So like, we had to a timed essay today on Media, I think the question was something along the lines of;
'Mass media attempts to appeal to a range of audiences' To what extent does this apply to newspapers?
Sometimes, when I ain't feeling my brightest, I look at these questions, have a major brainfart, and think "I can't do this." And of course, with all my exams consisting of essay based questions, I only get 2 or 3 to answer per paper, unlike, say, my old math GCSE exams where I don't have to worry about messing up 1 because I got 29 others to make up for it, I can't just skip a question or just write pure waffle else I'll be lucky to get a D. God, how I miss questions where there is actually a right and wrong and not theory.
So what does everyone else think of essay questions? Would you rather have your exam consist of just these questions, or multiple choice/questions where there is a simply right and wrong which can be summed up in a sentence or two.
'Mass media attempts to appeal to a range of audiences' To what extent does this apply to newspapers?
Sometimes, when I ain't feeling my brightest, I look at these questions, have a major brainfart, and think "I can't do this." And of course, with all my exams consisting of essay based questions, I only get 2 or 3 to answer per paper, unlike, say, my old math GCSE exams where I don't have to worry about messing up 1 because I got 29 others to make up for it, I can't just skip a question or just write pure waffle else I'll be lucky to get a D. God, how I miss questions where there is actually a right and wrong and not theory.

So what does everyone else think of essay questions? Would you rather have your exam consist of just these questions, or multiple choice/questions where there is a simply right and wrong which can be summed up in a sentence or two.