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GabeB:
Is there any kind of guide of how to answer unseen texts depending on marks (number of techniques, sentences etc.)

Thanks  :)

jamonwindeyer:

--- Quote from: GabeB on July 11, 2017, 10:03:46 pm ---Is there any kind of guide of how to answer unseen texts depending on marks (number of techniques, sentences etc.)

Thanks  :)

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Hey! We've had a lot of people suggest this so I think we'll put together a short answers guide soon! In the meantime, roughly:

1-2 Marks: A couple of good sentences
3-4 Marks: A decent length MATES/PEEL (whatever scaffold you use) paragraph
5+ Marks: Extended response!

bowiemily:

--- Quote from: GabeB on July 11, 2017, 10:03:46 pm ---Is there any kind of guide of how to answer unseen texts depending on marks (number of techniques, sentences etc.)

Thanks  :)

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Hey there Gabe!

I generally used this guide. It was not so much sentence based, but rather, dependent upon the amount of quotes you use:

1-2 Marks: one quote
3 marks: one fantastic quote, or two mediocre ones
4 marks: definitely two quotes, three if you're really struggling for substance/conceptual basis within your quotes
5-6 marker/the mini essay: two paragraphs, with at least one quote from each quote in them. Of course, if you feel you need more to strengthen your analysis, you can use more. However, refrain from writing a full essay, or even, a third paragraph. You've still got your creative and essay to write!

olr1999:

--- Quote from: GabeB on July 11, 2017, 10:03:46 pm ---Is there any kind of guide of how to answer unseen texts depending on marks (number of techniques, sentences etc.)

Thanks  :)

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Here's some unseen text advice I received in a recent lecture:
2 minutes, 40 seconds per mark
5-6 mark question is a third of an essay (my teachers say intro, body1,body 2 and small conclusion)
A 1 mark question should have 1 reference to the text and 1 explanation
A 3 mark question should have 2 references to the text and 2 explanations
A five mark question is essentially a three mark question plus a judgment
A six mark question is a three mark question plus further justification of the judgement
'Don't double dip' - don't write the same answer you did in the shorter response, in the longer response; they try and write the question so that you are unable to do this, so don't risk it!
Always evaluate your references to the text, they are not self-explanatory
Hope this helps!
My question is: Should we read the questions before we read the text? I have heard many different opinions...

elysepopplewell:

--- Quote from: olr1999 on July 14, 2017, 04:53:35 pm ---Here's some unseen text advice I received in a recent lecture:
2 minutes, 40 seconds per mark
5-6 mark question is a third of an essay (my teachers say intro, body1,body 2 and small conclusion)
A 1 mark question should have 1 reference to the text and 1 explanation
A 3 mark question should have 2 references to the text and 2 explanations
A five mark question is essentially a three mark question plus a judgment
A six mark question is a three mark question plus further justification of the judgement
'Don't double dip' - don't write the same answer you did in the shorter response, in the longer response; they try and write the question so that you are unable to do this, so don't risk it!
Always evaluate your references to the text, they are not self-explanatory
Hope this helps!
My question is: Should we read the questions before we read the text? I have heard many different opinions...

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Thanks for sharing the knowledge you've been given! In response to your question at the end: definitely. You can save a lot of time by reading the questions first - it means you're actively looking and searching for the answers as you read, rather than just absorbing plot. I think this allows you to view the text through the lens you need to answer the question, rather than guaranteeing yourself the need for a second reading to search for answers! :)

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