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[hit patel]

Hi guys
Got an english exaam coming up. I have to write an essay on Othello and a text of own choosing. We did this in term 1 and now its term 3. We dont know the topic for the essay till exam. Also another one we have a critical study of poems we did in term 2 but we donot know the topic till the exam. What do I do in this? I want to get better at English. What do I know so I dont end up in the exam with a rotéd essay and the topic being completely different. plus i donot know what points and arguments I had for Othello in Term 1. Not topic at till exam starts. Please help.

Thanks
All Help Appreciated

 

[Frostbitten]

The whole idea with English is to be able to think on the spot and answer whatever question they throw at you. What you should do, in my humble and honest opinion is look at the syllabus, know it inside out because they can only ask questions based on that document. Each module will generally have some specific concept they want you to focus on, it could be; context, the text's(s') ability to transcend time, understanding the views of critics etc. For the content in order to answer this question if you understand it, you should have a very strong basis of examples and techniques for the text(s), but choose theses examples and techniques based around their relevance to the syllabus. If you pick a whole bunch which only really support one idea you will most likely screw up because the question can vary so much. Finally you must know the text inside out and reach that higher level of understanding and clarity, when I say this I mean look at ALL the ideas, ALL the themes etc because they will often push you into the corner and try make you answer a very specific question in relation to a single theme, idea etc.

People who often suffer in English are the ones who do the sciences and the higher order mathematics because they attempt to approach it with the same mindset as they do with these other very straightforward subjects. When it comes to trials and half-yearlies you will get annihilated if you attempt the rote-learning path, of course there is a small chance of success if you luckily get the questions which suit your pre-made essays but that's a risky ordeal.

These are my words of wisdom, others may disagree but I feel they are right.

 

[Kurosaki]

Hi guys
Got an english exaam coming up. I have to write an essay on Othello and a text of own choosing. We did this in term 1 and now its term 3. We dont know the topic for the essay till exam. Also another one we have a critical study of poems we did in term 2 but we donot know the topic till the exam. What do I do in this? I want to get better at English. What do I know so I dont end up in the exam with a rotéd essay and the topic being completely different. plus i donot know what points and arguments I had for Othello in Term 1. Not topic at till exam starts. Please help.

Thanks
All Help Appreciated

How can you not know the topic.....surely your teacher would have discussed the point of each Module with you. You're doing T.S eliot Poems and I think your AOS for it is change right? That's a topic...just write about how the poems by T.S Eliot explore change or whatever it is.

 

[hit patel]

The whole idea with English is to be able to think on the spot and answer whatever question they throw at you. What you should do, in my humble and honest opinion is look at the syllabus, know it inside out because they can only ask questions based on that document. Each module will generally have some specific concept they want you to focus on, it could be; context, the text's(s') ability to transcend time, understanding the views of critics etc. For the content in order to answer this question if you understand it, you should have a very strong basis of examples and techniques for the text(s), but choose theses examples and techniques based around their relevance to the syllabus. If you pick a whole bunch which only really support one idea you will most likely screw up because the question can vary so much. Finally you must know the text inside out and reach that higher level of understanding and clarity, when I say this I mean look at ALL the ideas, ALL the themes etc because they will often push you into the corner and try make you answer a very specific question in relation to a single theme, idea etc.

People who often suffer in English are the ones who do the sciences and the higher order mathematics because they attempt to approach it with the same mindset as they do with these other very straightforward subjects. When it comes to trials and half-yearlies you will get annihilated if you attempt the rote-learning path, of course there is a small chance of success if you luckily get the questions which suit your pre-made essays but that's a risky ordeal.

These are my words of wisdom, others may disagree but I feel they are right.

Thanks for the great explanation. Great words of Wisdom, I must agree.

 

[florag]

ahhh Othello... Iago

 

[nerdasdasd]

Shakespeare ... * shudder*