The Road Not Taken

Egghead · 13 Oct 2004, 8:40 PM

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Through this year I've been using this text as one of my resources for any essays related to journies and related texts. Although, my teacher always refused to study it because it has been done to death and she can't stand it. Is this any reason not to do it, I'm really not in the mood to figure out another hypothesis and crap for Monday. I usually do alright in my essays though 10-14 out of 20 for Yr12 assesments.

Thanks.

lilems13 · 14 Oct 2004, 10:51 AM

All it means is that there will probably be heaps of people doing it, and therefore it will be harder to get good marks for it comparitively.

want2beSMART · 25 Mar 2005, 10:10 AM

the road not taken has been in the syllabus for the past 20 years

unless you can stand out of the crowd with tremendus depth in analysis on forms and features of language, i recommend you not to do it in your hsc due to its popularity, therefore higher marks are hard to come by

PiNkPiXiE · 31 Mar 2005, 9:08 PM

I like this poem; it really makes you think! Maybe too much; what if I contemplated about it; for like the whole exam?? Freaky just thinking bout it!

Emily Anne · 1 Apr 2005, 2:45 PM

This IS an interesting poem. Yes is does make you think!! it is about all the different life choices that you may take. Do you think that we should be able to go back and travel the other road someday?

PiNkPiXiE · 1 Apr 2005, 2:50 PM

Yeah..I wish we could! How bout we go in our dreams?! He He

Will Hunting · 1 Apr 2005, 6:07 PM

He he... In your dreams, PiNkPiXiE! But, nah, that poem really touched me, too. It takes you to such exhilarating depths when you start to daydream about what could have happened and how different things could be now... Alot of poems are beautiful like that - they take you to so many different levels that you seem to lose track.

PiNkPiXiE · 1 Apr 2005, 9:55 PM

hmm; I really like poetry, especially when you can relate to what its saying!

ishq · 1 Apr 2005, 10:48 PM

Its completely boring if you use the traditional synopsis. However, it can be taken an entirely different way. Try and derive some new meanings from it. That way, your response will be entirely original.

ishq · 1 Apr 2005, 10:49 PM

I just realised that the dude who asked gave his HSC last year.

PiNkPiXiE · 1 Apr 2005, 10:51 PM

He he, that's funny! I just relised when you wrote it then!

Glenn198718 · 16 Oct 2005, 9:32 PM

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Originally Posted by goan_crazy

lol egghead, I go 2 that dudes school this year
they didn't even teach us the road not taken...
everyone does it and markers apparently "groan" every time they see it...

yeah they probably would because its been around for so long. Its the poem i know the best so i think i shall use that one. I like it and i think i can write some good shit about it so thats the one i am using....

glitterfairy · 16 Oct 2005, 9:34 PM

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Originally Posted by fullmetaljacket

I personally think that no matter what text you do, they shouldn't be able to mark you down for the sheer fact that "everyone else is doing it".

Welcome to the HSC. It's not fair. Life isn't fair. It's subjective. Markers are human and they get bored to death reading the same kind of thing over and over again.

To the original poster - if it's the only stimulus text you know well and the exam is tomorrow, just stick with it. For any others that have a choice, I strongly suggest you NOT do the state's most overdone stimulus text. As mentioned above, and year after year, it's difficult to get good marks unless you do it really well.

fullmetaljacket · 16 Oct 2005, 9:35 PM

I personally think that no matter what text you do, they shouldn't be able to mark you down for the sheer fact that "everyone else is doing it".

goan_crazy · 16 Oct 2005, 9:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Egghead

Through this year I've been using this text as one of my resources for any essays related to journies and related texts. Although, my teacher always refused to study it because it has been done to death and she can't stand it. Is this any reason not to do it, I'm really not in the mood to figure out another hypothesis and crap for Monday. I usually do alright in my essays though 10-14 out of 20 for Yr12 assesments.

Thanks.

lol egghead, I go 2 that dudes school this year
they didn't even teach us the road not taken...
everyone does it and markers apparently "groan" every time they see it...

13 Oct 2004, 8:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
Egghead Assistant Member HSC: 2004 Gender: Male Location: Castle Hill Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 72 Last Activity: 5 Apr 2009, 1:05 AM	The Road Not Taken You can hide this advertisement by registering. Through this year I've been using this text as one of my resources for any essays related to journies and related texts. Although, my teacher always refused to study it because it has been done to death and she can't stand it. Is this any reason not to do it, I'm really not in the mood to figure out another hypothesis and crap for Monday. I usually do alright in my essays though 10-14 out of 20 for Yr12 assesments. Thanks. __________________ Class of '04

1 Apr 2005, 2:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
Emily Anne New Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 6 Last Activity: 3 Nov 2005, 10:01 AM	Road not taken This IS an interesting poem. Yes is does make you think!! it is about all the different life choices that you may take. Do you think that we should be able to go back and travel the other road someday?

1 Apr 2005, 6:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
Will Hunting Senior Member HSC: 2005 Gender: Male Location: Carlton Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 214 Last Activity: 19 Dec 2007, 5:39 PM	He he... In your dreams, PiNkPiXiE! But, nah, that poem really touched me, too. It takes you to such exhilarating depths when you start to daydream about what could have happened and how different things could be now... Alot of poems are beautiful like that - they take you to so many different levels that you seem to lose track. __________________ Pour your heart into it... My UAI: 99.95

1 Apr 2005, 10:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
ishq brown? HSC: 2005 Gender: Female Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 949 Last Activity: 5 Jan 2008, 2:22 AM	Its completely boring if you use the traditional synopsis. However, it can be taken an entirely different way. Try and derive some new meanings from it. That way, your response will be entirely original. __________________ \| Class of 2005 \|

1 Apr 2005, 10:49 PM	#10 (permalink)
ishq brown? HSC: 2005 Gender: Female Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 949 Last Activity: 5 Jan 2008, 2:22 AM	I just realised that the dude who asked gave his HSC last year. __________________ \| Class of 2005 \|

14 Oct 2004, 10:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
lilems13 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 27 Last Activity: 24 Sep 2006, 3:35 PM	All it means is that there will probably be heaps of people doing it, and therefore it will be harder to get good marks for it comparitively.

25 Mar 2005, 10:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
want2beSMART Artificial Happiness c[x HSC: 2005 Gender: Male Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 441 Last Activity: 9 Aug 2007, 8:54 AM	the road not taken has been in the syllabus for the past 20 years unless you can stand out of the crowd with tremendus depth in analysis on forms and features of language, i recommend you not to do it in your hsc due to its popularity, therefore higher marks are hard to come by

31 Mar 2005, 9:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
PiNkPiXiE Executive Member HSC: 2005 Gender: Female Location: Sydney Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 491 Last Activity: 14 Jun 2007, 10:50 AM	I like this poem; it really makes you think! Maybe too much; what if I contemplated about it; for like the whole exam?? Freaky just thinking bout it!

1 Apr 2005, 2:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
PiNkPiXiE Executive Member HSC: 2005 Gender: Female Location: Sydney Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 491 Last Activity: 14 Jun 2007, 10:50 AM	Yeah..I wish we could! How bout we go in our dreams?! He He

1 Apr 2005, 9:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
PiNkPiXiE Executive Member HSC: 2005 Gender: Female Location: Sydney Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 491 Last Activity: 14 Jun 2007, 10:50 AM	hmm; I really like poetry, especially when you can relate to what its saying!

1 Apr 2005, 10:51 PM	#11 (permalink)
PiNkPiXiE Executive Member HSC: 2005 Gender: Female Location: Sydney Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 491 Last Activity: 14 Jun 2007, 10:50 AM	He he, that's funny! I just relised when you wrote it then!

16 Oct 2005, 9:35 PM	#14 (permalink)
fullmetaljacket Assistant Member HSC: 2005 Gender: Male Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 62 Last Activity: 21 Jan 2006, 11:17 PM	I personally think that no matter what text you do, they shouldn't be able to mark you down for the sheer fact that "everyone else is doing it".

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