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Extra discussion in Focus Studies?

Hey in the optional focus studies, when they ask a question like this

" Evaluate the ways in which the leagl system protects family members and include a descussion of the rights and obligations of parents and children"

how much of your essay should you spend on the 'discussion of the rights and obligations of parents and children"?

Is a couple of paragraphs enough? Or less? Or more?

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Re: Extra discussion in Focus Studies?

-may-cat- said:
Hey in the optional focus studies, when they ask a question like this

" Evaluate the ways in which the leagl system protects family members and include a descussion of the rights and obligations of parents and children"

how much of your essay should you spend on the 'discussion of the rights and obligations of parents and children"?

Is a couple of paragraphs enough? Or less? Or more?

cheers
Did a similar question in the trial wrote 6.5 pages and got 23/25
 

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Re: Extra discussion in Focus Studies?

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Did a similar question in the trial wrote 6.5 pages and got 23/25
yes, but how much of that 6.5 pages did u spend on the "included discussion?"

did you spend half the essay, or only a few paragraphs?
 

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to be honest with you there shifting away from these 2 part questions in the hsc. if u notice last yr they were all quotes, and the shift from what i gathered from lectures was to move in the more quote type manner, testing a students ability to recognise the effective areas, and ineffective areas, hence those who pick a side will falter. however in this regard u'd only need to write 3 paragraphs on the discussion area, many high range answers only use 2 also supported with lmcd.
 

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yes, but how much of that 6.5 pages did u spend on the "included discussion?"

did you spend half the essay, or only a few paragraphs?
oh right, sorry- missed that bit out. Pretty much I mentioned a new issue I linked it to the rights of parents/children. So I would say probably nearly all of them
 

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ameher said:
to be honest with you there shifting away from these 2 part questions in the hsc. if u notice last yr they were all quotes, and the shift from what i gathered from lectures was to move in the more quote type manner, testing a students ability to recognise the effective areas, and ineffective areas, hence those who pick a side will falter. however in this regard u'd only need to write 3 paragraphs on the discussion area, many high range answers only use 2 also supported with lmcd.
you sure? last year was the only time they have done it in like 4/5 years? I hope ur right though, cuz i dont bother studying the entire family/workplace course, just specialise in a couple of areas that ill use in my essay, im always worried they may ask for a discussion of something i have not studied
 

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have they ever really been specific on what the essay had to be based on???
 

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obiman said:
have they ever really been specific on what the essay had to be based on???
not based on, but they often require you to discuss a certain issue
 
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well for my half yearlys we just had normal A4 paper. which is more writing than the HSC booklets & i wrote i think 6/7 pages for family. & then 7 for crime
 

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well for my half yearlys we just had normal A4 paper. which is more writing than the HSC booklets & i wrote i think 6/7 pages for family. & then 7 for crime
lol, You have entirely missed the point. Not that it matters... my HSC is over.
 

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