Pens

grandfinale

So when tommorow comes around, what kind of pen will you be sporting ?
I am considering a fountain pen as I find it flows better and possibly less cramps unlike those hexagonal bic pens which put serious strain cause of their uncomfortable shape. I truly believe a good pen is key for timing and might just get that much extra out of you.

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A normal black pen. I contemplated using fancy ones (even bought them) but decided not to...

Salty

As long as I have spares, I don't care what kind of pen I use!

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Oh I also use red to number things in the margin

Gavarn

Went down to easons this morning, stood and looked at the thousands of pens that were there.. Serious stuff this pen choosing business!

After about 15 minutes, I bought, a normal bic of each colour: blue, black, red and green.

Then, I bought about 5 of the cushion things that go on them, although I know that they are going to get really annoying!
Also bought and inky black pen (€2.99 = bloody rip-off! :rolleyes: )

Had then pencil case in the wash an all! :cool:
Good luck pen hunting etc!

Desire.

I bought Paper Mate pens, as they have kind of a moulded end which makes them much more comfortable to use.

Salty

I bought those squishy grip things as well, but I only plan on using them when it starts to get painful writing and holding the pen. I think they'd be more beneficial then.

LilMissCiara

I bought some blue bic biros and 2 different packs of papermate biros that both have all the 4 colours. I also got this fancy pen that I thought was blue but is actually black and it's not great to write with! Also got pencils, 2 pencil cases, highlighters, a pink (:P) calculator and some other stuff!

I got different types of pens so I'm not writing with the same shape all the time!

spurious

Please do not use red or green pens on your exam.

Desire.

spurious wrote: »

Please do not use red or green pens on your exam.

What about for numbering the questions in the margin, or is that a no-no too?

James2693

Desire. wrote: »

What about for numbering the questions in the margin, or is that a no-no too?

No it's not

DaveMur1

I usually throw the quotes in there in red , makes them stand out a bit more & the examiner can see he really did use alot of quotes.

Columbia

Years and years ago when I did my leaving I got pens which were promoted as being more comfortable to hold, they definitely took the edge off the pain in the final hour.

Personally, I would avoid fountain pens or inky pens unless you use them often, those things can smudge horribly and make a paper look terrible, or even worse, blot out some words.

spurious wrote: »

Please do not use red or green pens on your exam.

I corrected a paper written in gold once!

TheFullDuck

I was cheap, I bought one expensive gel pen, then bought loadsa cheap-ass tesco gel pens and took out the ink stick things. So now I have an expensive pen but cheap ink refills :pac:

larkin1993

spurious wrote: »

Please do not use red or green pens on your exam.

Whats wrong with green? I use it in maths to highlight answers and keep things from just all melding together. Will I lose marks?

Framble

I bought an 11 euro pen... I kind of regret cause it's not an especially good pen, but I felt the leaving cert deserved the best.

J_E

Three of these and a single Red and Blue just in case.

GoldFour4

larkin1993 wrote: »

Whats wrong with green? I use it in maths to highlight answers and keep things from just all melding together. Will I lose marks?

I think the chief examiner corrects in green.

BazDel

Going with a Blue Staedtler triplus ball M .With grip for added aerodynamic performance and control.

C__MC

Hard to beat the bookies pen or the argos pens

biggaman

any suggestions of decent ink pen that wont blot like **** and will prevent me from leaning hard as hell on it? :L

Aoifums

I bought (or I made my mam buy :P)
10 black Staedtler fineliners
6 black Pentel Superbs
and a couple of Bics.

I'm very fussy about my pens.

what.to.do

I feel under-prepared.

I have two blue bic biros, and two red. And a "GIVE BLOOD" pen, if I get stuck.

If all goes to hell, I'll just write in highlighter!

3 blue Bic pens
1 red Bic pen
1 HB pencil

Sorted. Only used 1 pen in my mocks and dont really expect this to be any different.

spurious

Desire. wrote: »

What about for numbering the questions in the margin, or is that a no-no too?

In the left hand margin it's not so bad, but do not write anything, especially not numbers in red or green biro, in the right hand margin.

Red is the colour the initial corrector uses while correcting, then green is used by their advising examiner while checking.

There is no need for anyone to use anything other than bue and black pen and pencil (coloured pencil is no problem).

Of course, if you want to risk annoying the people correcting and totting up your exam, then go ahead.

C__

I find it very funny that ye are all talking about what pens ye are using. Seems like some of ye are putting stress on others about PENS!!!!

Aoifums

C__ wrote: »

I find it very funny that ye are all talking about what pens ye are using. Seems like some of ye are putting stress on others about PENS!!!!

Because everyone's freaking out over the smallest details right now. Of course pens would come into it.
Actually, I've had the same conversation over pencils which is so much worse!

flyaway.

Oh, can't use green either?

I write in black, would it be a good idea or pointless to put my quotes in blue? I was going to put my quotes in green but apparently can't do that either!

Chris Martin

Looking on here now,
Presuming someone else will have a spare to lend to me

Diabhal Beag

Pens are important. Think we should have a day of celebration for pens in exams.

Smartly Dressed

My weapon of choice for tomorrow.

TheFullDuck

Smartly Dressed wrote: »

My weapon of choice for tomorrow.

I use the same one but in a stylish black

stealinhorses

Thing of beauty, never lets me down .

**Timbuk2**

C__ wrote: »

I find it very funny that ye are all talking about what pens ye are using. Seems like some of ye are putting stress on others about PENS!!!!

I started a thread last year when doing my Leaving Cert about which highlighter was best

Make sure you go out lots during the summer to make up for LC strangeness

brownlad

i plan on doing the exams with the same pen(refillable)...and then keep them.....and perhaps one day brownlad.jr will use them too..........i have one question.... do pens expire?:p

Lexii307

LOL
i thought i was underprepared!
i have:
4 blue supreme pens
2 red supreme pens
2 black papermates
1 blue velocity gel bic
1 blue uniball
1 green faber castel highlighter
1 blue faber castel highlighter

Aoifums

I forgot to say I have my trusty blue and yellow DCU highlighter! Just to keep my mind focused on what I need.

brownlad

Aoifums wrote: »

I forgot to say I have my trusty blue and yellow DCU highlighter! Just to keep my mind focused on what I need.

mine ran out...but i still have my UCD one :P ...The BETTER one :P

LilMissCiara

**Timbuk2** wrote: »

I started a thread last year when doing my Leaving Cert about which highlighter was best

That would be a faber castel highlighter, preferably in yellow! :P

Bbbbolger

Do the people not find that writing the quotes in a different colour becomes rather wastefuf of their time? I'll need every second I can get, particularly in Englsih. Woul'dn't dare throw away time changing pens, particularly if I plan on quoting a lot?

As for pens I'm using a Faber-Castell Polyball M. Found it in a shop and thought it looked cool! Got a really fancy pen of the school for being a Mentor for the first years but it's actually quite heavy as far as pens go. Decided against using it because of that!

bpb101

bal point
dont smuge

martyllia

1 blue parker that never fails

1 ordinary black BIC pen
3 highlighters (green,yellow,pink:D)


My english teacher said to not use red or green pen as exams are corrected in these colours, and to not use pencils as they fade

PJelly

I've heard that red pens are not allowed because that's what the initial corrector uses to mark your script.
And that green are not allowed because that's what the second corrector (If you get re-marked) uses to correct your script.

Is it true that you cant use your normal pencil case? You have to use a clear plastic bag?

Junai_Dahma

Only sleek German design for me, Staedtler all the way!
But mainly because thats what my mum bought
Half used so the ink flow more quickly than in a brand new pen....Many of them mind you!

Victoria.

Bring in a few old pens too that you're used to writing with just in case it turns out that you hate the new ones, especially for an exam that is essay based

I did the lc last year and I took in about 10-15 pens, 3 calculators :pac:
I'm a freak though. I was having bad feelings about not only my first calculator breaking down but also the second :P

The new stationary is great though haha

**Timbuk2**

LilMissCiara wrote: »

That would be a faber castel highlighter, preferably in yellow! :P

Definitely (in my opinion :P ) the yellow Stabilo Boss. Non-yellow colours seem to leave a smudge when you finish highlighting

polka dot

I have completely forgotten to buy pens. I have one red, one blue, one pencil, 7 highlighters.

I am doomed to write in green highlighter.

grandfinale

Well this certaintly is getting a lot of attention so I think it's safe to say that if you don't have the right pen , YOU WILL FAIL.

SDTimeout

Black Uni Ball and realised that i've made a big error.

Been using these pens all since 5th year, they are inky as i am left handed and my writing was horrible with biros. As i didn't have to worry about smudging. Now using a inky pen has be writing better. However i never write double sided on A4 as it goes through and looks messy.

Just realised for the booklet tomorrow i may have to wait or blow on the page before i turn it over and write. Saying that, i won't be writing on the other side, I'll be writing on a whole new page.

Would i be able to do it on A4 and hand it up via a booklet ? Or revert to a biro after two years of getting used to an Ink pen.

I know it's stupid, but my study is done, I'm relaxing this evening and it's the minor pieces I'm putting in place.

OMG Its EoinD

Papermate > all

BeanbagBallbag

The fancy pen with my name on it I got at graduation...I hope it's not inkless when I try use it for the first time in the morning :rolleyes: