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    #62
    DublinArnie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭DublinArnie


    tvtvgogo wrote: »
    what poem would be better to learn in detail when you are old by w.b yeats or follower by seamus heaney ?
    Mid-Term Break and Blackberry Picking are both great poems by Sheamus Heaney.


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    #63
    DublinArnie
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    Pwee2029 wrote: »
    im done studying for the day:p on my break now and will be sleeping early tonight :D
    I'm (hopefully) sleeping at 9pm today ;). What about you?


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    #64
    Pwee2029
    Closed Accounts Posts: 245 ✭✭Pwee2029


    DublinArnie wrote: »
    I'm (hopefully) sleeping at 9pm today ;). What about you?
    same time :o


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    #65
    Jijsaw
    Registered Users Posts: 1,339 ✭✭✭Jijsaw


    DublinArnie wrote: »
    I'm (hopefully) sleeping at 9pm today ;). What about you?


    Probably going to sleep around 10/11 I got about 5 hours sleep last night and I normally go to sleep at 2am so it's going to be a big change but adrenaline and fear will get me out of bed in the morning


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    #66
    DublinArnie
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    I have a friend who did his JC last year and he didn't sleep. He stayed up all night cramming and writing notes, he said he drank loads of coffe to keep him awake. He got 7 As and 3 Bs in the end :p.


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    #67
    Pwee2029
    Closed Accounts Posts: 245 ✭✭Pwee2029


    DublinArnie wrote: »
    I have a friend who did his JC last year and he didn't sleep. He stayed up all night cramming and writing notes, he said he drank loads of coffe to keep him awake. He got 7 As and 3 Bs in the end :p.

    impossible, so lieessss


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    #68
    Cr4pSnip3r
    Registered Users Posts: 792 ✭✭✭Cr4pSnip3r


    DublinArnie wrote: »
    I have a friend who did his JC last year and he didn't sleep. He stayed up all night cramming and writing notes, he said he drank loads of coffe to keep him awake. He got 7 As and 3 Bs in the end :p.

    One word: Modafinil


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    #69
    DublinArnie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭DublinArnie


    Pwee2029 wrote: »
    impossible, so lieessss
    He seemed pretty legit when he told me. He said he would sleep at like 5pm .. wake up at 11pm and then stay up all night cramming or whatnot. Ah well, he didn't get all As so it didn't clearly work :p.


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    #70
    examstress
    Registered Users Posts: 206 ✭✭examstress


    Am I the only one here that is happy with 2 A's ??:L


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    #71
    DublinArnie
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    examstress wrote: »
    Am I the only one here that is happy with 2 A's ??:L
    Nope :).


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    #72
    Jijsaw
    Registered Users Posts: 1,339 ✭✭✭Jijsaw


    examstress wrote: »
    Am I the only one here that is happy with 2 A's ??:L


    Nope I'd be happy with 2 A's, sure it's better then no A's at all!


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    #73
    sotisme
    Registered Users Posts: 453 ✭✭sotisme


    Does anyone (DublinArnie especially) know if you'll lose marks if an examiner can tell that you've learned an essay off by heart? Because it doesn't appear under content, structure, mechanics ect!

    Thanks


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    #74
    DublinArnie
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    sotisme wrote: »
    Does anyone (DublinArnie especially) know if you'll lose marks if an examiner can tell that you've learned an essay off by heart? Because it doesn't appear under content, structure, mechanics ect!

    Thanks
    I know people who learnt essays off by heart, and they came out with As and Bs on the Junior Cert. They cannot find out ... my teacher encourages us to learn essays ... :rolleyes:


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    #75
    sotisme
    Registered Users Posts: 453 ✭✭sotisme


    DublinArnie wrote: »
    I know people who learnt essays off by heart, and they came out with As and Bs on the Junior Cert. They cannot find out ... my teacher encourages us to learn essays ... :rolleyes:

    Ok thanks! One more question:
    Are you meant to give your essay a title?


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    #76
    DublinArnie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭DublinArnie


    sotisme wrote: »
    Ok thanks! One more question:
    Are you meant to give your essay a title?
    Uhm, i'm not sure actually. I didn't give my essay a title on the mocks and it didn't affect my grade... you should probably look at the marking scheme and check if it says anywhere to take marks away if there's no title :).


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    #77
    sotisme
    Registered Users Posts: 453 ✭✭sotisme


    DublinArnie wrote: »
    Uhm, i'm not sure actually. I didn't give my essay a title on the mocks and it didn't affect my grade... you should probably look at the marking scheme and check if it says anywhere to take marks away if there's no title :).

    Doesn't the marking sceme just say 'expression=20% ect' ?

    Also does anyone know in an essay is it ok to write numbers like 7 instead of writing seven? Like when talking about a hospital, can I say "Ward 7" ?
    Thanks


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    #78
    Pwee2029
    Closed Accounts Posts: 245 ✭✭Pwee2029


    sotisme wrote: »
    Doesn't the marking sceme just say 'expression=20% ect' ?

    Also does anyone know in an essay is it ok to write numbers like 7 instead of writing seven? Like when talking about a hospital, can I say "Ward 7" ?
    Thanks
    As it is an english exam, you are supposed to write the number in words and not in digits


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    #79
    Pwee2029
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    In the personal writing does it have to be real? As in can i write a story from the point of view of a rat or something?


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    #80
    Stooped
    Registered Users Posts: 450 ✭✭Stooped


    In Personal Writing I think you can do it from any perspective. It would probably impress the examiner more.


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    #81
    Pwee2029
    Closed Accounts Posts: 245 ✭✭Pwee2029


    Stooped wrote: »
    In Personal Writing I think you can do it from any perspective. It would probably impress the examiner more.

    Are you sure now? Because im worried and not sure to trust you :(


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    #82
    Cr4pSnip3r
    Registered Users Posts: 792 ✭✭✭Cr4pSnip3r


    Pwee2029 wrote: »
    Are you sure now? Because im worried and not sure to trust you :(

    Wait for Arnie, our resident English freak.


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    #83
    Pwee2029
    Closed Accounts Posts: 245 ✭✭Pwee2029


    Cr4pSnip3r wrote: »
    Wait for Arnie, our resident English freak.

    He must be dead


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    #84
    BradyShim
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    Well lads whats the chances that a disaster related essay title will come up tomorrow?


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    #85
    Stooped
    Registered Users Posts: 450 ✭✭Stooped


    Pwee2029 wrote: »
    Are you sure now? Because im worried and not sure to trust you :(

    I'm not 100% but wouldn't it say in the question if you had to write it from a human perspective? I mean you could use personification and whatnot.


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    #86
    SomberClaws
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    Stooped wrote: »
    I'm not 100% but wouldn't it say in the question if you had to write it from a human perspective? I mean you could use personification and whatnot.

    I think you are free to write in any form you wish :)


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    #87
    Pwee2029
    Closed Accounts Posts: 245 ✭✭Pwee2029


    Should i ask a teacher tomorrow?


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    #88
    juniors
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    Has anybody packed their bags yet or anyone have any last minute tips ???


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    #89
    DublinArnie
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    Pwee2029 wrote: »
    Are you sure now? Because im worried and not sure to trust you :(
    You can write in any perspective. I remember in second year our teacher made us write "Life of a broomstick". Any perspective will do, but personally do a realistic perspective. You want the examiner to believe that the story is real, and not a joke etc. Always try make your story/debate as real as possible, that creates interest. The best way to do this is to talk about something that has happened to you etc.

    Overall, you can write as a shoe if you want. Be creative!:)


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    #90
    DublinArnie
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    Pwee2029 wrote: »
    He must be dead
    I was practicing my timing, i've managed to write my essay in 35mins a few minutes ago (got 37mins yesterday). My hand is dead, i'm trying to get about 950 words (5 A4 pages) in under 30mins. Will try again in about two hours :).


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    #91
    Pwee2029
    Closed Accounts Posts: 245 ✭✭Pwee2029


    DublinArnie wrote: »
    I was practicing my timing, i've managed to write my essay in 35mins a few minutes ago (got 37mins yesterday). My hand is dead, i'm trying to get about 950 words (5 A4 pages) in under 30mins. Will try again in about two hours :).

    I have a feeling I won't get my essay done..


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