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Is messy handwriting, okay?
« on: May 30, 2011, 06:22:18 pm »
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In VCE English, does your neat handwriting make a big difference between receiving a high mark and receiving a low mark?
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Re: Is messy handwriting, okay?
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2011, 06:31:29 pm »
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yeah that's fine but unnecessary commas are not
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Re: Is messy handwriting, okay?
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2011, 06:41:06 pm »
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As long as it's legible it's okay, I suppose. If you can make it neat, it makes the assessor happier and a happier assessor is what you want. :) My handwriting is atrocious.
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Re: Is messy handwriting, okay?
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2011, 06:42:10 pm »
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Yeah it should be readable for them
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Re: Is messy handwriting, okay?
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2011, 06:53:41 pm »
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I'd say its distracting, but definitely won't bring a mark down. VCAA also have special hand-writing 'decoding' machines for severely messy handwriting, so its rarely an issue.
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Re: Is messy handwriting, okay?
« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2011, 06:55:07 pm »
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As long as it's legible.
Write a random paragraph (maybe copy something from wikipedia) that you probably won't remember in your normal exam handwriting.

Come back to it a few minutes/hours later and try to read it (you shouldn't be able to remember the words - the examiners will also be reading your essay for the first time).

If you can read it you're all good. :D
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Re: Is messy handwriting, okay?
« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2011, 07:01:18 pm »
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Also, how quickly do you guys write?

Is it possible to drastically improve handwriting speed?
How do some people manage to write so quickly? Is it through practice or is handwriting speed/style genetically predetermined?
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Re: Is messy handwriting, okay?
« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2011, 07:06:29 pm »
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Quote from: boysenberry on May 30, 2011, 07:01:18 pm
Also, how quickly do you guys write?

Is it possible to drastically improve handwriting speed?
How do some people manage to write so quickly? Is it through practice or is handwriting speed/style genetically predetermined?

I find I can only write fast if I have good ideas, if not, then :(


Usually I'm pretty quick though, mainly got that way through practice.
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Re: Is messy handwriting, okay?
« Reply #8 on: May 30, 2011, 07:10:11 pm »
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Quote from: pi on May 30, 2011, 07:06:29 pm
Quote from: boysenberry on May 30, 2011, 07:01:18 pm
Also, how quickly do you guys write?

Is it possible to drastically improve handwriting speed?
How do some people manage to write so quickly? Is it through practice or is handwriting speed/style genetically predetermined?

I find I can only write fast if I have good ideas, if not, then :(


Usually I'm pretty quick though, mainly got that way through practice.

What methodology did you use to help increase your writing speed?

Did it take much time/effort to considerably increase it from what it was originally?

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Re: Is messy handwriting, okay?
« Reply #9 on: May 30, 2011, 08:15:32 pm »
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Yeah, agree with pi. In a pre-planned essay, I can write ~1300words/hr.

My methodology was doing BM in Year 11 haha, heaps of writing in that and it pushes you to the very last minute.
I knew it had to be good for something.

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Re: Is messy handwriting, okay?
« Reply #10 on: May 30, 2011, 08:24:06 pm »
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I've quoted him before for this exact question here, but I'll do it again :P
As one of my teachers said 'No, you cannot get marked down for bad handwriting BUT if you were a marker awake at 2am on your 5th coffee and had just yelled at your significant other to go away - what would you rather see? A neat exam book or chicken scrawl where you have to search for answers.'

so: Don't make it something that needs the Rosetta stone to decipher, keep it legible~

As for writing fast - do a humanities/commerce subject and you will learn how to finish a page of questions whilst everyone else is filling in their VCE number.
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Re: Is messy handwriting, okay?
« Reply #11 on: May 30, 2011, 08:52:48 pm »
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Quote from: burbs on May 30, 2011, 08:24:06 pm
As for writing fast - do a humanities/commerce subject and you will learn how to finish a page of questions whilst everyone else is filling in their VCE number.
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Re: Is messy handwriting, okay?
« Reply #12 on: May 30, 2011, 08:55:58 pm »
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Quote from: burbs on May 30, 2011, 08:24:06 pm
I've quoted him before for this exact question here, but I'll do it again :P
As one of my teachers said 'No, you cannot get marked down for bad handwriting BUT if you were a marker awake at 2am on your 5th coffee and had just yelled at your significant other to go away - what would you rather see? A neat exam book or chicken scrawl where you have to search for answers.'

so: Don't make it something that needs the Rosetta stone to decipher, keep it legible~

As for writing fast - do a humanities/commerce subject and you will learn how to finish a page of questions whilst everyone else is filling in their VCE number.
I thought they went to a place designated by the VCAA to mark, as opposing to taking their papers home? (or as has been pointed out, scanned documents)
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Re: Is messy handwriting, okay?
« Reply #13 on: May 30, 2011, 09:16:54 pm »
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I worry more about SACs... the teachers at my school don't have decoding machines for my horrible handwriting :(
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Re: Is messy handwriting, okay?
« Reply #14 on: May 30, 2011, 09:27:01 pm »
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Quote from: boysenberry on May 30, 2011, 07:10:11 pm
Quote from: pi on May 30, 2011, 07:06:29 pm
Quote from: boysenberry on May 30, 2011, 07:01:18 pm
Also, how quickly do you guys write?

Is it possible to drastically improve handwriting speed?
How do some people manage to write so quickly? Is it through practice or is handwriting speed/style genetically predetermined?

I find I can only write fast if I have good ideas, if not, then :(


Usually I'm pretty quick though, mainly got that way through practice.

What methodology did you use to help increase your writing speed?

Did it take much time/effort to considerably increase it from what it was originally?

The easiest way to improve your handwriting is to continually practice. Put on a movie for two hours and practice writing out words and letters, making sure you get the actions right. Trying slow down how quickly you right, if you have a good plan for your essay then losing your train of thought shouldn't be a problem and will easily be regained.

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