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CSSA Trial Paper One 2016
« on: August 01, 2016, 01:55:12 pm »
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Here is the place to discuss the evils and glories of the Paper One Trial Paper from CSSA!

What was your favourite stimulus for the creative?
How did you go with the unseen texts?
How did you go with the essay?

Please don't write the exam questions here - they are under security until week 5 for illness and misadventure students.

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Re: CSSA Trial Paper One 2016
« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2016, 02:10:51 pm »
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Favourite stimulus was probably the first one? The astronaut - flower thing really appealed to my artist side :) All of them were actually not too bad, I'm honestly surprised that they didn't chuck Atwood in there (teachers seem to love Atwood for reading tasks)
I really could've spent my time more wisely: I spent like 50 mins on reading, 40 mins on essay (whilst cutting out all my linking sentences at the end ouch), and 30 mins on my narrative which I had about 100 words to go but didn't finish :(
Hopefully, Paper 2 will be kinder to me...
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Re: CSSA Trial Paper One 2016
« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2016, 02:25:03 pm »
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Guess its better than the CSSA 2015 Trial Paper 1
Still, it's english
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Re: CSSA Trial Paper One 2016
« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2016, 02:31:53 pm »
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The comprehension completely screwed me but the essay was easy as, so was the creative. Hopefully whoever is marking my paper really likes breakfast food bc comprehension was all waffle lmao
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Re: CSSA Trial Paper One 2016
« Reply #4 on: August 01, 2016, 02:32:14 pm »
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Happy physics land did you get 100%
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Re: CSSA Trial Paper One 2016
« Reply #5 on: August 01, 2016, 02:32:51 pm »
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Quote from: Happy Physics Land on August 01, 2016, 02:25:03 pm
Guess its better than the CSSA 2015 Trial Paper 1
Still, it's english
2015 wasn't too bad I got 40/45
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Re: CSSA Trial Paper One 2016
« Reply #6 on: August 01, 2016, 02:37:12 pm »
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Quote from: lauren_is_anerd on August 01, 2016, 02:31:53 pm
The comprehension completely screwed me but the essay was easy as, so was the creative. Hopefully whoever is marking my paper really likes breakfast food bc comprehension was all waffle lmao
^^made my day honestly (and since trials just started, its been a p bad day)
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Re: CSSA Trial Paper One 2016
« Reply #7 on: August 01, 2016, 02:41:22 pm »
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Quote from: lauren_is_anerd on August 01, 2016, 02:31:53 pm
The comprehension completely screwed me but the essay was easy as, so was the creative. Hopefully whoever is marking my paper really likes breakfast food bc comprehension was all waffle lmao
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^^made my day honestly (and since trials just started, its been a p bad day)
It should be fine. You'd be surprised as to how easy it is to get marks in section 1 - standard have a history of performing better in section 1 because advanced tend to overcomplicate it.

So long as your waffle was convincing.
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Re: CSSA Trial Paper One 2016
« Reply #8 on: August 01, 2016, 02:54:42 pm »
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Quote from: lauren_is_anerd on August 01, 2016, 02:31:53 pm
The comprehension completely screwed me but the essay was easy as, so was the creative. Hopefully whoever is marking my paper really likes breakfast food bc comprehension was all waffle lmao

That's actually hilarious, I just laughed out loud hahaha
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Re: CSSA Trial Paper One 2016
« Reply #9 on: August 01, 2016, 02:56:30 pm »
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Quote from: specclee on August 01, 2016, 02:10:51 pm
Favourite stimulus was probably the first one? The astronaut - flower thing really appealed to my artist side :) All of them were actually not too bad, I'm honestly surprised that they didn't chuck Atwood in there (teachers seem to love Atwood for reading tasks)
I really could've spent my time more wisely: I spent like 50 mins on reading, 40 mins on essay (whilst cutting out all my linking sentences at the end ouch), and 30 mins on my narrative which I had about 100 words to go but didn't finish :(
Hopefully, Paper 2 will be kinder to me...

I saw that stimulus and I was like "what the flip!?" I'm glad you got something out of it!

yes, they do love Atwood. I think it is because her work is short, but jam packed with stuff to analyse.
Good luck for Paper 2!
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Re: CSSA Trial Paper One 2016
« Reply #10 on: August 01, 2016, 03:03:26 pm »
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I think I managed my time pretty well, I did my creative first and spent 35 minutes basically regurgitating my prepared response as it was really relevant to the question (thank God!!), I then spent 45 minutes doing the same with my essay (I really lucked out with the questions), but the last 40 minutes on the unseen texts were a killer. I found the texts really difficult to comprehend, especially under timed conditions. The last text was particularly strenuous to analyse, hoping I made up the marks in Section II and III.
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Re: CSSA Trial Paper One 2016
« Reply #11 on: August 01, 2016, 03:29:33 pm »
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Quote from: lauren_is_anerd on August 01, 2016, 02:31:53 pm
The comprehension completely screwed me but the essay was easy as, so was the creative. Hopefully whoever is marking my paper really likes breakfast food bc comprehension was all waffle lmao

Welcome to the forums Lauren! Great pun, made my day  ;)
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Re: CSSA Trial Paper One 2016
« Reply #12 on: August 01, 2016, 03:32:07 pm »
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Quote from: jamonwindeyer on August 01, 2016, 03:29:33 pm
Welcome to the forums Lauren! Great pun, made my day  ;)
That went over my head until I saw this post. Thanks Jamon hahaha
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Re: CSSA Trial Paper One 2016
« Reply #13 on: August 01, 2016, 03:52:37 pm »
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Quote from: cmbarnes on August 01, 2016, 03:03:26 pm
I think I managed my time pretty well, I did my creative first and spent 35 minutes basically regurgitating my prepared response as it was really relevant to the question (thank God!!), I then spent 45 minutes doing the same with my essay (I really lucked out with the questions), but the last 40 minutes on the unseen texts were a killer. I found the texts really difficult to comprehend, especially under timed conditions. The last text was particularly strenuous to analyse, hoping I made up the marks in Section II and III.

So glad that your prepared response worked! How did you spend your reading time? Planning your responses or reading the unseen texts?
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Re: CSSA Trial Paper One 2016
« Reply #14 on: August 01, 2016, 04:14:10 pm »
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Creative was very kind, and essay would have been to if I was a little more prepared (khe sara hey?). I actually didn't mind comprehension, but that's an unpopular opinion.

In terms of the essay, did anyone else feel that there may have been a hook in terms of the wording. Can't remember it exactly but there was some terminology that gave me pause.
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