English or Literature?

[samuch]

@ redmosez: i have decided to stick with literature
i always hated the english structure and i just found it boring
so free-form type writing sounds very good to me

[redmosez]

@ redmosez: i have decided to stick with literature
i always hated the english structure and i just found it boring
so free-form type writing sounds very good to me

I think you've made the right choice

If I had to go back and do it again I'd only do lit.

This might sound weird but I think doing lit actually has a negative effect on english. You get used to writing too freely and it makes it hard to return to the stricter english structure. Anyone else who's done both feel this way?

Good luck with everything samuch, work hard and you'll do great!

[periwinkle]

   I think everyone I've known (or come across online) who did both English and Lit did worse in Lit (except for Eriny, who did Eng in yr11). But I don't know how highly you value an increment of 3 or 4 (say) study score points.

[redmosez]

   I think everyone I've known (or come across online) who did both English and Lit did worse in Lit (except for Eriny, who did Eng in yr11). But I don't know how highly you value an increment of 3 or 4 (say) study score points.

Interesting, for some reason I feel more comfortable about lit.

I'll let you now in 10 days and 4 hours!

[EvangelionZeta]

   I think everyone I've known (or come across online) who did both English and Lit did worse in Lit (except for Eriny, who did Eng in yr11). But I don't know how highly you value an increment of 3 or 4 (say) study score points.

I know quite a few people who did better in Lit.  :p

[samuch]

   I think everyone I've known (or come across online) who did both English and Lit did worse in Lit (except for Eriny, who did Eng in yr11). But I don't know how highly you value an increment of 3 or 4 (say) study score points.

I know quite a few people who did better in Lit.  :p

YAYYYY

[vexx]

  I think everyone I've known (or come across online) who did both English and Lit did worse in Lit (except for Eriny, who did Eng in yr11). But I don't know how highly you value an increment of 3 or 4 (say) study score points.

I know quite a few people who did better in Lit.  :p

YAYYYY

i had a meeting with the 3/4 lit teach the other day, said that only one person in her class last time she taught (08) did better in english then they did it lit. she told me usually you do better in lit... i dont know if it was just her though because she is an amazing teacher (one of the reasons why ive chosen lit) where the lowest score she had was 40 in '08:|
but the amount of work in her class compared to normal english is way, way higher. i also dont know if this is normal...

[samuch]

   I think everyone I've known (or come across online) who did both English and Lit did worse in Lit (except for Eriny, who did Eng in yr11). But I don't know how highly you value an increment of 3 or 4 (say) study score points.

I know quite a few people who did better in Lit.  :p

YAYYYY

i had a meeting with the 3/4 lit teach the other day, said that only one person in her class last time she taught (08) did better in english then they did it lit. she told me usually you do better in lit... i dont know if it was just her though because she is an amazing teacher (one of the reasons why ive chosen lit) where the lowest score she had was 40 in '08:|
but the amount of work in her class compared to normal english is way, way higher. i also dont know if this is normal...

you finally decided! haha and wow i want her to be my tutor

[vexx]

  I think everyone I've known (or come across online) who did both English and Lit did worse in Lit (except for Eriny, who did Eng in yr11). But I don't know how highly you value an increment of 3 or 4 (say) study score points.

I know quite a few people who did better in Lit.  :p

YAYYYY

i had a meeting with the 3/4 lit teach the other day, said that only one person in her class last time she taught (08) did better in english then they did it lit. she told me usually you do better in lit... i dont know if it was just her though because she is an amazing teacher (one of the reasons why ive chosen lit) where the lowest score she had was 40 in '08:|
but the amount of work in her class compared to normal english is way, way higher. i also dont know if this is normal...

you finally decided! haha and wow i want her to be my tutor

her as a tutor would be.....incredible
she like runs holiday classes, and has private meetings with us and stuff, and sets essays everyweek to ensure we are improving. <3

and yeah i decided finally, i just couldn't bare the standard english, its such a bore and the teachers aren't great.
goooo lit:) we will rock it!! (haha )

[redmosez]

   I think everyone I've known (or come across online) who did both English and Lit did worse in Lit

50 for Lit, 49 for English

[m@tty]

Great work!!

[redmosez]

Great work!!

Thanks

I'm freaking wrapped, hasn't really sunk in.

[iffets12345]

I also prefer Lit over English, primarily because the media sort of stuff generally disinterests me and most of the fun stuff that Context covers is also in Philosophy already because we do Whose Reality.  There's also the fact that the texts we do in Lit are generally far better than the ones in English.  I also have the same problem with Eriny in regards to feeling constrained by English's essay structures.

DEATH TO TEEL!

[scared_of_hippies]

So I have this strange problem, I am pretty good (arguably top of my class) in Lit, yet in English I am at or below par. I figured the two would be invariably linked, especially concidering Lit is the child of English. What could I do to transfer my skills in Lit across to English? Anything at all?

[Water]

English is more structured rather than Literature.

English, you follow a set formula TEEL, to answer the question. Whilst Literature will offer you the liberty to formulate your own structure. However, you also have to be answering the question but at greater freedom. This is my understanding in the differences between the two.

I believe that also Lit, you also have to have some level of sophistication within your writing. In contrast to English, simplicity in your writing is generally the best approach.


PS: Ghost, Yeah I get what your saying LoL