Talk: “Cracks in the Walls, Cracks in Our Lives — The Mica Scandal in Donegal” Good morning everyone, My name is Anthony and today I want to talk about something that hits very close to home, the issue of Mica-affected houses in Donegal. Some of you might already know about it, especially if you’re from Read More …
The play begins with the stage directions, which give the impression that this is a house where money is scarce. We see that the older woman in this scene is hiding the fact that she is smoking a pipe, by trying to conceal the pipe when the other woman enters. Nanna Galvin is the mother Read More …
“You are a Leaving Cert student during the Covid pandemic. It has been decided that the Leaving Cert will be cancelled. Write a letter to the Minister for Education expressing your views on the matter. In your letter, you should: explain how you feel about the decision, describe the difficulties associated with learning outside of Read More …
“You recently attended a climate protest in Dublin. Write a blog for your website based on your experience. In your blog, you should: Explain how you got to Dublin and how you felt on the journey, describe the atmosphere of the event and encourage your readers to do more to help reduce their carbon emissions.” Read More …
If you are asked to write an article for a website or newspaper, the first thing you should consider is the target audience. For example, you may be asked to write for a broadsheet newspaper or a school website. The audience for these are very different and will dictate the tone that you will use. Read More …
“It is Science Week and you have been asked to write an article for your school’s website about the increasing role played by technology in schools. In your article you should: describe some of the positive ways technology is utilised in schools today, discuss whether or not, in your view, technology can be a negative Read More …
This question is worth 50 marks and is considered a short writing task. The focus here is on quality, not quantity. The examiner is assessing you on your ability to write in the chosen genre and your ability to follow the instructions. You will be rewarded for this in the ‘Purpose’ section of the marking Read More …
“Sylvia Plath uses powerful metaphors and vivid, disturbing imagery to express a range of emotions, both positive and negative, in her poems.” Do you agree with this statement? Support your answer with relevant evidence from the poetry of Sylvia Plath. Sylvia Plath is recognised worldwide for her poetry that often creates disturbing, vivid imagery for her Read More …
Sample Essays
“Discuss how those in power in society maintain their dominant position in one text in your comparative course. Develop your response with reference to the text. The text I have studied is Sive by John B. Keane. Characters in this text maintain their power and dominant position through manipulation, fear and threats. Mena is a Read More …