ehtefaz.hedayet
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Belonging - 2 supp texts okay! (4 Viewers)
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are u fking retarded
the question says to use ONE related text. ONE
your saying you can do one, then one more, then one more, and overall still only do 1 text.
1 + 1 + 1 =/= 1
jeez calm down. if BOS designed the question to be interpreted in only one way then why wouldn't they just place that simple word "only" in the question. they spend months coming up with these questions and teams read and re-read to make sure there can be no mix-ups to what they want. if they had the word "only" i wouldn't be here arguing. i just would've scrapped my 2nd related and my essay goes from 1300 to 1000ish words. no biggie, thats still an essay. even if they don't mark my second related i don't care because my remaining essay is deep enough for a 14/15. im just saying, writing two is not against the question
Fluorescent
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Lol well I was pissed of at this so he made a good punching bag...probably could have gotten the message accross with less swearing 
mckensara
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if you think that writing two related texts is not against the question
gl with your 14/15.
i fail to see difference between the statements:
1) and ONE other related text
and
2) and only ONE other related text
its an english exam. you interpret the question literally. how the fk does "and ONE other related text" possibly entitle you to write more than one
I reckon the first post is an attempt at trolling.
I highly doubt the BOS would a design a question that forces students to think and deviate from prepared answers -then disregard it, and mark the question any old how.
What's the fucking point of ONE related text then?
Your sources are specious, and I think you are just trying to stir up a heated debate - which, you have somewhat managed to do. Well done.
annabackwards
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You're a bloody idiot. Let me ask you this, did you talk about only your prescribed text or did you talk about a prescribed text that wasn't your own as well? Of course you only talked about your own because that's all it asked for.As Fluorescent said, stop hiding behind your excuse.
For your sake, i hope you're a troll.
i did ONE text, i just did another ONE
Its not like i didnt see the one in big capital letters, but like most i had a pre-prepared essay which easily adapted to the question so i did it anyway
i figured if they wanted one and one only they would put that magic word "only" infront of the big one in capital letters
Its not like i didnt see the one in big capital letters, but like most i had a pre-prepared essay which easily adapted to the question so i did it anyway
i figured if they wanted one and one only they would put that magic word "only" infront of the big one in capital letters
Fluorescent
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The fact that you even need them to specify something like that just shows you have the mental capacity of like a 2 year old
Most people admitted that they magically attached 'at least' to the question because they skimmed it or assumed it was gonna be the same as other years
But here you are trying to argue that you can just as easily add any damn thing (such as at least) to the question - despite board of studies admitting the question was made purposely narrow
The question didn't say " use [insert any word you like] ONE related text"
I don't see why that doesn't pass through your head...It is seriously beyond me
greatgreeks2
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in mathematics probability u get questions like find the probability of "getting at least 3 sixes" and find the probability of getting "one six" they each have one distinct answer
omg. drop it. fluorescent, he's said a dozen times it's all about interpretation. the question didn't say "use [insert any other word you like here] ONE related text". yeah i agree with you.
YOU INSERTED A FUCKING ONLY.
stop crying! if it's ignored it's ignored. big deal. if you're good at english then even if they ignore one you should be good enough for a 14/15. doesn't make a difference imo.
and if you're going to throw the toys out of the pram again fluorescent please let someone know so you can get your diaper changed
YOU INSERTED A FUCKING ONLY.
stop crying! if it's ignored it's ignored. big deal. if you're good at english then even if they ignore one you should be good enough for a 14/15. doesn't make a difference imo.
and if you're going to throw the toys out of the pram again fluorescent please let someone know so you can get your diaper changed
relevance?
greatgreeks2
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lol the relevance is that a question that says "at least" has a different answer to one that says "one" therefore using 2 related is a different answer to using 1
u get my drift
u get my drift
and if you did any maths, you'd know that it's those sorts of questions which are open to debate in class. people will come up with another answer and the teacher will say "hey that's right too, the textbook's wrong" and everyone moves on and everyone's happy.
so if you're going to compare it to maths at least think about it you twat.
and move on and be happy too
I believe that he was demonstrating the significance of how different "at least" and "one" are.
See, in English, sometimes words mean different things. It's really important that you see that, okay?
actually if YOU did any maths, you'd know that their completely different questionsand if you did any maths, you'd know that it's those sorts of questions which are open to debate in class. people will come up with another answer and the teacher will say "hey that's right too, the textbook's wrong" and everyone moves on and everyone's happy.
so if you're going to compare it to maths at least think about it you twat.
and move on and be happy too