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TAP94

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What does COMPARE actually mean??
« on: October 18, 2012, 03:54:32 pm »
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On my task sheet that I got at the start of the year it said nxt to "compare"-looking at the similarities 'only' between the two topics. However, after doing exams and practice questions I have come to notice that most compare questions include a similarity and then a corresponding difference. Which is correct? When asked a "compare" question, how do I respond?
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meganrobyn

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Re: What does COMPARE actually mean??
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2012, 04:31:22 pm »
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Quote from: TAP94 on October 18, 2012, 03:54:32 pm
On my task sheet that I got at the start of the year it said nxt to "compare"-looking at the similarities 'only' between the two topics. However, after doing exams and practice questions I have come to notice that most compare questions include a similarity and then a corresponding difference. Which is correct? When asked a "compare" question, how do I respond?
Thanks again AN geniuses!!

Nonononono!!!!! Annoying task sheet ;)

With 'compare' you HAVE to do at least one similarity and at least one difference. Completely doesn't have to be equal numbers of each, though. Chief Assessor says *cannot* receive full marks without at least one on each side, though (like in last year's VCAT vs courts).
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Re: What does COMPARE actually mean??
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2012, 04:39:56 pm »
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Quote from: meganrobyn on October 18, 2012, 04:31:22 pm
Quote from: TAP94 on October 18, 2012, 03:54:32 pm
On my task sheet that I got at the start of the year it said nxt to "compare"-looking at the similarities 'only' between the two topics. However, after doing exams and practice questions I have come to notice that most compare questions include a similarity and then a corresponding difference. Which is correct? When asked a "compare" question, how do I respond?
Thanks again AN geniuses!!

Nonononono!!!!! Annoying task sheet ;)

With 'compare' you HAVE to do at least one similarity and at least one difference. Completely doesn't have to be equal numbers of each, though. Chief Assessor says *cannot* receive full marks without at least one on each side, though (like in last year's VCAT vs courts).

Okay! Thank you so much for clearing that up for me...
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Re: What does COMPARE actually mean??
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2012, 08:53:09 pm »
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Hey there,

Yes, that's right, when asked to 'compare' you MUST include both similarities and differences!
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Re: What does COMPARE actually mean??
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2012, 09:58:48 pm »
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Ok cool. Thanks for your help by the way ;D
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