Paper 1 (2 Viewers)

[shibikoro]

Im actually really confused how do people approach paper 1? Do they do short answers first or the essay because the time is so short and the recommended time is 45 minutes per section

 

[banigul@30]

Im actually really confused how do people approach paper 1? Do they do short answers first or the essay because the time is so short and the recommended time is 45 minutes per section

short answer always, you get 10 minutes of reading time at the start, if you read all the texts, then do you essay, well say bye bye to 10 minutes cause you're going to have to read them again

 

[shibikoro]

short answer always, you get 10 minutes of reading time at the start, if you read all the texts, then do you essay, well say bye bye to 10 minutes cause you're going to have to read them again

wait so real but i literally take so long to read and find techniques and stuff

 

[banigul@30]

wait so real but i literally take so long to read and find techniques and stuff

you don't need to read the whole thing, with short answers you can literally yap about anything, it's all up to your interpretation, it really depends on the marks, i'd recommend getting a quote from the start, middle and end for a 4 marker, that way you're showing you read the whole thing (which u should still skim to get the general idea), but saving time

 

[shibikoro]

you don't need to read the whole thing, with short answers you can literally yap about anything, it's all up to your interpretation, it really depends on the marks, i'd recommend getting a quote from the start, middle and end for a 4 marker, that way you're showing you read the whole thing (which u should still skim to get the general idea), but saving time

ok no because I think you just saved my life what about like a 6 marker thats comparing the texts how can I easily yap about that

 

[banigul@30]

ok no because I think you just saved my life what about like a 6 marker thats comparing the texts how can I easily yap about that

i'd say divide up your 10 minutes according to how much marks per question, so half a minute per mark, if there's a longer question spend more time on it, and actually get more evidence. lowk you can still yap in the longer questions, but it's more structured, like aim to have an opening, concluding sentence and what not. also i'm still figuring it out, but this is what i would do at least

 

[99.95dreams]

for short answers, make sure they know you get the text tho. my teacher always says that if someone is yapping without truly reflecting their understanding, they will only get 2/6 at best

 

[yaveen]

short answer always, you get 10 minutes of reading time at the start, if you read all the texts, then do you essay, well say bye bye to 10 minutes cause you're going to have to read them again

imo i disagree
i'd still need time to actually fully understand the text, and if i read the texts first, then do the essay, i'll kinda have everything in the back of my mind when doing the essay

and when im done w/ the essay ill have the mental space and matured understanding of each text so my responses are better

also its super stressful for me to do the short answer knowing that ill have to vomit an essay out right after so its a lot more reassuring when the essay is out of the way.

 

[99.95dreams]

imo i disagree
i'd still need time to actually fully understand the text, and if i read the texts first, then do the essay, i'll kinda have everything in the back of my mind when doing the essay

and when im done w/ the essay ill have the mental space and matured understanding of each text so my responses are better

also its super stressful for me to do the short answer knowing that ill have to vomit an essay out right after so its a lot more reassuring when the essay is out of the way.

yea this is totally valid, i did it this way for prelims and it worked out just fine. i also had the fear of rushing my essay, so i got it out of the way before doing the SAQs. the only issue is that i did have to spend more time refreshing my brain regarding the texts, cause obviously you won't be thinking abt your comp texts while writing your essay lol. i guess both ways have pros and cons

 

[shibikoro]

imo i disagree
i'd still need time to actually fully understand the text, and if i read the texts first, then do the essay, i'll kinda have everything in the back of my mind when doing the essay

and when im done w/ the essay ill have the mental space and matured understanding of each text so my responses are better

also its super stressful for me to do the short answer knowing that ill have to vomit an essay out right after so its a lot more reassuring when the essay is out of the way.

yeah this is so true but at the same time you would be more drained after the essay so would you do 10 minutes reading time the texts and then do the essay then get back to what you were reading?

 

[yaveen]

yea this is totally valid, i did it this way for prelims and it worked out just fine. i also had the fear of rushing my essay, so i got it out of the way before doing the SAQs. the only issue is that i did have to spend more time refreshing my brain regarding the texts, cause obviously you won't be thinking abt your comp texts while writing your essay lol. i guess both ways have pros and cons

yeahhh exactly.

i think the biggest thing is to not rush through the 10 minutes of reading time. Slowing down and taking your time to actually enjoy the texts and absorb the message of the narrative, even if you don't get through every one of the texts, is going to definitely give you a better chance at making a good response.

 

[banigul@30]

imo i disagree
i'd still need time to actually fully understand the text, and if i read the texts first, then do the essay, i'll kinda have everything in the back of my mind when doing the essay

and when im done w/ the essay ill have the mental space and matured understanding of each text so my responses are better

also its super stressful for me to do the short answer knowing that ill have to vomit an essay out right after so its a lot more reassuring when the essay is out of the way.

if it works for you then that's all that matters, but i try to finish the short answers first, you don't need to fully understand the text, they give u only 10 minutes

 

[yaveen]

if it works for you then that's all that matters, but i try to finish the short answers first, you don't need to fully understand the text, they give u only 10 minutes

eh i like enjoying my texts too if they're not too convoluted

 

[banigul@30]

eh i like enjoying my texts too if they're not too convoluted

yeah, but you've got 10 minutes

 

[shibikoro]

true because if you just waste the 10 minutes on planning your essay you would have no time to process the short answers and just be overwhelmed

 

[Tryingtodowell]

true because if you just waste the 10 minutes on planning your essay you would have no time to process the short answers and just be overwhelmed

omgg is that ariana grande my goat

 

[shibikoro]

but idk its all stu

omgg is that ariana grande my goat

YES Ariana grande on bored of studies rare find

 

[yaveen]

but idk its all stu

YES Ariana grande on bored of studies rare find

oh my goddd ariana doing the hsc?? crazyy
what are your subjectsomg

 

[WorkEfforts]

but idk its all stu

YES Ariana grande on bored of studies rare find

The person behind your pfp is a glorified homewrecker and an ED lover that can't stop spreading her legs to married men

 

[tigerian]

As a teacher I tell my students that I’m the unseen comprehension you 45 minutes to get 20 marks which basically equates to 2 minutes a mark . If you spend more than 6 minutes on a 3 marker you are endangering your chances of good marks in the 6 or 7 markers because time will beat you


also you may not finish reading before you start writng so read the long ones first . You can generally make a good decision quickly with images and poems so you can generally manage . That gives you time for 5 , 6 or 7 marker plus approx 45 minutes for your essay or a bit more pending your time management.

good luck