Help! Having trouble writing essay in 40 mins! (1 Viewer)

[xmiss_cupcakex]

How do you guys go about getting it in on time? It just took me a little over 60 mins to write 5 A4 pages. How many lines should I be writing for each text with the inclusion of contrasting/comparing etc if I have 2 poems and 2 relate texts?

Thanks.

 

[fayad158]

your whole essay should be about 1300 words, which you should be able to write in 40 mins

 

[jkdsfsio3458963]

you can write 1300 words if you want, but they only expect 700-1000. The HSC markers i know constantly stress quality over quantity, but for some reason most students cannot get this into their head

 

[fayad158]

you can write 1300 words if you want, but they only expect 700-1000. The HSC markers i know constantly stress quality over quantity, but for some reason most students cannot get this into their head

the hsc markers i know told me to write at least 1300:S for it to have sufficient detail

 

[jkdsfsio3458963]

the hsc markers i know told me to write at least 1300:S for it to have sufficient detail

well i hope those teachers don't mark my essay, but the three i know say they don't pay much attention to length

 

[jellybelly59]

6-8 pgs of quality writing can get you full marks
-answer the question and support it and that will get you the full marks
-cut down on all the excess and you should be able to get like 1000 or at least 1100 of raw quality work.

 

[adamcg]

I suck at essay, but i did about 900 words in the trials (in about 45 mins) and got a 13/15 for my belonging paper and leaving enough time for 40 mins of pre-rehearsed creative time (I do it out of order - ext 1 habit)

I think if my spelling/grammar was better and I answered the Q a little more convincingly I would have got full marks even with only 900 words. I'm not sure about the HSC but I wouldn't think that writing more than 1100 words is necessary. After a certain point your just going to be babbling.

Be succinct, to the point and Stick to the question and you will do fine.

ps, I cannot write more than 1300 words in 40 min of a MEMORIZED essay so don't stress if you think your writing is to slow. its quality over quantity

IMHO you should write 5-6 pages in HSC booklets. which is like 4 regular pages but I could be way off

 

[Aerath]

the hsc markers i know told me to write at least 1300:S for it to have sufficient detail

That's total crap. 900 words of high quality stuff is enough for you to do well.

 

[rokkuguhyo]

I guess the only thing you could do, OP, is to maybe shorten the length of your essay by a bit by taking out redundant sentences, or just keep practising until your hand falls off.

 

[fliick]

You mentioned A4 paper.
Have you practiced writing on the exam paper?