VCAA MADE AN OOPSIE

[Zebra]

From the article itself:

..which argued that tattoos were more a fashion symbol than a sign of deviance and criminality.

Contention?! 

im hopin

[Ghost!]

From the article itself:

..which argued that tattoos were more a fashion symbol than a sign of deviance and criminality.

Contention?! 

im hopin

Yes. The contention of the 2011 LA was that 'tattoos, whilst once a representation of deviance and criminality, are now merely a simplistic fashion statement.'

[Zebra]

From the article itself:

..which argued that tattoos were more a fashion symbol than a sign of deviance and criminality.

Contention?! 

im hopin

Yes. The contention of the 2011 LA was that 'tattoos, whilst once a representation of deviance and criminality, are now merely a simplistic fashion statement.'

i a bit off but still grateful

[burbs]

From the article itself:

..which argued that tattoos were more a fashion symbol than a sign of deviance and criminality.

Contention?! 

im hopin

Yes. The contention of the 2011 LA was that 'tattoos, whilst once a representation of deviance and criminality, are now merely a simplistic fashion statement.'

Correct, but I would go a littttle further and say that this change is reducing the cultural and historical significance of tattoos.

[Zebra]

my goodness, i'm going to hunt down kids who fkn assured me that the contention was:

tattoos lost meaning and are pointless.

[burbs]

my goodness, i'm going to hunt down kids who fkn assured me that the contention was:

tattoos lost meaning and are pointless.

You aren't toooo far off, don't worry.

[Zebra]

my goodness, i'm going to hunt down kids who fkn assured me that the contention was:

tattoos lost meaning and are pointless.

You aren't toooo far off, don't worry.

i wrote that what tatts stand for have changed (from a sign of criminality/difference => a fashion enhancement).
for some reason, i  didn't get an impression from the writer saying that tatts are pointless and meaningless (except the last lines) BUT, for me the overriding contention was that it has now changed meaning... LOL.. damn vcaa

[Panicmode]

OMG laughed SOOOOOOO hard XD. Like seriously, I'm not even joking. Reading this made me just burst into laughter. I am hoping for a formal apology in the exam paper like that which has happened in previous years.

[Anon123]

Karma for giving me a shit context prompt and an even worse LA. Suck it VCAA.

[dylanb48]

Have a teacher who is an assessor and said during the meeting their was a lot of debate over the suitability if the article for language analysis and as such have been told to go a lot easier on marking then in previous years. However to get high marks you had to get the contention right whilst saying she contended tattoos were more a fashion symbol than a sign of deviance and criminality is partially right. She said they made it clear you had to also note she was unhappy about this and it means they have lost meaning

[Zafaraaaa]

Have a teacher who is an assessor and said during the meeting their was a lot of debate over the suitability if the article for language analysis and as such have been told to go a lot easier on marking then in previous years. However to get high marks you had to get the contention right whilst saying she contended tattoos were more a fashion symbol than a sign of deviance and criminality is partially right. She said they made it clear you had to also note she was unhappy about this and it means they have lost meaning

So we wouldn't automatically get like 5/10 if we only mentioned the first part of that contention you stated, but otherwise gave a decent analysis + incorporated the comments and images?? I thought the contention was like half the mark LOL

[Zebra]

Have a teacher who is an assessor and said during the meeting their was a lot of debate over the suitability if the article for language analysis and as such have been told to go a lot easier on marking then in previous years. However to get high marks you had to get the contention right whilst saying she contended tattoos were more a fashion symbol than a sign of deviance and criminality is partially right. She said they made it clear you had to also note she was unhappy about this and it means they have lost meaning

my hope has plummeted

[Panicmode]

Have a teacher who is an assessor and said during the meeting their was a lot of debate over the suitability if the article for language analysis and as such have been told to go a lot easier on marking then in previous years. However to get high marks you had to get the contention right whilst saying she contended tattoos were more a fashion symbol than a sign of deviance and criminality is partially right. She said they made it clear you had to also note she was unhappy about this and it means they have lost meaning

HOLY FUCK THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I WROTE!!!!!! YESH!

[dylanb48]

Have a teacher who is an assessor and said during the meeting their was a lot of debate over the suitability if the article for language analysis and as such have been told to go a lot easier on marking then in previous years. However to get high marks you had to get the contention right whilst saying she contended tattoos were more a fashion symbol than a sign of deviance and criminality is partially right. She said they made it clear you had to also note she was unhappy about this and it means they have lost meaning

So we wouldn't automatically get like 5/10 if we only mentioned the first part of that contention you stated, but otherwise gave a decent analysis + incorporated the comments and images?? I thought the contention was like half the mark LOL

Not necessarily she said they went a lot easier so something that in the past would of got 5/10 was getting a 6 you just needed to get the contention right for a high range response 8-10. Also forgot they said analysing the comments were a must.