zugedanit

@zugedanit (1958)

Philippines • Age 52

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revise

zugedanit @zugedanit (1958) • Philippines 19 Feb 07

What is the best way to revise poetry?

revise

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literature exam

zugedanit @zugedanit (1958) • Philippines 19 Feb 07

How would you recommend that you study for the literature exam except from learning quotes?

literature

45 minutes essay

zugedanit @zugedanit (1958) • Philippines 19 Feb 07

I'm just looking for general tips on how to write a good essay in 45 minutes.

45 minutes

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imaginative ways

zugedanit @zugedanit (1958) • Philippines 19 Feb 07

How do I write critical essays? I can write imaginative ones but I have a problem when it comes to critical essays due to my spelling and the way I write!

imaginative

best way

zugedanit @zugedanit (1958) • Philippines 19 Feb 07

What's the best way to prepare for the critical essays/best way to tackle them?

best way

How long should critical essays be?

zugedanit @zugedanit (1958) • Philippines 19 Feb 07

How long should critical essays be?

critical say

finished essay

zugedanit @zugedanit (1958) • Philippines 19 Feb 07

Is it better to have one finished essay and one half-finished essay in the exam or two essays without conclusions in the exam?

essay

quotes problems

zugedanit @zugedanit (1958) • Philippines 19 Feb 07

I am having problems with knowing which quotes to learn from poems, plays etc. The reason for this being that obviously you have no prior knowledge of the questions that are going to be asked, so what sort of quotes should you...

quotes

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spelling and introductions

zugedanit @zugedanit (1958) • Philippines 19 Feb 07

I'm having difficulty with the introductions and conclusions in the critical essay paper. Do you have any tips? I'm also having problems with my spelling, and I'm worried about the impact that this will have in the exam.

spelling

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Romeo and Juliet

zugedanit @zugedanit (1958) • Philippines 19 Feb 07

I always seem to just tell the story and I find it very hard to get away from that. How can I get into answering the question without writing down everything I know about Romeo and Juliet or Sunset Song?

romeo and juliet

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characterization

zugedanit @zugedanit (1958) • Philippines 19 Feb 07

Should each section of my answer be centered on the tone, characterization etc or should each area be centered on a different piece of evidence that helps me refer to the question?

characterization

advice

zugedanit @zugedanit (1958) • Philippines 19 Feb 07

Could you give me any advice on how to structure my essays that would get me a better grade? Are there any techniques I could use that would help?ad

advice

repeating phrases

zugedanit @zugedanit (1958) • Philippines 19 Feb 07

I find it really hard to write critical essays, especially on poems. I find myself constantly repeating phrases like "this shows..." and "I think...". I'm not sure if I'm doing the right thing or not!!

phrases

re-write the story

zugedanit @zugedanit (1958) • Philippines 19 Feb 07

When I write essays I tend to re-write the story. What advice could you give me which will stop me doing that.

rewrite

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easy to write

zugedanit @zugedanit (1958) • Philippines 19 Feb 07

Is it easier to write about the poem as a whole or verse by verse? i.e. word choice in the whole poem, the imagery in the whole poem OR word choice and imagery in verse 1 then verse 2?

easy to write

Choosing a questions

zugedanit @zugedanit (1958) • Philippines 19 Feb 07

I have always struggled writing out critical essay and get confused when choosing a question as I do not always understand what they mean. Is there any advice you could give me?

choosing a questions

learn my essay

zugedanit @zugedanit (1958) • Philippines 19 Feb 07

Could you please tell me the best way to learn my essays?

learn

total number

zugedanit @zugedanit (1958) • Philippines 19 Feb 07

What is the total number of marks you can get for one essay in the exam?

total number

questions about essay

zugedanit @zugedanit (1958) • Philippines 19 Feb 07

Will the questions for the Critical Essays be better this year since it is the first time that 2 essays have to be written?

essay

absolute minimum

zugedanit @zugedanit (1958) • Philippines 19 Feb 07

How much at the absolute minimum would be an acceptable amount to write for each critical essay? I would be looking to achieve between 10 and 18 marks for each essay.

absolute