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English - should I have a short story learned off ?

  • 05-06-2012 9:00am
    #1
    jd6920s
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    Hi all .English tomorrow , should i have a short story learned off for the personal writing section?:confused:

    All advice greatly appreciated :D


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  • #2
    if832uspx4eogt
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    I have learned one off but:

    - I have 4 alternative plots
    - 2 Alternative Endings

    Because my story is a sad one and if "The Greatest Thing That Happened To Me" came up I'd be screwed so I thought of different outcomes to the story and different plots.


  • #3
    jd6920s
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    Im in the same boat so :) except i dont have different endings , you will be fine if needs be you could always do the question " write a compostion with the following words " and throw the words in somewhere :)


  • #4
    Bazinga_N
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    jd6920s wrote: »
    Hi all .English tomorrow , should i have a short story learned off for the personal writing section?:confused:

    All advice greatly appreciated :D
    For my English exam I just learned off a number of different plots... Might sound strange but watch a TV show (any one) and take note of the plot. You might be able to twist it and put into your essay.


  • #5
    jd6920s
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    Im thinking that ill probably do the speech now :) as the story i learned was handed out by the teacher as a template and there will be most definetly a few fellas doing that :mad:


  • #6
    dalta5billion
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    jd6920s wrote: »
    Im in the same boat so :) except i dont have different endings , you will be fine if needs be you could always do the question " write a compostion with the following words " and throw the words in somewhere :)

    We were advised against ever doing that question in our class. Apparently the stories they got were quite poor :D you can imagine why.


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  • #7
    jd6920s
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    I can imagine so :rolleyes:

    I have now decided to the debate question :) anybody have any tips on debate writing ?


  • #8
    The One Who Knocks
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    jd6920s wrote: »
    I can imagine so :rolleyes:

    I have now decided to the debate question :) anybody have any times on debate writing ?


    Times?,,, I'm assuming you meant tips :P

    Okay really quickly

    2 & 1/2 pages
    Intro & Conclusion
    Anecdotes
    Rhetorical Questions
    Refer to the opposition, audience etc
    Statistics & Facts (don't have to be real)
    Refer to possible points of the opposition, then counter them
    etc. etc.


  • #9
    jd6920s
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    Yaa meant tips , thanks :)


  • #10
    FreeasmyHair
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    I just make a small plan at the start and see how it goes from there tbh :D


  • #11
    The One Who Knocks
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    This is more in depth, if yous want,

    -> http://www.csupomona.edu/~sciman/classes/324/organizer/persuaSpeech.html


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