Random question about exams....

[Cheltenham Shrimper]

I have a geography exam tommoz afternoon :( and for it I have to remember some latin terms and some references.

What my question is, is that can you get away with writing (sic) after a word/name that you think youve spelt wrong, but need to put in anyway? Dont know if you can get away with that because they always analyse your spelling and grammar.

Ta :)

 

[Jay_Shrimper]

I dont think you can, I'd ask your teacher.

I had my geography exam yesterday but by the sounds of things it's NOT the same one you had....

 

[Mad Cyril]

I have a geography exam tommoz afternoon :( and for it I have to remember some latin terms and some references.

What my question is, is that can you get away with writing (sic) after a word/name that you think youve spelt wrong, but need to put in anyway? Dont know if you can get away with that because they always analyse your spelling and grammar.

Ta :)

Not really.

Sic indicates a known spelling error that has been transcribed from another piece of text.

 

[Cheltenham Shrimper]

I dont think you can, I'd ask your teacher.

I had my geography exam yesterday but by the sounds of things it's the same one you had....

I dont think so, mate! I'm in my last year of Uni and i'm 8 years older than you!!

I have to remember names such as Coccolithophore Emiliania Huxleyi. Good luck to me doing that!!

 

[SUFC_Al]

I dont think so, mate! I'm in my last year of Uni and i'm 8 years older than you!!

I have to remember names such as Coccolithophore Emiliania Huxleyi. Good luck to me doing that!!

holy schmoly Hils and you were asking me to help the other day :hilarious:

 

[Cheltenham Shrimper]

Not really.

Sic indicates a known spelling error that has been transcribed from another piece of text.

Oh :(

Going to have to start learning how to spell it off by heart then!

 

[Napster]

I have to remember names such as Coccolithophore Emiliania Huxleyi. Good luck to me doing that!!

Well, I'd think of Aldous Huxley with Emily from Friends, doing something rude and with litho plates.

The key to memory is making an image so absurd it's impossible to forget

 

[Cheltenham Shrimper]

holy schmoly Hils and you were asking me to help the other day :hilarious:

Thought you might have had a little bit of knowledge about Climate Change!! lol

 

[MK Shrimper]

SIC - "spelt in context" I believe.

 

[Cheltenham Shrimper]

Well, I'd think of Aldous Huxley with Emily from Friends, doing something rude and with litho plates.

The key to memory is making an image so absurd it's impossible to forget

Who on earth is Aldous Huxley?!

That is a good way of remembering things. I'll try that one out :D

 

[MK Shrimper]

Who on earth is Aldous Huxley?!

That is a good way of remembering things. I'll try that one out :D[/QUOTE

HILARY! Aldous Huxley - Brave New World....shame on you.

 

[SUFC_Al]

Thought you might have had a little bit of knowledge about Climate Change!! lol

I can't know everything unfortunately....:p

 

[Cheltenham Shrimper]

I can't know everything unfortunately....:p

Not good enough! :D

 

[SUFC_Al]

Not good enough! :D

damn it...sorry I can't live up to your high expectations :D

Oh and good luck tomorrow Hils, hope it goes well!

 

[Cheltenham Shrimper]

damn it...sorry I can't live up to your high expectations :D

Oh and good luck tomorrow Hils, hope it goes well!

Cheers mate. So do I!!

Revision has gone really well. Just hope I remember the levels of CH4 and Co2 over the past 5000 years :D

 

[MK Shrimper]

You'll be fine. If the whole of Shrimperzone place their hands on their pencil and think positive thoughts (Uri Geller stylie) when your in the exam you'll fly through it.

 

[Xàbia Shrimper]

What my question is, is that can you get away with writing (sic) after a word/name that you think youve spelt wrong, but need to put in anyway?

No.

Placing (sic) after a word or phrase means that it has been replicated from an original source complete with spelling and grammatical anomolies.

 

[number11]

As long as the word is recognisable then I wouldnt worry too much and would focus more on learning your facts, case studies and principles then spelling. When I was doing my Degree level exams there was never much emphasis on spelling, unless, I presume if you were to do a journalism / english type course!

If your content is good you will do well regardless of spelling.

 

[Xàbia Shrimper]

SIC - "spelt in context" I believe.

Nope.

It's actually "thus" or "so" in Latin.

 

[Cheltenham Shrimper]

Im sure it's changed but when I did my A-Levels (including Georgraphy) there was minimal marks towards SPAG (Spelling and Grammar). I think it was something like 4 out of 100. As long as the word is recognisable then I wouldnt worry too much and would focus more on learning your facts, case studies and principles then spelling. Even at Degree level there was never much emphasis on spelling, unless, I presume if you were to do a journalism / english type course!

Though if you are learning latin phrases you are obvioulsy doing a very different course then me!

There is quite a bit of latin involved in Geography - That name is a type of fossil, but where I retrieved that name, it didnt have the English to go with it. My geography teacher had never heard of it, so might have to search the English tonight.

All my question is on is is the use of the term 'Anthropocene' Justifiable. Basically, Anthropogenic is humans affecting the climate, so Anthropocene is a name given for a period in time where humans have altered the climate of that period, i.e. now.