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Good luck!
« on: November 04, 2008, 07:40:40 pm »
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Wishing all the '08 Eng. Language students the best of luck for tomorrow. With all the resources we have here, there's no reason why we all can't kill this exam.
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Re: Good luck!
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2008, 07:46:51 pm »
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Go Team EL08!

The essay section is the bit I'm slightly worried about. I wish they'd include a topic on Australian English, however this is unlikely as it's the easiest topic (y/n?).
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« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2008, 07:51:32 pm »
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just fingers crossed its not totally obscure, and requires 3 paragraphs on one specific aspect, that wouldn't be nice.

with only 2 essay topics this year, you could say that theres a higher chance they will be reasonable.
but yeah

who knows lol
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Re: Good luck!
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2008, 07:52:17 pm »
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I want one on weasel words and such
pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee :tickedoff:

and you know there is apparently going to be only 2 essay topics
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Re: Good luck!
« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2008, 07:53:29 pm »
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i think the exam writers are 'out of touch'
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Re: Good luck!
« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2008, 07:54:25 pm »
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Yeah, the essay is going to be where I struggle, but I think I know enough to be able to bullshit my way through. :)
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Re: Good luck!
« Reply #6 on: November 04, 2008, 08:01:13 pm »
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Good luck everyone!
Worst case scenario is that they have one essay question on pidgins and the other on creoles >.<
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« Reply #7 on: November 04, 2008, 08:07:56 pm »
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i think everyone would be going crazy then :uglystupid2:
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« Reply #8 on: November 04, 2008, 09:02:26 pm »
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the speech writing one wasn't to bad, thinking about it now you could have written alot but in 3 hours maybe  :laugh:
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« Reply #9 on: November 04, 2008, 10:05:01 pm »
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Good luck to all!

I'm definitely going to struggle on the essay. I can write great ones when I'm 'in the zone', but NEVER in the time I realistically have to do one :( I'm also hoping for an Australian English one..they did give one of those in recent years, but not for the last 2 years I think. So hopefully it's about time...
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« Reply #10 on: November 04, 2008, 10:06:19 pm »
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Australian English topics are so hard. I just want the functions of English or something simple. :(
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« Reply #11 on: November 04, 2008, 10:40:11 pm »
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Functions of English would be lovely too XD
Language change over time..language and culture...most things are okay..but it's really Australian English (past/recent influences) I'm desperately hoping for
actually I've come to realise the only areas I HATE writing about are Standard Language and all that crap about gender/ethnicity/age (involves too much stereotyping for my liking).
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« Reply #12 on: November 04, 2008, 10:45:48 pm »
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im going to weseal my way through essay i think :-\
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« Reply #13 on: November 04, 2008, 10:52:02 pm »
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haha yeah same here. I'm doing some last minute revision for it now :( ugh at least we still have 1/2 a day tomorrow...
I haven't memorised enough good quotes. If they don't give me a topic which fits the ones i've memorised then I'm sc-REWED!
what's everyone going to be doing in that half day before the exam?
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« Reply #14 on: November 04, 2008, 11:13:01 pm »
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I'm gonna be doing the Kirsten Fox book. Awesome book with good questions. And I'm somewhat improving on short answer questions! :D Haven't written an essay for ages though :(
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