Sergeant Wilson Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 3 minutes ago, hk blues said: And that's why I never buy anything! ^^^ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Sergeant Wilson said: ^^^ Have you been spying on me? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suspect Device Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 1 hour ago, scottsdad said: No, I'm not. EIS same as my wife? She keeps voting for strike action and they keep failing to meet the 50% threshold. The strike action is going to mess up my course a bit but I'm still fully behind their action. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Just now, Suspect Device said: EIS same as my wife? She keeps voting for strike action and they keep failing to meet the 50% threshold. The strike action is going to mess up my course a bit but I'm still fully behind their action. No, I'm not in any union. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnydun Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Only got 58% for my 2nd TMA of the term. I understand everything I'm being taught, I'm just pretty poor at essays. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 1 minute ago, johnnydun said: Only got 58% for my 2nd TMA of the term. I understand everything I'm being taught, I'm just pretty poor at essays. 58% isn't all that bad! I have students who will never get near a score like that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 2 minutes ago, johnnydun said: Only got 58% for my 2nd TMA of the term. I understand everything I'm being taught, I'm just pretty poor at essays. Out of what? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnydun Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 3 minutes ago, scottsdad said: 58% isn't all that bad! I have students who will never get near a score like that. That's reassuring coming from yourself, over the past year and a half my scores have ranged from 45% to 69% for my TMA essays. I never reach my word count either! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnydun Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 6 minutes ago, Sergeant Wilson said: Out of what? 100% I guess, a height I will never reach! Haha. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 2 minutes ago, johnnydun said: 100% I guess, a height I will never reach! Haha. I see, got you now. Maybe if you tried really hard...110%. Good luck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 11 minutes ago, johnnydun said: That's reassuring coming from yourself, over the past year and a half my scores have ranged from 45% to 69% for my TMA essays. I never reach my word count either! The word count thing might explain some of this - if the word count for an essay is, say, 1500 words and a student submits 1000, then there are clearly marks available they're not taking. This usually comes from 2 things - students missing parts of the answer, or not explaining the answer well enough. It's not enough to mention all the things the marker is looking for, but to explain and show your understanding of it also. Best of luck in the future! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH33 Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 45 minutes ago, johnnydun said: Only got 58% for my 2nd TMA of the term. I understand everything I'm being taught, I'm just pretty poor at essays. Is it open uni? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnydun Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 9 minutes ago, Madame RH33 said: Is it open uni? Yes it is. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnydun Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 31 minutes ago, scottsdad said: The word count thing might explain some of this - if the word count for an essay is, say, 1500 words and a student submits 1000, then there are clearly marks available they're not taking. This usually comes from 2 things - students missing parts of the answer, or not explaining the answer well enough. It's not enough to mention all the things the marker is looking for, but to explain and show your understanding of it also. Best of luck in the future! Yeah, I am usually about 100 to 150 words short. I just don't want to repeat things. Thanks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 2 minutes ago, johnnydun said: Yeah, I am usually about 100 to 150 words short. I just don't want to repeat things. Thanks. I am the opposite in that I tend to write too much, edit the essay down then fanny about with it until it's cohesive and coherent. I make multiple drafts of essays and am usually slightly over the wordcount. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH33 Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 22 minutes ago, johnnydun said: Yes it is. Having been at a brick uni then finished at OU I think they marking is harder. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 23 minutes ago, johnnydun said: Yes it is. How do you do in CMA's? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnydun Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 54 minutes ago, scottsdad said: How do you do in CMA's? I had 1 last year and got 90. I got 70 in my EMA project. 61 total for my first year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 10 minutes ago, johnnydun said: I had 1 last year and got 90. I got 70 in my EMA project. 61 total for my first year. Sounds like you have the knowledge. Does the OU offer any classes on writing essays and the like? Most places do. Might be worth looking into. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnydun Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Just now, scottsdad said: Sounds like you have the knowledge. Does the OU offer any classes on writing essays and the like? Most places do. Might be worth looking into. Yeah, a lot of the course is about the writing side of things, I've just always been poor at those things. It's a BSc Honours Psychology degree. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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