Yeah, it's different if it's a writing test or a history test. In real life, you have reference works in front of you, but you still have to put the sentences together.
Zoe: Next time we smuggle stock, let's make it something smaller. Wash: Yeah, we should start dealing in those black-market beagles.
'Safe'
What Happens in Natter 35 Stays in Natter 35
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jesse - May 05, 2005 1:51:42 pm PDT #1696 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
ChiKat - May 05, 2005 1:54:20 pm PDT #1697 of 10001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
I don't see what's wrong with not being penalized for wrong facts in the writing portion of the SATs.
Same here. What I don't like, however, is the formulaic writing that this kind of test perpetuates. As long as students learn that it's another style of writing, great, but I hope they don't think that it's necessarily good writing.
§ ita § - May 05, 2005 1:57:01 pm PDT #1698 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Aimée, Allyson, I last read this, and is not good.
I would love to be tested on an essay when the facts don't matter. I think it would be COOL.
Gus - May 05, 2005 2:00:29 pm PDT #1699 of 10001
Bag the crypto. Say what is on your mind.
Ditto.
A Civil War essay:
White northern dudes were pissed about cheap labor. Gunshooting pursued. Later, there was Fark.
Burrell - May 05, 2005 2:00:32 pm PDT #1700 of 10001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
I've never graded SAT essays, but I've graded placement tests before. The focus for placement tests is on grammar, organization, and coherence. Not facts and certainly not length.
Sheryl - May 05, 2005 2:08:12 pm PDT #1701 of 10001
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
I'm just glad the essay section wasn't part of the SAT when I took it. Writing an essay in a short period of time is not my strong suit.
Maria - May 05, 2005 2:17:46 pm PDT #1702 of 10001
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Late chiming in here, and the good stuff has already been said, but Tom should know just how much people care about him.
You can do this, and we'll be here for whatever you need us. Lots of ~ma to you.
DXMachina - May 05, 2005 2:24:53 pm PDT #1703 of 10001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
I'm just glad the essay section wasn't part of the SAT when I took it. Writing an essay in a short period of time is not my strong suit.
Yup. I'd have been exploring a career flippin' burgers.
Gus - May 05, 2005 2:27:28 pm PDT #1704 of 10001
Bag the crypto. Say what is on your mind.
Can anyone else find the recent link to how IQ's have been going up over the past few decades? I am old, and thereby dumb.
Jesse - May 05, 2005 2:29:10 pm PDT #1705 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Aimée, Allyson, I last read this, and is not good.
Ugh, that really isn't good. Sad.