• Best of luck to the class of 2024 for their HSC exams. You got this!
    Let us know your thoughts on the HSC exams here
  • YOU can help the next generation of students in the community!
    Share your trial papers and notes on our Notes & Resources page
MedVision ad

Anyone else not memorizing? (1 Viewer)

declanbehan

declanbehan

Member
Joined
Aug 5, 2011
Messages
44
Location
Bathurst
Gender
Male
HSC
2012
Brett_P said:
I haven't started on the P2 essays but have a good grasp on them.

My mem. technique is to read it through aloud twice, then write all the quotes out and keep saying them in order and mentally associate the technique/effect, then write it out fully and see how close you get, repeat until perfect. You do the filler yourself, your brain remembers it between the quotes. Easy as.

So no, I'm not memorizing, just learning my quotes and the brain can handle the rest.
Click to expand...
this guy! +1
 
A

alyssa21

Member
Joined
Dec 23, 2011
Messages
56
Location
Sydney
Gender
Female
HSC
N/A
I don't think it's morally superior/inferior whether one memorises, or does not memorise, essays. For some people, memorising works; personally, I can't do it as I prefer writing essays on the spot, and I think I'd find it difficult to mould an essay if I had memorised it so closely for so long.

But what I think is being missed in this discussion is the fact that the HSC fundamentally means different things to different people. For some, they NEED a high mark/ATAR/whatever to get into the course they want, and so, they might want to memorise essays if that 'works' for them. For me, I know my estimate is a fair bit higher what I need, so I'm taking yr12 and the HSC as a time where I can hopefully get as much out of the content as I can, and develop a passion in History, Sociology etc. And the thing is, none of these approaches is 'superior' to the other. Nor is one more 'successful'. I wrote all my essays on the spot and ranked 6th in my grade for Advanced, and a top-10 school.

This is about what works for people; engaging is such arguments about whether people are 'fuckwits' if they memorise fails to see this point.
 
S

Study-study

New Member
Joined
Nov 2, 2011
Messages
11
Gender
Undisclosed
HSC
N/A
does anyone else think that 2 hours is way too less for three sections?
 
S

SpiralFlex

Well-Known Member
Joined
Dec 18, 2010
Messages
6,960
Gender
Female
HSC
N/A
alyssa21 said:
I don't think it's morally superior/inferior whether one memorises, or does not memorise, essays. For some people, memorising works; personally, I can't do it as I prefer writing essays on the spot, and I think I'd find it difficult to mould an essay if I had memorised it so closely for so long.

But what I think is being missed in this discussion is the fact that the HSC fundamentally means different things to different people. For some, they NEED a high mark/ATAR/whatever to get into the course they want, and so, they might want to memorise essays if that 'works' for them. For me, I know my estimate is a fair bit higher what I need, so I'm taking yr12 and the HSC as a time where I can hopefully get as much out of the content as I can, and develop a passion in History, Sociology etc. And the thing is, none of these approaches is 'superior' to the other. Nor is one more 'successful'. I wrote all my essays on the spot and ranked 6th in my grade for Advanced, and a top-10 school.

This is about what works for people; engaging is such arguments about whether people are 'fuckwits' if they memorise fails to see this point.
Click to expand...
Very insightful input. :)
 
M

mrinfo

New Member
Joined
Aug 28, 2011
Messages
3
Gender
Male
HSC
2012
#yolo #fuckHSC

lol jks

Memorise all your quotes and techniques and effects!
 
N

nerdasdasd

Dont.msg.me.about.english
Joined
Jul 29, 2009
Messages
5,353
Location
A, A
Gender
Male
HSC
2012
Uni Grad
2017
Takes me 3 days to memorize an essay, so make that a no ...
 
N

nunaneomuyeppeo

Member
Joined
Jan 25, 2012
Messages
41
Gender
Undisclosed
HSC
N/A
there's probably only 1% of the state that can go in and write a band six essay without prepping first. Memorise your essays guys, HSC is a game it's not a real learning experience, I'm surprised people think it is.
 
N

nerdasdasd

Dont.msg.me.about.english
Joined
Jul 29, 2009
Messages
5,353
Location
A, A
Gender
Male
HSC
2012
Uni Grad
2017
nunaneomuyeppeo said:
there's probably only 1% of the state that can go in and write a band six essay without prepping first. Memorise your essays guys, HSC is a game it's not a real learning experience, I'm surprised people think it is.
Click to expand...
That means it would take 12 days to remember 4 essays .... ( for me )
 
N

nunaneomuyeppeo

Member
Joined
Jan 25, 2012
Messages
41
Gender
Undisclosed
HSC
N/A
nerdasdasd said:
An essay is 1000 words. Do the maths .,
Click to expand...
lol learn to read who posted what :p

oh, u did mean to reply to me, only u replied with something completely random that had nothing to do with 1% of the state being able to write on the spot...

good luck man, lol
 
Last edited:
M

MsSalSa

New Member
Joined
Apr 29, 2012
Messages
10
Gender
Female
HSC
2012
How many quotes is it 'safe' to remember? So that you'll be prepared (with a variety of ideas/themes) for any question that is asked?
 
H

Haidys

New Member
Joined
Oct 14, 2012
Messages
24
Gender
Male
HSC
2012
I have about 10 for each poem and unlimited for related (it's a song ahah)
 
C

CJBest

New Member
Joined
Feb 12, 2012
Messages
14
Gender
Male
HSC
2012
Memorising essays is an absolute joke...surely someone with half decent intelligence should be able to know their texts in enough detail to simply react to any question...memorising essays is restrictive and confines you to certain section of the text that may not relate as well as other aspects...just learn quotes, and various thesis points...really this memorising essays just pinpoints the flaws of the HSC, how it is a terrible indication of a persons mental capacity.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Users Who Are Viewing This Thread (Users: 0, Guests: 1)

Top