English, personal writing a dialogue story?

positivealf

For personal writing can i write in a shakespearen style like writing dialogues in which only the characters talk, also what structure should i use for speeches? my examiner said something about SCEM, im so nervous because English is my first exam

LawdyLad

Wouldn't recommend doing a dialogue option, just do a short story based one if all possible

DublinArnie

Don't do that. You'll ruin out of things to say and it'll get repetitive.

dee_mc

positivealf wrote: »

For personal writing can i write in a shakespearen style like writing dialogues in which only the characters talk, also what structure should i use for speeches? my examiner said something about SCEM, im so nervous because English is my first exam

SCEM is Structure, Content, Expression, Mechanics. These are the headings under which you are marked in your English exam.

cfc.forever

I don't recommend doing a dialogue for an essay-based questions but if you want to get some brownie points, you could add in a short dialogue, but remember to have an essay-styled composition

Jack_OLantern

positivealf wrote: »

For personal writing can i write in a shakespearen style like writing dialogues in which only the characters talk, also what structure should i use for speeches? my examiner said something about SCEM, im so nervous because English is my first exam

If you're doing a speech, start off with "Chairperson, Fellow speakers, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am here to propose/oppose the motion that...." something like that. Then, state your 3/4 main points e.g. "My first point is.....".

Make a mind map of points and try to expand them using a technique called SAEL, which my teacher taught us.
Statement: What your point is.
Analysis: Expanding on it. Asking yourself why it's true. This is the most important part, that will lengthen your point.
Explanation: Using an example or situation in which it could arise.
Link: Say it's relevance to the motion.

At the end, repeat what you have talked about and finish with a closing sentence "Thank you for listening".

You could also try introducing a metaphorical question, "does.... really work?" Then you answer it by sating Yes/No and why it does/doesn't. If you can include a quote from someone that's famous, that usually gives you extra brownie points. I quoted Rocky Balboa in a speech about teenagers participating in sport and my teacher read it out for the class

Hope that helps a bit. If you are doing a short story, I would NOT recommend that you do a full dialogue, maybe just a short one if necessary.

DublinArnie

Jack_OLantern wrote: »

If you're doing a speech, start off with "Chairperson, Fellow speakers, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am here to propose/oppose the motion that...." something like that. Then, state your 3/4 main points e.g. "My first point is.....".

Make a mind map of points and try to expand them using a technique called SAEL, which my teacher taught us.
Statement: What your point is.
Analysis: Expanding on it. Asking yourself why it's true. This is the most important part, that will lengthen your point.
Explanation: Using an example or situation in which it could arise.
Link: Say it's relevance to the motion.

At the end, repeat what you have talked about and finish with a closing sentence "Thank you for listening".

You could also try introducing a metaphorical question, "does.... really work?" Then you answer it by sating Yes/No and why it does/doesn't. If you can include a quote from someone that's famous, that usually gives you extra brownie points. I quoted Rocky Balboa in a speech about teenagers participating in sport and my teacher read it out for the class

Hope that helps a bit. If you are doing a short story, I would NOT recommend that you do a full dialogue, maybe just a short one if necessary.

That's some really helpful tips there! :rolleyes:

Jack_OLantern

DublinArnie wrote: »

That's some really helpful tips there! :rolleyes:

Do you mean that it actually WAS helpful, or was it sarcastic? I know it sounds a bit obvious but it works pretty effectively! You'd be surprised by the amount of people who think they can write a speach and start with "Howya"

DublinArnie

Jack_OLantern wrote: »

Do you mean that it actually WAS helpful, or was it sarcastic? I know it sounds a bit obvious but it works pretty effectively! You'd be surprised by the amount of people who think they can write a speach and start with "Howya"

Helpful to students who need the information, but I don't need it. Lol, you know me too well, but I wans't sarcastic .

Jack_OLantern

DublinArnie wrote: »

Helpful to students who need the information, but I don't need it. Lol, you know me too well, but I wans't sarcastic .

Yeah, I kind of guessed you knew :-) but no harm in helping others! It's one of the few things I'm good at! I've done a few real debates as well, so I enjoy doing it.