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[the.watchman]

Examiners need to harden the fuck up. You wouldnt think theyd SIGNED UP for it.

Indeed

Examiners get paid by the number of exams they get marked and not by the hour 

Exactly, so they end up going through a mad rush to finish them as quickly as possible

[Visionz]

Oh ok. So if you were unsure you'd put the ones you were sure of first and then the ones you werent sure of nearer the end of your answer?
If you had principle 1 correct, principle 2 wrong and principle 3 right that would only equal 1/3 even though you really got 2/3?

Kendra you do it maybe if your answers looked a bit ambiguous. Like if you worded it crappily to the point the marker might question your knowledge and deduct points, but if you added in the other 2 points it'd show you understand the concept in question. Know what I mean?
Thats how I would have done it in previous years. But if the exam markers are robots (like its slowing being revealed to me that they are) then I guess it would be a pointless waste of time.

Not sure if I am reading this correctly but no...

If you are asked for three points then the only look at three points. If you have 5, they look at the first 3 and don't even worry about the last 2. So in your example (1. correct, 2. incorrect, 3. correct) you would get 2/3 marks, anything after that wouldn't matter (even if you have 2 more correct). It doesn't matter what order they are in (1. incorrect, 2. correct, 3. correct) you will still get 2/3 marks. Just remember that if you want full marks and they ask for 3, only write 3 and move on, don't write 5 and hope that 3 are correct

That sounds right. ;]

[chem-nerd]

Why do they have such a short time? Why cant they take their time?

I assume you'd like to receive your results BEFORE Christmas? Hence the rapid turnaround. Spreading marking over a longer timeframe can also lead to more inconsistency in marking.
Also, don't forget about the double marking process.

But if the exam markers are robots (like its slowing being revealed to me that they are) then I guess it would be a pointless waste of time.

This they definitely are!
For example, English examiners supposedly have, on average, 4 minutes to mark each exam (robot much!)

You'd rather a robot marker to ensure CONSISTENCY of marking

Examiners need to harden the fuck up. You wouldnt think theyd SIGNED UP for it.

Perhaps it's the students who need to take a cup of cement and ensure they answer the exam questions appropriately so that an examiner doesn't have to sift through a whole lot of junk and unnecessary waffle


EDIT: Sorry, didn't mean this to read like an attack of Visionz

[Visionz]

Why do they have such a short time? Why cant they take their time?

I assume you'd like to receive your results BEFORE Christmas? Hence the rapid turnaround. Spreading marking over a longer timeframe can also lead to more inconsistency in marking.
Also, don't forget about the double marking process.

But if the exam markers are robots (like its slowing being revealed to me that they are) then I guess it would be a pointless waste of time.

This they definitely are!
For example, English examiners supposedly have, on average, 4 minutes to mark each exam (robot much!)

You'd rather a robot marker to ensure CONSISTENCY of marking

Examiners need to harden the fuck up. You wouldnt think theyd SIGNED UP for it.

Perhaps it's the students who need to take a cup of cement and ensure they answer the exam questions appropriately so that an examiner doesn't have to sift through a whole lot of junk and unnecessary waffle

Ficksed.

[the.watchman]

Perhaps it's the students who need to take a cup of cement and ensure they answer the exam questions appropriately so that an examiner doesn't have to sift through a whole lot of junk and unnecessary waffle

Exactly, students definitely need to keep their answers short and to the point