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Leaving Cert '11/'12 Off-Topic 2

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    #4562
    Wesc.
    Registered Users Posts: 715 ✭✭✭Wesc.


    Togepi wrote: »
    Actually my last post was wrong, I wrote two short stories - the second one was in last year's mock and it got 36%. And a B1 wasn't my best essay, I got 88% in the Leaving Cert one (definitely picked a good time to peak!). :P

    Personal essays/speeches FTW lads! <3

    How do you write a personal essay? :o My teacher never taught me the composition section. :( Like, what makes it different from the story?


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    #4563
    reznov
    Registered Users Posts: 921 ✭✭✭reznov


    Martin_94 wrote: »
    Spelling succeeding correctly also helps I hear. :D:D

    Couldn't resist, I am sorry.

    You wouldn't be marked down severely for a typo. ;)


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    #4564
    Hayezer
    Registered Users Posts: 652 ✭✭✭Hayezer


    Anyone have any general story plots I could use? Reznov do you have any other general tips for short story writing?


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    #4565
    skyscraperblue
    Registered Users Posts: 747 ✭✭✭skyscraperblue


    Wesc. wrote: »
    How do you write a personal essay? :o My teacher never taught me the composition section. :( Like, what makes it different from the story?

    The story is an actual short story - plot, characters, setting etc etc.
    The personal essay is just you talking. It still needs to have focus and proper points and everything but you can just talk about your own experiences and opinions or walk them through your thoughts on something. :)
    Edit: I knew I had the official description somewhere! The personal essay is "a piece of personal writing with no specific target audience".


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    #4566
    fizzyorange
    Closed Accounts Posts: 592 ✭✭✭fizzyorange


    If I had to do a short story I'd love to end it with "and then I woke up, and realised it was allll a dream." just to annoy the examiner. :P

    In reality however I will be doing a speech or a personal essay.


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    #4567
    Cruel Sun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,323 ✭✭✭Cruel Sun


    Think I might write one up tonight myself, or at least come up with one or two good story lines.


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    #4568
    JonnyMcNamee
    Registered Users Posts: 405 ✭✭JonnyMcNamee


    Wesc. wrote: »
    How do you write a personal essay? :o My teacher never taught me the composition section. :( Like, what makes it different from the story?
    The personal essay is structured. My teacher told us to outline ours like so:
    Anecdote: Introduce an anecdote, relevant to the question and which is one that you can develop later on.
    You then provide three personal experiences related to the theme. After each experience refer back to your anecdote and develop it further. Conclude at the end using your anecdote, giving personal opinions etc. :)
    That's the outline that I've always used whenever I've written one and I've never gotten under 80%. I don't like personal essay though, the structure seems too much like hard work to me and there's not half as much scope as there is with a short story. :rolleyes:


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    #4569
    Togepi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,813 ✭✭✭Togepi


    Wesc. wrote: »
    How do you write a personal essay? :o My teacher never taught me the composition section. :( Like, what makes it different from the story?

    What skyscraperblue said, it's just you giving your opinion on stuff really. You keep using 'I' and 'in my opinion' and stuff like that. :) I find them really easy because you can just keep waffling on for ages. :D


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    #4570
    reznov
    Registered Users Posts: 921 ✭✭✭reznov


    For clarification:
    A personal story can be fictional, correct?


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    #4571
    JonnyMcNamee
    Registered Users Posts: 405 ✭✭JonnyMcNamee


    reznov wrote: »
    For clarification:
    A personal story can be fictional, correct?
    Yup, sure can.


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    #4572
    Togepi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,813 ✭✭✭Togepi


    reznov wrote: »
    For clarification:
    A personal story can be fictional, correct?

    Yes. Sure they're not going to research whether everything said in it is true or not. :P


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    #4573
    reznov
    Registered Users Posts: 921 ✭✭✭reznov


    Togepi wrote: »
    Yes. Sure they're not going to research whether everything said in it is true or not. :P

    'm sure the SEC is keeping tabs on Boards members.
    But what I mean is, can it be science fiction? Or an account of some clearly fictional tale as long as it's in first person?


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    #4574
    Cruel Sun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,323 ✭✭✭Cruel Sun


    reznov wrote: »
    For clarification:
    A personal story can be fictional, correct?

    Yeah, but within reason. You might find this useful.

    http://leavingcertenglish.net/2012/01/personal-essay-practice/


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    #4575
    JonnyMcNamee
    Registered Users Posts: 405 ✭✭JonnyMcNamee


    reznov wrote: »
    'm sure the SEC is keeping tabs on Boards members.
    But what I mean is, can it be science fiction? Or an account of some clearly fictional tale as long as it's in first person?
    Nah, that's leaning more towards the short story side of things. In the personal essay your supposed to voice your thoughts, opinions and whatever else all of which are affected by your own 'personal' experience.


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    #4576
    Togepi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,813 ✭✭✭Togepi


    reznov wrote: »
    'm sure the SEC is keeping tabs on Boards members.
    But what I mean is, can it be science fiction? Or an account of some clearly fictional tale as long as it's in first person?

    Oh I dunno. It's usually like 'discuss how young people are becoming more and more reliant on technology' or 'what does happiness mean to you?' (very simplified examples!). It's not really a story at all, just an opinion. Really, it's a lot like a diary, you have to be very personal.


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    #4577
    Cruel Sun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,323 ✭✭✭Cruel Sun


    reznov wrote: »
    'm sure the SEC is keeping tabs on Boards members.
    But what I mean is, can it be science fiction? Or an account of some clearly fictional tale as long as it's in first person?

    Has to be realistic, they know your in leaving cert, you cannot pretend your not as far as I know.


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    #4578
    reznov
    Registered Users Posts: 921 ✭✭✭reznov


    I was contemplating acting out the role of a vile rodent who cut electric wiring for a hobby, and who eventually gained a level notoriety which led him to imprisonment. Then I as the rodent, voice my personal views on life from a cage in west of San Marino, overlooking a calm, navy ocean.

    One can only daydream.


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    #4579
    paddyzk
    Registered Users Posts: 1,286 ✭✭✭paddyzk


    Good luck on Wednesday lads.

    Don't go blank and think of all the time you spent on here :pac:


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    #4580
    Mysteriouschic
    Registered Users Posts: 4,391 ✭✭✭Mysteriouschic


    I've been doing regional geography all day and half doing English paper 1.
    I'm learning all of regional by the end of tonight. I just keep reading it over and over again. Regional is so boring. I prefer physical it's more interesting.


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    #4581
    JonnyMcNamee
    Registered Users Posts: 405 ✭✭JonnyMcNamee


    reznov wrote: »
    I was contemplating acting out the role of a vile rodent who cut electric wiring for a hobby, and who eventually gained a level notoriety which led him to imprisonment. Then I as the rodent, voice my personal views on life from a cage in west of San Marino, overlooking a calm, navy ocean.

    One can only daydream.
    Short story?:rolleyes: :p And may I ask what inspired this amazing tale?


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    #4582
    Togepi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,813 ✭✭✭Togepi


    paddyzk wrote: »
    Good luck on Wednesday lads.

    Don't go blank and think of all the time you spent on here :pac:

    :(

    Quiet, you. :cool:


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    #4583
    reznov
    Registered Users Posts: 921 ✭✭✭reznov


    JonnyMcNamee wrote: »
    Short story?:rolleyes: :p And may I ask what inspired this amazing tale?

    Oh no, it was my idea for a personal essay. But you guys shattered that adventured. :(


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    #4584
    PictureFrame
    Registered Users Posts: 3,989 ✭✭✭PictureFrame


    Togepi wrote: »
    :(

    Quiet, you. :cool:

    Togepi! You did the Leaving last year didn't you? Tell us, is it as bad as we think in terms of nerves/stress? I'm slightly freaked atm and need a lot of high Grades (can't really afford to go less than a B2 in anything) so i'm quite anxious now!


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    #4585
    Eathrin
    Registered Users Posts: 8,076 ✭✭✭Eathrin


    I have about 1300 posts in the LC OT iirc.
    That's something like 5 posts a day for my entire Leaving Cert...just in these two threads.
    Help me


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    #4586
    Cruel Sun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,323 ✭✭✭Cruel Sun


    What's your thoughts on just having Plath prepared for Poetry?


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    #4587
    deathbythelc
    Registered Users Posts: 338 ✭✭deathbythelc


    Martin_94 wrote: »
    What's your thoughts on just having Plath prepared for Poetry?

    Grand, unless she doesn't come up. :pac:


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    #4588
    JonnyMcNamee
    Registered Users Posts: 405 ✭✭JonnyMcNamee


    Martin_94 wrote: »
    What's your thoughts on just having Plath prepared for Poetry?
    Risky business but I like your style :D


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    #4589
    Togepi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,813 ✭✭✭Togepi


    PictureFrame wrote: »
    Togepi! You did the Leaving last year didn't you? Tell us, is it as bad as we think in terms of nerves/stress? I'm slightly freaked atm and need a lot of high Grades (can't really afford to go less than a B2 in anything) so i'm quite anxious now!

    It's grand, it flies by too! It's actually fun. The sheer relief of getting English out of the way straight away! You get to throw all those books to one side, then after each day of exams you get to add more books to the pile of crap you don't need anymore. Best. Feeling. Ever. :D

    And you'll be absolutely fine, you've worked your arse off and you deserve and will get the points you want! :)
    Eathrin wrote: »
    I have about 1300 posts in the LC OT iirc.
    That's something like 5 posts a day for my entire Leaving Cert...just in these two threads.
    Help me

    I wouldn't be surprised if I was the top poster in this thread. :( Top five anyway, surely! :P


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    #4590
    ismiseaoife
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭ismiseaoife


    Anyone for UCD next year? :D


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    #4591
    deathbythelc
    Registered Users Posts: 338 ✭✭deathbythelc


    Joining Boards was the best and worst decision of my life. :rolleyes:


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