Leaving Cert '11/'12 Off-Topic 2

Mysteriouschic

Patchy~ wrote: »

Yeah 4 is enough As long as you get enough into it to make it a good story thats all that matters


Yessssssss! I always do mine like that but was never sure if I'd make the examiner sad :L I did one last week on a man whos sad over his wife's death and I got 96/100, if I manage to fit that in I'd die

I was going to write about someone getting a illness then having to tell their family about it . I couldn't think of a illness to use as well I was going to use cancer then I was thinking it might be too much. Then I decided to change it to someone working in a business and people are losing their jobs but the main character hasn't and she has to move to another country because the business closed down but was bought by someone in that country and she had to tell her family they're moving. I don't know if this plot is too predictable though lol.

fizzyorange

I feel so sorry for all of you who opt for the short stories. I could never make up a tale and develop characters and a plot that is somewhat realistic, or at least something that the examiner could empathize with, while also trying to make the story different to everyone else's and not too cliched.

Good ol' reliable speeches for me.

Canard

Mysteriouschic wrote: »

I was going to write about someone getting a illness then having to tell their family about it . I couldn't think of a illness to use as well I was going to use cancer then I was thinking it might be too much. Then I decided to change it to someone working in a business and people are losing their jobs but the main character hasn't and she has to move to another country because the business closed down but was bought by someone in that country and she had to tell her family they're moving. I don't know if this plot is too predictable though lol.

Predictable is fine if you do it nicely, I did a story that had no real plot a while ago where "an old person looks back on an important event" and it got the highest i've ever gotten Ive had to tone mine down a bit too :P

fizzyorange wrote: »

I feel so sorry for all of you who opt for the short stories. I could never make up a tale and develop characters and a plot that is somewhat realistic, or at least something that the examiner could empathize with, while also trying to make the story different to everyone else's and not too cliched.

Good ol' reliable speeches for me.

But they tell you what to write your speech about, they'd all be the same! Let your creativity flowwwwwww with a short story

FaoiSin

Personally I think the more disturbed you make your character in the story the higher the mark :P

Mysteriouschic

Patchy~ wrote: »

Predictable is fine if you do it nicely, I did a story that had no real plot a while ago where "an old person looks back on an important event" and it got the highest i've ever gotten Ive had to tone mine down a bit too :P


But they tell you what to write your speech about, they'd all be the same! Let your creativity flowwwwwww with a short story

I could've made the son not want to go well I did but he gave in easily I just wanted to end the story lol. You don't need to mention what gender you are do you? I left it out and just said things like "my husband" or "my son" . I didn't really describe the character in much detail either.

Mysteriouschic

I would do a speech but my teacher was saying how you need to be the sort of person in tune with certain things around the world or be able to back your answer and know a lot about different abstract topics (or she said something along the lines of that). I think I'm more of an ideas person . I could do a short speech not for the 100mark essay. I know a personal essay I wouldn't be able to do or even argumentative as I usually see both sides to the situation so my arguments wouldn't be as strong. I'm going to try out both speeches and stories and see which suits me more. I've always attempted the short stories in the paper 1s though.

PictureFrame

Mysteriouschic wrote: »

I would do a speech but my teacher was saying how you need to be the sort of person in tune with certain things around the world or be able to back your answer and know a lot about different abstract topics (or she said something along the lines of that). I think I'm more of an ideas person . I could do a short speech not for the 100mark essay. I know a personal essay I wouldn't be able to do or even argumentative as I usually see both sides to the situation so my arguments wouldn't be as strong. I'm going to try out both speeches and stories and see which suits me more. I've always attempted the short stories in the paper 1s though.

I would never do the speech, give me the short story option any day.

finality

3 weeks from tomorrow: English paper 1.

fizzyorange

Patchy~ wrote: »

But they tell you what to write your speech about, they'd all be the same! Let your creativity flowwwwwww with a short story

My creative side doesn't get me half as many marks as my cynical, opinionated, cruel speech writing side. :P all my speeches are about how crap something is.

snoreborewhore

finality wrote: »

3 weeks from tomorrow: English paper 1.

Stop it you're killing me

(On the brightside - exactly one month until I'm completely free!)

LoonyLovegood

Ugh, I wanna cry. ARGH. But anyway. It's 10pm and I'm in bed...this Leaving Cert craic is no fun. Remind me why I didn't drop out when I was gonna?

Mysteriouschic

Has anyone tried this personality test thing
http://www.worldpersonality.com/

it's quite interesting even maybe accurate . What did you get?

Meowth

so study day ... and I got my hair cut... you can see I took that seriously :rolleyes:
I think I should do my economics homework at least :O

oh and did that personality test : ISFJ is also known as PRESERVER
Dedicated and service-oriented. Dependable and orderly. Relate well to individual needs. Traditional and procedural.

ConTheCat

Music practical next Tuesday, finally!!

The High Crusade

Doubting if I want to go to the debs now, I finally asked a girl I've liked for ages to go with me today but I was turned down bad Excuse the language but I feel like shít.

PictureFrame

Beginning to think 4 hours study in the evenings isn't enough at this stage. I usually start around 5.30 and finish up at 9.30, thinking I need to keep studying (after a little break) until about 11 or 11.30. Not getting the stuff done I need to do and the Leaving is in 3 weeks. I'm beginning to get extremely nervous at this stage.

Meowth

The High Crusade wrote: »

Doubting if I want to go to the debs now, I finally asked a girl I've liked for ages to go with me today but I was turned down bad Excuse the language but I feel like shít.

OMG what ? what she say ? if you don't wanna say its ok
Go to the debs, don't mind that silly girl :O You will have a great time dear just bring someone else

Canard

PictureFrame wrote: »

Beginning to think 4 hours study in the evenings isn't enough at this stage. I usually start around 5.30 and finish up at 9.30, thinking I need to keep studying (after a little break) until about 11 or 11.30. Not getting the stuff done I need to do and the Leaving is in 3 weeks. I'm beginning to get extremely nervous at this stage.

You will be fine! You do more studying than all of us combined, you can only do your best and it seems you're already outdoing yourself. Relax, take a break

PictureFrame

Patchy~ wrote: »

You will be fine! You do more studying than all of us combined, you can only do your best and it seems you're already outdoing yourself. Relax, take a break

Thanks Patchy! It's just the realisation of the exams coming so close that's got me freaking out completely. Really think i'm going to have to try studying until 11.30 for the next couple of weeks, it's not going to kill me and after that, a serious sleep will be needed.

LoonyLovegood

The High Crusade wrote: »

Doubting if I want to go to the debs now, I finally asked a girl I've liked for ages to go with me today but I was turned down bad Excuse the language but I feel like shít.

You're fine We're all here if you want to talk!

Mysteriouschic

Historykitten wrote: »

so study day ... and I got my hair cut... you can see I took that seriously :rolleyes:
I think I should do my economics homework at least :O

oh and did that personality test : ISFJ is also known as PRESERVER
Dedicated and service-oriented. Dependable and orderly. Relate well to individual needs. Traditional and procedural.

Did you think yours was accurate? the result and kind of interesting?

Meowth

Mysteriouschic wrote: »

Did you think yours was accurate? the result and kind of interesting?

em dunno really :O the questions were a bit odd

Mysteriouschic

Historykitten wrote: »

em dunno really :O the questions were a bit odd

Oh it's probably more interesting reading this it'll make more sense
http://www.personalitypage.com/ISFJ.html

Dwellingdweller

Mysteriouschic wrote: »

Has anyone tried this personality test thing
http://www.worldpersonality.com/

it's quite interesting even maybe accurate . What did you get?

ENFJ! (Energizer ) I was ENFP for a long time, but my personality's changed and I've become more goal oriented, hence the shift from Perceiving > Judging. Hey Patchy, yano the way you lovelovelove French? Well, could you understand the people on this with no trouble? Or, could you watch Amelie or something and understand perfectly what they're saying? If so, how did you train yourself to do that? :P

Oh yaa! - "ENFP: Sociable, active, popular but put time enough into their work to perform well. Natural leaders. Effective in interpersonal relationships and skills. Tolerant trusted and forgiving." Hey mysteriouschic, did your teacher say anything else about doing the speech? It sounds like something I'd enjoy especially if I don't have to right much! :pac:

Dwellingdweller

The High Crusade wrote: »

Doubting if I want to go to the debs now, I finally asked a girl I've liked for ages to go with me today but I was turned down bad Excuse the language but I feel like shít.

Super worried the same thing will happen to me, that's why I'ma just not ask her... bleh.

Mysteriouschic

Dwellingdweller wrote: »

ENFJ! (Energizer ) I was ENFP for a long time, but my personality's changed and I've become more goal oriented, hence the shift from Perceiving > Judging. Hey Patchy, yano the way you lovelovelove French? Well, could you understand the people on this with no trouble? Or, could you watch Amelie or something and understand perfectly what they're saying? If so, how did you train yourself to do that? :P

Oh yaa! - "ENFP: Sociable, active, popular but put time enough into their work to perform well. Natural leaders. Effective in interpersonal relationships and skills. Tolerant trusted and forgiving." Hey mysteriouschic, did your teacher say anything else about doing the speech? It sounds like something I'd enjoy especially if I don't have to right much! :pac:

I got INTP .
I'm not sure how much you have to write though she didn't really say I'll type up the basic thing she said quickly.
1. Adress audience
2.Register informal/formal
3. Take position
4. Strong opening must start with either controversial statement , joke , statistic ,anecdote or quotation
5. Link the topic sentence to paragraph and use illustrations ,examples , linking words however ,also etc.
and other things to address the audience , I can see you agree with this you will see why with my next point, I see many of you are etc..
6. Good strong ending - use another joke/anecdote/quote

And then said how you need to have a good knowledge and be able to talk about a wide range of subjects and if you're not the type of person who knows a lot and strong examples about them to avoid the question.

David1994

PictureFrame wrote: »

Beginning to think 4 hours study in the evenings isn't enough at this stage. I usually start around 5.30 and finish up at 9.30, thinking I need to keep studying (after a little break) until about 11 or 11.30. Not getting the stuff done I need to do and the Leaving is in 3 weeks. I'm beginning to get extremely nervous at this stage.

I am kinda stressing out slightly too I usually start at 4 and finish at 10.Still feel like I am dont have enough time in a day :P

Dwellingdweller

Mysteriouschic wrote: »

I got INTP .
I'm not sure how much you have to write though she didn't really say I'll type up the basic thing she said quickly.
1. Adress audience
2.Register informal/formal
3. Take position
4. Strong opening must start with either controversial statement , joke , statistic ,anecdote or quotation
5. Link the topic sentence to paragraph and use illustrations ,examples , linking words however ,also etc.
and other things to address the audience , I can see you agree with this you will see why with my next point, I see many of you are etc..
6. Good strong ending - use another joke/anecdote/quote

And then said how you need to have a good knowledge and be able to talk about a wide range of subjects and if you're not the type of person who knows a lot and strong examples about them to avoid the question.

Ah great Did she say anything about how much should be written?

Btw about the MBTI (personality type thingies), I'm in no way an ENFP :P At least not yet, anyway. I'd say I'm the most introverted person in my year at school :pac: But maybe that'll all change when I get to Uni, being a real ENFP sounds like the shit.

Mysteriouschic

Dwellingdweller wrote: »

Ah great Did she say anything about how much should be written?

Btw about the MBTI (personality type thingies), I'm in no way an ENFP :P At least not yet, anyway. I'd say I'm the most introverted person in my year at school :pac: But maybe that'll all change when I get to Uni, being a real ENFP sounds like the shit.

She didn't say just told us the layout really.


Lol it's not bad or maybe you're the ENFJ like before just read them both and see which fits more. Mines worse makes me sound like I should be great at maths .
http://www.personalitypage.com/ENFP.html
http://www.personalitypage.com/ENFJ.html

Dwellingdweller

Mysteriouschic wrote: »

She didn't say just told us the layout really.


Lol it's not bad or maybe you're the ENFJ like before just read them both and see which fits more. Mines worse makes me sound like I should be great at maths .
http://www.personalitypage.com/ENFP.html
http://www.personalitypage.com/ENFJ.html

All of the 'E' types seem to be focused on people skills. Apart from the people skills bit, I'm definitely an ENFP (which seems a little bit pointless :pac:). IDK. I think the reason I don't feel very extroverted right now is because I live in redneck central, where half the population can't hold a conversation to save themselves. :P But, I get really extroverted when I'm doing something I enjoy! Maybe I should just do things I enjoy more often. :pac: Nawww, yours sounds great! Like really unconventional and innovative It sounds like the perfect personality type if you want to be a genius or something :P