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English Paper 1 Prediction

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    #32
    Delta Kilo
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    I heard someone say that freedom could be the theme due to Obama. He symbolises democracy and has tried to close guantanamo and stuff.


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    #33
    xOxSinéadxOx
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    do many people have short stories prepared, or ideas, or characters prepared? I have nothing prepared, kind of ****ting it for the short story now!


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    #34
    Jello
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    xOxSinéadxOx wrote: »
    do many people have short stories prepared, or ideas, or characters prepared? I have nothing prepared, kind of ****ting it for the short story now!
    Apparently they're making it harder for people to go in with short stories prepared this year so I wouldn't worry too much. You could always do the personal essay too.


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    #35
    MrPirate
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    Jello wrote: »
    Change was the theme in 2007 so that's unlikely.
    Forgot about that.. <_<
    I don't know why I'm worried to be honest, regardless of the theme, paper 1 is going to be the most fun in an exam possible; always is for me. I <3 P1.


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    #36
    christina_x
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    Remmy wrote: »
    i heard the theme of childhood is coming up.

    childhood was up for my mocks so i doubt it will be up again:p


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    #37
    deisechap09
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    for the short story can you write on a first person narrative looking back on your life...say a footballer looking back on his career for example or must it be in third person narrative


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    #38
    christina_x
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    MrPirate wrote: »
    Hope or change will most likely come up. Remember who was elected in November around the time the paper was set. :D

    this could also mean a political speach could be up!:rolleyes:


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    #39
    CyberWaste
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    I hope Longely come up on P2. Find him handy.


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    #40
    Homicidal_jesus
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    why is everyone so worried about the theme..theres going to be a narrative essay on the paper which you can pretty much write whatever you want on...and the comprehensions are totally unpredictable


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    #41
    rcaz
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    I hate short stories. You could always just write a personal essay from the third person, like deisechap09 said.

    I don't think it has to be in the third person, it just has to be a story as opposed to an opinion-style piece.


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    #42
    Pala!
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    How would you go about a personal essay.

    Please help, just basic points on a personal essay.


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    #43
    sock puppet
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    christina_x wrote: »
    this could also mean a political speach could be up!:rolleyes:

    Tomorrows headlines

    "50,000 students fall asleep during exam"


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    #44
    Nihilist21
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    deisechap09 wrote: »
    for the short story can you write on a first person narrative looking back on your life...say a footballer looking back on his career for example or must it be in third person narrative


    It can be either first or third person.


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    #45
    MrPirate
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    christina_x wrote: »
    this could also mean a political speach could be up!:rolleyes:
    Ooor you can write a political essay. :P
    For the JC I wrote a 7 page essay about a revolutionary group that kidnapped Bush and began a complete overthrow of the country. Sadly, paper 2 brought me down a bit...

    But tomorrow I shall write an essay about Tiananmen Square.*

    *3:30pm our time 20years ago...


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    #46
    Homicidal_jesus
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    sock puppet wrote: »
    Tomorrows headlines

    "50,000 students fall asleep during exam"

    lol i no id be one haha


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    #47
    Jammyc
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    Quick Question...

    For the composition, are we supposed to answer with the Theme of the paper in mind?


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    #48
    Jello
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    Jammyc wrote: »
    Quick Question...

    For the composition, are we supposed to answer with the Theme of the paper in mind?
    I heard it's not essential but you'll get more marks if you can relate it to the theme of the paper in some way.


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    #49
    [Deleted User]
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    Jammyc wrote: »
    Quick Question...

    For the composition, are we supposed to answer with the Theme of the paper in mind?

    The question will be created in such a way as to incorporate the paper's theme. So, in answering the question properly you'll be answering under the scope of the theme.


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