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LanaEvamore:
I know this is kind of early to be considering this, but does anyone know what kind of sac scores and exam scores you need to get above a 40 in literature? I've used study score calculators but they seem kind of inaccurate :/
colline:
--- Quote from: LanaEvamore on May 24, 2020, 11:06:41 pm --- I know this is kind of early to be considering this, but does anyone know what kind of sac scores and exam scores you need to get above a 40 in literature? I've used study score calculators but they seem kind of inaccurate :/
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With SACs it's better to look at rankings. Check out your school's historical data and see where your school's 40+'ers in literature were ranked for a rough indication.
As for exam scores, I know someone who got 64/80 and a raw 41 (in 2018). So aim for ~16/20 on all of your essays. Hope this helps!
Sine:
--- Quote from: LanaEvamore on May 24, 2020, 11:06:41 pm --- I know this is kind of early to be considering this, but does anyone know what kind of sac scores and exam scores you need to get above a 40 in literature? I've used study score calculators but they seem kind of inaccurate :/
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Quite decent SAC scores (depending on your cohort this might be rank 1 or ranks 1-10 etc) + at least an A+ (mid 60s+/80) on the exam should put you in a good position for a 40+ study score.
cfalzon:
Hey everyone!
I have a few questions:
1. In close analysis, is it okay to quote from/reference critics? My teacher has suggested that we quote from critical essays on the poems we are studying in our close analysis, but I wanted to confirm this is okay for the exam.
2. For Plath's poetry, I know we're supposed to distance the persona from Plath because they're not necessarily the same. But is it ever okay to discuss how a line could reflect Plath's life or be about her? For example, Lady Lazarus has the line "I am only thirty", which was Plath's age when she wrote that poem. Are we still not allowed to reference the connection between speaker and Plath?
Thanks! :)
colline:
Hey!
For your first question, it's not necessary to quote critics for CPA on the exam (though if your teacher said to do it, then definitely make sure to do so in your SACs). You definitely won't lose marks if you do quote critics on the exam though, provided you quote appropriately, of course.
As for your second question, I didn't study Sylvia Plath so take what I'm about to say with a grain of salt, but I think it is perfectly fine! It shows you understand the context and that you are going beyond what is merely written down in the text.
Hope this helps! :)
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