English Language - Passage for comment

OP

Come on, does no one even have hints? By the way, if you are not writing the same board as me, it doesn't matter because I am just looking for how to answer questions when we have to comment on the style and language of a text and, therefore, the board does not really matter. So, even if you don't write the same board, if you have any examples of your answers to such a question, I would be highly indebted. Here is an example of a paper, if this might help one of you (or, perhaps, you could look at it and give me some ideas about what how you would comment on the style and language of the essay):

http://www.mediafire.com/?8bogqv4yzd8likr

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Welz143

this was an assignment I did a few weeks ago and it got me an A.
hope it helps :smile:

ENGLISH ASS 5.docx15.5KB

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OP

Original post by Welz143

this was an assignment I did a few weeks ago and it got me an A.
hope it helps :smile:

Thanks! I am really grateful for that. :biggrin:

IF you might have anymore, please send them to me as well. I haven't really got a teacher for this and, so, I have literally no experience of how to tackle the paper.

By the way, can you please give me a link (or just name) which paper you have got this from because I need to have the text you are commenting on as well. Sorry for the trouble.

Once again, thanks a ton! :biggrin:

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Hi, I'm taking this paper from the CIE board tomorrow...basically what you have to do is identify the genre, style, purpose and audience of the peace and mention that in the first paragraph, that should give you a few points at start. Then you want to look at both general as well as individual phrases and how they effect the tone, the mood, the message brought across. Also try not to write TOO much, because you need to answer 2 of these questions as well as the part B's in only 2 hours so you might find yourself tight on time. Here is an example booklet provided by CIE, hope it helps.
http://www.xtremepapers.com/papers/CIE/Cambridge%20International%20A%20and%20AS%20Level/English%20-%20Language%20(8693)/AS_8693_Standards_Booklet_-_July_2006.pdf

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OP

Original post by Albert123456

Hi, I'm taking this paper from the CIE board tomorrow...basically what you have to do is identify the genre, style, purpose and audience of the peace and mention that in the first paragraph, that should give you a few points at start. Then you want to look at both general as well as individual phrases and how they effect the tone, the mood, the message brought across. Also try not to write TOO much, because you need to answer 2 of these questions as well as the part B's in only 2 hours so you might find yourself tight on time. Here is an example booklet provided by CIE, hope it helps.
http://www.xtremepapers.com/papers/CIE/Cambridge%20International%20A%20and%20AS%20Level/English%20-%20Language%20(8693)/AS_8693_Standards_Booklet_-_July_2006.pdf

Thanks for all those tips! :biggrin:

Really appreciate them. :biggrin:

If you have any of your own works, I would also appreciate them! :biggrin:

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Comment on Style and Language of Passage A.docx14.5KB

Well, I attached a few, however these are from a few months ago and unfortunately I don't have the original passages they relate to. But hope it helps

english essay comment advertisments.docx16.4KB

english comment birches.docx16.9KB

english comment mandela speech.docx14.1KB

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OP

Original post by Albert123456

Well, I attached a few, however these are from a few months ago and unfortunately I don't have the original passages they relate to. But hope it helps

Thanks a ton! :

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Welz143

they are both from May/ June 2010 :smile:

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OP

Original post by Welz143

they are both from May/ June 2010 :smile:

Thanks again! :biggrin:

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OP

A small question: if I wanted to quote a sentence, does Cambridge allow me to use ellipses, such as, for example, if I wanted to quote the sentence "By the time we have finished, we are drenched, as ravenous as bush pigs, and hover like solemn, dishevelled ghosts aimless as to what to do next," can I just write it as "By the time...to do next"?

Do they allow such a use of ellipses while quoting or do they penalise you for it?

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According to my teacher we should use it because it saves words and time, cambridge hasn't really mentioned using or not using it anywhere but my guess is you won't be penalised...I personally plan to use it

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OP

Original post by Albert123456

According to my teacher we should use it because it saves words and time, cambridge hasn't really mentioned using or not using it anywhere but my guess is you won't be penalised...I personally plan to use it

So, how did it go for you?

Reply 13

no discussions until 24 hours after i think :tongue:

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