English Paper 1 or 2? (1 Viewer)

[jamesischool]

Just did english paper 1 today which i was completely freaking out about. Paper 2 is tomorrow and i feel more confident. For some reason 3 essays seems simpler than responding to unseen texts and doing a creative writing piece.
Which paper do you prefer and why?

 

[Aerath]

I selected Paper 2. I enjoyed my Paper 2 texts much more than Belonging.

 

[OzKo]

Definitely Paper 1. I preferred the variety of question types as it stopped me from getting mentally fatigued.

 

[ali-fc]

I reckon paper 2 because yeah responding to unseen texts completely do my head in but creative writing and belonging essay are not too bad but as for paper 2 I love writing about the modules especially Wilfred Owen!

 

[mike12345678]

definitely paper one. its just so much easier for me

 

[jamesischool]

i like the essay in paper 1, but the creative writing and unseen texts are stupid. they can give you something completely stupid which you have to make up a response to. paper 2 you know what sort of question so it seems a lot easier

 

[ali-fc]

i like the essay in paper 1, but the creative writing and unseen texts are stupid. they can give you something completely stupid which you have to make up a response to. paper 2 you know what sort of question so it seems a lot easier

agreed.

 

[rselvage]

paper 1 seems more of a real 'test' where as in paper 2 people (including myself) go in with pre-written essays which they tweak to somewhat relate it to the given question. Paper 2 questions seem more open ended and encouraging those who memorize their works to continue to do so for the hsc, and i just don't like that concept.

 

[madharris]

Paper 1. Belonging is easy - even though it's boring

 

[RishBonjour]

paper 1 seems more of a real 'test' where as in paper 2 people (including myself) go in with pre-written essays which they tweak to somewhat relate it to the given question. Paper 2 questions seem more open ended and encouraging those who memorize their works to continue to do so for the hsc, and i just don't like that concept.

I agree.

 

[someth1ng]

Students tend to do better in Paper 2 but I prefer Paper 1 because it requires less rote learning. Learning quotes for 3 essays is hard.

 

[timeslowsdown]

Definitely paper 2! I can never tell if I do well in the reading and responding and creative writing. Yes I agree it's more of a 'test', but I don't think creative writing is. Because people memorise them and just tweak them like essays. But personally, I think I did much better in paper 2 because I think I botched up my belonging essay, and the rest of it. But then again, you can never tell what you do well in.

 

[jamesischool]

i felt so much better after paper 2 than paper 1. it would be good if people didn't just memorise essays but sadly that's what a lot of subjects are. creative writing is something which not everyone can actually be good at, whereas studying hard for your modules can pay off imo