crystal-star Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 Hey guys. So I'm worried because I just did my IOC on Macbeth, Act 4 Scene 1 and I said that it was Act 4 Scene 3 because I had a sudden mind-blank. I don't know if the examiners noticed though.But I'm just wondering how many marks I would have lost by saying that.I think my analysis of the passage was good and I did place it into the context of the play - I talked about previous scenes, how this scene foreshadows what is to come, etc.But I'm just really worried. I did a practice oral last year with the same examiners, and I got 24/30 which was a 7 apparently. I think the level of analysis I did this time was a little bit better, but because I stated the wrong scene... would that automatically mean I wouldn't get a 7? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahlouise Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 No, at least I wouldn't think so. Something like that is so small, and the examiners know that you're under pressure. As long as your analysis was good then you're still in the running for a 7, saying the wrong scene would not automatically make a 7 impossible. Don't stress. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaby Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 (edited) I did the exact same thing, but with the poem I got, I should have said it was number 6 and I said it was number 4 (it was a whole series and the poet numbered them), and I still got something around 27-28 points, so I wouldn't worry that much. And it was marked (at school, that is) by a very experienced Polish A teacher. Edited July 27, 2012 by Gaby Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Stark Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 If it was egregious enough to be noticeable, you'd probably lose one mark under criterion A, maybe 2 max if it was a really critical mistake; however that by no means stops you from getting a 7. In any case, if they didn't mention it / look surprised, shouldn't be a problem. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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