English Exam Discussion 2009

[Ilovemathsmeth]

Woops that said nothing about how I found the exam.

I did Hard Times, topic (i). Spoke about education system, mill owners, Rachael, Sissy and Louisa as well as the circus.

The language analysis was long and I think I screwed up the visual. I said something like it shows the broadening of human intelligence and said that the person appeared calm, therefore it is an easy process to learn with digital technology. Missed out on the light and the microchip. GAHHH =(

Whose Reality was okay; but I don't think I did that great because I rushed my ideas. I had 45 mins for it. Oh well, it's over. And that's the exciting bit!

[xXNovaxX]

I've never written such a shit language analysis, and I think I forgot to mention the author and publication which was quite stupid.

...*plays with ENTER calc*

don't worry we all did I think

hey, hey , hey at least it wasn';t two thoguh right?

and and and, dont stay on enter calc too long, can make u more depressed.

NOW WE WAIT FOR OUR MARKS =(

[taylor tay bags]

The tone for language analysis i wrote was conversational/calm and changed into forceful/persuasive towards the end, and the visual prompt i said the flow of the white was heading up, meaning heading into the future, and the matrix indicated the unknown, and that only 2 colors were used which isolated the microchip, or the future?

[lynt.br]

Not too happy with how I did. I'll probably either scrape an A+ or get a high A. Text response I ended up choosing the topic I had prepared less for. Context I broke my own rule and brought in stuff I had never used before. Language analysis went okay but my writing was utter trash. I also wrote significantly less than in all my practice essays.

Oh yeah and I forgot to bring my pencil case which was always fun.

[lalala]

What was the Whose Reality prompt?  And what was the Lang Analysis article about?

Good job to everyone!

Whose Reality?

"We do not see things as they are. We see them as we are"

[Saraime2003]

Wow........ i keep running my text response essay over in my head for AMFAS... and its making me want to cry. I made stupid mistakes. i would expect an essay like i did in my exam, from maybe a year 10. ugh

[Stroodle]

OMG that language analysis was one big block of text, and I had to read it twice to get my head around the contention. Overall I think I did pretty well, but I only wrote about 2.5 pages on each section.
Who did the 1984 topic about the novel being engaging and also a social criticism? Was like two questions in one...

[dani]

i'm just so glad that it's over.

i have no idea on how i went. hopefully, i did ok.

[i.am.amanda]

I'm not really happy overall. Did Whose Reality? (drawing on Enduring Love) for context and Generals die in bed for text.

I was really happy with the context prompt, so went against what I had practiced by doing the context first. I decided the creative that I had done for my sac (that I got full marks for)- but I had hardly practiced it. Ugh. Thinking now that I should have stuck with an expository.

For Generals I did the second question, which was good. My answer was convoluted though. I kept changing ideas. Ugh!

Lang analy was crappy. Shortest answer at 4 pages (with heaps of crossing-out). I said the tone was optimistic and excited, and the discussed the images ambiguity. I think I made some things up, like "an appeal to a sense of excitement and adventure". Uggghhhh!

I'm thinking maybe low-mid A. Crappy considering I've only lost one mark all year for English.

[methodsboy]

The tone for language analysis i wrote was conversational/calm and changed into forceful/persuasive towards the end, and the visual prompt i said the flow of the white was heading up, meaning heading into the future, and the matrix indicated the unknown, and that only 2 colors were used which isolated the microchip, or the future?

i said that it was controlled at the start and then emphatic at the end... quote "Let's be excited - keep being excited"

[haneybee]

Who did the 1984 topic about the novel being engaging and also a social criticism? Was like two questions in one...

I know!! that 1984 topic was really ambiguous and my teacher said we can't speak for all readers, so I don't see how we were meant to address that topic.

The other one at least was a bit more focused =S

[Stroodle]

I wrote that the tone was grandiose. Don't know how well that'll go down...

[Fireworks]

I am a chronic insomniac and I got too sleep at 5:30.
Inevitably, when I opened the exam, I went blank.
Worst feeling possible right now.

Ill scrap a C+ or a B

[Stroodle]

I am a chronic insomniac and I got too sleep at 5:30.
Inevitably, when I opened the exam, I went blank.
Worst feeling possible right now.

Ill scrap a C+ or a B

You should go see a doctor and get it on paper. THat way you may be able to get special consideration, as insomnia is a disorder.

[lynt.br]

I think I said the tone was reassuring and it was written in a conversational style and in the last paragraph became quite inspirational. The target audience was obviously people who harbour some scepticism or doubt concerning the digital revolution.

For the picture I pulled something out of my ass. Talked about how the synthesis of computers and the human was supposed to reflect the evolution of the human brain. I explained it really badly though so I doubt the examiner will understand what I was trying to say.