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comparative - can we highlight where we make our comparisons?

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  • 02-06-2009 1:23pm
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    lorna100
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    to make it easier for the examiner, or would they find it patronising?


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    #2
    Amirani
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,524 Mod ✭✭✭✭Amirani


    It's something I definitely wouldn't be doing. If they're in there then the examiner will find them, they're not stupid.


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    aoibhebree
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    It's a while since I did it, but I definitely wouldn't highlight - we were told to just use lots of phrases like
    "Similarly, in x text ..."
    "This is in contrast to x text, where ..."
    "In both x and y, ..."
    etc etc

    Just kind of link them to each other in a natural way if you can.


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    Homicidal_jesus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 529 ✭✭✭Homicidal_jesus


    aoibhebree wrote: »
    It's a while since I did it, but I definitely wouldn't highlight - we were told to just use lots of phrases like
    "Similarly, in x text ..."
    "This is in contrast to x text, where ..."
    "In both x and y, ..."
    etc etc

    Just kind of link them to each other in a natural way if you can.


    ya i wouldnt do it as they might get the feeling that you didnt think that it was obvious enough or something like that

    best to follow the way thats posted above after all the correcters are english teacher too!!


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    lorna100
    Closed Accounts Posts: 168 ✭✭lorna100


    thanks - was just wondering from the other thread, someone said to highlight quotes etc so was wondering if it applied to comparative as well.


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    spoonbadger
    Registered Users Posts: 2,365 ✭✭✭spoonbadger


    For what it's worth, dont highlight quotes. Dont seperate them from the main body of text either, the examiner is supposed to be able to read your work as an essay, not a bullet-point-plan.


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    manutd4life
    Registered Users Posts: 282 ✭✭manutd4life


    dont highlight the comparisons just write them down.the examiner has to read it anyway so you'd jus be wasting time highlighting


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    #8
    Piste
    Registered Users Posts: 11,440 ✭✭✭✭Piste


    When the examiner reads your essay they're supposed to highlight comparisons with a little "C" beside them as they see them, so don't worry, at the end of the essay they can flick back over it and see how many comparisons you make.


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