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Thanks guys. :D

Now to fail tomorrows exam, haha.
haha yeah tell me about it, i spent so much time on paper 1 that I really haven't done that much for paper 2 :O
 

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short answers and belonging essay were quite good. although for short answers i used text 4 with question 3 and didnt realise until i finished it so i quickly editted it :S. my creative writing was bleh had a mind blank and forgot some parts of my short story got to finish it atleast..... now for paper 2......
 

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FUCKING HELL, ran out of time, didn't do 1e(5 marker) and fucked up my essay
FML
HIGH FIVE! That test was too short Dx It should've been 2.5 hours... T^T

The creative and essay were good questions. However, the frkn comprehension screwed me over. I wrote my extended responses and the first 2 short answers first, but then, I heard the teacher yell 15 minutes left. So then I had to finish my belonging essay and the last 3 comprehension questions all in 15 mins. I ended up having to pick between 1d and 1e. I chose 1e and just rolled with texts 1 and 3, and just tried to end my essay out of nowhere. Ended up getting stopped halfway through my conclusion. lol.

Bye bye, rank 1.

Estimated marks

Section 1 - 9/15
Section 2 - 15/15
Section 3 - 10/15

FXCK.
 
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haha yeah tell me about it, i spent so much time on paper 1 that I really haven't done that much for paper 2 :O
My modules are silently killing me. Cramming Bladerunner/Frankenstein, Harwood is a lost cause and I haven't touched History and Memory, thankfully I remember website features. :D
 

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What was the essay question?

Ours was: Relationships with others dictate whether we belong or are isolated. To what extent do your studies of XXX support this idea.

And the creative was: Begin with this quote and use it as a major part of your imaginative composition blah blah blah: He had never felt this feeling before
 

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Essay question was like how does significant moments in life help people understand belonging or something

Creative gave 3 quotes that you could use. Can't remember them though
 

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What was the essay question?

Ours was: Relationships with others dictate whether we belong or are isolated. To what extent do your studies of XXX support this idea.

And the creative was: Begin with this quote and use it as a major part of your imaginative composition blah blah blah: He had never felt this feeling before
I would have loved to have that essay question!!
 

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Essay question was like how does significant moments in life help people understand belonging or something

Creative gave 3 quotes that you could use. Can't remember them though
For the quote, what happens if you never included it COMPLETELY in the thing, but used all it's parts throughout the story?
 

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For the quote, what happens if you never included it COMPLETELY in the thing, but used all it's parts throughout the story?
It never said it had to be explicitly integrated into the story. It just had to be used as the basis of your story. I think, lol.

Weeeeeeeeee. Time to fail paper 2.
 

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I would have loved to have that essay question!!
I know- it was nice

For the quote, what happens if you never included it COMPLETELY in the thing, but used all it's parts throughout the story?
I think you have to include it in its entirety because it said to have it as your opening line
 

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It never said it had to be explicitly integrated into the story. It just had to be used as the basis of your story. I think, lol.

Weeeeeeeeee. Time to fail paper 2.
That is so relieving. LMAO man I feel the same, haha! Paper 2 is going to be the death of me, and according to FB, the death of my cohort. :p
 

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I know- it was nice



I think you have to include it in its entirety because it said to have it as your opening line
We had a separate question from you, we had 3 options, and it never said include as opening line. :3 I feel for you man, your creative seemed to have been challenging.
 

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We had a separate question from you, we had 3 options, and it never said include as opening line. :3 I feel for you man, your creative seemed to have been challenging.
Yeah I know- I'm talking about our school's paper. The CSSA paper was different
 

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For the quote, what happens if you never included it COMPLETELY in the thing, but used all it's parts throughout the story?
I was confused about that, because the question stated 'as your basis...' so I just put it in the beginning, but I did intertwine it.
I reckon you'll be okay. I think that as long you have provided evidence that you have used the quote appropriately, you'll be fine ^_^
 

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We had a separate question from you, we had 3 options, and it never said include as opening line. :3 I feel for you man, your creative seemed to have been challenging.
Yeah, we had to use it as the 'basis' of our creative writing piece.
 

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Yeah, we had to use it as the 'basis' of our creative writing piece.
Sweet, so I'm hopefully fine. I really have to stop stressing lol, need to be in the right mind for the next 7 hours of hard-cramming.
 

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Advanced kids, which of the three quotes did you choose for the creative?

I chose the first one about the draughty coat or something like that. Didn't even know what draughty meant LOL.
 

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mega fail! Ran out of time and didn't get to finish two sections :( OH WHYYY
definitely going to screwed paper 2 as well considering that i prepared more for paper 1 and yet, still failed it.
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Advanced kids, which of the three quotes did you choose for the creative?

I chose the first one about the draughty coat or something like that. Didn't even know what draughty meant LOL.
LMAO me too! Did you write in 1st person or 3rd?
 

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