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Improving English Paper 1.

  • 04-10-2012 09:34PM
    #1
    FueledByAisling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 498 ✭✭


    Hey so I seem to have an unusual problem, I struggle more with paper 1 than paper 2.

    - I can NEVER come up with something to write for in the composition, it makes English feel like a foreign language to me!

    - I write a lot in my comprehensions but I keep getting low marks, my teacher writes Expression a lot on it. What does she mean by this (I've asked her and she didn't really answer) and how can I improve on this?


Comments

  • #2
    Brokk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10 ✭Brokk


    expression is the way your sentences are phrased and how you express yourself. If u get ur points across clearly and stuff! :) i had the same problem for a while so asked my teacher, she said reading back over the work helps to make sure everything makes sense! :)


  • #3
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 27,466 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    The best way to improve your own writing is by reading other people's writing. Expose yourself to all styles of writing from all eras.


  • #4
    ConorCBS
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,410 ✭✭✭ConorCBS


    Expression means you have phrased your sentence poorly and/or it doesn't make sense.

    I also hate English Paper 1. I have no imagination - couldn't think of an essay to save my life!


  • #5
    Celly Smunt
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,463 ✭✭✭Celly Smunt


    ConorCBS wrote: »
    Expression means you have phrased your sentence poorly and/or it doesn't make sense.

    I also hate English Paper 1. I have no imagination - couldn't think of an essay to save my life!
    you can write an essay on anything,ANYTHING.Imagine you had no restraints.The way i improved when i was doing my leaving was to write essays on the most trivial,stupid,irrelevant topic imaginable.For example,for my leaving cert i wrote an essay from the eyes of an orange on it's journey from farm (orchard?,wherever oranges come from) to supermarket.What a journey :P


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