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Title: Using personal, first person examples in the essay component?
Post by: veryJasonn on October 28, 2014, 09:56:46 pm
Hey all!

Is it okay to use (sparingly) some personal examples in the essay component of the exam?

Thanks!
Title: Re: Using personal, first person examples in the essay component?
Post by: aqple on October 28, 2014, 10:02:19 pm
It is perfectly fine, but you should always leave personal examples as your last resort if you can't think of any other examples.
Title: Re: Using personal, first person examples in the essay component?
Post by: AbominableMowman on October 28, 2014, 10:04:06 pm
Quote from: aqple on October 28, 2014, 10:02:19 pm
It is perfectly fine, but you should always leave personal examples as your last resort if you can't think of any other examples.
Really? Our teacher told us that using personal examples was a really good idea because examiners like unique examples rather than the same ones that everyone seems to reuse
Title: Re: Using personal, first person examples in the essay component?
Post by: psyxwar on October 28, 2014, 10:14:10 pm
Quote from: AbominableMowman on October 28, 2014, 10:04:06 pm
Really? Our teacher told us that using personal examples was a really good idea because examiners like unique examples rather than the same ones that everyone seems to reuse
Nup because anyone can bullshit anecdotes. You want to steer clear of overused examples sure, but having contemporary examples from this year shows you've been analysing and payng attention to the world around you and actually looking at the effect of language in real, public and verifiable contexts.