economics speech problem (1 Viewer)

[pc_wizz]

i posted it on the eco forum:

http://www.boredofstudies.org/community/showthread.php?s=&threadid=34836

please comment on it ... my friends are really angry and emotional about being cut off ... can the teacher do this

pcwizz

 

[_muse_]

Did your teacher how long the speech had to go for? because they're allowed to cut you off if you go over time...

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[pc_wizz]

on the sheet it didnt mention "strict" timing ... it mentions a recommndation ...

pcwizz

 

[Sarah168]

if the speech was a maximum of five minutes and you kept going til, say, 7 minutes, cutting you off seems reasonable. The assessment should give reccomendations (as you said, it did) and then a leeway of about 1 minute max should be enough. It depends on the teacher. SOME will let you keep going but ignore everything you say after the one minute leeway(i.e not marking it at all), but others might not be so generous, cutting you off abruptly and demanding you sit down. The recommendation is there for a reason and if you were pushing your luck, then cutting you off is reaosnable. AT least I think so

 

[*girl04*]

i think they can cut you off, but they should tell you beforehand so you are aware. but it is commen sense to sticki within the time limit ( saying that .. i never do!)

I think it depends how much over you go as well, like 30 seconds over should be all good, but like 3 mins over is obviously too much.

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[Sarah168]

yeah, a warning system would be OK, but personally, I think you should be prepared enough to fit in the time limit and not have to have warnings. If you are going extremely overtime, then your preparation was too haphazard. 30 seconds over is fine...things change on the day and you might be nervous and speak so slower or whatever, but if youb are WAY overtime, then tough luck...

 

[ameh]

Originally posted by pc_wizz
i posted it on the eco forum:

http://www.boredofstudies.org/community/showthread.php?s=&threadid=34836

please comment on it ... my friends are really angry and emotional about being cut off ... can the teacher do this

pcwizz

is this mr fawcett?

 

[pc_wizz]

Originally posted by amoz_lilo
is this mr fawcett?

nope its miss powell ...

the two economics classes have signed a joint petition which they will forward to the principal and the head teacher of social science (Mr Fawcett)

pcwizz