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Re: Class of 2017 Discussion Thread!
« Reply #810 on: June 13, 2017, 09:27:08 pm »
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So, what is the GAT catchphrase for??
Do we somehow weave it into the GAT writing tasks?? :-\
Does it matter what task - expository or persuasive ????
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Re: Class of 2017 Discussion Thread!
« Reply #811 on: June 13, 2017, 09:31:41 pm »
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So, what is the GAT catchphrase for??
Do we somehow weave it into the GAT writing tasks?? :-\
Does it matter what task - expository or persuasive ????

It doesn't really matter. Basically everyone attempts to weave a random phrase into their GAT for fun (It's something the students decided to do). It isn't necessary and it's just having fun with the GAT. Honestly I didn't do the GAT catchphrase last year, but might try it this year for fun.

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Re: Class of 2017 Discussion Thread!
« Reply #812 on: June 13, 2017, 09:36:01 pm »
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Cool.
So we just get a random phrase, this years being the death of club penguin, and attempt to plonk it in the GAT, without it sticking out like the proverbial sore thumb?? :D
I like it.
Hope the prompts are something technological!!
Might be a little hard to link on with otherwise!!! :-\
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Re: Class of 2017 Discussion Thread!
« Reply #813 on: June 13, 2017, 09:40:18 pm »
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Cool.
So we just get a random phrase, this years being the death of club penguin, and attempt to plonk it in the GAT, without it sticking out like the proverbial sore thumb?? :D
I like it.
Hope the prompts are something technological!!
Might be a little hard to link on with otherwise!!! :-\
Yea, bascially. If it's too hard to do then just ignore it. But if you think you have the perfect place to squeeze it in without any hassle then why not.

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Re: Class of 2017 Discussion Thread!
« Reply #814 on: June 13, 2017, 09:45:53 pm »
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ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋahhh youre doing the american and the russian one TT Im doing mine via distance and dont even have someone to talk about history to-- (tbh everyone in my school hates history) but yeah high content and all... do you have like any idea on how to finish everything during the exams because???? i have no idea how....

mm, a lot of people at mine are eh about it, but we have a lovely teacher and that always helps (: um, the exam is going to hurt whatever happens because i'm pretty sure they stretch us with the required content in the time provided on purpose, but doing heaps of practice questions helps! realistically, for the using three/two points/explain sections, you need to be able to write one point every five minutes-ish. it hurts but it's definitely doable: i got mine down from fifteen minutes per point to five within maybe ten practice pieces? (might be a bit excessive, though, because this is my fun subject. apparently that's odd lmao but i'd much rather be in history than any arts class haha.) the essay is like a forty/forty-five minute thing i'm pretty sure? we haven't done that sac yet though so i don't quite know how to structure it but from what i know it's basically very similar to a using three points question (but, like, with an intro and conclusion and paragraph breaks). the more practice pieces you write, the more easily your writing flows under test conditions (: and ahhh yes i'm a history nerd so you can talk to me about it any time ahaha. (tbh i kind of want to wake up the revs board? we could do with a quote compilation thread that isn't seven years old/has an active person to edit it omg. but it's very dead so :/ idk.)

So, what is the GAT catchphrase for??
Do we somehow weave it into the GAT writing tasks?? :-\
Does it matter what task - expository or persuasive ????

you put it in your second essay somehow! i wouldn't put it in your first because i'm fairly sure they just want you to synthesise the information given for that, not add your own. if it was the latter it'd become just 'who knows this random topic best' and that's never going to cause the kind of unbiased results they want. (: so stick it into your persuasive somewhere (:

k888, i got shannon noll into the working for purpose one too :P was fairly contrived though! but i'm pretty committed to club penguin making it in this year: it's a sad occasion :(

Hope the prompts are something technological!!
Might be a little hard to link on with otherwise!!! :-\

i mean, if there's anything to do with death, you could mention it? or leisure time (which can no longer be occupied through online games such as the late club penguin) or studying (easily interrupted by technological influences). idk, everything becomes easier when you're 2 hours in and sick of vcaa haha. 
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Re: Class of 2017 Discussion Thread!
« Reply #815 on: June 13, 2017, 09:54:17 pm »
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idk, everything becomes easier when you're 2 hours in and sick of vcaa haha. 

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Only 12 hours and about 7 or 8 minutes until we'll know whether its gonna be an easy link or no...
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Re: Class of 2017 Discussion Thread!
« Reply #816 on: June 13, 2017, 10:46:29 pm »
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Cool.
So we just get a random phrase, this years being the death of club penguin, and attempt to plonk it in the GAT, without it sticking out like the proverbial sore thumb?? :D
I like it.
Hope the prompts are something technological!!
Might be a little hard to link on with otherwise!!! :-\
Or you can make it stick out as much as you want :P
Club penguin could work for so much! If you get success & failure...if you get something about loss...if you get something about friendship...the possibilities are endless haha. You can make really random links to it, but you'll be surprised how easily a quick reference will go into anything!

Enjoy guys, have a bit of fun for your last GAT :P

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Re: Class of 2017 Discussion Thread!
« Reply #817 on: June 13, 2017, 10:48:45 pm »
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Or you can make it stick out as much as you want
Club penguin could work for so much! If you get success & failure...if you get something about loss...if you get something about friendship...the possibilities are endless haha. You can make really random links to it, but you'll be surprised how easily a quick reference will go into anything!

Enjoy guys, have a bit of fun for your last GAT
I second the bit about having a little bit of fun... last year I actually weaved in a bit of last year's gatchphrase, was good fun! ;D

Good luck to all! :)
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Re: Class of 2017 Discussion Thread!
« Reply #818 on: June 13, 2017, 10:52:19 pm »
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Thanks Insanipi...
we'll need it!!
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Re: Class of 2017 Discussion Thread!
« Reply #819 on: June 14, 2017, 09:16:28 am »
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Re: Class of 2017 Discussion Thread!
« Reply #820 on: June 14, 2017, 06:51:28 pm »
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Re: Class of 2017 Discussion Thread!
« Reply #821 on: June 14, 2017, 06:53:38 pm »
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GOT 90% ON MY MEDEA SAC SO HAPPY MY FIRST SAC WAS 57% AND MY SECOND WAS 70% IDK WHERE TO SHARE THIS BUT IDK IM JUST SO HAPPY MY HARD WORK IS ACTUALLY SHOWING GOOD RESULTS! FEELING WAYYY MORE MOTIVATED :))) ATARNOTES HELPED ME HEAPS AHAH

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Re: Class of 2017 Discussion Thread!
« Reply #822 on: June 14, 2017, 07:01:29 pm »
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GOT 90% ON MY MEDEA SAC SO HAPPY MY FIRST SAC WAS 57% AND MY SECOND WAS 70% IDK WHERE TO SHARE THIS BUT IDK IM JUST SO HAPPY MY HARD WORK IS ACTUALLY SHOWING GOOD RESULTS! FEELING WAYYY MORE MOTIVATED :))) ATARNOTES HELPED ME HEAPS AHAH
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Re: Class of 2017 Discussion Thread!
« Reply #823 on: June 14, 2017, 07:04:17 pm »
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GOT 90% ON MY MEDEA SAC SO HAPPY MY FIRST SAC WAS 57% AND MY SECOND WAS 70% IDK WHERE TO SHARE THIS BUT IDK IM JUST SO HAPPY MY HARD WORK IS ACTUALLY SHOWING GOOD RESULTS! FEELING WAYYY MORE MOTIVATED :))) ATARNOTES HELPED ME HEAPS AHAH

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Re: Class of 2017 Discussion Thread!
« Reply #824 on: June 14, 2017, 07:56:28 pm »
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Are any of you guys doing chem? If so, what topic are you up to? My school is doing revision for unit 3 and hasn't started organic yet...I don't know if we'll finish the course in time because unit 4 is massive :/

Also, for health, what you guys up to? I just finished the health promotion topic.