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« Reply #45 on: November 01, 2007, 02:10:30 pm »
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If you really can focus on something, you'll be able to block out whats happening around you... if you can't then i guess use the ear plugs :)

Good luck
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« Reply #46 on: November 01, 2007, 03:57:09 pm »
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Yeh, you're concentrating so muh, you'll be in your own little world. The three hours will just fly past
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« Reply #47 on: November 01, 2007, 04:34:17 pm »
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i hope its not too fast that i dont have time to finish it off.

i just wish i can finish it, doesnt matter about quality
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« Reply #48 on: November 01, 2007, 04:38:14 pm »
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Yup, I think I'm going to have to go in concentrating on speed, and.. not exactly giving up on quality, but trying to keep from over-thinking phrasing/word choice etc
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« Reply #49 on: November 01, 2007, 04:45:55 pm »
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No no guys, remember it's quality over quantity, there's no use rushing to finish the exam, if your essays and writing tasks aren't upto scratch. Keep that in mind, trust me you can finish on time, if you plan your pieces. Work at a steady pace and you'll be fine. :)
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« Reply #50 on: November 01, 2007, 04:46:08 pm »
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thats what pisses me off, 12 years of schooling and its mainly tested on how well our time management skills are.

you should come in get UP TO 5 hours to do it, leave when you finish. this will make for better more in depth replies and reduce stress levels

fuck vcaa are stupid, 20 mins for a point of veiw  :evil:
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« Reply #51 on: November 01, 2007, 04:51:44 pm »
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calm down...its not gonna change now...LOL u mite as well get it over and done with and never worry about it again..
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« Reply #52 on: November 01, 2007, 04:53:31 pm »
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yeah but its a matter of principal not just about 'my' exam, the system is gay.. i dont like it, not for english anyway (thats why its changing next year i guess)
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« Reply #53 on: November 01, 2007, 04:57:12 pm »
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its gonna suck even more nxt yr...even though they change the system ..
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« Reply #54 on: November 01, 2007, 05:02:40 pm »
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why am i not surprised..
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« Reply #55 on: November 01, 2007, 05:21:59 pm »
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No no guys, remember it's quality over quantity, there's no use rushing to finish the exam, if your essays and writing tasks aren't upto scratch. Keep that in mind, trust me you can finish on time, if you plan your pieces. Work at a steady pace and you'll be fine. :)


quality over quantity, yes
but finishing off the exam, over quality
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« Reply #56 on: November 01, 2007, 05:26:52 pm »
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Yeah, finishing > quality > quantity. If you don't finish, you're severely limiting your mark.
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« Reply #57 on: November 01, 2007, 05:34:06 pm »
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yeah but its a matter of principal not just about 'my' exam, the system is gay.. i dont like it, not for english anyway (thats why its changing next year i guess)


it seems to be harder after next year,
testing more skills
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« Reply #58 on: November 01, 2007, 05:43:23 pm »
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Yeah, finishing > quality > quantity. If you don't finish, you're severely limiting your mark.


But!!! think of it this way, if you write shit pieces and get say 4/10 for each, and someone else did say 2 text responses and one part of the writing tasks and got say 7 or 8/10 for each who would be better off? lol
would you rather get 16/40 or 21 or 24/40??
Think about it ...

And I KNOW the exam is out of 60... but you get my point =]
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« Reply #59 on: November 01, 2007, 05:57:04 pm »
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Yeah, finishing > quality > quantity. If you don't finish, you're severely limiting your mark.


But!!! think of it this way, if you write shit pieces and get say 4/10 for each, and someone else did say 2 text responses and one part of the writing tasks and got say 7 or 8/10 for each who would be better off? lol
would you rather get 16/40 or 21 or 24/40??
Think about it ...

And I KNOW the exam is out of 60... but you get my point =]


you calculated the weightings wrong!
its not 16/40 and 21/40,
its 12/30, and 17.5/30
but still, i don't think using the time of writing the persuasive piece, to improve your quality, will increase your marks from 4/10 to 7/10 for all 3 essays!
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