https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv Whose woods these are I think I know en-us 2020-03-16 16:14:58 UTC 2020-08-15 15:22:34 UTC hello@padlet.com adrianpaterson https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/462028250 This is your space to post questions, comments, and advice about 1BA English. Please be as helpful and respectful as you can: posts are moderated. ]]> 2020-03-16 16:19:36 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/462028250 adrianpaterson https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/462042415 Remember the primary texts are most important so when you get a chance do go ahead and read and reread these!]]> 2020-03-16 16:29:59 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/462042415 adrianpaterson https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/462043393 Questions are answered periodically, but do check to see if they have already come up. As ever, a lot of information is available on the English website and Blackboard, so check there too!]]> 2020-03-16 16:30:40 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/462043393 adrianpaterson https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/462108152 http://www.nuigalway.ie/colleges-and-schools/arts-social-sciences-and-celtic-studies/english-creative-arts/departments-centres/english/]]> 2020-03-16 17:16:51 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/462108152 adrianpaterson https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/471022538 Just to confirm the deadline for BOTH tasks for EN125 - very early papers went out with conflicting dates. 6.30 pm Tuesday 5 May 2020. ]]> 2020-03-23 14:15:05 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/471022538 adrianpaterson https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/471027251 Remember, especially in these uncertain times you are very much encouraged to plan, write, and submit the tasks early!  ]]> 2020-03-23 14:17:38 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/471027251 adrianpaterson https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/471035055 Do we have to use PEAR guidelines for essays or can we just write freely?

]]> 2020-03-23 14:22:15 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/471035055 adrianpaterson https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/471040671 As the library is closed, do we still have to use MLA citations as for usual essays?]]> 2020-03-23 14:25:32 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/471040671 adrianpaterson https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/471049791 It is good practice when writing always to acknowledge your sources so for that reason we are asking for the same citation practice as usual. If in doubt go to the English website for the 1BA handbook!]]> 2020-03-23 14:30:30 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/471049791 adrianpaterson https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/471051794 Getting hold of materials at this time may not be as easy as normal for students. Try the online Blackboard resources, and note the library's online service still operates! ]]> 2020-03-23 14:31:24 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/471051794 adrianpaterson https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/471055883 As ever you can respond how you like, but you should plan your essay first and structure the writing in a way that makes sense and helps your argument. If the PEAR guidelines help you do this, then you are welcome to use them.]]> 2020-03-23 14:33:18 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/471055883 https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/471855402 Ayo, how do I get an extension?]]> 2020-03-23 23:32:26 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/471855402 https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/472689545 Are we allowed to address the same texts that we have written about in previous essay assignments for the exam essays?]]> 2020-03-24 13:19:12 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/472689545 adrianpaterson https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/472758310 Any correspondence about extensions must go to the head of year, Dr Adrian Paterson. If you feel you have a good reason for an extension get in touch, making sure to include your student number.]]> 2020-03-24 13:51:47 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/472758310 adrianpaterson https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/472763920 In these times of upheaval, it is a good idea to plan ahead and complete tasks early, just in case. We will always try to be fair: for instance we are not at present requiring doctor's certificates.  ]]> 2020-03-24 13:54:39 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/472763920 adrianpaterson https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/478081042 Although make sure you don't repeat yourself or repeat material. If you want to do this it will be very helpful to look at the texts in new ways: you can take a different approach, look at different parts of the texts, and/or draw different comparisons and conclusions.

]]> 2020-03-27 10:40:08 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/478081042 adrianpaterson https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/478419975 This phrase is coming up on my exam timetable. What does it mean?]]> 2020-03-27 13:53:58 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/478419975 adrianpaterson https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/478422060 That refers to any assessment replacing sit-down exams for 2020. For English, please look on Blackboard EN125 for details of this, and post any questions here!]]> 2020-03-27 13:54:57 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/478422060 adrianpaterson https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/478737192 In these times, our usual department policy has been suspended, and no medical certificates are required. ]]> 2020-03-27 16:14:31 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/478737192 https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/488628971 Can we use the notes given to us on blackboard, and the lecture slides? If so do we reference them? How do we reference them?]]> 2020-04-02 11:06:17 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/488628971 https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/493278309 Where online can we watch recordings of the plays? I cant seem to find a recording of Juno and the Paycock in any of the databases.]]> 2020-04-05 14:14:47 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/493278309 adrianpaterson https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/495034858 https://ok.ru/video/280560732835
Well, it's not a video of the play exactly but an early Alfred Hitchcock film adaptation - with some original Abbey theatre actors, Sara Allgood and Barry Fitzgerald in main roles. Let us know if more required: there may be copyright restrictions on some modern dramas. 

]]> 2020-04-06 15:08:10 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/495034858 adrianpaterson https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/495351722 For the end of the year assessments, would including secondary sources be out of the question? Is it only primary sources that we quote?]]> 2020-04-06 17:18:16 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/495351722 adrianpaterson https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/495356305 Yes certainly you may use secondary sources, if you can get hold of them, though there is less requirement than usual to do so. In any case, good answers tend to concentrate most attention on the primary texts, and this is especially true for the fiction short passage question. 

]]> 2020-04-06 17:20:28 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/495356305 adrianpaterson https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/495360404 Yes you may, of course - we encourage you to look at them. If you want to employ them in argument, you might say "as Paterson argues, poetry works primarily through sound.." - or quote directly " so we can see that 'poetry works in sound', as Paterson suggests". For citation, use a simple in text reference, and for the  bibliography something plausible such as : Paterson, Adrian. 'Metre and Rhythm', Reading Poetry Lecture, NUI Galway November 2019, accessed April 2020.]]> 2020-04-06 17:22:29 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/495360404 https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/495729185 Hi! Is 1000-1200 words the word count for each essay due on may 5th or a combined total ?]]> 2020-04-06 21:02:51 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/495729185 adrianpaterson https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/500923543 We ask for 1000-1200 for EACH essay. One task addresses Reading Drama and one task addresses Reading Fiction.]]> 2020-04-09 16:45:19 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/500923543 szebid14 https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/501106432 Is the 'I' (Eg. I think..) 
appropriate to use in the fiction essay where they ask for your engagement? ]]> 2020-04-09 18:36:14 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/501106432 adrianpaterson https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/510468188 There are different views on this. Many people think it is more persuasive to make arguments impersonally. Certainly hackneyed phrases like 'in my opinion' usually appear redundant in an essay that will inevitably put your point of view. Still, some think using 'I' for a particular moment of conjecture can be very effective, especially if not doing so reads awkwardly. My advice would be to remember that essays are all about persuading the reader, and every word should contribute to this. Use 'I' if you've thought about it and decided for that moment it is the best way of achieving this effect. ]]> 2020-04-16 11:39:17 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/510468188 adrianpaterson https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/514261478 I am just wondering about citing the primary text extract in the summer exam. I am using the Orwell extract and i am confused whether i should find the page this extract is from in 1984 or do i use the line numbers of the extract?]]> 2020-04-18 12:22:39 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/514261478 adrianpaterson https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/514264188 The extract doesn't give line numbers so there's no real need for this unless it is otherwise confusing - and as it all comes from the same page you needn't keep repeating references all the time. Any other references from primary or secondary texts you choose to use (outside the extract) might be referenced (with page numbers and bibliography entry) in the normal way. ]]> 2020-04-18 12:26:16 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/514264188 https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/520471973 2020-04-21 14:46:23 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/520471973 https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/528861702 What should I use for the in-text citations for Friel's work? I am using the text from Drama Online, which I don't think has page numbers or lines. ]]> 2020-04-24 16:45:47 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/528861702 https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/530940256 When answering the fiction question, can we strictly just quote from the extract provided or is it acceptable to use other quotes from the text if it helps to solidify our point ? Thanks

]]> 2020-04-26 10:27:22 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/530940256 https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/531363886 How do I cite Charles Mee- "the (re)making project"2?]]> 2020-04-26 15:44:58 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/531363886 https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/539581455 for the first question in section B it asks to address two works in our essay. do we compare and contrast the two plays or can we discuss one of the plays in a few paragraphs and then the other play in seperate paragraph without having to compare them?]]> 2020-04-29 15:50:26 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/539581455 https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/544095885 is the "departments cover sheet declaration " just the normal cover page we have been using all year or is there a different one we need to use ? 

]]> 2020-05-01 14:09:39 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/544095885 https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/544154797 Just wondering if we need to have sources to back up our arguments for the end of year assignments, as they are exams. do we write them in the same way we would answer an exam question, as in no referencing? im having trouble finding sources.]]> 2020-05-01 14:34:43 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/544154797 s_oneill50 https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/544807526 Hi! I can't access dramaonline at the moment to review my texts, it says my credentials aren't valid? ]]> 2020-05-01 20:09:33 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/544807526 https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/545379286 How do we reference the likes of Juno and the Paycock which we watched in video format? Or is there a text so we can quote line numbers?]]> 2020-05-02 10:38:06 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/545379286 adrianpaterson https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/545383707 You should think of these as essay assessments, as that is what they are. So if you can get hold of sources that can be helpful. However, as noted above, you should always concentrate your answers on the primary texts (and especially for the critical commentary). We understand that finding sources at this time can be tricky so this is more than ever true. ]]> 2020-05-02 10:43:04 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/545383707 adrianpaterson https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/545384684 You should concentrate on the section in front of you, but if you think it helps your argument to cite other parts of the text then yes go ahead!

]]> 2020-05-02 10:44:12 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/545384684 adrianpaterson https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/545385384 Yes, this is the same cover page as you have been using. See 1BA Handbook.]]> 2020-05-02 10:45:04 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/545385384 adrianpaterson https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/545386583 ---------------------------------------]]> 2020-05-02 10:46:20 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/545386583 adrianpaterson https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/545388966 _______________________]]> 2020-05-02 10:48:25 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/545388966 adrianpaterson https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/545394726 If you quote or cite or otherwise use sources then you should always employ a bibliography. If not, not. ]]> 2020-05-02 10:54:48 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/545394726 adrianpaterson https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/545395798 Citing texts is all about clarity. Your purpose is to make it possible for the reader to refer back to what you are citing easily, and to be given confidence in the accuracy of your claims. Look at the English handbook for help and examples (available online from department website, see above). In tricky cases, cite as sensibly and precisely as you can: give as many details as can reasonably be discovered. No need to count all the lines of play, then! Still, you could suggest in your answer roughly where in the text it comes from (does the play have acts or scenes?) and cite the website link precisely.

]]> 2020-05-02 10:56:04 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/545395798 adrianpaterson https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/545401958 Make sure you go to it having first signed in with your University account through the James Hardiman library website. All the plays are available there.]]> 2020-05-02 11:03:09 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/545401958 adrianpaterson https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/545408955 See answer below left for citation advice. If there's something particular about the performance you want to refer to, you can always use minutes and seconds 6:46, and full address. To find texts go to drama online (see above) of the following two versions of Juno:

https://opentextbc.ca/englishliterature/chapter/juno-and-the-paycock-act-i/

https://archive.org/stream/210750OUJunoAndThePaycock/210750_OU_Juno_And_The_Paycock_djvu.txt

]]> 2020-05-02 11:11:17 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/545408955 adrianpaterson https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/545411503 ______________________]]> 2020-05-02 11:14:06 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/545411503 adrianpaterson https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/545414904 The idea is to make the most interesting argument you can. Surely that can best be done with some element at least of comparing and contrasting. The structure is up to you, though: how much you do this as you go, and how much you develop the comparison in conclusion is a matter of your judgment. ]]> 2020-05-02 11:18:22 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/545414904 adrianpaterson https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/545421037 __________________________]]> 2020-05-02 11:25:53 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/545421037 https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/545701595 For the reading drama question 1, are the resources in blackboard sufficient to use to convey the actors performance of these texts? (Resources being: Hitchcock's adaptation of Juno and the  BBC recording of top girls?) Or is the use of actual live action plays needed for this question?
Thank you!]]> 2020-05-02 15:28:55 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/545701595 https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/545824344 What are the circumstances in which a request for an extension would be approved? Do they have an impact on your grade?]]> 2020-05-02 17:08:21 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/545824344 adrianpaterson https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/546737158 In general you might compare as many performances as you can, and there may be several available online you could compare. If you've been to see a production at the theatre all the better! Obviously in current times we can't expect you to arrange to see live performances. You might though be able to comment on the differences of a film version to playtext or what difference you think it might make for an audience in experiencing a videoed production, viewed online etc. That could become an interesting part of your answer. ]]> 2020-05-03 12:27:35 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/546737158 adrianpaterson https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/546742111 Such circumstances would include serious health or well-being issues. If the conditions of the extension are met there is usually no impact or only minor impact on the grade. If you have a case apply to the head of year. ]]> 2020-05-03 12:31:22 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/546742111 https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/552099982 Does the 10% margin apply to summer assessment without having an affect on one's grade? (1320 words)]]> 2020-05-05 13:43:26 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/552099982 adrianpaterson https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/559448176 You should aim for as close as possible to the suggested word count but +10% will be fine.]]> 2020-05-08 10:12:00 UTC https://padlet.com/adrianpaterson/bzxej61itvv/wish/559448176