how many supps for BDay letters are you going to use? (1 Viewer)

[Joanne999]

I've seen past band 6 paper where the writer only used 2 poems from BDay letters, and only 2 supplementaries as well.

So I was wondering how many should I use. because I thought it was compulsory to use 3 poems... and I only wanted to do 2 supp.

so how many did you do?

 

[glitterfairy]

Where did you hear that it was compulsary to use three poems?!?!

I only used two. I also only ended up using one supplementary text, I think, although we were told to prepare at least two.

 

[always_smile]

In the CSSA Trial 2005, the question asked for only ONE supplementary text. My teacher said not to use any more then two because the focus is Ted Hughes.

 

[paper cup]

it doesn't really matter - it's not how many you use but what you do with them - but if the q specifies two make sure you use two, unless it's a really brilliant essay they're not going to let you off with one related text.
you can't discuss more than three poems it gets superficial; two is a good number.

 

[Owyn]

Last year the question asked for two supplementry, so to be on the safe side no atleast that many.