifies the situation.

    Since when have the IOE ever done that? I know 2 people in it who do honours English ( and did a revision course there myself) and the IOE in no way hand out sample essays for people to learn by heart. The IOE are certainly not built on that principal at all, and I highly doubt you've ever actually been there to back up such a ridiculous statement.

    Some people. :rolleyes:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,778 ✭✭✭leaveiton


    I JUST WANTED TO ASK A QUESTION :(



  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 63 ✭✭dovahkiin


    Patchy~ wrote: »
    Actually you look stupid and no one's laughing, but if that floats your boat, go for it. :)

    What if I only look stupid to stupid people?
    Wesc. wrote: »
    Since when have the IOE ever done that? I know 2 people in it who do honours English ( and did a revision course there myself) and the IOE in no way hand out sample essays for people to learn by heart. The IOE are certainly not built on that principal at all, and I highly doubt you've ever actually been there to back up such a ridiculous statement.

    Some people. :rolleyes:

    Let's all highlight random words so it looks like we have points to make


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 715 ✭✭✭Wesc.


    dovahkiin wrote: »
    Let's all highlight random words so it looks like we have points to make

    You're still wrong...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,763 ✭✭✭finality


    dovahkiin wrote: »
    What if I only look stupid to stupid people?

    Yay we're in primary school again :D


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 63 ✭✭dovahkiin


    Wesc. wrote: »
    You're still wrong...

    I know three people that go there who are all learning things off

    3>2 I win


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 715 ✭✭✭Wesc.


    dovahkiin wrote: »
    I know three people that go there who are all learning things off

    3>2 I win

    Ah ok, so because 3 of your friends who go there are learning off essays indicates that the whole place is based on that principal? I guess that makes more sense to me now when you put it into that perspective... Funny because they don't even give them out sample essays to learn off. :rolleyes:

    Anyways, I couldn't be arsed talking to you so I'm going to stop at this.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 789 ✭✭✭FaoiSin


    So what if they learn things off. It's a foolproof way of getting marks if the question shows up. You don't want to do it? Fine. I'll redirect you to your "CRYING" thread :pac:


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 63 ✭✭dovahkiin


    So what if they learn things off. It's a foolproof way of getting marks if the question shows up. You don't want to do it? Fine. I'll redirect you to your "CRYING" thread :pac:

    I haven't said anything against learning things, if anything I'm defending it. Give the thread another read there, might be good practice for Wednesday


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 652 ✭✭✭Hayezer


    Clearly trolling like :L :L just ignore him


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 789 ✭✭✭FaoiSin


    dovahkiin wrote: »
    Just because you sound smart by saying it doesn't make it true, I'm naturally good and English but couldn't be arsed learning essays off, it's more than likely there's some clown in the institute with no hands and crippling dyslexia who'll do better than me because he learned ****e off.

    Douche


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 62 ✭✭jmclee


    For features of an authors style, in A questions, could people throw me out a few key words? Under informative persuasive narrative and argumentative headings I guess!
    Like in those sort of questions would they be looking for things like repetition, facts, imagery, quotes etc.?
    None of my notes have specific traits for the genres!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,989 ✭✭✭PictureFrame


    jmclee wrote: »
    For features of an authors style, in A questions, could people throw me out a few key words? Under informative persuasive narrative and argumentative headings I guess!
    Like in those sort of questions would they be looking for things like repetition, facts, imagery, quotes etc.?
    None of my notes have specific traits for the genres!!
    Was just about to ask the same thing. I'm not sure what i'm suppose to look for when they ask about Author's aspects of style- I only got 14/20 in this question for the Mocks, does anyone have any idea of the stuff I should try and look for when asked this question?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 652 ✭✭✭Hayezer


    jmclee wrote: »
    For features of an authors style, in A questions, could people throw me out a few key words? Under informative persuasive narrative and argumentative headings I guess!
    Like in those sort of questions would they be looking for things like repetition, facts, imagery, quotes etc.?
    None of my notes have specific traits for the genres!!

    This is all my teacher gave us.
    • Informative-Simple,clear,facts
    • Argument-Logic,facts,stats,contrast(undermining the opposite sides argument)
    • Persuasive-Humour,exaggeration,play on emotions
    • Narration-Suspense,entertaining,unpredictable
    • Aesthetic-Word choice,sensual(visual, smell etc),onomatopeaia
    Hope thats some help :D


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,778 ✭✭✭leaveiton


    jmclee wrote: »
    For features of an authors style, in A questions, could people throw me out a few key words? Under informative persuasive narrative and argumentative headings I guess!
    Like in those sort of questions would they be looking for things like repetition, facts, imagery, quotes etc.?
    None of my notes have specific traits for the genres!!

    Informative would use facts, statistics, and would be very objective, no bias.

    Argumentative appeals to the head, again would use facts and statistics to back up a point, and tries to convince the reader of one point of view.

    Persuasive is similar to argumentative but appeals more to the heart, it's more open to using emotions and anecdotes to persuade people one way or another.

    I'm never really sure of narrative but I suppose it'd be anything that sounds like a story, like an extract from a book rather than an article. There you could mention imagery, narration, that kind of thing.

    Don't forget about the aesthetic use of language either, which sort of overlaps with all genres but particularly narration. That'd be things like alliteration, description, imagery.

    There are lots of things that aren't exclusive to any one genre - if the author is using a lot of imagery in an argumentative piece, mention that. If you notice that the author has a very light-hearted style, you can say that too. I think it's better to look at the piece itself and see what you notice about that rather than trying to make it fit under the headings of information, narration, argument or persuasion.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 442 ✭✭Incompetent


    For essays on paper 1, should we use appropriate layouts? For example should an article have a headline? And should a guide have different headings?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 148 ✭✭silversky


    dovahkiin wrote: »
    Just because you sound smart by saying it doesn't make it true, I'm naturally good and English but couldn't be arsed learning essays off, it's more than likely there's some clown in the institute with no hands and crippling dyslexia who'll do better than me because he learned ****e off.

    Ha, you forgot the copious amounts of money their parents had to throw about. When all they really have to do is sit down and read a few books. Sorted.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 243 ✭✭Stalin and rugby


    silversky wrote: »
    Ha, you forgot the copious amounts of money their parents had to throw about. When all they really have to do is sit down and read a few books. Sorted.

    I'm rich, live in Blackrock, go to the institue, buy extra notes, and learn essays off by heart. I've also never read a book.

    You mad bro?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 148 ✭✭silversky


    I'm rich, live in Blackrock, go to the institue, buy extra notes, and learn essays off by heart. I've also never read a book.

    You mad bro?

    Yes, apparently.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 825 ✭✭✭Dwellingdweller


    What's everyones time plan for paper 1?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,419 ✭✭✭born2bwild


    silversky wrote: »
    Be careful on this one.

    My teacher warned my class about that. She said when it comes to speeches and the like, which come up in both QB and the composition part- not to do both. It comes across like you can only do one type of question- it depends on the examiner but you could lose marks.

    My advice if you're really good at speeches do the speech in the composition, and do something different in QB (radio speech, interview?) as obviously the composition is worth a large chunk of your percentage, you wouldn't want to lose out.

    I know some people will rubbish this comment but just watch out- you need to show you're versatile.

    This is wrong. There are no marks for 'versatility' in any marking scheme I have ever seen in years of marking.

    Do two speeches if you want.


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