If an exam says 'give one reason' can you give 2/3

Like in science exams when they ask to state one reason why something happens can you state a few. Will this increase you chances of getting a mark or will they knock a mark off.
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Reply 1

drinktheoceans

No, you will lose marks since you are technically not answering the question (Mark schemes specify this)

Reply 2

JP0458B

Original post by drinktheoceans

No, you will lose marks since you are technically not answering the question (Mark schemes specify this)

That's not true

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Idris11

Original post by MariumKazmi

Like in science exams when they ask to state one reason why something happens can you state a few. Will this increase you chances of getting a mark or will they knock a mark off.
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you'll loose marks with that, it like telling the examiner you know better :s-smilie:

. just list one.

Reply 4

JP0458B

They can't not give you the mark of the correct answer is seen

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Reply 5

drinktheoceans

Original post by Don Joiner

They can't not give you the mark of the correct answer is seen

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Perhaps you'd like to take a look at AQA mark schemes, if something is emboldened, which is usually the words "Any one from" it means that they only except one reason for their answers regardless of whether or not the other reasons are right

Reply 6

loperdoper

If you state a few, more often than not you won't get the mark unless all of the reasons are correct, so you may as well just list one.

Reply 7

JD8897

Original post by Don Joiner

They can't not give you the mark of the correct answer is seen

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you are wrong, you have to specifically answer the question. Answering the question not specifically wont get you full marks

Reply 8

#sarahsmith2

Original post by MariumKazmi

Like in science exams when they ask to state one reason why something happens can you state a few. Will this increase you chances of getting a mark or will they knock a mark off.
Aqa

Original post by drinktheoceans

No, you will lose marks since you are technically not answering the question (Mark schemes specify this)

Original post by Idris11

you'll loose marks with that, it like telling the examiner you know better :s-smilie:

. just list one.

I'm pretty sure you're not docked marks - but you're first reason will be the one that's actually properly marked - but you won't actually get the marks you receive unless the other reasons you give are completely true... Next time if you have more than one answer and it is specified to just give one, jot them down in pencil somewhere and think which one is the best and just write that one in

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JP0458B

Original post by JD8897

you are wrong, you have to specifically answer the question. Answering the question not specifically wont get you full marks

I'm not wrong
"in cases where there is a lack of clarity between two reasons or two stipulated answers the examiner must credit any given response that is correct"

For example the question: 'give one reason why pure copper is not used to coat coins'

If you said 'copper is too soft and it will corrode' that would gain full marks because although you have given two reasons they are connected and so the examiner can assume you were just adding to your reason

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Reply 10

Rup1999

Marks do not get deducted as far as I know. Unless it was like a fill in the gap with one word and you put 2 I don't see how the mark cannot be awarded if they met one of the marking points. In previous mark schemes when they specify to give 1 it is always any one from

Reply 11

JP0458B

The only reason they say give ONE reason is so that people don't think you have to give all the possible reasons, why would the exam board punish you for knowing more

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Reply 12

Rup1999

Original post by Don Joiner

The only reason they say give ONE reason is so that people don't think you have to give all the possible reasons, why would the exam board punish you for knowing more

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Precisely! It just acts as a guideline to the depth of your response sort of

Reply 13

james1221212

Original post by drinktheoceans

No, you will lose marks since you are technically not answering the question (Mark schemes specify this)

bs, an aqa examiner came to our school for revision techniques and told us that they look at the first suggestion and ignore the rest

they dont do negative marking, there are so much exam rubric infringements

with your logic if you put your candidate number wrong, or your centre number wrong they should deduct marks because you didinnt follow the instructions

they reward you for what you did and appreciate that some people will read questions wrong- and gimme this where tf is your proof

Reply 14

Heffalump .

You can give as many as you want - as long as they're ALL right. If one of them is wrong (whether its the first, second, third etc) then you'll lose the mark. So you're better off just putting one.
However if the question asks: 'suggest/give reasons for this' (2 marks) then just list off all you can think of - and chances are you'll get 2 points for it (as long as the other ones aren't absurd)

Reply 15

JD8897

Original post by Don Joiner

facepalm... that is ONE reason, you are just explaining why the fact copper is soft is bad, not giving 2 reasons.

Reply 16

iBro99

Yep, you have to give only ONE reason - giving 2 or more reasons is not answering the question so the examiner will deduct marks.

Reply 17

JP0458B

Original post by JD8897

facepalm... that is ONE reason, you are just explaining why the fact copper is soft is bad, not giving 2 reasons.

I think you missed the point, and you are also wrong because those are two reasons as to why copper is unsuitable, unless of course you want to argue that being soft is the same as not being corroded by acid (which, judging by your overt stupidity I can only guess you would argue)

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Reply 18

JP0458B

Original post by iBro99

Yep, you have to give only ONE reason - giving 2 or more reasons is not answering the question so the examiner will deduct marks.

Facepalm

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Reply 19

james1221212

Original post by iBro99

Yep, you have to give only ONE reason - giving 2 or more reasons is not answering the question so the examiner will deduct marks.

absolute bs, where is your proof?

i haven't heard more *******s, they dont negative mark, an aqa examiner who gave a seminar to us told us they look at the first suggestion and take that as the 'one' reason and ignore the rest.