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acrimony

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Is 18 pages too much?
« on: October 31, 2011, 09:06:29 pm »
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So I'm averaging 18 pages all up in exam practice.

That is 6 for part A, 7 for part B and 5 for part C.

Keeping in mind that the pages are narrow and the distance between lines is big, is 18 pages all up too much?
On a side note I have average sized handwriting.
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Re: Is 18 pages too much?
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2011, 09:07:18 pm »
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I do 3, to  3.5 - 3.75 pages. I think it is definitely too much.


A girl who got 50, only wrote between 800 - 1000.
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Re: Is 18 pages too much?
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2011, 09:10:07 pm »
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wow 18? I always maintain three pages for each section, and somehow do four for text response. I don't know what your talking about for 18 pages but if its of good quality, everything is relevant and is able to be completed within the time frame then go for it.

Unless advised otherwise by your teacher that is.
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Re: Is 18 pages too much?
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2011, 09:10:28 pm »
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do u hav pages similar in size to the exam ones? because 1 normal A4 is about 1.5 i think of the actual exam papers
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Re: Is 18 pages too much?
« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2011, 09:13:11 pm »
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My teacher tells us to write around 5 for each and I usually end up getting just 5 for all, sometimes less for language analysis because I run out of time
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Re: Is 18 pages too much?
« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2011, 09:16:29 pm »
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Quote from: chemkid_23 on October 31, 2011, 09:10:28 pm
do u hav pages similar in size to the exam ones? because 1 normal A4 is about 1.5 i think of the actual exam papers


Yeah I'm practicing with actual exam styled papers. Hmmm oh well I'll see how I go
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Re: Is 18 pages too much?
« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2011, 09:17:50 pm »
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wow that is probably too much.
Just try to make it more concise for example in text response remove all the sentences that borders on story telling and in language analysis be careful that you are not summarizing/translating.
I usually write 3.5 each for text and language and 5 for context.
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Re: Is 18 pages too much?
« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2011, 09:18:16 pm »
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hey dude is there an online copy of the exam booklet, id like to check one out so i can see the size of the pages.

then i can pace myself accordingly
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Re: Is 18 pages too much?
« Reply #8 on: October 31, 2011, 09:19:43 pm »
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Quote from: acrimony on October 31, 2011, 09:16:29 pm
Quote from: chemkid_23 on October 31, 2011, 09:10:28 pm
do u hav pages similar in size to the exam ones? because 1 normal A4 is about 1.5 i think of the actual exam papers


Yeah I'm practicing with actual exam styled papers. Hmmm oh well I'll see how I go

that's good numbers then I think.
Care to share these papers? Would really like to know where i wouldend up
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Re: Is 18 pages too much?
« Reply #9 on: October 31, 2011, 09:21:23 pm »
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Quote from: BigFunt on October 31, 2011, 09:18:16 pm
hey dude is there an online copy of the exam booklet, id like to check one out so i can see the size of the pages.

then i can pace myself accordingly
Like to know aswell, or could you upload one?
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Re: Is 18 pages too much?
« Reply #10 on: October 31, 2011, 09:25:33 pm »
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Quote from: b^3 on October 31, 2011, 09:21:23 pm
Quote from: BigFunt on October 31, 2011, 09:18:16 pm
hey dude is there an online copy of the exam booklet, id like to check one out so i can see the size of the pages.

then i can pace myself accordingly
Like to know aswell, or could you upload one?

My teacher made tons of photocopies from year's papers and I just kept getting them off her. I don't think that the papers are available online.
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Re: Is 18 pages too much?
« Reply #11 on: October 31, 2011, 09:29:29 pm »
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Quote from: acrimony on October 31, 2011, 09:25:33 pm
Quote from: b^3 on October 31, 2011, 09:21:23 pm
Quote from: BigFunt on October 31, 2011, 09:18:16 pm
hey dude is there an online copy of the exam booklet, id like to check one out so i can see the size of the pages.

then i can pace myself accordingly
Like to know aswell, or could you upload one?

My teacher made tons of photocopies from year's papers and I just kept getting them off her. I don't think that the papers are available online.

scan perhaps?
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Re: Is 18 pages too much?
« Reply #12 on: October 31, 2011, 09:32:55 pm »
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what happens in the exam if you finish the script booklet?
they'd give you a new one?
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Re: Is 18 pages too much?
« Reply #13 on: October 31, 2011, 09:33:37 pm »
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yes
and then hav to number each and write on the front of the first the exact number of booklets u used
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Re: Is 18 pages too much?
« Reply #14 on: October 31, 2011, 09:34:18 pm »
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http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vcaa/vce/exams/examcovers/Nov_2011_covers/16543-VCAA_November_2011_-_ESL.pdf

Here's the script book, it's for ESL but I'm pretty sure they're the same, happy writing!
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