Some more questions about carelessness (2 Viewers)

[~ ReNcH ~]

Q1: Suppose there's a question asking to find the point that divides an interval in a certain ratio. I evaluated the x-coordinate and the y-coordinate correctly and wrote each co-ordinate correctly, but separately i.e. P_x= and P_y= . When I actually came to write P(x, y) I wrote the x-coordinate wrong (transcription error basically). Would I lose marks, or are the marks given purely for the evaulation (which I got correct)?

Q2: If you're asked to state the amplitude or the period of the motion of a particle, would you lose marks if you forgot to include units at the end? e.g. accidentally writing a=5, instead of a=5cm when the question states that the motion is in centimetres and seconds.

 

[Li0n]

i hope not for both, it would be very unfair i think
especially since those types of questions are 1 or 2 marks

 

[withoutaface]

Q1: It would depend on where the marks are allocated, if you were already given full marks at x=, y=, then you can't lose any marks whatever you do after that.
Q2: Again it depends on the marking scheme, if there is a mark allocated for units, or units are mentioned in the marking scheme, then yes, you will lose a mark.

Have a look through some past HSC marking schemes (available from www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au) if you need some information on how marks are allocated in specific types of questions.

 

[Lazarus]

So long as your transcription error doesn't make the question any easier, you shouldn't lose marks.

 

[rumour]

Q1: Suppose there's a question asking to find the point that divides an interval in a certain ratio. I evaluated the x-coordinate and the y-coordinate correctly and wrote each co-ordinate correctly, but separately i.e. P_x= and P_y= . When I actually came to write P(x, y) I wrote the x-coordinate wrong (transcription error basically). Would I lose marks, or are the marks given purely for the evaulation (which I got correct)?

Q2: If you're asked to state the amplitude or the period of the motion of a particle, would you lose marks if you forgot to include units at the end? e.g. accidentally writing a=5, instead of a=5cm when the question states that the motion is in centimetres and seconds.

I did a similar mistake in my trial, but didn't lose marks for it.

 

[withoutaface]

So long as your transcription error doesn't make the question any easier, you shouldn't lose marks.

He wasn't talking about a transcription error, he was talking about an error in copying what he wrote from one line to another.

 

[Li0n]

He wasn't talking about a transcription error, he was talking about an error in copying what he wrote from one line to another.

yeah but he means, for another part of the question
when he uses the error made in the P (x,y) [mistake from Px = , and Py = ]
to answer the next part of the question where using the original points would have made it harder

 

[Slidey]

He wasn't talking about a transcription error

he was talking about an error in copying what he wrote from one line to another.

And isn't THAT a transcription error? *confused*

 

[Rorix]

where I'm from, where I'm from


you would lose a mark each

 

[Xayma]

Q2: If you're asked to state the amplitude or the period of the motion of a particle, would you lose marks if you forgot to include units at the end? e.g. accidentally writing a=5, instead of a=5cm when the question states that the motion is in centimetres and seconds.

Even if the question didn't state that it was in cm and seconds you should still write amplitude as 5units

 

[mojako]

where I'm from, where I'm from


you would lose a mark each

where are you from?

 

[Rorix]

let 'em know where you're from

 

[mojako]

some inspection indicates that you're from sydney grammar

 

[Grey Council]

omg, what a rich bum

:-\

wish I went to sydney grammar.

 

[mojako]

omg, what a rich bum

:-\

wish I went to sydney grammar.

its just the impression I get after a quick inspection though
may not be true.... (that Rorix went there)

 

[Rorix]

nope,guess again

i think ive said it before sometime

 

[withoutaface]

Well I have no idea... JRAHS?

 

[withoutaface]

And isn't THAT a transcription error? *confused*

I think the transcription error laz was talking about was copying the question onto your page.