Pen Or Pencil for graphs? (1 Viewer)

[ddmoore95]

Hi,
I have heard that they are scanning answers in this year and I can not find a definitive answer on the board of studies.
This leads me to my question:

To use pencil, or not to use pencil?

Will we be marked down if we draw graphs with pen?



Regards,

ddmoore95

 

[bangladesh]

I'm gonna draw mine with a pencil. But I'll ask before the exam just to make sure.

 

[Frie]

I'm used to doing everything using pen, never got marked down, but i dunno now, since it wasn't scanned, so when I drew a bad graph, I would just cross it out, might look bad on presentation.

If you're worried, I guess you can draw it pencil and then write over it with pen? unless you're running low on time.

Got a similar question, do we need a protractor or compass tomorrow?

 

[D94]

On the 2012 HSC Mathematics paper (there are 2 'sketch' questions), it says:

General Instructions
• Reading time – 5 minutes
• Working time – 3 hours
• Write using black or blue pen
Black pen is preferred
• Board-approved calculators may
be used
• A table of standard integrals is
provided at the back of this paper
• In Questions 11–16, show
relevant mathematical reasoning
and/or calculations

The direction is to use black or blue pen, therefore using pencil would be contravening the instructions.

NB: there should be no difference between 'write', 'sketch', 'shade' etc.

 

[hjed]

Yeah, you do use black pen for maths.

On papers were they want you to use pencil for diagrams (SDD, Physics) it specifically says to do so.