Share tips on O Level English Papers Anyone?

last SG · 2005-11-08T22:41:06+00:00

This year's paper is relatively easy. I just hope I can get a B3 and I am satisfied. I chose "marriage", you never go out of point with one word essays. =) I...

striderz_o405 SG

Of course you need the points. But narrative writting will be so ordinary that the markers will just give ordinary marks.

Exposition is ok if you get facts. It's somehow like the newspaper review for CL.

joeacid SG

oh sry, proficient English means chim English or the use of skilful English. It's not that dun use it skilful but dun use those too profound wordings... Ang Mo Hates them, and becoz they know it's asian... they hate it even more when u use them maybe? oh btw, i know that Ang Mo over there also dun use profound words de

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Right. Choose whatever suits you. Creative write narrative, not creative write exposition. But remember, don't write out of point.

One more thing to note: Please write big and in legible handwriting. The markers there are old, cannot see ant's handwriting and cannot read doctor's handwriting.

Depressed...sigh SG

Thanks for the compre tips..I wonder what the markers like to see what’s written in a compre..

Depressed...sigh SG

Anyone is a A student in English? Mr. Green

snowiesnow SG

i got quite a few friends all english a1..
duno how they do it loh.. like say until so simple.. anyway.
Narrative seems simple wat.. no meh.?

For comprehension hor. answering the questions try to be copy and paste? cos go straight to the point got marks liao..
Rephrasing in summary is get bonus marks de

freedom4ever SG

For composition,
NEVER choose argumentative question unless ur english is very strong. choose something like story telling one.

then when u write ur story, try to keep it as simple as possible. keep ur sentences short. long sentences get mistake easily. something like primary school standard will do. and most important thing is ur grammer. and also, make sure ur handwriting is neat and ur story is interesting so the marker can enjoy reading.

u may laugh at writing primary school standard compo but my friend got an A1 for that. Argh... wtf sia

as for comprehension, i can't help u much. it is ur own understanding of the passage. maybe someone out here can help u on that.

anyway, all the best for ur O level. Smile

boyboy18 SG

i sat for O levels 2yrs back n got a B4,my tips is if hav enough time,write as much things as u can,but must be sensible.1 thing must remember is tat no matter how beautiful u write,no marks will be given =)

Depressed...sigh SG

I lost a lot of marks for compre..so i'm only a B english student Crying or Very sad I only get just pass or fail by 1 or 2 marks...or if the compre is good, it's only an average score nia

Maybe the passage a bit chim for me Neutral

striderz_o405 SG

sentence constuction is important. Perfect it then get high marks =)

Some peeps writing about argumentative tend to be shaky on their stand. Somehow it does not really mean that if you are poor in EL, you find it hard. I find it easier compared to narrative.

rainee SG

erm dun really know the standard of marking u all have there, but when I took it was the 1119 scheme...

not dat hard la, I always go for narrative or descriptive Laughing

Just make your story come alive by taking a minute to visualize yourself in the same sort of situation. Imagine to involve all five senses when you are describing: what you see, what you hear, what you smell, etc...

Vary your words...it makes your story more colorful Wink

striderz_o405 SG

Anyway... just signing off with one last note...

Exams in an hours time. Time to zao to sch liaoz Very Happy

Good Luck Laughing

rainee SG

I dun agree that narrative writing is ordinary. It depends on how you make the story comes alive. Writing an ordinary story is not difficult, but writing one that will captivate the readers and keep them interested until the very last word require certain skill and style that will take years to hone and acquire.

ah_suaiz SG

ya....i agree on this. i had my o levels like 8 years ago....haha......but i somehow or rather still remember some tips. i believe using descriptive writings can earn u a reasonably higher marks for compo......eg: instead writing an old man, you can write things like an old man with yellow-stained teeth and eyes filled with loneliness........etc.......

snowiesnow SG

Arghs. haha

how's paper people..

I did something wrong!!!!!!! Crying or Very sad
greetings in the speech. haiz

Depressed...sigh SG

Speech in writing? tell me what goes wrong?

Anyway, I did the paper with no hesitation, just that I have to rush my compo and letter-writing abit cause I write like 3 pages Rolling Eyes

So how's the comprehension? I think it's easy...but i'm afraid "questions cannot judge by appearnce only", wait got hidden meaning how? Means that they expect a chim answer from you Crying or Very sad

Depressed...sigh SG

Actually, a simple descriptive info plus good/basic construction of sentences plus basic grammar can shoot you to A liao. I'm a living example Embarassed Like someone say here, it's ok to write primary sch english, just dun write in broken english or out of point Wink

papercut87 SG

i thot today's the english paper..? hahaz... my brother's still at sch having the exam.. Mr. Green

The man who was death SG

i think i spend too much time on that speech liao, argumentative speech rite??
compo like write very short which qn u all choose?? i choose 5 marriages then talk abt gay marriage.

the compre the summary, the last paragraph in passage A like no pts for the summary hor?? i didn't summarise the last paragraph cos like no pts there

borntolive SG

urggh english..got a c5 n n thats the reason why i choose to go poly...compre aalways cant make it one..

btw wad r the comp titles dis yr?

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