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Hi Sir Mike!
After reading the very long answers provided on past exam, I tend to write very long sentences and unable to finish on time…
How do I summarise a sentence? What should it contain to secure a full mark? My worry is writing a lot of sentences but not scoring a mark because perhaps it’s too short? On the other hand very long sentences fully explains a point that just scores a mark and risks not finishing the exam on time.
SOS!
Thanks.
KyleI think we as students just need to write short and sweet sentences, go straight to the point with accurate key words being used. My lecturers said just about 2-3 lines of words is enough for 1 mark.
Students are not expected to write in the style of the model answers (which look like they have been re-drafted and reviewed dozen of times by examiners) which are for educational purpose only and not practically doable given the time limit on the exam.
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Kyle, I told you 4 days ago how to manage this in my reply to your post “2nd half of revision”
You do NOT try to emulate the printed solutions.
As Duc Hung correctly points out, his lecturers have taken up the same approach that I have been advocating since the early 1970s. Short, sharp paragraphs, no more than 3 lines long
It could even be the case that his lecturers have learned from me – I’ve been preaching this approach for so long 🙂
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