Misinterpretation of Essay title (Irish)

Emmser

I've a student who didn't understand the word cothrom in today's paper regarding society. He wrote about society and the problems as opposed to 'ireland being a fair society'. What are we looking at worse case scenario?

I ask because last year an excellent student received zero when he wrote his debate on young people instead of what was asked, elderly.

Nyctolust

Did he at least write about Irish society specifically or general problems in any society?

I know a good few people in my class also misinterpreted the Ceapadóireacht questions - namely the one about political leaders (two or three people in my class didn't understand the word for leaders and aren't sure what's going to happen to them now)

katekitty88

But isn't it possible to disagree that it's a fair society, and talk about why? because I talked about why I believe Ireland is not a fair society and that the statement is untrue in my opinion, and my reasons for taking this view.

carefulnowted

Nyctolust wrote: »

Did he at least write about Irish society specifically or general problems in any society?

I know a good few people in my class also misinterpreted the Ceapadóireacht questions - namely the one about political leaders (two or three people in my class didn't understand the word for leaders and aren't sure what's going to happen to them now)

What did they think the title was?

Emmser

carefulnowted wrote: »

What did they think the title was?

Don't have the paper but 'Irish society is fair in 2017' is what I'm getting.

Liordi

Is sochaí chothrom í sochaí na hÉireann sa bhliain 2017.

carefulnowted

For the political leaders one, though - I'm having a minor heart attack (this is why I shouldn't be on Boards after exams :P). I did the political leaders question - I talked about Donald Trump and then political leaders in general, their virtues and vices - should that be okay? It came from a politicians essay and I just switched the word "politician" for "political leader".

I swear I'm going to go study Irish/Biology now

Nyctolust

katekitty88 wrote: »

But isn't it possible to disagree that it's a fair society, and talk about why? because I talked about why I believe Ireland is not a fair society and that the statement is untrue in my opinion, and my reasons for taking this view.

Yep, disagreeing with a statement is perfectly fine.

And to the person who quoted me - the people in my class thought it was 'political problems' instead of political leaders I think?
Edit: Yours definitely sounds fine to me though since you were talking about leaders!

MichaelG99

I was banking on daoine gan didean and I presumed it would fit into sothaí cothrom not knowing what cothrom actually meant so I just rattled off my homelessness essay with no reference to the question.. Anyone know how much marks I will lose for that given it was a good essay with good Irish??

Nyctolust

With no reference to the question whatsoever there's a chance they'll give you 0.

Emmser

Nyctolust wrote: »

Did he at least write about Irish society specifically or general problems in any society?

I know a good few people in my class also misinterpreted the Ceapadóireacht questions - namely the one about political leaders (two or three people in my class didn't understand the word for leaders and aren't sure what's going to happen to them now)

Yes, he did write specifically about society in Ireland and only ireland. He even said, it's impossible to say it's a nice society because....blah blah blah. However he began his essay with 'aontaim leis.....'. Isn't it so frustrating how one word can throw someone in the essay.

On another matter, everyone saying the titles were fair. I don't agree with such. Every course I attend they say they want rid of students learning essays by heart. If you asked me to write an essay in English on Brexit, Political Leaders and The housing crisis I'd struggle. Until they make the titles similar to the English composition section we are not allowing students demonstrate their 'actual' standard of Irish. Realistically, titles such as, the pressure on young people, social media etc would have been more suitable.

Nyctolust

Yeah, the general complaint I hear a lot from my peers with essays in Irish and opinion pieces in French is "I can hardly write about that in English, let alone another language."