is it worth spending time to go from a 19 --> 20 essay? (1 Viewer)

[ms_grape_taco]

yeah just wondering, coz i feel like there is always more stuff you can add in....

 

[its_ace21]

wait do u do adv or std eng

 

[ms_grape_taco]

advanced

 

[Masaken]

yeah just wondering, coz i feel like there is always more stuff you can add in....

it definitely is, I got 19s for my trials and I'm aiming to get 20s for those essays in the hsc - if you get 19s consistently for your essays it already shows you're more than capable of a 20. it's less of 'adding more stuff' though and more of how your argument is structured and expressed (because the top band already shows you have strong understanding of your texts, it's just smaller details like how you weave in context, how developed is your own personal voice and engagement in the essay, etc)

 

[nsw..wollongong]

yes.

 

[howcanibesmarter]

i think to go from a 19 to a 20 is not necessarily adding better analysis/quotes (sure it will improve your marks to some extent) but the main difference between that 1 mark is more influenced on how you are answering a question.

 

[ms_grape_taco]

@howcanibesmarter does this mean just practising again and again?

 

[hehe43]

it definitely is, I got 19s for my trials and I'm aiming to get 20s for those essays in the hsc - if you get 19s consistently for your essays it already shows you're more than capable of a 20. it's less of 'adding more stuff' though and more of how your argument is structured and expressed (because the top band already shows you have strong understanding of your texts, it's just smaller details like how you weave in context, how developed is your own personal voice and engagement in the essay, etc)

It can absolutely be about adding more stuff, it's not uncommon for people to get 18-19s just bc their essay was a tad short. Quantity is a quality in and of itself up to a certain extent in eng adv

 

[shoulfer]

why r use ganging up on me aww too bad i do standard eng and math cry about it go flex

no way ur doing legal studies law is not in the cards.

 

[shoulfer]

why r use ganging up on me aww too bad i do standard eng and math cry about it go flex

not ruse, take another guess

 

[MJRey]

I mean, bear in mind that English is subjective and you never know what markers you'll get on the day, so anything in the A range is highly respectable.

 

[howcanibesmarter]

no only 20/20 is respectable

 

[ms_grape_taco]

for an 18 essay, how do i know if i lost marks because (1) i didn't answer the question or (2) the stuff i was saying wrong?

(this is for mod a btw)

 

[MJRey]

Often it's for tiny things, eg. you may have answered the question really well in one paragraph but not the next because you didn't elaborate on the textual conversation as well etc.

 

[ms_grape_taco]

Often it's for tiny things, eg. you may have answered the question really well in one paragraph but not the next because you didn't elaborate on the textual conversation as well etc.

is there anyway i can check this? (witout going to my teacher)

 

[carrotsss]

is there anyway i can check this? (witout going to my teacher)

not really just ask ur teacher

 

[MJRey]

is there anyway i can check this? (witout going to my teacher)

Well, if your teachers are good markers, they would tell you through handwritten feedback attached to your essay.

 

[scaryshark09]

Well, if your teachers are good markers, they would tell you through handwritten feedback attached to your essay.

the markers always give the most generic feedback that is no help at all

 

[its_ace21]

the markers always give the most generic feedback that is no help at all

imagine getting feedback

 

[MJRey]

the markers always give the most generic feedback that is no help at all

My case must have been different then because I always got very constructive, detailed feedback.