yomanyomo Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 Well as you can see below, I am taking English: Language and Literature at higher level. I didn't find anything difficult in the beginning of the course but as time goes on I find it more and more difficult.I just got my results back for my very first lang&lit Paper 1 and it was quite bad in my opinion. I got a high 3 or a low 4 -out of 7. I am aiming for a 5 or a 6. I really really need it.I need advice on how to do well in paper 1. Or how to do well in the course in general. What should I practice on?Thanks! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpediem Posted October 13, 2012 Report Share Posted October 13, 2012 Give yourself 5-10 mins just to analyse the texts given. Because Paper 1 is the Unseen Texts paper, you can't really "prep" like you do for Paper 2. Make sure you have taken these elements into account:Are they fiction or non-fiction texts?What literary features are there? (Graphology etc.)Who are the texts aimed at? (Audience)What are the purposes of the texts? (Inform, advise etc.)The main part of of Paper 1 is to compare and contrast the texts you are given. Don't just analyse the texts separately look at them together. If it is a fiction/non-fiction combination, how does the different text types emphasise/not emphasise each other? Are you able to gain a different perspective by looking at the texts side-by-side, one you aren't able to get without the support of the other text? Take a look at the bigger picture.I think the best way to improve on Paper 1 is to know your literary devices inside and out. And also, practise, practise, practise! I think the best way to score marks is to focus on the bigger picture, because it isn't just the typical 'analyse because you can' - you need to show the significance of the two together. (For anyone else reading this, HL Lang/Lit requires commentary on two unseen texts, and SL requires one.)(Sorry, I would post more about Paper 1 except that is has been a few months since I last did one... Hope I helped!) Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Everaert Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 Yeah I am having the same problem ;( I need to come up with a topic cause I was just told by my teacher that what I was doing is sociology not literature Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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