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[powlmao]

How long should they go for???

Not english, say Economics or legal studies how long should they do for in words, not pages

 

[slyhunter]

There's not a specific length they should be; rather they should cover all the required information in detail.

 

[powlmao]

There's not a specific length they should be; rather they should cover all the required information in detail.

just because i did a practise one , Explain the Advantages and disadvantages of a partnership entity in conducting a Businesses

and did 300 words in 20mins??

Is that bad

 

[Aquawhite]

The length of a long response can usually be determined by how many marks it is worth. If it's about 10 marks, then I think about 500 words should suffice, as long as you get all the details down.

 

[Shadowdude]

For those 40-45 minute extended responses - you should be looking around 800-1000 words.

 

[FCB]

i was always told that for 45 minutes there should be 1200-1400 words. =S

 

[mitchy_boy]

As long as everything is covered in sufficient detail, then you'll be fine.

In PD/H/PE, I would write half of what some people wrote in extended responses, but because I didn't waffle on about useless crap, and properly structured my response I'd always get 18/20+.

 

[Shadowdude]

Not everyone can write as quickly as you, FCB =P

The more the merrier yes - but we should remember to not put fluff or bullcrap in our essays - it's probably what killed my chances for a Band 6 in English Advanced. I tried bullcrapping on Module C and got 9/20 as a result =P

 

[zxreth]

i was always told that for 45 minutes there should be 1200-1400 words. =S

yeah i too heard you should do about 1200 words.

 

[jamesfirst]

Don't listen to people that say "length doesn't matter". It's true you should cover the details but for a 40 minute essay you're looking:


1000-1200 words at most. even 900 would be suffice. But then again, if it's all covered with bull shit and doesn't cover the specific information... then all that 1000 words = wasted

 

[4025808]

I would recommend around 800 words, and make the responses concise and clear
Quality > Quantity

 

[FCB]

The more, the merrier

 

[isenseven]

The more, the merrier

Lies.

 

[d3st1nyLiang]

For economics, they recently gave more specifications on the lengths. (probably similar to other subjects) - check board of studies

"The expected length of response will be around six pages of an examination writing
booklet (approximately 800 words). "

 

[Aquawhite]

i was always told that for 45 minutes there should be 1200-1400 words. =S

No - that's way too intense. Hardly anyone would get to that.

 

[slyhunter]

But what if you can get there?

 

[hscishard]

1400 is like non stop writing (if you use big words) and the stuff won't even be legible

 

[Deep Blue]

i was always told that for 45 minutes there should be 1200-1400 words. =S

27-31 words per minute, about a word every two seconds without pause. I would envy someone with that ability.

 

[Aquawhite]

But what if you can get there?

If it's all good content that answers the question, go for it.

 

[isenseven]

But what if you can get there?

If it's all quality, you'll get 20 like the other kids who probably only wrote 800 with quality to. They can't give you 21/20 for writing more....