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AQA Spec A English Paper 1 this wednesday!!!

Any example essays, tips, technique or any other advice.......... because I need some at least before the exam!!! Thanks

Thanks again

Reply 1

Xx Tomásíona - Mháire xX

motoroller

Any example essays, tips, technique or any other advice.......... because I need some at least before the exam!!! Thanks

Thanks again

well its a media test usually were given so just learn how to explain your point, argue and describe and your different language e.g emotive language....technical language etc....

good luck for tomorrow im doing the same paper :smile:

xoxo

Reply 2

abood

personally I avoid any descriptive pieces...way too vague for my liking. I prefer sticking to really basic normal arguements or persuasive pieces. Helps if its something you feel strongly or about..or if it's a situation you can empathise with.

Reply 3

asadtamimi

sorry aboodz cudnt help realising ur arabic grades there - is A2 a lot harder then GCSE cos i have done GCSE arabic and was thinking of AS - how did u find the jump also have u done A2 yet?

Reply 4

asadtamimi

www.bbc.co.uk
www.s-cool.co.uk

both useful in giving u tips for paper 1 and paper 2 in english language just to go back to topic :biggrin:

Reply 5

trev

motoroller

Any example essays, tips, technique or any other advice.......... because I need some at least before the exam!!! Thanks

Thanks again

If you've done past paper, you will be fine for english. In section B when writing about something, make sure you write in full detail, good strucuture/language, form, humour if neccessary, and use loads of verbs, adjectives, connective words, etc...

Reply 6

IZZY!

motoroller

Any example essays, tips, technique or any other advice.......... because I need some at least before the exam!!! Thanks

Thanks again

you can read broadsheet newspaper and analyse the language. Then you can read biased ones, like some tabloids and analyse the language.
Then you can go on ur examboards website and have a look at exam questions. Make a plan and type in on comp an essay of your typing is fast.
Thats what i do.lol

Reply 7

asadtamimi

wot bout tips for the media piece - i find media easy - got good marks in courseowkr but i always find hte questions r worded really crap and i cant relate to it?

Reply 8

trev

My bro done the past papers for Nov and June 2004. November was a media text for section A, and in june it's a non fiction text. There is a possibility for june 2005 to have a media text for section A (paper 1).

Reply 9

motoroller

how long should the essay for argue / persuade be??

Reply 10

trev

motoroller

how long should the essay for argue / persuade be??

One page single side or double side.

Reply 11

Mark S

Quality not quantity...

Reply 12

allydm

but you still need to have about a side down surely....

Reply 13

IZZY!

2 sides in average for a decent grade - C or above.

Reply 14

asadtamimi

wow thats loads i did a page and got a B in mocks for argue

Reply 15

abood

asadtamimi

sorry aboodz cudnt help realising ur arabic grades there - is A2 a lot harder then GCSE cos i have done GCSE arabic and was thinking of AS - how did u find the jump also have u done A2 yet?

umm well if you found GCSE arabic realllly realllly realllly piss easy (like I did) then A2 shouldn't be that different. For Unit 1 you just need to be able to answer some simple questions based on a text they give you...usually always about media or politics or arab culture or sports etc etc. You also need to be able to translate from arabic - english (which I find fine since I kinda do it all the time at home). The last bit is just a mini 250 word essay on some boringly repetitive topic (e.g. write a letter to your friend telling him/her about...). Nothing that requires too much thought or revision if you're OK at arabic.

A2 is fine as well...its pretty much the same as AS. You've got a bunch of text-based questions at the beginning...then english-arabic translation (which is a bit trickier..but they won't give you anything TOO hard). The only difference is you have to answer 2 essay questions. One is usually about a novel or something that you can study (by najib mahfouth)..or you can choose to do arabic media..or poetry. You have a wide choice.

I'm going to be doing A2 and AS in one go...I actually finished my unit 1 (AS) a week ago and I have my A2 exam after tomorrow.

Sorry for going off topic..I guess you can PM me if you have any more questions.

Reply 16

IZZY!

asadtamimi

wow thats loads i did a page and got a B in mocks for argue

i wrote 2 pages and half and got a B for arguing.lol.I guess it is also quality not quantity. But I advise to write 2 pages in average to cover a wide range of points made with a good explanation of them.#

btw, do you think arguing is easier than persuading?

Reply 17

Mark S

IZZY!

2 sides in average for a decent grade - C or above.

true, side of A4 - 2 sides, anymore than that and you're either repeating the point you've already made or desperately trying too hard and rambling on about random stuff