VCE English Exam - 30/10/19 - Discussion/Questions/Solutions

[JeKnYan]

Ah shit, here we go again

https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Hailey+Express/@51.7954063,-1.4861399,17z/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x4876cc53df9da76d:0x7e228f69bc41f05!8m2!3d51.7954063!4d-1.4839459!9m1!1b1?hl=en-GB&authuser=0

https://imgur.com/gallery/9eyOTb2

[PhoenixxFire]

Ah shit, here we go again

https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Hailey+Express/@51.7954063,-1.4861399,17z/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x4876cc53df9da76d:0x7e228f69bc41f05!8m2!3d51.7954063!4d-1.4839459!9m1!1b1?hl=en-GB&authuser=0

https://imgur.com/gallery/9eyOTb2

Given you've posted it here too, I'm going to repeat myself here.

Leaving negative reviews on a small business is not a joke and is not harmless. It can genuinely effect their sales as well as causing significant stress to the owners who are bombarded out of nowhere.

I'd urge you all to refrain from participating in or encouraging this behaviour.

[Stancev]

I can’t remember if I shaded the box of my text or the for which question I did. Will they just not look at it? I feel like it would be pretty easy to see which one it was, but would they even try and read it?

[PhoenixxFire]

I can’t remember if I shaded the box of my text or the for which question I did. Will they just not look at it? I feel like it would be pretty easy to see which one it was, but would they even try and read it?

You'll be fine. Heaps of people do it every year, they'll work it out from your writing.

[JeromeTT]

I can’t remember if I shaded the box of my text or the for which question I did. Will they just not look at it? I feel like it would be pretty easy to see which one it was, but would they even try and read it?

Yes, they would try to deduce which question you did. They will still mark your work don't stress.

[bay0007]

If I analysed the image as a happy customer rather than Hailey, will this impact my score?

[jinaede1342]

Not gonna lie, kinda disappointed that the language analysis was so straightforward...the exam is supposed to be accessible to everyone but still manage to differentiate people. There wasn't much that was complex to work with...

at least its over tho!

[Amnilauv]

If I analysed the image as a happy customer rather than Hailey, will this impact my score?

My thoughts are that the pictures are ambiguous, so however the way you interpret it (given that it is plausible) should not impact your score.

[hello876]

What did everyone think of the Photograph 51/Penelopiad prompts?

[galaxy21]

How much will not finishing half of a paragraph for section B influence my score? I didn't get time to talk about one of the texts in the last paragraph! How much will this bring my score down??

[bay0007]

What did everyone think of the Photograph 51/Penelopiad prompts?

Not ideal, both fairly limited in terms of incorporating all aspects of the text.
Had expected something on storytelling or fate

[tofudahyun]

So if i forgot to mention the tone of the second piece and didn't have time to analyse the last three chunks of the first article (still got down 4.5 pages), how severely will i be penalised?

[pargol12]

what were the two given prompts for section b (crucible and year of wonders)

[Sine]

So if i forgot to mention the tone of the second piece and didn't have time to analyse the last three chunks of the first article (still got down 4.5 pages), how severely will i be penalised?

As others have already alluded to the way English assessors mark your essays is not explicitly against a criteria sheet so making minor errors or omissions won't destroy your marks - it would actually be impossible for anyone to fully analyse anything within the timeframe so you are generally mostly marked on what you have written down (not what you have missed out on) obviously they want a proper structure though.

You won't be directly penalised for missing out on the tone/certain aspects of the article but if the omission takes away or you didn't analyse enough (in the opinion of the assessor) from your final piece you may not score as highly as you would if you had been able to include all that stuff.

How much will not finishing half of a paragraph for section B influence my score? I didn't get time to talk about one of the texts in the last paragraph! How much will this bring my score down??

See above.

Anecdotally I know some people who have got 50's without finishing their final paragraphs/not doing conclusion so if the rest of your essay is fine I wouldn't be too worried. Missing out on a little bit of 1 paragraph will not make the assessor disregard everything else you have written down.

[Macrophagee]

What did everyone think of the Frankenstein and Invictus/Ransom prompts?