Insight English Language books

[UprightMan]

Hey guys,
  I've been trying to chase up the Insight English Language exam essay writing guide; I'm wondering if it's any different to the Insight English Language exam guide?  The essay writing section of the latter is fairly brief and didn't cover it in the detail that I really need.  Also, if you've managed to get your hands on a copy, from whom did you buy it from?  I've been around looking for it, even to A&G on Swanston and they didn't have a copy T.T...any help would be greatly appreciated!

[Gloamglozer]

I bought mine at the start of the year at A&G bookshop as well except I bought mine from their shop in Ascot Vale and not in Swanston because they didn't have any stock.

[UprightMan]

Okay, thanks Gloam...have you used the guide yet?  What do you think of it if you have?

[appianway]

I think most of what's in the Essay Writing Guide is actually in the Exam Guide...

[Gloamglozer]

I reckon it's a pretty useful guide.  I've found that it's a pretty good guide to supplement my teacher's explanations and comments on my essays.

Basically, the book tells you the exam format and a preparing for the essay.  Then it has four sections:

1.  Spoken language
2.  Written language
3.  How to write an English Language essay
4.  Exam success

For the first 2 sections, it's got sample extracts and questions that you can answer to prepare you for the exam. 

In the third section, it gives you a few notes on Australian English, attitudes to varieties, functions of language, etc.  It also teaches you how to analyse the essay question and how to plan afterwards.  The best bits are that this section gives you 14 sample essays which the authors deem to be of A+ standard and they also give you some essay topics to polish your essay writing skills to prepare you for the exam.

Section 4 is pretty much self-explanatory - it gives you hints on the three sections in the exam as well as exam hints.

I hope that brief summary of the book is enough for you to know the structure and content of the book.

[UprightMan]

Ahh I see...thank you Gloam.  From what you've told me, it sounds a lot like the Insight English Language Exam Guide...hmm, I'll see if I can get my hands on a hard copy before ordering it then.  Thanks again!