= Jennifer =
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does anyone here take in memorised essays? i personally don't because i feel that i am limiting myself so i just study my notes i have made...if you do, is it successful ?
I agree with you there...nick1048 said:DO NOT MEMORISE ESSAYS!!!
Go to the official board of studies site and look up the criteria for band 4, 5 and 6. Download the acrobat file and read some sample essays on any topic and the critism against them. The top people in the state DO NOT memorise their essays and do not attempt to imitate other peoples styles in their own writing. Trying to memorise a sample essay and apply it to an exam question is possibly the worst thing you can do, according to marking on outcomes as you spend too much time trying to apply the thing u memorised and worked so hard on to a question and you get the two into a mess... You dont have to believe me but going to the board of studies site will clarify any questions that you may have.
Thats true as well - and if its for paper 2, you would have to memorise 3 essays...zhongie said:Memorising essays, word for word is a HUGE gamble. Not just because you're taking a chance and guessing what the question's going to be like...but a psychological gamble too. I know people who have broken down in exams because they forgot a paragraph of their essay and were totally stuck. Now, if you want that kind of additional pressure, it's up to you. But I'll stick with my concepts.