A and A* in English?

[multixamza01]

hmmm alright...
have u given ur exam?

yes

 

[Rimsa]

yes

ohhh great. if i send u one of my essays, will you check it and lemme know if its fine if i do descriptive? that is, if u have time ofc

 

[multixamza01]

ohhh great. if i send u one of my essays, will you check it and lemme know if its fine if i do descriptive? that is, if u have time ofc

i'm not an expert on descripitives , but okay i'll try by best. make it short , as i have to study also ! Just write about 20 lines no need to write a whole essay!Here's your topic :
Describe your favorite painting!

 

[Rimsa]

i'm not an expert on descripitives , but okay i'll try by best. make it short , as i have to study also ! Just write about 20 lines no need to write a whole essay!Here's your topic :
Describe your favorite painting!

okie

 

[hassan100]

i also get B in school.... plaz help me cz my school teacher say descriptive is the best ooption while in academy teacher says that naarztive are most preferrable topics by exmainers......... Is that true? > if yes than can u provide me some notes on flashbalck technique

 

[multixamza01]

i also get B in school.... plaz help me cz my school teacher say descriptive is the best ooption while in academy teacher says that naarztive are most preferrable topics by exmainers......... Is that true? > if yes than can u provide me some notes on flashbalck technique

Yes it's true! Examiners love to read stories of different candidates .
Best of all flashback techniques is CODA! This is the examiners' favorite it is also quite easy and common .

1. You start in the present and remember the incident in the past.
*Flashback*
2. You narrate the whole story in the past .
*Back to the Future*
3. End your story

 

[hassan100]

Yes it's true! Examiners love to read stories of different candidates .
Best of all flashback techniques is CODA! This is the examiners' favorite it is also quite easy and common .

1. You start in the present and remember the incident in the past.
*Flashback*
2. You narrate the whole story in the past .
*Back to the Future*
3. End your story

And the whole story has to be in which tense

 

[multixamza01]

And the whole story has to be in which tense

past , with a capital , Duh!

 

[gary221]

Narrative is gud, but if u r log winded, n tend to exceed d word limit, its best if u go with descriptive...

And the whole story has to be in which tense

it all depends on whtr u wnt 2 focus on ur past or present... it doesnt matter which.

 

[scouserlfc]

Completely agree with multixamza01 its the best choice u have and i think from 2011 when the syllabus changed they give like two narrative topics each time

 

[bogus]

Descriptive topics are for weaker candidates , who don't have a sound ability to write in Standard English . So the examiners include a topic on which these candidates can easily write on and score passing marks and not flunk in the subjects . Apart from that , the topics are dry . There isn't much to write , and mostly , people run out of ideas and start repeating stuff and giving vague ideas . The Cambridge Examiners have themselves stated that the higher scoring candidates avoid these topics and they are pitfalls and traps set to pull the stronger candidates to a lower grade.
Argumentative topics are best left unnoticed . As , at an average , 16 year olds , we don't have enough experience in life to argue on such sensitive topics , although we think we can. And mostly , the candidates end up turning abusive ; swearing and cursing and blaming .
Discursive are for either very poor candidates or very strong candidates so again avoid these .
The only sensible choice , as the examiners say , is a narrative. Candidates can mold the story around the given event in whatever way they want. They can make the story whatever they want , given it stays on track . The can make their own beginning and their own ending . This is far more easier then writing 495 -500 words (this is the ideal word count ) of topics , the candidate soon gets tired of . A narrative , is not based on facts , but imagination .

This was the advice given to us my our English teacher , who has an experience of 15 years and has taught 13 batches . She took classes from the CIE examiners , personally , so i guess this advice can be taken seriously!

Narratives are the most scoring. Note that at least 2 of the 5 topics given are narratives. Descriptives are difficult to gain marks in. Our teacher tells us to stick to narratives as they are easy to relate to and then again at least 2 or at most 3 options are given

 

[multixamza01]

Narratives are the most scoring. Note that at least 2 of the 5 topics given are narratives. Descriptives are difficult to gain marks in. Our teacher tells us to stick to narratives as they are easy to relate to and then again at least 2 or at most 3 options are given

......... i just said that :/

 

[bogus]

......... i just said that :/

big wow was summarising it so ppl dont have to read stuff buried in deep dense para

 

[multixamza01]

big wow was summarising it so ppl dont have to read stuff buried in deep dense para

-,- that was important.
Not everything is meant to be , in your words , summarized .

 

[hassan100]

past , with a capital , Duh!

isnt it has to be in past perfect

 

[Vogue]

ohhh great. if i send u one of my essays, will you check it and lemme know if its fine if i do descriptive? that is, if u have time ofc

i would read your essay.u may also send me those 20 lines on your fav painting