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Take home exams?

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  • 20-06-2011 11:53pm
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    Zephyr91
    Registered Users Posts: 256 ✭✭


    ENG20490Romanticism has a take-home exam worth like 60%.

    So...what's the catch? :p It just seems way too convenient. Obviously they'd be marked a lot harder than regular exams...


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    parker kent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,289 ✭✭✭parker kent


    It is just a one-day essay, there is no "catch". It tests a different set of skills to other essays.


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    Zephyr91
    Registered Users Posts: 256 ✭✭Zephyr91


    parker kent wrote: »
    It is just a one-day essay, there is no "catch". It tests a different set of skills to other essays.

    Oh it's a one day thing...thanks. I knew there had to be something that would set it apart from just a regular essay.


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    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,678 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    They aren't as easy as they sound. You are usually expected to provide some references, which if you are not prepared can be a problem. I had one in first year which was put up at 9am and had to be submitted by 5pm the same day. I'd rather do an normal exam tbh.


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    Zephyr91
    Registered Users Posts: 256 ✭✭Zephyr91


    Sad Professor wrote: »
    They aren't as easy as they sound. You are usually expected to provide some references, which if you are not prepared can be a problem. I had one in first year which was put up at 9am and had to be submitted by 5pm the same day. I'd rather do an normal exam tbh.

    Oh OK that sounds pretty scary to be honest. :eek: I can imagine myself just going blank.


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