Day before english paper 1

teacake

How are people going about today? just studying paper 1?

Blink182rock

I'm not genius, but I'd nearly say going studying would be a better option than updating boards.

teacake

Blink182rock wrote: »

I'm not genius, but I'd nearly say going studying would be a better option than updating boards.

Jeeze , cheers for that, would never have guessed.

chomps_x

Blink182rock wrote: »

I'm not genius, but I'd nearly say going studying would be a better option than updating boards.

Someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed!

Yeah I'm going to practise my timing for the reading comprehensions (I'm useless at them!), then I'm going to do one or two question B's. Might go over a bit of Hamlet later on.

LET THE CRAMMING COMMENCE!

Namlub

Blink182rock wrote: »

I'm not genius, but I'd nearly say going studying would be a better option than updating boards.

Blink 182 don't rock

reznov

Namlub wrote: »

Blink 182 don't rock

WHEEEEYYY!!!!!

Cruel Sun

What should I be studying for Paper 1.

ps. What an awful choice of user name.

fizzyorange

I don't even understand the concept of studying for paper 1. It's all just about coherence, imagination and ability to decipher texts. I reckon the skills you need for paper 1 are developed through reading in your spare time and the likes and can't really be crammed...

Or maybe my procrastination levels are so high that I've tricked myself into believing this.

Bears and Vodka

Practicing making up storylines for various titles is as good study as any. Especially for me, I get mental blocks more often than the school lavatories get toilet clogs.

Togepi

Am I the only one on Boards who likes Blink 182?

Incompetent

fizzyorange wrote: »

I don't even understand the concept of studying for paper 1. It's all just about coherence, imagination and ability to decipher texts. I reckon the skills you need for paper 1 are developed through reading in your spare time and the likes and can't really be crammed...

Or maybe my procrastination levels are so high that I've tricked myself into believing this.

For the sake of my third level education I hope you're wrong!

leaveiton

fizzyorange wrote: »

I don't even understand the concept of studying for paper 1. It's all just about coherence, imagination and ability to decipher texts. I reckon the skills you need for paper 1 are developed through reading in your spare time and the likes and can't really be crammed...

Or maybe my procrastination levels are so high that I've tricked myself into believing this.

Yeah I agree. I did a little bit of "study" for it today, which was basically just looking at a couple of past papers that I hadn't seen before and trying to read them quickly, as that's what cost me most of my marks in the mocks, taking too long to read the texts. After that I genuinely think there's nothing else I can do.

Bears and Vodka

Togepi wrote: »

Am I the only one on Boards who likes Blink 182?

I'm not the greatest fan but I do think Blink-182 are grand. Especially 'I Miss You', what a choon!

fizzyorange

Incompetent wrote: »

For the sake of my third level education I hope you're wrong!

Well I could be!
It's just that any titles could come up. I think Paper 1 is all about thinking about a plot on the spot, being creative, having a nice vocab (although I don't think that one is hugely important, especially if you have a flare for story telling). I personally don't think you can study those things, but that might just be because I enjoy creative writing and spend most of my time in a little dream world so I find Paper 1 really easy and rather enjoyable.

Either way, good luck everyone.

Mysteriouschic

I have a story prepared hopefully I'll find a way to fit to whichever questions come up. I have a few more ideas lined up even though they're all based on a similar thing.

For the rest QB's I was just going to focus on speeches until I looked through all previous years , to realise that I'll be deciding based on whichever question seems the easiest. So I'm focusing on knowing layouts, watching/reading speeches, I'm going to look up interviews and listen to a few radio interviews .
I know I won't be attempting to do a diary I'm not personal enough lol.

AnnaKin

I'm just focusing on relaxing and home ec! Trying not to stress about English since i dont know whats gonna come up

GaryIrv93

OL English P1 is an absolute p!sstake. I'm doing OL for the LC because I just couldn't and wouldn't even consider studying Shakspeare! I hated the guy's work. Feeling pretty confident for tomorrow as I've always done pretty well in P1, but in fact it's way too easy sometimes to be part of the LC, even for OL. Since you can't really study for P1 especially for OL I'm going to cram in HL Geography the rest of the day. Ugh.

What are people's plans for the day they finish?

fizzyorange

GaryIrv93 wrote: »

OL English P1 is an absolute p!sstake. I'm doing OL for the LC because I just couldn't and wouldn't even consider studying Shakspeare! I hated the guy's work. Feeling pretty confident for tomorrow as I've always done pretty well in P1, but in fact it's way too easy sometimes to be part of the LC, even for OL. Since you can't really study for P1 especially for OL I'm going to cram in HL Geography the rest of the day. Ugh.

What are people's plans for the day they finish?

Here's most peoples' plans
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056655060

Just so the thread doesn't get too OT. I doubt people stressing about English want to hear a load of drunken plans. :pac:

AllyMcFearless

I haven't opened a book today, nor do I plan too. Sure it'll be grand, I've given up over stressing. That said, my sleep pattern is now non-existent...