How many words can you write in 40 minutes? (1 Viewer)

[scarybunny]

I KNOW, RIGHT!

There is absolutely no reason why you should have 40 minutes (!!!) to write an essay.

Admittedly, I only get an hour per essay in uni, but there's at least some time to pause and think.

Still, it would be nice of them to reduce the pressure a bit (and the hand strain) and just give you as long as you need (within reason). Oh noes, higher quality essays!

 

[beachee99]

I did 1450 in 45 mins, i was on fire that day tho cos i didn't have to stop and think. This was for extension too.

 

[Patar]

OMG. 1400 words, I wish ! However I am posed to ask what was your mark ? For me a 800-900 words is the easy mark to reach with legible writing, still if I really had to I could perhaps push to 1000.

I got 90% for that particular one, as I said I was surprised that I got that much in.
Lengthy writing doesnt always equivilate to marks at our school, still have to make it clear and manageable. My writing was fine in that though.

And its interesting how writing doesn't matter if you're stronger or not, its all practice and technique, I'm not particularly strong really and I just got it all down.

 

[Aplus]

I usually write 8-9 pages in English assessments within that time period.

 

[sonyaleeisapixi]

i average about 5-6 back to back a4 pages.
my writing is quite big, about 6 words a line. its so my hand doesnt cramp.

 

[Nasonex]

1100 - 1300

 

[bawd]

I think I can manage 700 - 1000 depending on my state of mind and how quickly I can summon ideas. If I were to write the word 'essay' over and over for 40 minutes...

 

[hollyy.]

gahh your all scaring me, im a slow writer
i had a sor assess last week and i wrote 5 pg in 50 mins
it was one and a half pages typed 11 calibri and i just finished on the bell
how do you all write so fast?
i hate it cause i always have to be so concise and cant elaborate

 

[bored of sc]

not many... 3-4 pages if i'm lucky

 

[twinkles.]

I write about 1100 words (which is about 4 pages, maybe a bit more)
you should be writing at LEAST 4 pages

 

[JSBboag]

You should be aiming for about 1000 words, u can achieve this with a detailed plan (which will allow you continully without a rest), memorised quotes, statisitics

 

[lemonOFdoom]

lol i don't believe in prepared essays, might as well just wing the question, I think i'm far more adaptable that way than to remember a whole essay

i get around 3-4 pages with small handwriting (god i hate it >.<) so probably about 1400 words

 

[namburger]

lol i don't believe in prepared essays, might as well just wing the question, I think i'm far more adaptable that way than to remember a whole essay

i get around 3-4 pages with small handwriting (god i hate it >.<) so probably about 1400 words

Winging the question and writing 1400..

Im gona go for 900-1000 for my trials to allow thinking time

 

[frontman]

Using our great friend Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Words_per_minute#Handwriting

People write approx 31 words per minute for memorised handwriting and 22 per minute for copying, so based off that you should be aiming for 1000 at least.

 

[Rhanoct]

usually 1500 in 40, though my writing is incredibly messy.

 

[Bobness]

cree

Ms. Repin (of Sefton) tells her class that you should be aiming for 1400 words in 40 minutes to most effectively convey your ideas.

That's a bit hyperbolic: 1200 from past experience is normally enough to give yourself a chance of scoring full marks (if that is what you aiming for).

 

[tommykins]

40 minutes should be 4-5 pages minimum. Averaging 250-300 words a page, that'd be 1100 to be safe.

 

[ryu hayobusa]

hmmm 1400.. you must write 35 words per minute... lol i'd assume the writing is almost... hard to read?

i'd be aiming for 850 i guess.. but i can push it to 950 - 1000 is the whole thing is memorised..

 

[munchiecrunchie]

today for my last trial exam i wrote 2000 in 1 hour and 3700 in the whole 2 hours.

sorry, i had to boast. that's the best i've ever done

wow, you must take ages to actually get to the point of your arguments.

 

[Kirsty Xx]

About 1100-ish... although it is barely legible towards the end.