On friday this week i have an english test at school i know the general topic that the question will relate to ...its will be personal conflict and something to do with the two texts i've read...but how do i prepare even though i dont know the exact question..
please help
2007-03-26 17:10:32 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
Look for similarities and differences between the two texts. Compare/Contrast essays are the most common of school assignments.
2007-03-26 17:16:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you know the topic, then you need to write from your point of view. However, don't use the first person as you write. You have your introductory paragraph which opens with a "grabbing" statement. This lures the reader in. Build on that by stating a thesis or an argument that you wish to present. The end the paragraph stating what you will use to back up your argument. You will have a "body" of your essay which would consist of other paragraphs which support the argument or arguments that you mentioned in your introduction. You wind it down with your conclusion by restating what you said in your introduction, and ending with an opinion, but a little more personalized now.
In your other paragraphs, make sure that each one has it's "grabbing" first sentence to make each new paragraph more interesting. Then you find a way to weave each paragraph into the next. Make it flow. Good luck. :-)
2007-03-27 00:16:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
just kind of outline the whole thing on both texts. mark main points and add details. example:
A. Coke
I. Why is Coke so expensive?
II. Is Coke too Carbonated??
Something like that. If outlining dosen't help, try doing a Venn Diagram which is basically a drawn outline (two circles), and compare and contrast the two texts. Most likely, in my opinion, your question will be how the two texts you've read are alike and how they are different. I hope this works out for ya!! Good luck on that test!
2007-03-27 00:16:53 · answer #3 · answered by sunshine 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm studying right now for an essay test in my history class. What I like to do is read all the information, and make notes as I read. This helps it sink in more, since I'm looking at the info twice- once as I read and another as I write. Most things can kinda be grouped together and this is the important thing for essay tests. Look for things that go together. A useful method of writing for me, is 'umbrella' writing. It's where you have one idea and can branch into many other factions of your material. That way, you don't necessarily have to go into detail about one thing, but are able to still write a lot- and on the subject. Good luck!!
2007-03-27 00:14:56 · answer #4 · answered by GiNkNee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prewrite
2007-03-27 00:14:00 · answer #5 · answered by Shawna F 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ASSUME YOU ARE THE TEACHER. wHAT WOULD YOU ask based on the class lectures. Write an outline only for both. Then....get a tape recorder and read your answer out loud to yourself. Then when she asks the ? you will remember it
2007-03-27 00:13:46 · answer #6 · answered by Mike Hunt 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋