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Title: Marking question..
Post by: jujimufu on June 08, 2009, 07:32:49 pm
I get the correct answer.. but don't show any working at all. Would I still get full marks?
For example, a circuit diagram with an input voltage of 12V, two resistors in series, one resistor is 4ohms, other is 8ohms, I know the drop across the 4ohm resistor is 4V, do I really need to show working out if the question is worth 2 marks? It just seems kinda like a waste of time when I know the answer just by looking at it..

Also, a question is worth 4 marks, but I mess up all my calculations, and somehow get the correct answer. I'd still get the 4 marks?
Title: Re: Marking question..
Post by: TrueTears on June 08, 2009, 07:36:15 pm
For the 4 marks questions, there will  be marks awarded for working. So your working must be correct.
Title: Re: Marking question..
Post by: jujimufu on June 08, 2009, 07:39:29 pm
Ok, I did a practice exam, did a 4 mark question, but worked it out completely different to how it's explained in the solutions, and still got the correct answer. Would I get the 4 marks?
Title: Re: Marking question..
Post by: TrueTears on June 08, 2009, 07:40:18 pm
Ok, I did a practice exam, did a 4 mark question, but worked it out completely different to how it's explained in the solutions, and still got the correct answer. Would I get the 4 marks?
Oh, if you did it a different method, then yes ofcourse you'd get the full marks. :)
Title: Re: Marking question..
Post by: Flaming_Arrow on June 08, 2009, 07:40:49 pm
yes, there are many ways of doing a problem as long as your working out is correct you should get full marks
Title: Re: Marking question..
Post by: /0 on June 08, 2009, 09:04:06 pm
Unless you're in Mr EHEHEHEHEHE's class...
Title: Re: Marking question..
Post by: TrueTears on June 08, 2009, 09:05:04 pm
Unless you're in Mr EHEHEHEHEHE's class...
I'm sure there won't be a Mr HEHHEHEHEEHEH as a VCAA examiner :P