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English Comprehension. How to answer them.

  • 13-01-2008 7:34pm
    #1
    boobookitty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 232 ✭✭


    Hi, I am having really big problems with the comprehensions in english. At most, I barely scrape a 35/50 total marks but I really want to improve this.

    I am currently attempting a text called
    "Paul's First Day At Work"

    It asks for you to give your impression on the workplace (a), the workers attitudes(b) and what advice you would give to the management. (c)

    Does anyone have any tips on how to tackle these?
    Thanks very much.


Comments

  • #2
    1huge1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,174 ✭✭✭1huge1


    Well I take it you know the basics like read the questions 1st etc

    I find it handy to underline things I will put in my answer
    Always be prepared for features of style aswell


  • #3
    eoghan h
    Closed Accounts Posts: 119 ✭✭eoghan h


    P
    C
    L
    M
    !!!!!!


  • #4
    BULLER
    Registered Users Posts: 340 ✭✭BULLER


    Purpose
    Cohesion
    Language
    Mechanics

    With each point you make you should be:
    Introducing the point
    Quoting
    Making a Personal Comment


  • #5
    1huge1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,174 ✭✭✭1huge1


    boobookitty wrote: »
    Hi, I am having really big problems with the comprehensions in english. At most, I barely scrape a 35/50 total marks but I really want to improve this.

    I am currently attempting a text called
    "Paul's First Day At Work"

    It asks for you to give your impression on the workplace (a), the workers attitudes(b) and what advice you would give to the management. (c)

    Does anyone have any tips on how to tackle these?
    Thanks very much.
    Doing that same question for homework tonight, it is a bitch alright, hardest one I've seen, considering using e-xamit


  • #6
    ryanj
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37 ✭ryanj


    I would always recommend, which has been stated already, focusing on the marking scheme or PCLM - make sure you answer the question, give your answer cohesion, manage your language (short sentences and suitable paragraph structure, as well as making sure you are using correct language/terminology - who are you writing to/your audience etc) and spelling and grammar.


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