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ExamWriting

Whatdoexamstest?

Examsdonotsimplytesthowmuchyou‘know’orhavememorizedabout

asubject.

Theytest:

•yourunderstandingofkeytermsandconcepts

•yourabilitytoanalyseorevaluatespecificsituations,concepts,

principles,ortheories

•yourabilitytorecognizeandarticulaterelationships

•yourabilitytosupportargumentsandopinionslogicallywith

evidence,examples,andcitationofexpertopinion

•yourabilitytomakecomparisonsandtosynthesiseinformationto

supportanargument

•yourabilitytothinkcriticallyandapplyknowledge

Whatproblemsdostudentshave?

‘Ingenerajorityofthestudentswereabletomemorizekeyinformation

fromthetextbookandthelecturenotesandrecallthemtoanswerthe

questions.However,manystudentssimplyreciteinformationwithoutactually

tryingtoconstructandorganizeitintoargumentsandviewpoints,inparticular

toaddressquestionsinvolvediscussionandevaluationofdifferentperspectives.

Insomecases,studentsonlylistrelevantpointswithoutevenexplainingand

elaboratingthemwithexamples.

Techniquestoaddress‘Discuss’,‘Evaluate’and‘Analyze’inadditionto‘Describe’

typeofquestionsneededtobeenhanced.’

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AnalysingEssayQuestions

1.IdentifytheTopic:

Thetopiciswhatanessayisaboutinthemostgeneralterms.

a.Towhatextentispollutionman’sgreatestenemy?

b.Discusstheprincipalmethodsofcontrollingnoiseatwork.Provide

examplesofeachmethod.

1.IdentifytheFocus:

Thefocusinanessayquestionrestricts/limitsthetopic.

a.Towhatextentispollutionman’sgreatest