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Just two days later conditions began to worsen again. Doing anything
was not only difficult but painful. My hands were red-raw and swollen,
and my head was aching - even more so when the freezing water washed
breathtakingly over it each time I went forward to change sails. Shifting the
sails was hard, brutal work. Whenever it was to change
pull it forward, clipping myself on and hanging on for dear life. Waves
would
continuously power down the side-decks, often washing me and the sail bad
a couple of metres, and I had to hang on and tighten my grip on the sail tie
even further. I would often cry out loud as I dragged the sail along; it was
one way of letting out some of that frustration and of finding the strength to
do it...
After a week things finally began to calm, and with my legs red-hot and sore.
and my wrists and fingers swollen, I finally enjoyed the first opportunity to
remove my survival suit. Though the relief was wonderful, the smell was not
SKILLS
AO2
CRITICAL THINKING, ANALYSIS,
INTERPRETATION
ACTIVITY 2
V PREPARING FOR THE EXAM QUESTIONS
Questions 1, 2 and 3 in the exam require short answers, each of which
is usually worth between 2 and 5 marks. The number of marks on offer
will give you a good idea about how many points you should make and
how much you should write.
Some questions will say that you should answer 'in your own words'.
Copying phrases and sentences straight from the text is not a good
idea, unless the question specifically says that it is acceptable to do so.
1. In your own words, explain clearly the injury Ellen MacArthur suffered
at the start of the passage.
(2 marks)
In answering this question, you could begin: Ellen was thrown by the
storm against
2. Look again at the last paragraph (paragraph 4). In your own words,
say what impressions you get of Ellen MacArthur's feelings at the end
of the passage and why she felt like this.
(3 marks)
Choose two or three of the techniques in the 'Hint' box, then find an
example or two of each technique and describe what you think the
effects are.