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Encountering Conflict: Imaginative
« on: November 01, 2011, 09:09:23 pm »
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Re: ESSAY NOT WRITTEN IN ENGLISH
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2011, 09:20:52 pm »
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As you noted, the exam clearly says all responses must be in English. I can't see the exam markers spending time on the translation.

You wouldn't get any extra marks either. They are more interested in the complexity of ideas rather than showing off your second language.
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Re: ESSAY NOT WRITTEN IN ENGLISH
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2011, 09:27:35 pm »
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 yeah i understand what you mean, but i did an prac essay of an interview with an afghan man and he would refer to something with its afghan name and then i put the translation in brackets next to it and won points with the teacher, but i guess she was a sub par teacher.

okay so no point in doing it at all? no originality, because im guessing hardly anyone else would do that.

Thank you for your input anyways, much appreciated.
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Pleasure and pain. They’re not opposites. They’re neighbors … separated by a thin line, by a split second.
One minute you’re feeling like everything is going your way … like you’re ready to climb the highest mountain … headed for the top of the world.
But in the game of life you never know.
You train for years to get a piece of personal glory or a chance to stand toe to toe with your peers and say, “Here I am. Take your best shot.” Then the contest begins and BANG! — you’re down for the count.
It’s not your day. You tried your best. But was it really your best?
So do you go home with a broken

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Re: ESSAY NOT WRITTEN IN ENGLISH
« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2011, 10:06:34 pm »
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There is no criterion for being able to speak a second language. Having the afghan terms may increase the authenticity of your piece thereby gaining you more marks (perhaps) but if you're gonna have to waste time translating a second language I really don't think it's worth it to be honest.
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Re: ESSAY NOT WRITTEN IN ENGLISH
« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2011, 10:48:23 pm »
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It can get you marks, but only if its really appropriate, and I personally think it would just look like a cheap attempt to get your word count up...

I mean if you were doing a streetcar named desire and used french for a line or so I can see it being effective, but generally speaking no.

Try to avoid if you can, because all you are really doing is saying the same thing twice.
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Re: ESSAY NOT WRITTEN IN ENGLISH
« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2011, 09:21:29 am »
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This subject is titled English.
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Re: ESSAY NOT WRITTEN IN ENGLISH
« Reply #6 on: November 02, 2011, 10:32:04 am »
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Basically the only languages that can win you points is Latin or French, because many of their phrases are used in common parlance. E.g. ergo or raison d'etre
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