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A long exam

QUEEN1 April 11, 2021 9:40 pm

Help i have an exam tomorrow where i have to describ 1: a view will climbing or just picnic in a forest 2: my favorite food or a recepy of it 3:a film 4: quarentine ( english isn't my firt language the teacher will pick just two of this 4 option) give me manhua describ this and the no°of the chap .pls

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    sasukesharringar April 11, 2021 10:41 pm

    How long do you have for the exam? It looks like it is a simple prepared essay exam. For these type of exams you prepare your own essays before hand and either learn them off for the exams or memorise key points and phrases you want to use for each paragraph. (This is the same preparation for native speakers) You will need an introduction paragraph, a number of body paragraphs and a closing paragraph. Each paragraph will have one main theme or topic and between 3-6 sub topics or themes depends on exam requirements.

    In these types of exams the exam technically starts when you are given the titles to prepare for, normally a week or two is given to prepare. I will break down the question in another post because this has gotten long.

    Since your exam is tomorrow then you should have some sample essays you had to submit for homework that you can butcher to suit the topics. One tactic is to have two essays fall under all half of the headings with only minor changes needed.

    Basic essay writing tips
    A word map is a study tool used to help you get started on an essay. Simply put the title in the centre of the page and write the words and ideas that come to mind. Then you sort these ideas into paragraphs, how many paragraphs depends on the time allocated for the exam and how many marks the question is worth. If the questions are worth equal marks just split time in half.

    If you are uncomfortable with starting your essay in your foreign language then write one in your native language and use as a story template to translate. Use your class notes and homework. This is the way I had to learn my foreign language writing.

    QUEEN1 April 11, 2021 11:05 pm

    Ths for the advice but i am so nervous .so i needed idea that is rich with feelings and there no beter place than manga

    sasukesharringar April 11, 2021 11:58 pm

    Question breakdown
    Things to note the examiner is looking for your knowledge, skill, usage, preparation and presentation. To show this off they will be looking for two different types of essays. (I made the assumption that you had to answer both questions but if it's only one then you only have to prepare one essay)

    First you need to group the four topics given into types of essays.

    Topic 3. Film is a media literacy question, to answer this you need to include some analysis (normally you would have had to watch a particular film in class and chosen to study certain themes and characters and how they were developed (similar to how you analyse a novel in class) but for a film you also describe how the lighting/camera angles/choice of music/setting/costumes/acting/animation/CGI, etc...added to or took away from the portrayal of the theme or the character development. When choosing a film not on the curriculum your introduction should be a brief description of the storyline. Make sure you choose a film you like unless you can accurately describe why you dislike it. (For some reason it is harder to get points when you say you dislike it) it is handy if you chose something you have watched multiple times. I wrote an essay on Sprited Away on the themes of love and friendship when I was in school.

    The other three topics could be covered under a personal experience essay. Topic 4 is looking for your experience of lockdown in your country (I'm not sure what manhua would help with this would be)

    A Personal experience essay is an essay based off of your own personal experience or memory or a collection of them.
    You describe the setting, how you felt and what happened. This can be written in the past tense or present tense.

    Topics 1 and 2 also have scope for fictional essays where you come up with your own story in a fictional world of your own creation. Or a crazy dream sequence where the unbelievable happens. (When I saw the recipe question I thought about the sentient food in the movie Cloudy with a chance of meatballs 2. And all the transported to another world magazine often focuses on food) (When I saw the scenery topic 1, I was thinking of the scenery in Zelda Breath of the Wild)

    Hopefully this will give you ideas where to start but I don't advise copying the story lines of already published material as it is plagiarism and you will get a serious penalty if discovered. Good luck on your exam tomorrow.

    sasukesharringar April 12, 2021 12:10 am
    Ths for the advice but i am so nervous .so i needed idea that is rich with feelings and there no beter place than manga QUEEN1

    Sorry about my slow typing and if there is any spelling mistakes. I'm Dyslexic myself so I can understand the nerves hopefully my second post was better for generating ideas I didn't want it to get lost in the essay construction.

    I think your best bet is to do a mind map for each topic and see if any themes or ideas overlap. Try to plan out a essay writing strategy. And remember you can use essays you have done in both English and year native language for homework as a starting point. Good luck.