Monash General Chat

[Reus]

I recently had 33% but was all good since the task required an influx of references and the topic had been widely assessed in previous years 

Edit: 33% similarity on turnitin that is haha

[Señor]

Exams.

Are the marked as harshly as they are for assignments during the semester?

[pi]

Exams.

Are the marked as harshly as they are for assignments during the semester?

The general feel I get is that it really depends on who is marking it. Which I know is an incredibly unhelpful response haha.

[Joseph41]

My personal experience is that exams are marked less harshly but yeah, who's really to say?

[Aaron]

The general feel I get is that it really depends on who is marking it. Which I know is an incredibly unhelpful response haha.

Agreed - there may be a marking difference between your tutor (who marks assignments) vs. your examiner (who may or may not be your tutor, depending on arrangements). Just thought i'd put it out there as well that students who attend most (or all) of the classes (tutorials, workshops, etc.) tend to have more leniency given to them (e.g. if you get an answer wrong, then discretion comes into effect with marking), as opposed to those who never show up.

[Joseph41]

^Source? That seems doubtful to me.

[Señor]

Agreed - there may be a marking difference between your tutor (who marks assignments) vs. your examiner (who may or may not be your tutor, depending on arrangements). Just thought i'd put it out there as well that students who attend most (or all) of the classes (tutorials, workshops, etc.) tend to have more leniency given to them (e.g. if you get an answer wrong, then discretion comes into effect with marking), as opposed to those who never show up.

In one of my tutes, half the time the roll isnt taken   

[Reus]

The exam doesn't even list your name? It's your ID - tutors don't memorise these LOL

[MJRomeo81]

The exam doesn't even list your name? It's your ID - tutors don't memorise these LOL

This statement is laughable and quite frankly it warrants a response from someone who tutored 4 subject instances during my degree.

Why would a tutor need to memorise IDs when they have a mapping table/spreadsheet pointing to your name?

Oh and by the way, every lecturer I've worked with maintains a master spreadsheet with columns for lecture attendance, assignment results and exam results. You are kidding yourself if you think poor attendance is ignored.

Now of course you can still get 100 in a subject with no attendance requirements. That's great. But I can assure you when it comes to half marks/any form of leniency and tolerance for mistakes, you're toast. When tutors are busting their asses at 2am answering student emails and marking assignments, you will NOT get the benefit of the doubt. Is it ethical? No. Are tutors human? Yes, and it is crucial to understand the real world isn't as ethical as it seems.

[achre]

Exams.

Are the marked as harshly as they are for assignments during the semester?

I usually do much better on in-semester work than I do in exams, but my experience has been that I'm an outlier. They'll definitely take stock of the fact that you're not providing a polished piece of writing when marking, if that's what you're wondering. Ultimately it's going to depend on who's marking your exam, and what kind of student you are. Some students thrive under pressure and can deal with timed writing quite well. Others, like myself, panic

Just thought i'd put it out there as well that students who attend most (or all) of the classes (tutorials, workshops, etc.) tend to have more leniency given to them (e.g. if you get an answer wrong, then discretion comes into effect with marking), as opposed to those who never show up.

This is definitely bull, examiners blind mark. Though if you attend all your classes you'll probably do better than someone who skipped most of theirs anyway haha

[Señor]

I usually do much better on in-semester work than I do in exams, but my experience has been that I'm an outlier. They'll definitely take stock of the fact that you're not providing a polished piece of writing when marking, if that's what you're wondering.

Yes this is it

In exams i get this sudden rush of ideas, and i start scrambling to right them all down.. it usually ends in me talking about a certain aspect of theory 1, getting excited, and then talking about the critiques of theory 2 haha.

[achre]

This statement is laughable and quite frankly it warrants a response from someone who tutored 4 subject instances during my degree.

Well, I've never taught anything at uni. Buuuut...

It doesn't seem like too remote a possibility that some tutors would mark the exams they've been given on a question by question basis, rather than marking an exam in full before moving onto the next one. That seems like an approach a lot of tutors would adopt, and certainly one I've heard described to me before. That way they'd have no ability to consult your master lists without wasting a lot of time.

It also seems like a big assumption on your part that the exam marking protocol is uniform between LTU IT and Monash Arts.

It also seems like a waste of time on the tutor's part when they need to mark and re-mark 100+ essays to check your name (one of potentially 10s of students you've taught that sem) against an attendance list, go "oh, this student passed the hurdle attendance requirement but still missed two tutes", and then adjust their marking style in order to penalise them harder than the students with better attendance rates.

It really just sounds like bullshit an older student might tell a jaffy to scare them into being vigilant on the attendance front.

Is it ethical? No. Are tutors human? Yes, and it is crucial to understand the real world isn't as ethical as it seems.

Oh, spare me.

[achre]

Yes this is it

In exams i get this sudden rush of ideas, and i start scrambling to right them all down.. it usually ends in me talking about a certain aspect of theory 1, getting excited, and then talking about the critiques of theory 2 haha.

Feels.

Remember you're allowed to use headings in exams, if you want to try and structure your thoughts a little better. Never hurts to be as clear as possible.

[Floatzel98]

How busy do the libraries get during SWOTVAC? Will you be able to find a spot to study anywhere or is it better off just attempting to study at home?

And I can't believe the semester is over already. It went by so quickly!

[pi]

How busy do the libraries get during SWOTVAC? Will you be able to find a spot to study anywhere or is it better off just attempting to study at home?

And I can't believe the semester is over already. It went by so quickly!

They get full pretty quickly, especially computer spaces. Best to come early if you don't want to hunt for a spot.