English confession? (1 Viewer)

[Glorious]

Okay so a heads up from someone in the "exam predictions" thread has brought forward what the BOS website has said about the english papers for tuesday and wednesday - here is what it says -

On Wednesday students enrolled in English Standard complete three essays in two hours, one each on Experience through language, Close study of a text, and Texts and society. English Advanced students also write three essays in two hours. They are based on Comparative study of texts and content, Critical study of texts, Representation and Text. ESL students do two essays based on Experience through language and Texts and Society in one hour and then answer questions based on an audio recording for 30 minutes.

SO, does that mean they're all essays?!

Edit: LINK -

http://news.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/index.cfm/2011/10/17/Written-English-HSC-exams-start-tomorrow

 

[RandoM_TerroR]

essays! wooooot essays! essays! essays!!!

 

[d3st1nyLiang]

but adaption of set text for creative =(

 

[aefarrugia]

doesn't mean it will just be essays (however I predict they all are) it is simply easier to say essays rather than speech, feature article, interview etc which would give to much away.

 

[Absolutezero]

I think essay is just used in the general sense it. It doesn't confirm or deny a different text type

 

[Glorious]

Could of just said text type or something. Meh, I dont know. Whatever it is, we'll just have to deal with it.

 

[brettymaccc]

I think essay is just used in the general sense it. It doesn't confirm or deny a different text type

No, I think 'essay' is specific. If they didn't want to be so specific, they should've said "Extended Response".

My point is, if they said 'Feature Article', then we'd know it's a feature article.
They said 'essay', so we know it's an essay.
If they said 'Extended Response', we have no idea what it is.

 

[Absolutezero]

No, I think 'essay' is specific. If they didn't want to be so specific, they should've said "Extended Response".

My point is, if they said 'Feature Article', then we'd know it's a feature article.
They said 'essay', so we know it's an essay.
If they said 'Extended Response', we have no idea what it is.

It probably is an essay, but essay is a generic term. No one would refer to a general text type as a feature article, whereas the same is not true for essay.

 

[o_0]

No, I think 'essay' is specific. If they didn't want to be so specific, they should've said "Extended Response".

My point is, if they said 'Feature Article', then we'd know it's a feature article.
They said 'essay', so we know it's an essay.
If they said 'Extended Response', we have no idea what it is.

es·say/ˈesā/
Noun: A short piece of writing on a particular subject.

 

[TorMental]

Lol, lets hope so, but expect the worst case and prepare!

 

[Clarky13]

"a composition on or adaption of a studied text"

Does that mean what I think it means?

 

[Aerath]

Prepare just in case.

 

[username_x]

"a composition on or adaption of a studied text"
don't quite get it :|

 

[Mjontrix]

Article or speech.

Damn I was preparing for a narrative - that goes out the window.

So guys... any suggestions for writing speeches/narratives?